What to do, what to do?

[GypsmJim]

Just turned 75. My actuary table said I will live to 93. If that is the case, I suspect I will continue to shoot until 90.

Right now I have a "lifetime" supply of most items. The only potential issues are primers and powder. I guess I'm good for about 10 years, so I need to stock in some more.

Right now I see some sales for the versions I need. Of course, not the $28 I paid just before covid, but "reasonable". BUTTT, it is available.

So, my dilemma is should i stock up now or are the prices going to come down after January 20th?

 

[Alk8944]

We can only hope, but who can predict. I guess we shall see.

 

[robvious]

I am guessing it has more to do with global issues then domestic.. not sure the world will shift much late January.. but one can alway hope.

 

[Rudi]

Was at an LGS 2 days ago. All shelves full of ammo. More in the isle. And a pallet of bulk ammo, good prices for these days. Just happy to see it.

 

[SMSgt]

Lifespan is determined by the IRS's minimum required distributions. Nothing else matters.

 

[JMD999]

Just turned 75. My actuary table said I will live to 93. If that is the case, I suspect I will continue to shoot until 90.

Right now I have a "lifetime" supply of most items. The only potential issues are primers and powder. I guess I'm good for about 10 years, so I need to stock in some more.

Right now I see some sales for the versions I need. Of course, not the $28 I paid just before covid, but "reasonable". BUTTT, it is available.

So, my dilemma is should i stock up now or are the prices going to come down after January 20th?

If your looking now, and find it now, buy it now. You'll spend more time,
Looking, waiting, worrying, to save what? 10-20$. You have 5 years on me, I would buy now and be happy now!

 

[alwslate]

The time to stock up is when what you want is actually available.

 

[lihpster]

If the price does go down, I don't see it being the same as it was. Things are different. Between availability of things such as nitrocellulose, ammo manufacturers being sold to foreign conglomerates, which may need to prioritize production to fight a war in their backyard, and the fact that everything which has gone up in price dramatically, never goes all the way back down to what it was, I don't see a rosy future of availability and low, low prices anytime soon. If it's there, you can afford it, and you want it, I say get it now. You never know. I just bought a 9MM pistol and I paid .28/round for some range ammo. 5-10 years ago, I'd have walked off in a huff. "I can get it for .20/round all day!"
I bought 1000 rds. Times change and not always for the better.

 

[Golddollar]

The time to stock up is when what you want is actually available.

A lesson I've been operating on for quite a few years now. I remember how primers disappeared during the Clinton administration (1993-2001), and so I decided that when primers became available again at any kind of reasonable price I was going to stock up. They did and I did. So when somebody at a gun show was trying to sell primers I was sure were 35+ years old for $300 a brick I just smiled to myself and kept walking.