jakemccoy
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In no other industry have I seen prices rise like they have in the firearms industry. For example, two years ago, I bought 2,000 rounds of Wolf .308 Win for less than $500 from Cabela's. Today, those same 2,000 rounds cost $1,000. I can't justify buying cheap Wolf ammo at the current pricing. In other examples, similar price increases have happened with the Saiga 308 rifle and with many other guns. The price increases seem to be happening way faster than the pace of inflation.
Correction... OK, so we all saw prices rise during the real estate bubble and during the tech bubble. The reasons for those price increases were artificial. During the real estate bubble, many buyers were given credit they didn't deserve, and so the prices were able to rise unnaturally. During the tech bubble, stock values for tech companies rose artificially because successes like Yahoo caused a feeding frenzy by venture capitalists, etc.
What are the reasons for the rising prices in the firearms industry, especially when the overall economy is down? It's hard to believe the traditional reasons (e.g., supply, demand, cost of natural resources, etc.) are behind all the price increases. Is there a credible conspiracy theory (LOL)?
Correction... OK, so we all saw prices rise during the real estate bubble and during the tech bubble. The reasons for those price increases were artificial. During the real estate bubble, many buyers were given credit they didn't deserve, and so the prices were able to rise unnaturally. During the tech bubble, stock values for tech companies rose artificially because successes like Yahoo caused a feeding frenzy by venture capitalists, etc.
What are the reasons for the rising prices in the firearms industry, especially when the overall economy is down? It's hard to believe the traditional reasons (e.g., supply, demand, cost of natural resources, etc.) are behind all the price increases. Is there a credible conspiracy theory (LOL)?
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