TSS prices will go up soon

[76chevy]

https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/what-are-five-new-critical-metal-exports-restricted-by-china-2025-02-04/

TUNGSTEN
Tungsten is an ultra-hard metal, in terms of strength outdone only by diamonds, and is primarily used in the production of goods including artillery shells, armour plating and cutting tools.
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Approximately 60% of its U.S. consumption goes to making tungsten carbide, a highly durable material widely used across construction, metalworking, and oil and gas drilling.
Like many other critical minerals, China dominates the production and export of tungsten and produced just over 80% of global supply in 2023.
Based on analysis by UK-based consultancy Project Blue, China supplies 30% of the ex-China market, mostly in the form of powders for tooling applications.

Other producers include Vietnam, Russia, South Korea, and Spain.
Tungsten has not been mined commercially in the United States since 2015, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
China restricted eight types of tungsten products and the methods to make them.

[76chevy]

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-expands-critical-mineral-export-controls-after-us-imposes-tariffs-2025-02-04/

[bbcoach]

Well, back to the 12 gauge and lead.  Kills them just as dead and doesn't drain the wallet.  For me, I never jumped on the TSS train, I have a lifetime supply of the True Hevi-13 7's and will continue shooting them.

[mikejd]

Hasn't been mined in US since 2105 I'm sure that's due to some environmental BS so maybe that will change.

[Tail Feathers]

I have enough for a few seasons I think.  This will pass.  The US can't do without these minerals too terribly long.  The trade deal will be worked out before too long.

[Dtrkyman]

Been considering using a lighter payload, maybe I will drop from the 1 5/8th oz to 1 1/4?

Oh well I guess the season of shooting all my birds with dove loads may come to fruition in the near future?

[CALLM2U]

Based on my prior 5-year average, I have enough TSS to last me 14 more years.  Therefore, at this point, I'm only buying it when it's a smoking deal anyway.  I still have enough copper plated 6s to last me the rest of my life I'm pretty sure. 

That being said, this too shall pass. They'll figure it out.  Our govt printing money like it's a monopoly game is more of an issue than this tariff. 

[10th Legionaire]

Supply will shrink for sure. China is the largest producer not the only producer. As supply shrinks prices will increase. And as we've seen with ammunition as a whole the last decade and a half, people will freak and panic buy further driving the price. Simple economics.

[deerhunt1988]

Be curious of the reaction from those that attend the big NWTF Convention next week.  As for me at 78 years old I probably have enough TSS for my remaining days.  This will really put a crimp in those that switched to the smaller guns.  the 410 will again be a squirrel gun.

I can see people stocking up like toilet paper during the pandemic. 

Wouldn't doubt some serious price gouging going on! Perfect place and situation to increase your profit margin.

[Cowboy]

Well, back to the 12 gauge and lead.  Kills them just as dead and doesn't drain the wallet.

Agreed....I just bought 16 boxes of turkey loads from a buddy at work. His Grandpa, long time turkey hunter, passed away recently.  He asked me how many boxes I wanted, and I said all of them...good investment I suppose.

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[Greg Massey]

I'm not going to worry about it, I have enough shells for all my turkey guns lead, TSS etc, I do hate it for others that are just now getting into turkey hunting. I do feel at some point TSS will price itself out of the market for most turkey hunters.

I have been telling others for years that you don't wait until you need to buy shells to buy them, you need to shop all year long for ammo. IMO

It's like guns the so called cheap guns are not so cheap anymore and now look at what the better guns cost..

[Dtrkyman]

Looks like Hevi shot brought back Hevi 13 20ga number 7s!

[paboxcall]

Based on my prior 5-year average, I have enough TSS to last me 14 more years.

Same here. Unless breaking a fall flock. Some breaks can get a bit expensive till its said and done.

Buy TSS in the summer/fall. Buy rifle ammo in the spring/summer.

[Dtrkyman]

I had a fair amount of hand loaded shells stocked up, until last spring I had to return a choke that was bulged, got a new one and it did not pattern as well, tried another choke and got the patterns I wanted but had to dial it in. 

Switched from iron sight to a dot.

Tried a speed bead that I rigged on a gun It wasn't made for, it lasted half the season and came lose, got a sumtoy mount and dialed in with that.

So I wasted more ammo than ever last spring!

[crow]

Based on my prior 5-year average, I have enough TSS to last me 14 more years.

Same here. Unless breaking a fall flock. Some breaks can get a bit expensive till its said and done.

Buy TSS in the summer/fall. Buy rifle ammo in the spring/summer.

Classic example of the benefits of hunting with a SXS in the fall. Quality trap load in the right barrel for shooting flushed grouse/or breaking a flock, tss in the left barrel.

It's much cheaper