Its getting stupid, even reloading is costing 2.00/round or more. At what point do you say phuck it and move on to something else?
The anti gun advocates are smiling. JMHO though
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Its getting stupid, even reloading is costing 2.00/round or more. At what point do you say phuck it and move on to something else?
The anti gun advocates are smiling. JMHO though
the issue is overall inflation and a low Canadian dollar ($0.79) not just isolated to firearms.Originally Posted by hawk-i
Try and buy food, gas, skis, golf clubs or a car. or god forbid, try and buy a house!!
We are going to see 80's style inflation. this is nothing new, its just something we haven't seen in a while.
Buy what you can now because nothing will be cheaper in a year. Oh and don't owe money on a variable interest rate. They will hold that back as long as they can, but rates are going up.
It is not about prices going up it is about your money buying power going down. Figure out a way to protect your buying power and you would not have a worry.
Ontario inflation rate is at a 18 year high at 4.4%
On a year-over-year basis, Albertans paid 4.0% more in September 2021 for the goods and services that comprise the Consumer Price Index (CPI) than in the same month a year ago, while the national average CPI was up 4.4%.
In Alberta, nearly all commodity categories increased, with Energy (+21.8%) and Transportation (+10.7%) increasing the most.
If you don't have a BUNCH of ammo , and reloading components put away , you haven't been paying attention for several years now.
It's not too late to start , but procrastinating further would be grounds for an incompetence hearing , possibly leading to a padded room , and a whole team of specialists observing you. LOL
triggerman42
100% agree. I got into Firearms Just before Sandy Hook happened. After going through the shortages I faced trying to find ammo and price gouging I was determined to never let that happen again. Knowing that another event was likely I, (like most of us on here... hopefully) have been squirreling away as many rounds as I could afford monthly since 2013.
That being said one can never have enough ammo... Good luck to all who are just getting into the sport.
-davis
Some invest in platinum, gold and silver.
I prefer lead, copper and brass.
CCFR
Do it right THIS time, you may not get a NEXT time.
"If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it is in English, thank a veteran."
It's crazy, I had a few projects on the books for over-the-winter including putting together a stumpy .308 bolt gun as a "truck gun" and a hybrid target/long range hunting rifle in .300 Win Mag, as well as a couple reloading projects. I just don't think it'll be reasonable to do anything once the new pricing is in effect, it's almost like a panic buy to make sure I have at least some of the build pieces and loading components hoarded away to kick some things off.
With the price of gas, produce, and meats climbing it'll be a rough year for many. The supply chain is screwed, housing market is screwed, inflation is screwed, but hey, my investments are growing so that means at least the rich are getting richer.
So no surprises here, and I 100% back our vendors who need to do what they need to do in order to continue to put food on their tables.
Mikey B
What powder is at $75/lb? Im still paying low $40's locally.
#iwillnotcomply FTLG
Our commentary aside, thanks for the transparency. While we are certainly expectant, it's nice to hear from the community.
Any thoughts on how the community can maintain strength when prices and buying power are diminished?
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