And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Possibly. But I have several old cartridge boxes dating from the '50s to the '70s that still have their original prices on them and I'd be willing to bet if you computed their 2022 cost adjusted for inflation they would be considered dirt cheap. Then there's primers. Just 12 years ago I was buying primers for as little as $22 a thousand. Now? Good Luck.
Elmo, I am currently using primers I bought back in the 90's when I was stocking up for Y2K. I paid $18 a brick back then. I got paid every 2 weeks and would buy a brick of primers on every payday. I stopped buying primers back in 2013 when they were at $25 a brick.
I'm with you, Sir. I think the most I paid for any of mine was $27, except for two thousand Fed Gold Medal Match primers that I scored about 5 years ago for $39, I think it was. That was just before the prices and availability started getting really crazy.
It's just like the ammunition registry (I'm in CA). With the primers, you could see it coming. With the registry, you could see hassles in buying 22 long rifle coming, not to mention the expense. So I stocked up on them, too. I think my most expensive brick was $28.
It's not like you can't see this stuff coming, although most of my friend don't seem to be looking.
I'm going to catch aitch ee double sticks for this here but I'll tell you. I just paid $120 shipped including hazmat for a thousand small rifle primers from Midway. Used to feel lucky when they were on sale for $31/1k at Bi-Mart.
And they probably sold for less than a couple of bucks for a box of 20 cartridges back in that day. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteThat would still be an hour's wages for the average working stiff, would it not?
DeletePossibly. But I have several old cartridge boxes dating from the '50s to the '70s that still have their original prices on them and I'd be willing to bet if you computed their 2022 cost adjusted for inflation they would be considered dirt cheap.
DeleteThen there's primers. Just 12 years ago I was buying primers for as little as $22 a thousand. Now? Good Luck.
Take a look? https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/
DeleteI have a coupla boxes of the 250 grain stuff (.348) but you can't have em.
ReplyDeleteElmo, I am currently using primers I bought back in the 90's when I was stocking up for Y2K. I paid $18 a brick back then. I got paid every 2 weeks and would buy a brick of primers on every payday. I stopped buying primers back in 2013 when they were at $25 a brick.
ReplyDeleteI'm with you, Sir. I think the most I paid for any of mine was $27, except for two thousand Fed Gold Medal Match primers that I scored about 5 years ago for $39, I think it was. That was just before the prices and availability started getting really crazy.
DeleteIt's just like the ammunition registry (I'm in CA). With the primers, you could see it coming. With the registry, you could see hassles in buying 22 long rifle coming, not to mention the expense. So I stocked up on them, too. I think my most expensive brick was $28.
It's not like you can't see this stuff coming, although most of my friend don't seem to be looking.
I'm going to catch aitch ee double sticks for this here but I'll tell you. I just paid $120 shipped including hazmat for a thousand small rifle primers from Midway. Used to feel lucky when they were on sale for $31/1k at Bi-Mart.
DeleteI have a few boxes of those exactly as pictured
ReplyDeleteDammit, now you've reminded me that I want a Marlin .30/30
ReplyDeleteMAGA
ReplyDeleteThose put a lot of meat on our table for many years.
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