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Bullets are starting to cost a bucketload these days. Experts blame the rising price of lead and copper. The U.S. military's need for ammunition is also driving demand. The cost for some calibers has gone up 70 percent in the past couple of years. And that means some police departments around the country are cutting back on target practice and -- in some cases -- stockpiling ammo.



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