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US Shooters Hit By Soaring Bullet Prices

Demand for metals triggers ammo price hikes

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(Newser) – Gun users across the US are having to tighten their ammo belts as bullet prices soar, Reuters reports. Sky-high worldwide demand for copper, lead and zinc means the price of most bullets has shot up two to three times in the last couple of years. Add to that competition for ammo from the US military, engaged in two wars. Budget-conscious shooters are having to bargain hunt, reload less often, and reuse old casings.

Manufacturers may soon try making ammo out of something cheaper. "High cost drives innovation," said one gun shop owner. "There has been some interest in plastic or aluminum cartridge cases in the past, so I'm hopeful they will come up with something." 

The price of many kinds of ammo has doubled or even tripled in the last two years in step with steep rises in the price of metals.
The price of many kinds of ammo has doubled or even tripled in the last two years in step with steep rises in the price of metals.   ((c) kcdsTM)
Gun owners are having to shop around and bulk-buy to deal with the rising cost of ammunition.
Gun owners are having to shop around and bulk-buy to deal with the rising cost of ammunition.   ((c) Vironevaeh)
High demand for metals from China and other industrializing countries has pushed the price of bullets up sharply.
High demand for metals from China and other industrializing countries has pushed the price of bullets up sharply.   ((c) muppetspanker)
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Nov 9, 09 1:51 PM CST
Pakistan is a heavy populated country and the Gun culture is growing day by day as prestige, sports and security reasons, I am trying to get answer about the sky high prices of all USA and European brands guns, These guns are too expensive in Pakistan, and only few people can buy these guns, Mostly people afford to buy Local made fake/clone guns or Chinese guns, Turkish handguns are also very famous due to medium high prices, But the prices of American and European brands are totally out of range for a common person. A common person can see the pictures of famous guns only on internet or can buy in our dreams. Maybe the reason is the US and European companies are not interested to sell our products or another reason seems to be the weak marketing of those manufacturers, Maybe they have appointment those dealers that are selling these brands on high premium/profit or maybe due to the monopoly sky high prices are the reason, Due to unbelievable high prices people prefers to buy fake/clone products, The simple example is the retail prices of Glock 17, Berretta, H&K, Sig and other American European brand handguns, Their prices are around US$ 3000 but Chinese and Turkish brand handguns available around US$ 500,, They welcome to all enquiries and export to all exporters who want to import without the monopoly of any agent. Due to easy availability of the Chinese and Turkish stuff the sale of 90% foreign made handguns are Chinese and Turkish. The retail prices of Riffles are as follows in Pakistan BushMaster X 15 U.S.A............... US$ 5000 M4 Carbine................................US$ 7500 M17 BushMaster (Australia).......,,US$ 7500 M4A1 (Full Auto / U.S.A)……………..US$ 9000 Styer AUG A1 (Austria)...............US$ 10.800 SIG 552 C (Switzerland...............US$ 12.000 HK G36 (Germany).....................US$ 18.000 I need some answers that why these guns are so expensive, is it in favor of US and European gun manufacturers? Or due to price monopoly they are loosing our business? I hope some company or member will explain the reason Reply
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