This Week In Guns, July 11th, 2015
2015-07-11
Posted by: badanov
By Chris Covert
Rantburg.com
Last week Bob Owens from Bearingarms.com interviewed Andrew Scott, CEO of A&A Ammunition, who said he was seeing signs of the .22 LR ammunition shortage beginning to clear up. I won't dispute what an executive says about his whole industry, because that is his bread and butter, but I commented elsewhere that .22 LR shortage was showing no signs of moderating, but you can still get it at about between .08 to .10 per round.
I said: ...online prices of .22LR halved between July 2013 and July 2014, and have wafted upwards about $0.02 per round. My personal opinion is that .22 LR will not go down significantly more than $0.02 each for a long time to come.
About three years ago I went shooting with my son in law, and we met a friend of his at the firing range in Florida. One individual was also there with a Smith & Wesson .44 Magnum revolver, who kept getting misfires every other shot. At about $1.00 per round, that kind of shooting can run into some money. You must really love to fire a .44 Magnum to expend that kind of wampum. Now, three years later, the PPR for the .44 Magnum is half of what it was. Times change, but I suspect whatever price collapses may be in the offing, they have already come and gone.
I mentioned that story to say this: the SiL's friend had a .22LR pistol with a rifle stock and he kept loading it, with every round saying: One cent, two cents, 3 cents... all with a smirk on his face.
The .44 Magnum shooter musta been pissed.
The city of Seattle Washington wants to pass a $25 per transaction fee on all gun purchases. Helluva deal for them if everyone in Seattle wants to obey the universal background check law passed by popular vote last year in a marijuana induced fog. Why are they considering such a tax? Because no court in the land will deny any government any tax, not SCOTUS, nor anywhere else.
Judges gotta eat, too, when they retire.
That has been de riguer for a long time. Even fees for concealed carry in those states that have such a program, which so many people erroneously equate with their 2nd Amendment rights, could be considered taxes, which no court in the land will deny any political entity.
May their chains rest on them lightly...
Just my two kopeks.
Loads.
Rantburg's summary for arms and ammunition:
Prices for pistol ammunition and for rifle ammunition were mixed.
Prices for used pistols were mostly lower, while prices for used rifles were higher across the board.
Pistol Ammunition
.45 Caliber, 230 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (4 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Ventura Munitions, Wolf Polyformance, FMJ, steel cased, .27 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: LAX Ammunition, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Cased, .28 per round (From Last week: +.01 Each After Unchanged (5 Weeks))
.40 Caliber Smith & Wesson, 180 grain, From Last Week: +.01 Each
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt!, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Cased, .24 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Freedom Munitions, Store Brand, FMJ, Reloads, .23 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (4 Weeks))
9mm Parabellum, 115 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (3 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt!, Brown Bear, FMJ, Steel Cased, .17 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: The American Marksman, Stryker 9, FMJ, Reloads, .18 per round (From Last Week: +.01 Each After Unchanged (5 Weeks))
.357 Magnum, 158 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (5 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: LAX Ammunition, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel cased, .28 per round
Cheapest Bulk: 250 Rounds: Ammunition To Go, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel cased, .33 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks))
Rifle Ammunition
.223 Caliber/5.56mm 55 grain, From Last Week: +.01 each After Unchanged (2 Weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Able's, Tulammo, steel cased, FMJ, .24 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: SG Ammo, Tulammo, steel cased, .23 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (5 Weeks))
.308 NATO 150 grain, From Last Week: -.05 Each After Unchanged (3 weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Natchez Shooters Supplies, Tulammo, steel cased, FMJ, .40 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Ammunition To Go, Tulammo, Steel Cased, FMJ, .50 per round (From Last Week: -.08 Each )
7.62x39 AK 123 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (4 Weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Ammunition Depot, Wolf WPA, steel case, HP, .24 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: SG Ammo, Wolf WPA, steel case, .23 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (1Q 2015))
.22 LR 40 Grain, From Last Week: +.01 Each
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Munire USA, CI Raptor, RNL, .10 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Munire USA, CI Raptor, RNL, .08 per round (From Last Week: -.01 Each After Unchanged (5 Weeks))
Guns for Private Sale
Rifles
.223/5.56mm (AR Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $500 Last Week Avg: $492 (+) ($616 (15 Weeks), $492 (2 Weeks))
California (244, 239): Delton Sport: $600 ($650 (25 Weeks), $425 (28 Weeks))
Texas (363, 311): DPMS: $550 ($700 (18 Weeks), $350 (13 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (152, 152): Smith & Wesson M&P 15: $300 ($700 (14 Weeks), $300 (2 Weeks))
Virginia (192, 157): Smith & Wesson M&P Sport: $550 ($750 (18 Weeks), $500 (23 Weeks))
Florida (396, 353): Les Baer Police Special: $500 ($650 (4 Weeks), $450 (37 Weeks))
.308 NATO (AR-10 Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $1,050 Last Week Avg: $918(+) ($1,359 (13 Weeks), $898 (3 Weeks))
California (47, 42): Winchester: $1,200 ($1,700 (28 Weeks), $900 (6 Weeks))
Texas (68, 61): DPMS LR-308: $900 ($1,500 (33 Weeks), $900 (38 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (52, 32): DPMS LR-308T: $1,200 ($1,500 (19 Weeks), $800 (27 Weeks))
Virginia (51, 48): Smith and Wesson M&P 10: $1,200 ($1,650 (3 Weeks), $900 (33 Weeks))
Florida (70, 63): DPMS Sportical: $750 ($1,500 (34 Weeks), $750 (22 Weeks))
7.62x39mm (AK Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $488 Last Week Avg: $450 (+) ($626 (15 Weeks), $450 (2 Weeks))
California (53, 45): Century GP-1975: $400 ($700 (18 Weeks), $320 (29 Weeks))
Texas (80, 77): Hungarian FEG: $500 ($750 (17 Weeks), $350 (35 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (45, 49): IO (w/ Picatinny rails): $590 ($750 (23 Weeks), $375 (8 Weeks))
Virginia (58, 60): Century GP-1975: $400 ($625 (21 Weeks), $350 (23 Weeks))
Florida (105, 110): Zastava M70 NPAP: $550 ($650 (13 Weeks), $300 (33 Weeks))
30-30 Winchester Lever Action Average Price: $346 Last Week Avg: $341 (+) ($489 (23 Weeks), $296 (3 Weeks))
California (7, 7): Glenfield: $180 ($450 (7 Weeks), $180 (3 Weeks))
Texas (19, 16): Winchester 94: $400 ($550 (23 Weeks), $300 (28 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (13, 13): Marlin 30AW: $350 ($450 (23 Weeks), $250 (28 Weeks))
Virginia (9, 9): JM: $350 ($450 (7 Weeks), $350 (25 Weeks))
Florida (21, 20): Marlin 366: $450 ($500 (20 Weeks), $250 (6 Weeks))
Pistols
.45 caliber ACP (M1911 Pattern Semiautomatic Pistol) Average Price: $390 Last Week Avg: $370 (+) ($450 (21 Weeks), $360 (16 Weeks))
California (182, 172): Rock Island Armory 1911: $399 ($600 (22 Weeks), $350 (33 Weeks))
Texas (275, 271): Llama Max I: $400 ($600 (32 Weeks), $350 (19 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (145, 143): Auto Ordnance: $350 ($550 (11 Weeks), $300 (5 Weeks))
Virginia (150, 153): Taurus 1911: $400 ($550 (13 Weeks), $250 (30 Weeks))
Florida (321, 315): Llama: $400 ($475 4 Weeks), $250 (19 Weeks))
9mm (Beretta 92FS or other Semiautomatic) Average Price: $286 Last Week Avg: $306 (-) ($336 (19 Weeks), $286 (24 Weeks))
California (181, 186): Smith & Wesson SD9VE: $300 ($450 (22 Weeks), $250 (27 Weeks))
Texas (271, 250): Ruger P89: $300 ($355 (21 Weeks), $220 (12 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (229, 218): Beretta 92S: $280 ($350 (38 Weeks), $240 (17 Weeks))
Virginia (202, 199): Smith & Wesson SD9VE: $250 ($400 (14 Weeks), $250 (CA: $275 (33 Weeks)))
Florida (439, 405): Smith & Wesson SD9VE: $300 ($375 (29 Weeks), $250 (18 Weeks))
.40 caliber S&W (Glock or other semiautomatic) Average Price: $308 Last Week Avg: $328 (-) ($368 (10 Weeks), $300 (37 Weeks))
California (101, 90): Smith & Wesson SD40VE: $300 ($400 (14 Weeks), $250 (27 Weeks))
Texas (130, 129): Smith & Wesson Sigma: $300 ($425 (31 Weeks), $275 (14 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (84, 81): Glock 22: $300 ($350 2 Weeks), $250 (22 Weeks))
Virginia (74, 71): Smith & Wesson M&P: $340 ($450 (10 Weeks), $275 (26 Weeks))
Florida (143, 150): Smith & Wesson Sigma: $300 ($400 (20 Weeks), $260 (8 Weeks))
Used Gun of the Week: (Wisconsin)
Savage 110 Chambered in 7mm Remington Magnum
Chris Covert writes for Rantburg.com. He can be reached at grurkka@gmail.com and on Twitter.
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