Vista Outdoors announces price increases

tachelberry · Dec 28, 2021

Rising Material Costs Induce Vista Outdoors Ammunition Price Increases
December 21, 2021

Dear Customer:

Thank you for your business and for your continued support of American jobs and manufacturing. As we continue to see supply chain constraints and increases in our raw materials, we are increasing our pricing to help offset those rising costs.

Effective 4/1/2022, CCI, Federal, Hevi–Shot, Remington, and SPEER ammunition will take the following price increases:

Primers – 5%
Powder – 5%
Handgun – 2-8%
Rifle – 3-8%
Shotgun – 3-12%

Additionally, due to continued demand, NO new Primer orders will be accepted until further notice.

Unless you notify us to cancel an order, we will reprice all existing and future orders shipped on or after 4/1/2022 to the new prices.

You will receive your finalized price list no later than March 15th, 2022.

Thank you for your continued support of our brands and our American workforce.

Jason R. Vanderbrink

President, Ammunition

wiscoaster · Dec 28, 2021

Given the current annualized CPI as reported by the BLS is 6.8 percent, the announced ammo price increases are rather modest, and in some cases amount to price decreases, relative to the CPI, so the producer is to be commended for pricing restraint, IMO.

Airborne Falcon · Dec 28, 2021

Well ... can't say we didn't see that coming. That must have been a correspondence sent-out to their wholesale buyers, their middle men and distributors ... it wasn't meant for the general public imho, but who knows.

rust collector · Dec 28, 2021

I believe most dealers expect price adjustments around the first of the year. A four month lead is good, and I don't think many orders will be cancelled to avoid the increase. It's good to see more product on the shelves.

outdoorman63 · Dec 29, 2021

It definitely hurts the purchase budget.

wbm · Dec 29, 2021

Price increases on things I can't find to buy? How bout that?

Caplock · Dec 29, 2021

I was in a store just yesterday that had plenty of ammo.
Remington brand 308 win was 40.00 a box of 20.
Norma brand 308 win ammo was 24.00 per box of 20.
I have no brand loyalty to Vista outdoors.

buck460XVR · Dec 29, 2021

Those prices reflect wholesale cost to the retailers. From what I see around here, the retail prices on ammo and components has risen much more than 2-12%.

LiveLife · Dec 29, 2021

buck460XVR said:
tachelberry said:

Rising Material Costs Induce Vista Outdoors Ammunition Price Increases ... Effective 4/1/2022, CCI, Federal, Hevi–Shot, Remington, and SPEER ammunition will take the following price increases:

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Those prices reflect wholesale cost to the retailers. From what I see around here, the retail prices on ammo and components has risen much more than 2-12%.

.455_Hunter · Dec 29, 2021

Remember, this official cost increase in the 2nd or 3rd one publicized since the start of the cluster, not the first.

crestoncowboy · Dec 29, 2021

wbm said:
Price increases on things I can't find to buy? How bout that?

Or if you can find it is already 400% marked up online. Lol. The 8% would be a hell of a price CUT over what I see selling online.

Speedo66 · Dec 29, 2021

Price increases?

I'm shocked, shocked to find out prices are going up.

Bfh_auto · Dec 30, 2021

.455_Hunter said:
Remember, this official cost increase in the 2nd or 3rd one publicized since the start of the cluster, not the first.

I do remember one in the early spring. I don't remember the percentage.
Everything else is going up except my wages.

WiTom · Dec 30, 2021

I called one of the local LGS because I heard they had 5.7x28, and yes they did. 4 boxes of Federal FMJ... for $109 a box. I think the FN five seven will be up for sale soon, barring a miracle. Great handgun, but not at over $2 a round.

TTv2 · Dec 30, 2021

So Vista is saying no primers will be available which has me greatly concerned. The question I have now is does that include percussion caps? If it does I'm just gonna order that cap maker now and stop putting it off, I want to shoot more black powder stuff in the Spring.

TTv2 · Dec 30, 2021

WiTom said:
I called one of the local LGS because I heard they had 5.7x28, and yes they did. 4 boxes of Federal FMJ... for $109 a box. I think the FN five seven will be up for sale soon, barring a miracle. Great handgun, but not at over $2 a round.

Not only are primers apparently going to be nearly totally unavailable, the difficulty of reloading the 5.7 makes it an easy choice for a caliber to never buy into.

Good luck selling that FN, you'll need it.

WiTom · Dec 30, 2021

Yep. If reloading wasn't so difficult, it wouldn't be a problem, I still have 400 rounds left for the FN, so I have time to wait, and knowing me, I don't ever get around to selling a gun, just keep adding more. A sickness, I know.

gunlaw · Dec 31, 2021

Let’s see 5% increase on primers, but you can’t buy them anyway. Please explain.

dranrab · Dec 31, 2021

Are these increases transitory?

rust collector · Dec 31, 2021

Prices are always subject to change. Only reason they would reduce is overstock, however, which does not seem likely in near future.

gunlaw · Jan 1, 2022

Hmm . As I recall Vista was crowing about how getting Remington back on line would resolve the ammunition and component shortage.

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