12/27/2023
Impending price hike! THIS IS NOT A SCARE TACTIC. I am just relaying what I have heard from direct conversations with manufacturers. Feel free to verify online; it's making headlines. Major ammo manufacturers like Vista (Federal/CCI/Speer/Remington) and Ammo Inc have notified about a 'significant' price surge in January 2024. Yesterday, Wi******er and Federal informed us that the cost of 9mm will spike by about $20 per 1000 rounds starting Jan 1st, 2024. This price increase will go from manufacturer to distributor to dealer and retail. In the meantime, we have our prices as low as we have had them in a LONG time. Our 556 and 223 are moving extremely fast at the price we are currently charging. This won't last long. As soon as people stock up this price will fluctuate. Manufacturers highlight a shortage of nitrocellulose, crucial for gunpowder production, diverted to military artillery shell production in conflict zones, causing the impending scarcity. While exact numbers aren't confirmed, expect a 5% to 10% hike overall, varying by product. We also hear from the factory that it will most likely lead to shortages in large rifle calibers like 30-06, 6.5 Creedmoor, 300 Win Mag, 7mm Mag, PRC calibers, 338 Lapua, 50 BMG, etc, etc due to a large amount of powder needed to load those larger rounds and the factory using that powder to load more rounds of smaller calibers instead. This price surge won't unfold overnight; expect a lag of 2 to 6 weeks before noticeable price changes, longer for large calibers' shortages. 2024 pricing released soon, clarifying the extent of the impact, but brace for quicker and more drastic changes in 9mm due to high demand and prior factory deals lowering its price significantly.
