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Title: If you think ammo is too expensive now,
Post by: gunman42782 on November 09, 2013, 05:56:48 PM

just wait:
http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/16881-epa-closure-of-last-lead-smelting-plant-to-impact-ammunition-production?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews

Title: Re: If you think ammo is too expensive now,
Post by: Tyler Durden on November 13, 2013, 03:09:23 AM

I called Olin last week or the week before.  They are not concerned.  They said they knew about it 2 or 3 years ago.  So they already had other lead suppliers lined up.

Title: Re: If you think ammo is too expensive now,
Post by: alfsauve on November 13, 2013, 07:18:22 AM

I figured that there must be other suppliers, because otherwise they would have raised their prices to cover the EPA costs.  They didn't because the market (competition) wouldn't bear it.

Also, there was an article in Shooting Wire:

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Over the last 50 years, the City of Albuquerque (City) Police Department fired an estimated 25 tons of lead into their firing range. -

http://www.shootingwire.com/story/304081 (http://www.shootingwire.com/story/304081)

That'll fill a small hole in the lead supply, if but temporarily.

Title: Re: If you think ammo is too expensive now,
Post by: kmitch200 on November 13, 2013, 06:46:59 PM

Quote from: Tyler Durden on November 13, 2013, 03:09:23 AM

I called Olin last week or the week before.  They are not concerned.  They said they knew about it 2 or 3 years ago.  So they already had other lead suppliers lined up.

Tyler, check you PM's or your "chills" yahoo email.

Title: Re: If you think ammo is too expensive now,
Post by: Tyler Durden on November 13, 2013, 08:31:57 PM

Quote from: kmitch200 on November 13, 2013, 06:46:59 PM

Tyler, check you PM's or your "chills" yahoo email.

Okay got it.  Thanks.  I sent you a reply back.