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When accounting for inflation, I believe that most ammo today is cheaper than it was 50 years ago. The price of ammo has not gone up when you look at the big picture. Same goes for automobiles and gas.
 
Ramzzz said:
When accounting for inflation, I believe that most ammo today is cheaper than it was 50 years ago. The price of ammo has not gone up when you look at the big picture. Same goes for automobiles and gas.
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Perhaps for some, but not for most people. Wages are all over now, with some at the high end, and others very low. The common middle ground that used to exist is much smaller now than it used to be.
 
Magellann said:
Perhaps for some, but not for most people. Wages are all over now, with some at the high end, and others very low. The common middle ground that used to exist is much smaller now than it used to be.
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Some yes but not everything. For example, a brand new 1910 entry level Model T sold for 900$. Using the Consumer Price Index, that same vehicle would be 21,700$ in today's currency. If you had to chose between 2 brand new cars on the lot....an original Model T with the all factory support OR a brand new compact 4cyl 4 door, which would you chose?

Today's' wages are averaging 37,700 per year. A brand new entry level Hyundai Accent (one of the cheapest cars on the market) is 14,000. That equates to 37.1% of the average annual wage.

The average annual wage in 1910 was between 200 and 400$. Using that math and the upper end of 400$, a brand new entry level Model T would cost you 225% of your annual wage.

Wages for different professions have and will always vary greatly however I would argue we have less of a difference today between a general laborer and an educated professional.
 
Quote Originally Posted by Ramzzz View Post
When accounting for inflation, I believe that most ammo today is cheaper than it was 50 years ago. The price of ammo has not gone up when you look at the big picture. Same goes for automobiles and gas.


Looking at the cost of a new 3/4 ton Dodge Ram I wouldn't say that. The price of a similar vehicle back around the time I bought my place would have been about 15% of the cost of a house on a large lot or small acreage. Now that vehicle runs about 30% in my area.

As for ammo???? Commercial ammo has always been expensive for most people. Surplus on the other hand was so cheap they were almost giving it away. A penny a round was not uncommon.

I would have agreed with your assessment a few years back but things are changing quickly and drastically. It used to be Ruger firearms were the best bang for your buck. Not anymore. Even their low end line is more expensive than comparable Savage rifles. IMHO the new Winchester offerings are giving best value for dollars spent, with Weatherby following a close second.

It's all about availability, ease of distribution and regulatory controls. The regulatory controls have been stacked on to what would have been considered an impossible degree. The governments of the world are using terrorism and emotion to increase their regulatory agencies to disproportionate levels. The cost of these Bureaucracies is crushing world economies as we are noticing by the rapidly rising costs of just about everything. Mind you they tell us there isn't any inflation???????
 
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Ramzzz said:
Some yes but not everything. For example, a brand new 1910 entry level Model T sold for 900$. Using the Consumer Price Index, that same vehicle would be 21,700$ in today's currency. If you had to chose between 2 brand new cars on the lot....an original Model T with the all factory support OR a brand new compact 4cyl 4 door, which would you chose?

Today's' wages are averaging 37,700 per year. A brand new entry level Hyundai Accent (one of the cheapest cars on the market) is 14,000. That equates to 37.1% of the average annual wage.

The average annual wage in 1910 was between 200 and 400$. Using that math and the upper end of 400$, a brand new entry level Model T would cost you 225% of your annual wage.

Wages for different professions have and will always vary greatly however I would argue we have less of a difference today between a general laborer and an educated professional.
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I agree with some of what you say, but a Hyundai Accent wont be $14,000 out the door today. By the time all the taxes, freight , and other fees are added on it will be a lot close to $18,000 And by the time you take the deductions from someone making $37,700 youll be lucky to be at around $29,000 Most of the taxes we pay today didn't exist at the turn of the century.
 
bearhunter said:
It's all about availability, ease of distribution and regulatory controls. The regulatory controls have been stacked on to what would have been considered an impossible degree. The governments of the world are using terrorism and emotion to increase their regulatory agencies to disproportionate levels. The cost of these Bureaucracies is crushing world economies as we are noticing by the rapidly rising costs of just about everything. Mind you they tell us there isn't any inflation???????
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Governments are using scare tactics and the environment to tax and raise prices on many items. Just look at all the charges that didn't exist a few years ago. Hazmat fees, tire tax, disposal fees for electronics, batteries, AC tax, etc, plus trying to ban lead in everything as well. We all end up having to pay for this.
 
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