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Old 04-12-2010, 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Webstral View Post
There has been a major run on guns and ammo in the US since the current President was elected. The increase in sales is easily verified. I can't speak to a world-wide shortage, although the United States is by far the largest market for non-military firearms and ammunition.

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Ammo manufacturers in the states are now also geared more towards 5.56mm NATO and 7.62mm NATO instead of .223 and .308 -- making those calibers even more expensive. .223 is moving towards a $1 US a round pretty quickly. They want those military contracts!
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