Current Surplus Ammunition Costs

South Edmonton Common Canadian Tire has a bunch of x39 crates on sale for $299. Not sure if that's a good deal since I don't shoot it so I don't keep track of prices for it.
 
secondstrike said:
South Edmonton Common Canadian Tire has a bunch of x39 crates on sale for $299. Not sure if that's a good deal since I don't shoot it so I don't keep track of prices for it.
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That's inflated to suit Canadian tires greedy financial and liberal needs lol. Not as bad as some places I have seen, but there is definitely way cheaper still floating around.
 
About three years back CTs standard x39 crate price was $220, then $250, now today it's $300. Nothing unusual. Increases are expected over that time frame. Especially considering the political climate overseas.
 
.30/06 FTW said:
I have a problem that I'm sure most of us have faced. Save up for a new gun that I really really really really really really really really want, or load up on ammo because the price is only going up. :(
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I'm splitting the money. The bullets and powder I overspent on 2 1/2 years ago look like a real good deal now. Doing the same now, just not quite as much, and putting some money into the fund for the new rifle too.
 
There is a 1000 round box of DA non-corrosive available on the, you know where, for $400. Considering that it is hard to find any right now,
will we be seeing more of this kind of thing happening? Did something like this happen during the .22 shortage?
 
Luis1 said:
That's inflated to suit Canadian tires greedy financial and liberal needs lol. Not as bad as some places I have seen, but there is definitely way cheaper still floating around.
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I see, like I said I wasn't sure if it was a good deal, just posted it in case anyone was interested.
 
Looks like I got the old price on my Chinese crates the other day, because literally not even an hour later the Chinese price changed from $210 to $225, and the Russian crates went from $250 to $275.
 
Sebarms at 10130-156st still has 762x25 at old price but are out of most others and prices will go up with next order as wholesale price has gone up
 
The sad thing is - the more dealers crank up the prices - the lower demand will be for the rifles in inventory.

Price increases on old stock is not good business practice - bad optics.
 
NaviDave said:
The sad thing is - the more dealers crank up the prices - the lower demand will be for the rifles in inventory.

Price increases on old stock is not good business practice - bad optics.
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When the cost for them to buy new stock is more than what they're selling their current stock for, they have no choice but to increase their prices or go out of business. Put yourself in their shoes. They have 40 crates to sell that cost them $200 to buy before, they sell it for $250, The new cost goes up to 250 or even more, Would you continue to sell your crates for $250 when your cost to order more is now $250 each? Go operate a business and see for yourself. I'm sure you would do well sitting on a million dollars of inventory that you're making no profit from because you're selling it for the old stock price.
 
PinkyPlinker said:
Handful of crates of x54r left at CT on Leila in Wpg, $269 for 880.
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I'd typically go and snag a few, but I just filled up on x54r cases last time Canada ammo had them on sale.

I plan on shooting A LOT of x39 this spring/summer/fall though....just in case. Wink wink...
Glad I added to my supply of crates recently.
 
Mumbles Marble Mouth said:
When the cost for them to buy new stock is more than what they're selling their current stock for, they have no choice but to increase their prices or go out of business. Put yourself in their shoes. They have 40 crates to sell that cost them $200 to buy before, they sell it for $250, The new cost goes up to 250 or even more, Would you continue to sell your crates for $250 when your cost to order more is now $250 each? Go operate a business and see for yourself. I'm sure you would do well sitting on a million dollars of inventory that you're making no profit from because you're selling it for the old stock price.
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Yes as long as it is new stock that they raise the price on, but old stock being raised may be a bit sketchy, and I don't think he begrudges their raising prices to cover new costs and make a profit, rather that it is quickly getting close to where this isn't cheap fun anymore and less people will buy the rifles/ammo if it goes that way. When it comes to being all new stock then you will be able to buy other fun and maybe more accurate ammo/guns! It will all sort itself out but sooner or later as many on CGN have said, the end of the cheap SKS and ammo supply will be gone as it has been with most cool surplus!
 
Was just at my local CT. They got a new shipment in. They want $180 for 700 or 339 for 1400.
I bought 1100 rounds at International Shooting supply about 3weeks ago for $259. Kinda wish I had bought 2 when I was there but $600 bucks in ammo is a bit much for a one shot purchase for me!

EL34/6L6. Where did you just buy from?
 
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