In the "For What it's Worth" category: The price of ammunition appears to be on the rise. Whether it's the political climate or the saber rattling over Iran or the price of tea in China ... a friend of mine who is an ammunition manufacturer recently e-mailed me to let me know that the cost of his ammunition will go up in the not-too-distant future due to the rising cost of his inputs (powder, primers, etc).
This individual is someone I trust and not someone who would use a scare tactic to get me to buy more ammunition now ... rather than later.
Do with the information what you will.