The GOOD DEALs and INTERESTING find thread!

[ndmiller]

Regardless of the consumer product, everything about getting product from production to the consumer has gone up in price....Mostly due to how people are shopping online for EVERYTHING now versus just some things before Covid.

1. Labor shortages abound are causing wages to go up hitting raw materials production.
2. Prices for containers has gone up across the world as the major online company goods are using more of them.
3. Prices for shipping containers has gone up as space on container ships is at a premium.
4. Paper shortages are causing the price of boxes to go up for shipping product.

Then of course regular gun owner annual/biannual/election panic causing additional buying over normal stressing the supply/demand even more.

I would imagine ammo manufacturers are only willing to add so much capacity with capital investment into infrastructure. When 9mm is $105/1000 it doesn't make sense anymore, but $599/1000 it does. That 6X spread is nice until it goes down with gluts piling up as buying levels off.

[Pi3]

The in stock thread. bcm lower.

https://www.rainierarms.com/bcm-lowe...47559860426241

[Diamondback]

Interesting find (in a good way this time): Osprey's dropping a volume on the M4 in their Weapon series sometime in March.
https://ospreypublishing.com/store/m...the-m4-carbine

[1_click_off]

Armsunlimited has M9A3 in black for $795. Not as good of deal as the $749 I got mine at. G model.

[VIP3R 237]

Vista outdoors (federal, Speer, CCI, Remington) came out saying that on 4/1/2021 due to increased cost of raw materials, they’ll have a 3-15% cost increase.

Regardless of the consumer product, everything about getting product from production to the consumer has gone up in price....Mostly due to how people are shopping online for EVERYTHING now versus just some things before Covid.

1. Labor shortages abound are causing wages to go up hitting raw materials production.
2. Prices for containers has gone up across the world as the major online company goods are using more of them.
3. Prices for shipping containers has gone up as space on container ships is at a premium.
4. Paper shortages are causing the price of boxes to go up for shipping product.

Then of course regular gun owner annual/biannual/election panic causing additional buying over normal stressing the supply/demand even more.

I would imagine ammo manufacturers are only willing to add so much capacity with capital investment into infrastructure. When 9mm is $105/1000 it doesn't make sense anymore, but $599/1000 it does. That 6X spread is nice until it goes down with gluts piling up as buying levels off.

[VIP3R 237]

Double tap

[Disciple]

Winchester 55gr .223, $794 per 1000 with code MZB. About as good as I see these days.

https://www.brownells.com/ammunition...rod137908.aspx

Also IMI 62gr at Midway, $1000 per 1200.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/2090460512

[themonk]

Vortex Micro3x Magnifier with Quick-Release Mount - $239 (with discount code MICRO)

https://www.focuscamera.com/vortex-m...20Link&irgwc=1

[ndmiller]

IWI ZION-15 5.56NATO 30RD 16" RIFLE, BLACK- Z15TAC16 $999 Daily Deal

FEATURES
The first M4 Variant rifle from IWI US, this 16″ Tactical Rifle includes a 15″ Free Float Handguard, a B5 Systems Stock, and Grip, and includes one (1) 30 round Magpul PMAG. Proudly manufactured and assembled at the IWI US facility in Middletown, Pennsylvania.

https://palmettostatearmory.com/iwi-...z15tac16.html?

[Stickman]

I have a buddy who's late to the party and looking for a lower for his first build. Budget is around a hundred bucks. How screwed is he?

Not bad if you sell him one of yours.... otherwise, he is best served buying the first Aero Precision he can find locally. I wouldn’t play with anything cheaper.