You know, that doesn't even make any sense what he said about delaying shipments. Ammunition is a commodity. They have to sell bulk, all the time, to make money. Just like the people who make gasoline, or diesel. Its not about what they make on each round, or each box, but what they make shipping cases and cases of ammo at a time. Its why they do business with the government, because the government buys so much at one time. I know that jmra and pbwalker get it, but I guess some folks just don't.jmra wrote:Me too. I'm not holding my breath.pbwalker wrote:I'm still waiting on information around this statement...
The Ammunition Manufactures are withholding, delaying shipments, by means of controlling the Inflated Cost of Current Ammunition
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- Sun Feb 17, 2013 9:17 pm
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- Sun Feb 17, 2013 1:24 pm
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My apologies to both jmra and G26ster...I have a bad habit of "scan reading". Comes from looking through huge tech manuals too much, I think.jmra wrote:Nope. I mentioned labor cost and overtime in the 4th reply post on this thread. A lot of people get it.G26ster wrote:I said this nine posts down:K.Mooneyham wrote:Something I haven't seen anyone add on this topic is labor costs. Since the big manufacturers are running three shifts, well, they have to have human beings working on those other shifts...and that means paying more salaries, too. I know a lot of the equipment is automated, but I'm pretty certain there is more to operating an ammunition factory than just a couple of folks pushing buttons. I'm not saying this because I think that labor is a HUGE portion of the price increase, but that it is a multi-layered problem.
"Something to consider though, is that if ammo makers are increasing production to keep up with demand by adding shifts or overtime, that costs money! I'm sure that will factor into the price. I'm not saying that is the only thing driving up the cost, but I'll bet it's a good part of it."
Maybe you and I are the only ones that think that.
- Sun Feb 17, 2013 10:25 am
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Re: PRICE GOUGING Concerning Arms and Munitions
Something I haven't seen anyone add on this topic is labor costs. Since the big manufacturers are running three shifts, well, they have to have human beings working on those other shifts...and that means paying more salaries, too. I know a lot of the equipment is automated, but I'm pretty certain there is more to operating an ammunition factory than just a couple of folks pushing buttons. I'm not saying this because I think that labor is a HUGE portion of the price increase, but that it is a multi-layered problem.