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Ruger sales down 22 percent in second quarter

The gun maker said second quarter net sales dropped 22 percent over last year as retailers continue unloading extra inventory at discounted prices.

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Olin CEO: ‘The worst is over’ for Winchester’s slumping ammo sales

A top executive at Olin, the manufacturer of Winchester ammunition, said this week the brand’s slumping sales won’t continue in the second half of 2017.

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Olin reports second quarter loss, Winchester sales down 15 percent

Olin reported a $5.9 million second quarter loss this week as the manufacturer of Winchester ammunition looks positively toward the rest of the year.

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Cabela’s reports high demand for guns in third quarter

Demand for guns remains high at Cabela’s, the company said Wednesday, despite slumping third quarter sales.

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Supply and demand. What’s selling in the South?

What's hot right now in the South? Hunting guns. Everyone is warming up for whitetail season. And strong sales aren't exhausting the available supply. There's even a reasonable supply of ammo. So is the drought over?

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EDITORIAL: Ammo Out of Stock? Maybe not

So you're sitting at the computer, watching cat videos on Youtube, randomly refreshing several different .223 pages at various purported ammo suppliers when there it is, a flash, a thumbnail image of a spam can marked 5.56. There are 20 in stock. How fast can you type in your credit card number?

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EDITORIAL: When will we have ammo again?

I'm still a little bit awe struck by how fast the shelves emptied. I'm one of those shooters that blows through ammunition somewhat frivolously. And now I need to work. I have guns to review, and no ammo to feed them.

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