Prices will increase likely

[michsteve]

Now with all these tariffs soon to hit if any of you see a good deal on powder, primers, bullets, brass etc you might want to think about buying it. I expect prices will be passed to us as there are still shortages and they know they don't need to take the hit. If an 8lb jug of powder costs $400 and a 25% tariff it will be pushing $500. Copper prices shooting up means at some point brass may go up even more, for us who have stockpiled we are good to go but feel sorry for new reloading brethren trying to get started.
This is also a way for the ammo industry to say it is not our fault but we have to raise prices again.
The opposite could happen the economy is going to get hit if people cut back maybe prices will stay even or sales kick in if the retailers need to move inventory just to stay in business. I would not panic and buy in fear that is what will raise the prices just look for deals if they are there take them if you can afford it.

 

[michsteve]

I am pretty sure I'm stocked on powder, primers and bullets for the time being. It should be a awhile before we will see an ease on the tariff wars.

Edit: I just need RL 22 and RL26 to stock up, but probably won't see them any time soon. GunBroker does not show any either.

Last I saw RL22 was at a local store they had it at $75 a pound went back months later and it was still on the shelf. At some point prices get to high to sell.

 

[sako2]

I was at Cabelas today 6.5 staball was $350 for 8lbs. Glad i bought 3 8lbers when it was $175 for 8lbs. Also have 3 8lbers of rl26. I'm good on everything till i die.

 

[Blkram]

Be happy that you are not seeing our prices!
People up here are selling 8 lb jugs of powder for $800+ and that's not even for hard to find powders!
Worse...people are paying that!

 

[ElmerThud]

I reckon with USA tariffs over here in UK/Europe... anything from America will increase in 2nd hand/used value as the new prices rise.
So anyone selling used USA made stuff will smile & be buying European made reloading gear. But it's a shame as so much good stuff comes from the USA.

 

[grry10]

The tariffs will have an impact us all. Wages are not going to keep up with the price increases and it is going to negatively impact our brick and mortar businesses. I read that hotels, the food industries, and agriculture are already being impact severely from higher costs. We all only have so much discretionary income to spend on reloading and that amount is going to decrease as our day to day costs go up.