CaptainKirk
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Not if contrary to the moderator's rules.discussion of the hobby includes all the factors that may affect it. Am I wrong?
Not if contrary to the moderator's rules.discussion of the hobby includes all the factors that may affect it. Am I wrong?
discussion of the hobby includes all the factors that may affect it. Am I wrong?
The reenactors..., won't.
OH if Scheutzen steps up it might be OK, but there is a big difference between burning an $18 can of powder for blanks on a weekend, vs. a $30 can of powder on a weekend. It doesn't seem like much per person... but it adds up. A lot of units buy in bulk to mitigate hazmat and shipping fees. A group fielding an average of 12 muskets per event, and doing one event per month, the old cost for powder even after COVID was $3000 per year, but now if all one can get is Swiss..., that'd be $4800 per year, and that's not figuring smaller events and and such. Some groups don't have that kind of cash.
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By that you mean the plant fire that caused the plant to shut down? It seems like everyone and their mother is coming on here with their theory on how politics is the reason, when its clear what caused this plant to shut down was a fire. Goex stated on their press release that it is unprofitable to continue, why make more out of it then it is?
There are no other current factors effecting this hobby in any major capacity.
I am not content at the moment with the state of many things, but I'm not going to air them out here, I have other outlets and groups that I discuss that with.
Everything is influenced by politics, especially rising costs due to inflation. Did politics and economic policy play a part in why Goex can't make a profit? Your guess is as good as mine. Even in a great economy there are companies that fail due to poor decision making and other economic forces, including fires and loss. But blaming this solely on a fire might be a bit narrow minded at the same time.
I can very easily see the economics of restarting production affecting the decision. One thing we don't know (and never will) is the cost numbers debated in the meeting they had about restarting production in the GOEX plant. If you had a chain of stores and the one that was barely making money burned down, would you spend the money to rebuild? There's a strong argument against closing a running facility (even one that's only turning a small profit). That argument is not as strong if the facility ceases production due to an accident and the cost to reopen takes years to recoup. This story happens in business all the time. A corporation's investment decision will just about always come down to where can we make the most money with the least amount of risk and aggravation. We can hope that someone steps up. Otherwise, I guess I'll be buying Swiss.Everything is influenced by politics, especially rising costs due to inflation. Did politics and economic policy play a part in why Goex can't make a profit? Your guess is as good as mine. Even in a great economy there are companies that fail due to poor decision making and other economic forces, including fires and loss. But blaming this solely on a fire might be a bit narrow minded at the same time.
Can't imagine what they use it for? Other than ceremonial cannon salutes? The big 16" Naval guns aren't used anymore.You may know if this is correct. Saw on a YouTube video that the US military uses about 1 million pounds of black powder a year. I do know that black powder is used in fuses and things like that.Is the million pounds way off the mark or do you even know? Thanks in advance.
I agree. The price of modern ammo will go down somewhat, but not to the level before the shortage/panic. Cost of raw materials and labor are going up.Remember that we are all still out here burning powder. Where there is demand there will be supply. It will undoubtedly be supplied at a greater price. The days of below $20 a pound are gone. Other manufacturers will ramp up production. Someone might buy the Goex plant and raise the price to meet the expenses. If not, we'll be buying from elsewhere.
A million pounds is believable, but i don't know how much DOD uses per year.You may know if this is correct. Saw on a YouTube video that the US military uses about 1 million pounds of black powder a year. I do know that black powder is used in fuses and things like that.Is the million pounds way off the mark or do you even know? Thanks in advance.
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