Price spike hype seems to be dying down...

Grenadier

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I took a look at a couple of my favorite vendors (CDNN, Glockmeister), and noticed that 11+ capacity magazines are coming down in prices, to about 22 bucks, instead of the 30 bucks that they were at just a few months ago.

In addition to this, prices of AR-type rifles have come down to their pre-Obama days. :)

That, plus more and more online stores seem to be carrying reloading components again, especially primers. While prices haven't quite dropped a lot on them yet, I hope to one day be paying 65 bucks for a brick of 5000 primers, instead of the current 130+.

Once my Alabama state tax return comes in, it may be time for a shopping spree...
 

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5000 primers? I saw a boxes of single 100 small pistol primers for $6 bucks! That's 60 bucks per 1000. 5000 would have been 300 dollars!

I just rolled my eyes up and walked off.

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I noticed this as well...good point.

I recently ordered 200rds of 6.8spc ammo and it was backordered for who knows how long. Half the order shipped the next day and the rest 6 days later. I also noticed more components being available and the skyrocketed price gouging going back to normal.... I already had most of my rigs and gear and equipment prior to the election but I built another ar-15 lower post election for my 6.8 extreme upper thats coming and I had to get a railed hg for my .50 upper and I had no problems getting parts at the same price before all the hooplah... brownells helped out a great deal and with the security/mil/leo discount it was second to none. I am still backordered on my hornady reloading equipment.... I am trying to get into reloading my 6.8 and they offer a ton of free bullets.
 

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I'm waiting for all the stuff that was purchased by the panic buyers to hit the market (the guns they bought but had no real intention of shooting or training with, much less using when the time comes...).

Should be some good deals :D
 

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I'm waiting for all the stuff that was purchased by the panic buyers to hit the market (the guns they bought but had no real intention of shooting or training with, much less using when the time comes...).

Should be some good deals :D

Absolutely! If you are on the look out over the next six months or so you could pick up some great deals!
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In addition to this, prices of AR-type rifles have come down to their pre-Obama days. :)

Where???

While my local gun store finally has a suprplus in stock as opposed to a 3-4 month wait... the prices are still 1400-1800 bucks on most of them, as oppsed to the 700-800 they had them for last summer.

Heck, I bought my AK there a couple summers ago for around 269.00, the cheapest AK I saw in there Friday was 799...
 

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Andy,

All the gun stores I go to (and that's alot of 'em) have Glocks all over the place. And plenty of magazines (but at $29 to $39 each.)

So finding a Glock won't be a problem in Texas. And I bet by the time you get here ammo will again be on the shelves everywhere (unless NK nukes Hawaii and Obama surrenders, and if that happens all bets are off.)
 

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Andy,

All the gun stores I go to (and that's alot of 'em) have Glocks all over the place. And plenty of magazines (but at $29 to $39 each.)

So finding a Glock won't be a problem in Texas. And I bet by the time you get here ammo will again be on the shelves everywhere (unless NK nukes Hawaii and Obama surrenders, and if that happens all bets are off.)


And I can take my class from you so I can roll over my MA CCW to a TX one :D
 

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And I can take my class from you so I can roll over my MA CCW to a TX one :D

Well you have to be a resident of Texas for six months first.

You are over 21, right? Hahaha.

I'm way way over that myself.

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I'm waiting for all the stuff that was purchased by the panic buyers to hit the market (the guns they bought but had no real intention of shooting or training with, much less using when the time comes...).

Should be some good deals :D

Me too!
 

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I have a friend who bought a Bushmaster XM15, fixed carrying handle, 16 inch bbl, telescopeing stock, at Academy Sports about 8 months ago. He still has it. AND HE HAS NEVER FIRED A SHOT OUT OF IT.

And a pawn shop dealer who still has a $1600 buck price tag on a Armilte AR, M4 style, flattop. It's used and he still thinks someone is going to pay him that kind of money for a used AR.

And lastingly, a gun shop who's owner has IMI 5.56 SS109 ammo, 30 round boxes, for, get this, $30 bucks a box! Yes that's a buck a round.

Of coure he hasn't sold much of it...

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And a pawn shop dealer who still has a $1600 buck price tag on a Armilte AR, M4 style, flattop. It's used and he still thinks someone is going to pay him that kind of money for a used AR.
Deaf

Thats here too... I was just in our Local Cabelas... used AR's are about 1500 bucks there.
 

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I can believe some people were dumb enough to pay such inflated prices... I saw regular forged lowers going for 250-300 and about barfed.
This next crossroads gun show in july will be very interesting.

My hornady l-n-l classic still hasnt come in... neither has the powder measurer...
 

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That's the way Andy. You will be covered until you get your Texas CHL.

Personally I would prefer we were like Vermont or Alaska (but not so cold.) You don't need a license to carry guns in those states, concealed or unconcealed!

I honestly feel if you can legaly own your weapons, well you have the right to carry them. After all, the 2nd Amendment said to 'Keep and BEAR Arms'. It was not just about owning them!

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That's the way Andy. You will be covered until you get your Texas CHL.

Personally I would prefer we were like Vermont or Alaska (but not so cold.) You don't need a license to carry guns in those states, concealed or unconcealed!

I honestly feel if you can legaly own your weapons, well you have the right to carry them. After all, the 2nd Amendment said to 'Keep and BEAR Arms'. It was not just about owning them!

Deaf

Indeed so, sir.
 

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