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  • GM.Chief

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    Hey all, just curious after reading all these posts about how every individual is running low on ammo, while saying they have 3,000 rounds of this and 2,500 of that, just how much ya'll prefer to keep on hand. I am considering purchasing online, but I'm not really sure how much is too much or too little. As gun newbies, we just don't know what's best.:confused:
     

    Bullseye Shooter

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    Sometimes, quantity on hand depends on how much you shoot. I go through about 5,000 rounds of .22 a year and about the same for .45 ACP and .38 Special but that's because I shoot Bullseye matches. I started shooting High Power rifle again and figure I'll probably go through around 2,000 rounds of .223 and 1,000 .308 per year, not counting practice rounds.

    I like to have a two year supply on hand or at least enough bullets, primers and powder to load that much, but that's just me.

    If you don't shoot very much, the quantities you need will be reduced to meet that two year threshold.

    Hope this makes sense.
     

    baboon

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    Buying ammo is always a great investment. I started before Klintoon got in and still have some. Hell I used it as gifts many a times with my best friend when he got something new in a caliber that I had stock piled. The sock piles of ammo are where you start. Setting up a reloading press because you now have all that brass.
     

    country_boy

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    My general rule is having 1000 rounds for each firearm in reserve, then after that count I buy 500 for each. Whenever I go to Wally world, academy etc I always buy a brick of .22, a box of 12 gauge, a box of 357 mag. and if im lucky, brass cased 7.62 soviet.
     

    smschulz

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    No question it is to be determined by your need/use.
    For some ~ 1k is ALOT.
    For me I would consider that being OUT.
    I am constantly shopping/ checking prices on ammo and have been for a few years. Now is not the best time for deals but you never know when that will change.
     

    boycan

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    No question it is to be determined by your need/use.
    For some ~ 1k is ALOT.
    For me I would consider that being OUT.
    I am constantly shopping/ checking prices on ammo and have been for a few years. Now is not the best time for deals but you never know when that will change.

    How is this the best time for deals? I am lucky to find anything and when I do it isn't a deal. :-/
     

    DCortez

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    For me 1000 rounds isn't a lot and it's what we normally use per range visit. When I go shoot, it's usually with the wife and kids. So going through 250 each doesn't seem like much.
     

    idleprocess

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    A few thousand rifle rounds in various calibers, somewhat less in pistol calibers, a few hundred 12ga, and a brick or two of .22LR
     

    44Mo

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    Every time I shot a 1,000 I load 1,500
    That ammo gets stock piled and stored for future use.
    I figure when the shelves get so heavy they fall off the wall, it's time to stop.
    Ammo is an investment, it's not going down in value only up.

    How much ammo a guys has is kinda like how big his - well you know, it's a male ego thing. LMAOROF!!!!!
     

    smschulz

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    How is this the best time for deals? I am lucky to find anything and when I do it isn't a deal. :-/
    You may need to read the post again.

    [No question it is to be determined by your need/use.
    For some ~ 1k is ALOT.
    For me I would consider that being OUT.
    I am constantly shopping/ checking prices on ammo and have been for a few years. Now is not the best time for deals but you never know when that will change.
     

    Okierifleman

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    Considering todays waits, backorders, not to mention the friggin prices, I am of the opinion that if you find it at a "decent price" buy all of it you can get. Its not like its going to get any cheaper or easier to find. I would always rather have too much than not enough!!!!!
     

    okie556

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    A little off subject but I have a hard time time finding affordable .357 Sig ammo for my Glock Model 32....any reason I just can't .40 S & W until I find .357 Sig? I have plenty .40.

    Okie556
     

    FM-793

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    Buy ammo like it's your job, whether you need it or not, whether it's a caliber you shoot or not. Doesn't matter - do not leave one solitary box of ammo on any shelf on in any store. Buy by the truckloads - if you see twenty boxes of .25 ACP, buy them all; you can always buy a Raven later. Doesn't matter if you shoot 100 rounds a week or 500 rounds a week, don't stop stockpiling until you can support a reinforced mech infantry platoon in sustained combat operations for six months.

    That should force the manufacturers to increase production and work out the shortages and high prices. Plus if we create the shortages ourselves, and make ammo absolutely unavailable, Obama might not have to take any action at all.
     

    idleprocess

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    That should force the manufacturers to increase production and work out the shortages and high prices.

    The ammunition manufacturers aren't stupid. They know that current rates of consumption are unsustainable and will taper off sharply once every Tom, Dick, and Harry that rushed out to buy a gun post-election has accumulated whatever paranoia stockpile they feel adequate. They also know that of those three, Dick and Harry will probably sell off everything when they need money for that new bigscreen or they realize that they don't need a firearm after all.

    Thus, they're not going to invest significant capital in new production facilities when even another year of sustained buying won't pay off the note.
     

    jgedmond

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    They also know that of those three, Dick and Harry will probably sell off everything when they need money for that new bigscreen or they realize that they don't need a firearm after all.

    I hope Dick's and Harry's current TV's go on the fritz real soon ;)
     

    Tired Retired

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    I did a little research on the business side of the ammo manufacturers. Go read their stockholder reports and their filings with the SEC. They do report 20-25% increase in profits from ammo sales (ok, not getting into the weeds over metal prices, etc). They are firm that they are not going to increase investment into new production facilities. All of them ate consistent in listing two "risk" factors for their future business concerns - decrease in DoD demand and more restrictive legistlation. With them making increase profits now (and at their current production rates), they are not going to take a chance and divert profits into capital investments and then loose it with a change in law by the Anti's... just be patient... the demand will go down as people max out on what they can afford to buy on this bad economy. Then the manufacturers will either have to cut back production or drop prices to make a profit.
     
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