Is Russian ammo ever coming down?

[DeepSouth]

I bought an AK back around December and bought 500 rnds of 7.62x39 for a 130 bucks, and thought to myself, "This stuff has skyrocketed since I had my SKS 10 years ago." Well, I kind of tried to stretch out that original 500 rounds hoping the price would come down after the Obama craze settled, and then I could begin a good stockpile. But it just ain't coming down, heck it is still going up. I understand the Georgia incident hindered availability for a while, but I don't know how much that affected the price.

Anyway onto the question, is the Russian ammo ever coming back down or do I just need to begin stockpiling now? Do I need to try to stretch another 500 rnds or just start buying buy the case?

 

[HK G3]

I'm no expert in ammo and weapons prices.

Truth be told, I started shooting a few years ago.

However, I have been playing the stock market for quite some time, and have been very successful with it. Based on what I know about the market, psychological forces can make or break you.

If I were to bet on it, I would be betting on price increases at least into the next year or so. Probably 2-3 years before it actually starts to stabilize. Anytime any Democrat makes any anti-gun maneuver or statement, even if it's just to play lip service to his/her base, prices will inflate due to psychological pressures, given the propensity of gun-owners to believe impending doom in the wake of the '94 AWB under the Democrats. Also, let's not forget that the POTUS does not intend to end any wars, but rather, wishes to shift theatres and amp up the military presence. This will continue to exert the pressures on raw metals, which is only exacerbated by a growing Chinese industry interested in buying up such commodities from the American market. The Russians will be aware of this increased demand in the face of resources that are becoming scarcer and scarcer in the face of increased demand and commodities scarcities.

So short answer, I'd buy now for the next year or two as prices are just going to continue increasing.

 

[Prince Yamato]

But it just ain't coming down, heck it is still going up. I understand the Georgia incident hindered availability for a while, but I don't know how much that affected the price.

It has nothing to do with the Georgia incident. It has everything to do with the American distributor's (like Wolf) distribution policies. I forget the name of the guy who runs Wolf USA or whatever it's called on our end, but basically it's run like the diamond industry. There's a huge supply, but they are capping distribution. I don't have the link, but it was posted on THR awhile ago. The guy's name is George He or Hu or something like that.

 

[jnyork]

I have been an active shooter for over 50 years. I do not recall the price of ammo of any kind ever coming down even a little bit.

 

[xsquidgator]

I have been an active shooter for over 50 years. I do not recall the price of ammo of any kind ever coming down even a little bit.

It can go down for long periods of time, at least for some things. I bought my first pistols, a couple of 9mms, about 20 years ago. I recall the 9mm being about $9 per box of 50. Imagine my surprise a few years ago when I got back into shooting again and saw that 9mm could be had for less than the 1990 price! Of course, a year or so ago it shot up again and isn't likely to come down.

7.62x39 may have been a steady march up in price, for all I know. I remember buying it at $150 per 1000 a few years ago, and all I could think of at the time was 'wow this stuff is expensive'. That was because a number of people were telling me how in the 90s you could get it for $60 per 1000. What's the good deal price on it now, $300 per 1000?

 

[hso]

Why would it ever come down in price?

 

[armslist]

The supply and demand indicates to me that prices will continue to rise.

A separate issue is the $USD decline. As the dollar loses value, price tags continue to increase, but it's not really because the stuff is more expensive, the dollar is just losing value.

 

[maksim]

Russian made ammo now can be had cheaper. The ruble became a lot weaker... going from 24 rb / dollar to 35 rb/dollar, so any of the importers can be making money.

 

[Duke of Doubt]

Yes, the failure of the Russian energy bubble has collapsed the Ruble. This news has been obscured or ignored amid all the American banking turmoil, though its long-term consequences should not be underestimated. Cheap Russian goods will be imported again after an absence of a few years. Now if only we could get the Russian gun ban lifted.