>>>*There are a lot of reasons, all tied together but in a way that might look unrelated.

The real underlying cost is fuel. This has caused inflation upticks with many goods and it comes right down the line to everything from manufacturing to transport to raw materials. We are looking at pallet costs from Argentina up 100%, out of Australia it is 130%.

Interesting right now is farm land values skyrocketing and home prices falling? Food prices are way up at the wholesale level of course. This means farmers pack on debt, debt costs money and that increases prices. Very low interest rates but an inflationary cycle at the same time? With 25% of capital investment in this Nation from foreign sources?

Hooo..boy!

It all adds up, at every level. Ammunition, too.

The good thing about ammo is this: It you really DO need to shoot something, you only need one bullet....*LOL**...

*Well, I thought so until the other day I missed a Coyote that was after one of my Cats, clean as a whistle. I was on him until he ran behind my truck, I didn't want a hole in my truck so I waited. I had maybe six feet to get on him again as he ran out into the brush, and he was in 6th gear by then.

Yep. Missed.... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />..and I almost NEVER miss..Well...*getting older here......*EB