54R prices

TAstro · Dec 23, 2016

From what I see and understand, current global conflict (and maybe Obama's administration?) has made importing 54r difficult and prices have gone up.

My question is this: with a Trump administration and hopefully de-escalation of conflict (not likely in the next 2-4 years), do you think prices could ever fall? I don't think they will be $150 cases again, but is there hope at the end of the tunnel?

Thoughts?

Alphabrew · Dec 23, 2016

I'm hoping for Russian SKS being imported in droves and sold for $200 retail

iH8DemLibz · Dec 23, 2016

TAstro said:
From what I see and understand, current global conflict (and maybe Obama's administration?) has made importing 54r difficult and prices have gone up.

My question is this: with a Trump administration and hopefully de-escalation of conflict (not likely in the next 2-4 years), do you think prices could ever fall? I don't think they will be $150 cases again, but is there hope at the end of the tunnel?

Thoughts?

If people had refused to pay 150 a case, we wouldn't be seeing cases at 150.

Mark75H · Dec 23, 2016

TAstro said:
From what I see and understand, current global conflict (and maybe Obama's administration?) has made importing 54r difficult and prices have gone up.

My question is this: with a Trump administration and hopefully de-escalation of conflict (not likely in the next 2-4 years), do you think prices could ever fall? I don't think they will be $150 cases again, but is there hope at the end of the tunnel?

Thoughts?

I think there is so much 54r sitting in US warehouses that exterior influences are negligable outside of panic they cause.

Melnic · Dec 23, 2016

Mark75H said:
I think there is so much 54r sitting in US warehouses that exterior influences are negligable outside of panic they cause.

Why would they be sitting there and not selling it? You think they are holding onto it?
I don't think so, I think its harder to import right now and thus the prices are up over what they were say 2 years ago.

Mark75H · Dec 24, 2016

Melnic said:
Why would they be sitting there and not selling it? You think they are holding onto it?
I don't think so, I think its harder to import right now and thus the prices are up over what they were say 2 years ago.

Who is not selling it? Places that are out of it now aren't warehouse ammo sellers or wholesale distributors, they are the retailers. Most retailers are 2 or 3 links down the chain from the importers. Retailers are out because they haven't ordered it from the distributors, not because it isn't being imported or isn't stockpiled.

TexasBob · Dec 24, 2016

Still sitting on a few tins I paid $80 each, takes me a year to use up one. Never planned to sale any of them.
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Half-cocked · Dec 24, 2016

Wish I'd have stocked up on Czech silver tip when it was $40 a tin (440 rounds)...

iH8DemLibz · Dec 24, 2016

Those were the days.

I'm sitting on a couple of $84.00 cases from that bygone era.

One Fiddy is nuts.

Melnic · Dec 24, 2016

I think people are not buying it at current prices as much cause simply it's more expensive . Hey would rather shoot thier AKs with Walmart non corrosive ammo for less.
That is why the retailers are not ordering more . If groups in the US are "Holding on" to stock then it is choice not to lower the price. I see no evidence of that.

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