First of all, I sell ammo.
I'm NOT making a fortune here folks. I live with my parents for crying out loud. My distributors go up on their prices*, then I have to go up on mine.
I don't like it anymore than you do. I try not to gouge you too badly. I'm out now but for a while I had ten rounds of 00Buck 12 gauge for $8 even.
Things will possibly go down later but they might go up higher. You had lots of time to stock up before the election results came in. I can't recall the last time I went to the range. My personal ammo just sits waiting to be used.
Here's my theory. A lot of Americans were stupid & didn't pay attention. They had faith in their fellow countrymen
. There was just no way they were really going to elect someone who's middle name was Hussein. I have worked at Walmart as a door greeter so I know all about people though
.
Well lo & behold on November 5th, they found out the truth. So all the Fudds, the people like my dad who shoot occasionall but don't pay attention to politics, etc, run out to buy ammo since they did pay enough attention to know Obama's anti-gun. Now you take all those Fudds going out & buying like crazy not to mention people like us, the ammo company's realize that people are in FEAR. And they wish to exploit it to make money.
I don't really blame them either. I mean like I said, people had plenty of time to buy up & plan ahead. They chose instead to lollygag & buy 52" TV's instead. They have no one to blame but themselves. I realize this may sound harsh but that's they way I see it.
*If they have anything in stock to order. Most don't.
P.S. My only 7.62x39 is Brown bear 123gr FMJ for $9.95 + tax. And you don't even want to know what my .45ACP is.