Now that the Walmart evil ammo purge is almost complete I am a bit worried about the cost of ammo in the near and long term future. Walmart was a big purchaser and I am not sure who is going to step in an take on that volume. If no one steps up will ammo suppliers decrease production. We have had a good run over the last 2 years with ammo prices moving lower than I have seen in years. Common caliber stuff is dirt cheap. 9mm, 45 ACP and even 223/556 is cheaper now than it has been in a while. I slowed my reloading down to just a few calibers and particular rounds for particular guns. I have been buying more factory ammo for regular plinking and saving my reloading components which have not dropped in price in the same way.
They also set the bottom floor price for brick and mortar everyday retail. Now that they are gone who is going to set that floor? I see the deals going even more online. I see more and more big brick and mortar moving away from ammo because of its low margin. I think Walmart is dumping ammo because it doesn't make them money and it scores some points in suburban areas and cities that are less gun friendly but it is really the lack of margin that is driving it.
I personally think the prices have to go up. So I am going to continue to dollar cost avg my ammo buying and continue to maintain a decent stockpile so that if a panic or big price jump comes I can weather the storm. If I see good deals I will buy in bulk but otherwise just steady buying in case lots. I do this with reloading supplies as well.
So does anyone have any predictions for 2020? Is factory ammo going to continue to drop? Will there be panic buying as we head toward the 2020 Election? Where will prices go in 2020 and beyond?
They also set the bottom floor price for brick and mortar everyday retail. Now that they are gone who is going to set that floor? I see the deals going even more online. I see more and more big brick and mortar moving away from ammo because of its low margin. I think Walmart is dumping ammo because it doesn't make them money and it scores some points in suburban areas and cities that are less gun friendly but it is really the lack of margin that is driving it.
I personally think the prices have to go up. So I am going to continue to dollar cost avg my ammo buying and continue to maintain a decent stockpile so that if a panic or big price jump comes I can weather the storm. If I see good deals I will buy in bulk but otherwise just steady buying in case lots. I do this with reloading supplies as well.
So does anyone have any predictions for 2020? Is factory ammo going to continue to drop? Will there be panic buying as we head toward the 2020 Election? Where will prices go in 2020 and beyond?
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