Matt_RetUSAF
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As much as you can afford.
How much ammo?
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Stack it deep and stack it cheap in non-lean times...
I overheard a neighbor speaking to his wife/girlfriend, WAY LOUDER outside than they should have been speaking, after the 'Rona kicked in, and the convo went something like this:
Look what I got!
What is that?
"Box of 9 millimeter" or "9 millimeter ammunition"... (I can't remember which phrase was used.)
Why did you get so many?
It's only a box of 20 (or was it 25, so SD/HD ammo I assume)...
I assume that is ALL they had, in the middle of a Pandemic...
SADMAC
A reloading press prior to panic, and reloading components that one can reload for WAY cheaper than retail ammo is a good thing to have, and I wasn't panicking about not having ammo... I was rolling my own, hundreds of rounds a day, easy, prior to the election.
Although I had to buy primers on credit during non-lean times, but 5k at a time, on sale, put my in a much better position than the neighbors mentioned above. Even jacketed 9mm can be reloaded for down to about $0.10ish/rd, which is about 1/3 the price of retail PRE-COVID prices in Commiefornia. I was even able to swap some primers for powder which was in short supply, and the barter deal went for about pre-covid rates on both ends, even-steven.
I overheard a neighbor speaking to his wife/girlfriend, WAY LOUDER outside than they should have been speaking, after the 'Rona kicked in, and the convo went something like this:
Look what I got!
What is that?
"Box of 9 millimeter" or "9 millimeter ammunition"... (I can't remember which phrase was used.)
Why did you get so many?
It's only a box of 20 (or was it 25, so SD/HD ammo I assume)...
I assume that is ALL they had, in the middle of a Pandemic...
SADMAC
A reloading press prior to panic, and reloading components that one can reload for WAY cheaper than retail ammo is a good thing to have, and I wasn't panicking about not having ammo... I was rolling my own, hundreds of rounds a day, easy, prior to the election.
Although I had to buy primers on credit during non-lean times, but 5k at a time, on sale, put my in a much better position than the neighbors mentioned above. Even jacketed 9mm can be reloaded for down to about $0.10ish/rd, which is about 1/3 the price of retail PRE-COVID prices in Commiefornia. I was even able to swap some primers for powder which was in short supply, and the barter deal went for about pre-covid rates on both ends, even-steven.
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Please don't think at least 2 things: 1) That the internet gives one anonymity. 2) That government agencies do not monitor these forums
20 years ago, a skilled operator could find out virtually everything about an internet poster (within a half-hour), while monitoring the forums for sedition & other perceived threats to the government.
Technology has progressed, in the government's favor.
20 years ago, a skilled operator could find out virtually everything about an internet poster (within a half-hour), while monitoring the forums for sedition & other perceived threats to the government.
Technology has progressed, in the government's favor.
Axxe55
Retiretgtshit stirrer
If they don't like what I have to say, they are more than welcome to visit me and we can talk it over!
Until you have to lug it through a swamp or up a hill.
I like that thought but I cannot imagine winning the lottery and thus ever being able to afford it.
You'll be exhausted and you still won't have enoughUntil you have to lug it through a swamp or up a hill.
I suppose I cannot not tell you with any amount of honesty how much I consider to be enough ammo to have on hand. That's because just about each time I have what I think is enough ammunition, I buy more of it because for some reason I change my mind and think it's not enough.
I have bought so much ammo on line in the last 10 years I think there might be 2 commas in the number. I am pretty sure between 4473 multiple purchases, NFA, multiple firearms instructor licenses through the state, hunting licenses in at least 3 states a year, carry permit, etc, big brother knows my shooting habits pretty well.
I have .22 cal analog weapons for most of mine. Glock 19 and Glock 44, Ruger Vaquero and Cimmaron 1973 Cattleman in .22lr, AR15 and a dedicated .22LR version of it, Henry lever in .45 Colt and Henry lever in .22. Shoot the .22's mostly and then a few rounds in the large calibers to refresh with those. I have a boatload of .22 and a pretty good supply of all other calibers. With 25k of .22 and thousands of the other center fire rounds it works well for me. Plus I have everything to reload all center fire ammo too. But I bought most everything ammo related before COVID. The .454 Casull is the one exception. I traded for it as it was such a great deal. Had to buy 4 boxes along with the two it came with. Now it is $2 to $3 a round. I have to get dies and stuff to reload for it.
Damn straight. Just trying to decide on what to use my primers for.
Prices are coming down. I just bought 12 gage ammo at Walmart for the same price I paid in 2019; $.22 per round. 9mm ammo purchased online in recent months has come down from $.40 per rd to $.30-.33 per rd (steel and brass respectively). My best purchased price for 9mm was $.18 per rd brass in 2019. Maybe we will get close to that number again.
I was at academy in Georgetown last night.. chalk full of 223 but for way too much money which is why it was stacked everywhere. They didn't have much else yet. I assume the 9mm is being bought up or it's not being delivered in the same quantities.
I'm not paying 72 cpr for 223
I'm not paying 72 cpr for 223
