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    For what it's worth . . .

    www.ammoman.com has (or had) some Swiss M193-spec 55gr FMJ for $425 per 1000 rounds. That price is ridiculous, but if you need the ammo and you have the money, there you go.

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    Quote Originally Posted by C4IGrant View Post
    I have AE 55gr in stock and Federal XM193 on the way if anyone is interested.


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    Might be what is the word on the TAP practice rounds? I look at my ammo stash and shake my head cause I cant afford to shoot at the prices now adays.
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    I bought AE 55 gr. fmj at a local Sportsman's Warehouse last week for $332/1000.

    This is the last 5.56mm I'll be buying for the year - I'll shoot 5.45mm after June.

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    Angry 5.56mm cost increase is pure BS!

    If there is such a increase in materials and the war, why isn't ALL ammo going up at the same rate??? Ammo makers noticed the increase in 5.56mm ammo purchases and jacked up the price. Now panic buying is on going and guess what? They keep jacking it up! Its ALL BULLSHIT! F--k em and get a 22lr conversion.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rharris2163 View Post
    If there is such a increase in materials and the war, why isn't ALL ammo going up at the same rate??? Ammo makers noticed the increase in 5.56mm ammo purchases and jacked up the price. Now panic buying is on going and guess what? They keep jacking it up! Its ALL BULLSHIT! F--k em and get a 22lr conversion.
    It's called "FREE ENTERPRISE" for a reason. Prices can be jacked up whenever demand is high and even more when supply is limited. This is what has helped such manufacturers as Harley-Davidson stay in business. As long as people are willing to pay jacked-up prices, then there really isn't much of a chance for the trend to reverse itself.

    As much as this sucks, it sure as hell beats the alternative: SOCIALISM. Jm2cw.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cold Zero View Post
    rhino;

    i am no economics prof'. but, like was said above i feel that the dollar is devalueing due to $1 used to be backed by $1 worth of gold...
    This practice ended a long time ago. Nowadays, how much a particular currency is worth is based on the general confidence that the country who has issued thaat currency can back up its worth.

    Even if you were able to back-up a unit of currency issued by a particular country with real gold; that currency is not going to be worth diddly if it cannot provide the world market the confidence that their currency is going to maintain its worth over a period of time. For example, if Somalia were to issue a currency that was backed by a thousand dollar's worth of actual gold, would you be willing to exchange One Thousand Dollars for it? Especially if that gold can easily be pilfered by the current regime. JM2CW.
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    I just wish that these courses that I go to it didnt need to be factory fresh ammo. I reload so I get good practice from that. I just cancelled another course because the instructor did not allow Wolf either.

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    c.d.j.;

    other factors affecting the devalue of the u.s. dollar are the huge trade defecit. importing several times more than you are exporting, while simultaneously over leveraging your currency is not a good formula for econmic strength.

    bottom line, the politicans are spending more than they are receiving in tax dollars. they just print more money and it is backed by increasing higher ratios of dollars to gold.
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    The US dollar is backed by NOTHING but CONfidence!

    Quote Originally Posted by Cold Zero View Post
    c.d.j.;

    other factors affecting the devalue of the u.s. dollar are the huge trade defecit. importing several times more than you are exporting, while simultaneously over leveraging your currency is not a good formula for econmic strength.

    bottom line, the politicans are spending more than they are receiving in tax dollars. they just print more money and it is backed by increasing higher ratios of dollars to gold.
    Nixon closed the "gold window" on August 15, 1971 abrogating the Bretton Woods agreement whereby nations could redeem their excess dollar reserves for gold. (Pretty smart, those Phrench!) Gold was then valued at $42.22/ ounce. If you were to divide the total sovereign debt of the US(Treasury obligations and cash) of about $9 trillion by our alleged reserves of gold, 261 million ounces, gold would be about $34,400/ounce.

    Otherwise, you statement is spot on. There is a thread on TOS regarding the historical price of ammo in dollars and gold. Interesting stuff.

    See The US Dollar: An Agonizing Reappraisal
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    Sort of related ... perhpas, anyway. But my Dad works at a stainless steel manufacturing facility and he says that the raw materials that they alloy with the steel have gone way up in price over the last year or two. So the prices of various raw metals does indeed seem to be increasing everywhere.

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