Highpower-FClass
Gold $$ Contributor
I can guarantee that if everyone stopped buying components, 'only because they are there', and out of fear of missing out, prices would drop. No ifs, ands or buts about it.And will continue to. Not buying it isn't going to make the price come down either.
Powder prices are inflated because we reloaders keep buying whatever prices they put on the canisters. I bet you whoever owns Hodgdon is snickering on his/her gold plated commode when they take a dump in the morning. "I can't believe these suckers keep buying even with a 200% margin!".
If we could take a collective breath and not buy anything for 6 months it would create an inventory glut that would result in prices being lowered. You know what makes Hodgdon less money than a $250 jug of Varget? A $450 jug of Varget sitting on the shelf in their warehouse for 6 months.
As bad as it is now, at least there is no longer the stupid $120 for a brick of CCI 400s, limit one BS that was the norm for a good 12 months. And people still bought at that time which is a big reason why this big mess is still around!
We bitch and moan about high prices and then we whip out our wallets as soon as we see something on a shelf, no matter the cost. Oh boy do we ever get what we deserve.