Better stock up on ammo while you can

[Onewolf426]

China exerts new restrictions on exports of minerals critical to US weapons making

China slapped new export controls on a batch of minerals, including antimony, that are key to the U.S. defense industry in a move that could send prices in the defense sector soaring.

www.foxnews.com

 

[ECS686]

While China is up there in exports of antimony I believe there are several other countries as well.

We might see a bump as it seems every reason is used as an excuse to raise something with everything. Not sure it’s gonna be another pandemic
Issue unless gun folks cause it to be one.

We shall see!

 

[Old_Me]

reloaders maybe should start buying more powders as well..???

 

[mikep]

"China accounted for 63% of US imports of antimony metal and oxide last year"

it is mind boggling that this is allowed to be the case.

 

[youngolddude]

Welp, the decision to export most manufacturing and mining doesn't seem to be working very well. The NIMBY folks are ecstatic.

 

[Marek71]

I've been doing this since it went back to normal after COVID. I'll never forget paying $30 a box for 9mm at the range when COVID was in full swing.

 

[Annihilator]

 

[The Night Rider]

The only thing I have to add to this is, with all due respect to the present company Americans in general are stupid

 

[Annihilator]

The only thing I have to add to this is, with all due respect to the present company Americans in general are stupid

 

[mikep]

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how much for 9?

 

[mikep]

The only thing I have to add to this is, with all due respect to the present company Americans in general are stupid

i think it is more of the "lunatics running the asylum" than the unwashed masses such as ourselves.

 

[Recusant]

The only thing I have to add to this is, with all due respect to the present company Americans in general are stupid

And they have the memory of a gnat; apologies to gnats!

 

[shanneba]

Last year, China accounted for 48% of global mined output of antimony, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

Gary Evans, the co-chief executive officer of United States Antimony, said that its smelting facility at Thompson Falls was only running at 50% of its capacity due to a lack of supply.

“We’re working on changing that, and it’ll probably happen over the next 30 to 60 days. Those additional supplies will probably come from foreign sources – we’re talking to 12 different countries,” Evans said

US Antimony looks to ramp up antimony smelting facility

 

[HansGruber]

Sigh.

Maybe one day some people will realize that the chicken little doomcrying is what actually causes runs on ammo.

Today is not that day.

 

[Shibadog]

Remember the Chicom’s are also the leading producer of key components of gunpowder-and theyve cut off ships to the US.

 

[Faulkner]

As long as Americans are buying Chinese products the Chinese will be selling. They're in it to make money.

It's hard for American union labor to compete with, well, pretty much anyone but especially Chinese peasant labor.

 

[Recusant]

As long as Americans are buying Chinese products the Chinese will be selling. They're in it to make money.

It's hard for American union labor to compete with, well, pretty much anyone but especially Chinese peasant labor.

That’s why it’s called the workers paradise.

 

[jschmidt]

Yawn. There won't be an ammo shortage unless people start panic buying

 

[Old_Me]

I've been doing this since it went back to normal after COVID. I'll never forget paying $30 a box for 9mm at the range when COVID was in full swing.

thing is as we all know, a range will bang up the prices more than a LGS, or even online retailers.

at the range i used to be a member of, $35 to $40 for 9mm was all to real...45 ACP..?? an astounding $60 per box of 50....

I. DID. NOT. buy any ammo at the range..

i am somewhat fortunate enough to have a large LGS that had ammo, albeit at limits of how many you can buy, much cheaper.....oh yeah...there was ALWAYS a long line to get into the store, and you had to be there at least 1 hour early and just stand there.