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News letter requires a subscription, so you obviously are a subscriber. I'm not, but I agree with your comment. Tariffs will effect prices for imported components such as copper, brass stock, etc. that is bought by ammo manufacturers such as Hornady, Federal, etc. This will set off a scramble for new suppliers that aren't impacted by tariffs. Typically, manufacturer's will have buffer stock on hand to cover a month or so of production, but after that's used up it will be dog eat dog.The Wiz wrote: ↑Fri Apr 04, 2025 8:37 amIf you think the tariffs are not going to affect ammo prices you live in La La Land. All your favorite imports will be priced out of the market. A good explanation is given at SGAmmo.com. I have been doing business with Sam for over ten years and he has a good handle on the ammo industry. It is his April 3 news letter. I would give a link but i am not sure on how to do that. This is insane.
It might work out, might not. It all smells like Economic Warfare, but without the blockades - yet.cooperhawk wrote: ↑Fri Apr 04, 2025 9:38 amLet's not get too excited yet. This is all a process that will take time to wring out.
Meanwhile we have copper mines as well as lead mines in the US that are not producing because they cannot compete.
It would be good for the country if we were producing our own products especially ones such as brass and lead that our military needs.
I belong to neither party. I'm just looking at the process and hoping it will all work out for the best.
Policies and measures in economic warfare may include blockade, blacklisting, preclusive purchasing, rewards and the capturing or the control of enemy assets or supply lines.[3] Other policies, such tariff discrimination, sanctions, the suspension of aid, the freezing of capital assets, the prohibition of investment and other capital flows, expropriation, and debasing the target's currency by counterfeiting.[4][5] even without armed military war, may constitute economic warfare.
I agree; none of us knows the future. There may be some pain, before something good is produced: kind of like child birth. I have not born a child. Yet, plenty of women stated that they did not want to go through it again. In fact, one man told me that his wife would not have another child, unless he was in the room also. She wanted him to see what she went through. He thought that a man should not be apart of that process. So, they have one child, who is 50 years old now.cooperhawk wrote: ↑Fri Apr 04, 2025 9:38 amLet's not get too excited yet. This is all a process that will take time to wring out.
The past is the past. I don't think anyone has invented a time machine yet, so there ain't no going back.fortyshooter wrote: ↑Fri Apr 04, 2025 10:26 pmTook a long time to get where we are today and will take a long time to get back to the "before" if still possible.
cooperhawk wrote: ↑Sat Apr 05, 2025 10:28 amOne of the reasons that lead got so expensive is that the only lead mine in the US was closed and the lead was imported from Mexico. Lead is still expensive and if tariffs cause our own mines to reopen, that's good for the country.
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Me too... well sort of. I do get a glance at them once a month at withdrawal time. SS doesn't pay the bills, so I do have to draw on my other savings/investments.I do not look at our stocks. I just let things be and have faith.
Interesting.cooperhawk wrote: ↑Sat Apr 05, 2025 10:28 amOne of the reasons that lead got so expensive is that the only lead mine in the US was closed and the lead was imported from Mexico. Lead is still expensive and if tariffs cause our own mines to reopen, that's good for the country.
Google Gemini AI wrote: In 2023, the US was the fourth-largest producer of lead globally, with production up by 0.77% compared to 2022.
Major Mining Areas:
The majority of lead mining in the US occurs in Missouri, particularly in the "Lead Belt" region, where substantial lead reserves have been mined for over a century.
Other Lead Mines:
Besides Missouri, lead is also produced in Alaska (Red Dog Mine) and Idaho (Lucky Friday Mine).
Production Volume:
In 2023, the US produced an estimated 270,000 metric tons of lead.
Byproduct Production:
Lead is also produced as a byproduct at zinc mines in Alaska and silver mines in Idaho.
Top Lead Mines in 2023
Red Dog Mine (Alaska): Produced an estimated 90,670 metric tons of lead.
Sweetwater Mine (Missouri): Produced an estimated 54,000 metric tons of lead.
Buick Mine (Missouri): Produced an estimated 22.9 thousand tonnes of lead.
Greens Creek Mine (Alaska): Produced an estimated 17.74 thousand tonnes of lead.
Lucky Friday Mine (Idaho): Produced an estimated 17.73 thousand tonnes of lead.
Google Gemini AI wrote:In 2022, the United States imported approximately 651,000 metric tons of refined, unwrought lead.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
Refined, Unwrought Lead:
In 2022, the U.S. imported around 651,000 metric tons of this type of lead.
Lead Base Bullion:
In 2021, U.S. imports of lead base bullion amounted to 79 metric tons, a significant decrease compared to 2020, which had around 313 metric tons.
Top Import Sources:
The United States imports lead ore primarily from Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, and Ireland.
Lead Ore:
The fastest-growing import markets in Lead Ore for the United States between 2022 and 2023 were Canada, the United Kingdom, and France.