My hourly wage is up 25%, It pays to job shop when you have skills in demand. Truth is Weatherby's labour burden will increase this year, the cost of steel has increased, the cost of tooling goes up, cost of transport on raw and finished goods is just silly now. This will be commonplace for the next 2-3 years is my prediction. Don't get left behind.
dang, weatherby ammo was pricey to begin with! Especially in the uncommon cartridges like .224WBY Mag!