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Letter Re: Will the War in Georgia Trigger a Russian Ammo Import Ban?
Hello James,
I have been an avid reader of your novel and SurvivalBlog for about six months
now, and I have to echo the sentiment of many other readers--that it has
given
me
a desperately needed focus and sense of purpose. The increased threat of
TEOTWAWKI was
clear in my mind, and prior to finding your blog, I just had anxiety and
was confused over what actions I should be taking t protect my
family. I was like a deer in the headlights. Now it is a whole different
story. I have stopped wasting money on non-essential items (sodas at restaurants,
for example - my kids even request water now.). I have started to gather
tangibles. Bullets,
Beans and soon Band-Aids.
My comment for this email is based on a rumor I heard at a gun show this weekend.
The gentleman who was selling me ammo (from a very large ammo wholesaler) stated
that Wolf brand ammo and all other Russian ammo like Brown Bear, may be threatened
by a Bush embargo as a political protest to the Russia's Georgian War.
I hesitated to mention this as it is best to have an orderly flow in the market
place and not panic, but as with the Iraq war I & II, I watched ammo prices
almost double. Another war, especially involving an ammo producing country
like Russia, will only make prices increase more, IMHO.
As I type this I have already seen .223 go over $240 per 1,000 and 7.62x39
is quickly approaching $200 per 1,000. Wal-Mart just raised prices last weekend
on 12 gauge and .22 caliber. What was priced at $11.50 is now $13.50.
Best Regards, - Robert
D.
