Reality setting in - ammo prices

andrew3081 said:
Nova Scotia has HST.
I believe it only works in provinces that have GST and PST.

If I ordered something from outside BC, the dealer only charge the GST.
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Ok. That makes sense. No sense that we are all different in the same country but sense of what I am seeing here in Nova Scotia
Thanks for the explaination
Cheers
 
krchov said:
score is Canadian made
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So is Challenger. But the components, even if they start in Canada (IMR powder as an example) go to the US, get repackaged, shipped back to Canada and then made into the finished shells.

It's all the dikkking around that add's bucks to the price. Plus all the importers and wholesalers in between taking their cut.

So whether they are Made in USA or Canada we are still paying exchange mark-up.

You are Canadian, that means everyone is going to gouge you, even the home grown companies...
 
Check your local Walmart, My buddy picked up there last 6 boxes of federal blue box 243 win 100g for $22.97/box.Winchester 223 varmint 45g is $28.97/40.Good prices.My lgs still has federal are tactical 223 55g $51.99/100
 
6MT said:
I saw this coming last year. My two ammo safes are full with just over 7000 rounds of five different calibres. While I'm always open to deals, I haven't seen any in months. I should have enough to ladt me at least a year. I hope things change.
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I'd be quite nervous if I had that little.
 
savagecanuck said:
Check your local Walmart, My buddy picked up there last 6 boxes of federal blue box 243 win 100g for $22.97/box.Winchester 223 varmint 45g is $28.97/40.Good prices.My lgs still has federal are tactical 223 55g $51.99/100
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Would like to find a deal like that!!!

Got a four boxes of Win White Box last December, cost $38.99. Picked up another box last week and it was up to $42.00.
 
Notwithstanding that re-loading is much less expensive and this calibre makes perfect sense if one intends to re-load, I bought the last boxes of Federal Barnes TSX 9.3x62 ammo at a local store for $90.00 per box. That was old stock. I have learned that the dealer wholesale price for the same ammo for their new orders will be $150..... their cost! I have already noticed a store with new stock charging $180 retail.
 
Like I said, the dollar is above $.75 and slowly rising, oil is rising so things are coming around, ammo shouldn't go up any more and actually if things keep improving it may go down! Our LGS even has a sale on Winchester 9mm that comes in under $300 for 1000rnds!!
 
I have ordered a chitload of Campro from CanadaAmmo. I an finally going to build my bench and mount my Redding single stage and Hornady progressive presses.
 
NaviDave said:
I have ordered a chitload of Campro from CanadaAmmo. I an finally going to build my bench and mount my Redding single stage and Hornady progressive presses.
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Similar here, I am close to finishing the gun room/man cave. I got a work bench on sale at CTC $159. It can hold 1000 lbs supposedly but I will be doubling the top where the press will go, it's taking longer than I planned but I am getting there!
 
bobdbldr said:
Like I said, the dollar is above $.75 and slowly rising, oil is rising so things are coming around, ammo shouldn't go up any more and actually if things keep improving it may go down!
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I think you might be waiting a while for that -- the expensive ammunition manufactured and shipped during the lowest the dollar hit is in the system now and will likely be in inventories for a while. That and the fact that ammunition continues to sell at this price point demonstrating that we may be cost conscious, but we'll buy nonetheless.

I hope I'm wrong. I can coast through this year on my reserves but next year will see less shooting if prices don't drop.
 
'Like a few others have said - know your calibers and jump on the deals as they come.

There are always deals to be had (in relation to the going prices) - ya just gotta be ready to open the wallet at a moments notice (then bear the wrath of your spouse for a week or two ....).
 
Every time Obama shoots off his mouth about how hard it is for him to disarm the American public, prices jump, and jump big. I will be very happy when he is gone next January.
 
^^^^ and if Hillary gets in, or even looks like she if going to get in, expect to see shortages like we did for the past couple of years.

Things have just loosened up a bit and we have been stocking up by the case load, trying to get three years supply for everything we carry. Both our Nosler and Hornady rep "believe" that it's going to get bad again.

On a positive note, if that happens, maybe our buck will be worth something again by the time the US mfg's start shipping again.
 
GunsNotPuns said:
I think you might be waiting a while for that -- the expensive ammunition manufactured and shipped during the lowest the dollar hit is in the system now and will likely be in inventories for a while. That and the fact that ammunition continues to sell at this price point demonstrating that we may be cost conscious, but we'll buy nonetheless.

I hope I'm wrong. I can coast through this year on my reserves but next year will see less shooting if prices don't drop.
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Yea it will but the prices haven't gone up much except .22 and that is coming down, I have enough for a year or so, more for .22 and x39 so they can keep it on the shelves or discount it! Just bought 4 boxes of Winchester 9mm for $14.69 each at the local outdoor show from a LGS! That is less than $300/1000 would have bought a 1000 rounds but not sure how good the Winchester stuff is, did a search and some good some bad.h
 
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