I've studied economics and have worked with cost analysis, manufacturing
and component procurement but there are some things I just do not understand about the firearms and ammunition industry.
Maybe some of you learned folks can help.
Why is it that:
A box of .22 magnum is $6.99 for 50 rounds when a very similar box of winchester .22 LR costs 88 cents? Both rimfire not much more brass or powder, same copper washed lead bullet..
At walmart or a sporting goods store a box of Winchester whitebox 9mm
sells for $3.99 or $4.99 but a box of blazer aluminum case .380acp is $8.99
or a box of federal .380acp is $11.99
My local gun store sells new unprimed remington 45acp
brass for $13.50 for 50! I can buy loaded .Remington .45acp ammo
for 2 dollars less.
Same goes for .451 FMJ bullets from speer or hornady $16 for 100 bullets
I can go buy wolf ammo and use a bullet puller and save money.
An MKIII SMLE sells for about $59 in shootable condition but a bolt assembly minus bolt head, extractor etc.. is $69
I would hope that there is some logic behind these seemingly contradictory
prices.
Anyone want to take a stab at it?
and component procurement but there are some things I just do not understand about the firearms and ammunition industry.
Maybe some of you learned folks can help.
Why is it that:
A box of .22 magnum is $6.99 for 50 rounds when a very similar box of winchester .22 LR costs 88 cents? Both rimfire not much more brass or powder, same copper washed lead bullet..
At walmart or a sporting goods store a box of Winchester whitebox 9mm
sells for $3.99 or $4.99 but a box of blazer aluminum case .380acp is $8.99
or a box of federal .380acp is $11.99
My local gun store sells new unprimed remington 45acp
brass for $13.50 for 50! I can buy loaded .Remington .45acp ammo
for 2 dollars less.
Same goes for .451 FMJ bullets from speer or hornady $16 for 100 bullets
I can go buy wolf ammo and use a bullet puller and save money.
An MKIII SMLE sells for about $59 in shootable condition but a bolt assembly minus bolt head, extractor etc.. is $69
I would hope that there is some logic behind these seemingly contradictory
prices.
Anyone want to take a stab at it?