Ammo Stockpiling - again

[RDN]

I posted this here cause it's related to politics

Well folks the ammo nightmare seems to be over.
I browsed by a local Dick's sporting on LI. They had shelves of .22lr at "relatively" decent prices. A year ago I couldn't find any there. Online 5.56/.223 is going for .27-.28 cent/rd new and 9mm was always out there.

So I say to all that can.... Start Stockpiling again !! It may seem counter intuitive. But this is the best time to do it. THE GUN-GRABBING LIBTARDS will be back in power someday. The way the GOP and Trump's acting, I give it one year or two.
I've still got a good ammo pile from the 2013-2015 scare. I'm gonna offset the high prices I paid with today's low ones.

 

[Criticalt]

Much more and ill need to reinforce my floor!!!

 

[dsdmmat]

Much more and ill need to reinforce my floor!!!

And register as an explosives storage area.

 

[kev74]

I never stopped. Now I'm working on a reserve of components.

 

[Acer-m14]

we need powder to get back in the LGS's also, the one here only had like 5 different ones .. year and a half ago the powder board list was full .. its bare now ..

 

[Deplorable Me]

My wife says, "one more box of ammo and you can sleep in the storage unit with it".

I says, "which unit"?

Man it's cold in here.

 

[togmaster]

Gun prices are down too. Buy 'em cheep and stack 'em deep.

 

[Koz]

Hell, I've started to amass boxes of ammo in calibers for guns I don't own to use as trade fodder if I ever need to.

 

[1075tech]

we need powder to get back in the LGS's also, the one here only had like 5 different ones .. year and a half ago the powder board list was full .. its bare now ..

Try Quattro's in Pleasant Valley. Several months ago, he was the only one to have 8208XBR. Prices are eh.. but if you're only looking for a pound or two at a time and don't have anyone to split haz-mat and shipping costs with...

On-line, Midsouth Shooters Supply generally had a decent selection and pricing, but it's been a while since I looked.

 

[Deplorable Me]

Winter is coming. Good for winter weight in back of the truck.

 

[Jezman]

No don't do that, now the people who don't buy will be bitching they have none come crunch time.

 

[1075tech]

I used to think that 1000 rounds for each gun was enough.....

 

[Saltwater60]

I will keep buying. Prices have come down. I just did a few side jobs and a few more coming down the pipe.

 

[Bob]

I used to think that 1000 rounds for each gun was enough.....

...for a weekend.

 

[Criticalt]

I used to think that 1000 rounds for each gun was enough.....

For me I cant buy enough 9mm and 357.
Those are my carry rounds and I shoot ALOT of both.
I have no idea how many rounds of each I have but its alot.
I bought a cheapo reloading set up to see if its something Ill stick with.

 

[Justincase]

I know. It's amazing to see so much .22 around, and not even locked up behind the counter. Some going for 5¢ a round or thereabouts!

Just bought 100rd pack of 9mm RemingtonUMC for $19.98 at Dick's. Strange, they didn't even ask the usual pistol or rifle question.

 

[tirwin1]

I agree wholeheartedly. It's nice to see .22lr available at 5 cents a round even if it is for bulk purchases. I never thought it would get back down there.

 

[Deplorable Me]

I know. It's amazing to see so much .22 around, and not even locked up behind the counter. Some going for 5¢ a round or thereabouts!

Just bought 100rd pack of 9mm RemingtonUMC for $19.98 at Dick's. Strange, they didn't even ask the usual pistol or rifle question.

You're on the list. Facial recognition software.

 

[Justincase]

You're on the list. Facial recognition software.

I wouldn't doubt it. I was able to get to the PPO on Friday. I lost count of the number of forms I've filled out, lol

 

[Bozo]

Western NY peeps - if you buy ammo from Cabelas, there is an outfit on eBay, SVM Giftcards. They regularly sell $100 Cabelas giftcards for $82-$86. I buy gas cards from them, usually for about 7% off, and have never had an issue with one of their cards.

18% off combined with a sale price should be a decent deal.

 

[RDN]

Gun prices are down too. Buy 'em cheep and stack 'em deep.

I'm looking at cheap Bolt action 22" rifles for target shooting. Below $500 range (Mossberg, Ruger and Remington)
Another decision problem is Caliber. .223 ( which I have plenty of), 6.5-6.0 Creedmoor, .260 or 7mm Rem.

 

[vanderblack]

My wife says, "one more box of ammo and you can sleep in the storage unit with it".

I says, "which unit"?

Man it's cold in here.

My wife said "bring home one more gun and I'm going to use it on you."

Every time I feel I have enough ammo, I end up buying a new gun and need to buy more ammo.

 

[Deplorable Me]

My wife said "bring home one more gun and I'm going to use it on you."

Every time I feel I have enough ammo, I end up buying a new gun and need to buy more ammo.

My wife knows better than to waste ammo, she'll strangle me.

 

[Bigfoot]

I never thought that I would see these type of prices on ammo again.
I have been adding to my ammo fort. Haven't bought a new gun in a while though.

As long as the bills are paid and there is food in the kitchen.
My wife doesn't care how many guns or how much ammo I buy.
I knew she was a good one when I got to know her over 3 decades ago.
Our 29th anniversary was last Monday.

 

[Justincase]

You're a lucky man ^

 

[Bigfoot]

You're a lucky man ^

I sure am, I see some friends of mine deal with bitchy, controlling wives.
Even though the guys are doing the right things as husbands IMO.
Ya know, consistently earing money, not going to the bars all of the time, cheating, are good fathers, etc.
My wife will comment on the fact that she doesn't understand why their wives have to be bitchy like they are...
It just makes everyone involved miserable.

I am very fortunate!
True story, When I was deciding whether or not to by the Mini 14.
I mentioned that I already have to many guns... She said "is there such a thing as to many"
Woo Hoo, I did good !

Maybe I should log off and go tell her I have to much 22LR... LOL

 

[Mosinitis]

There was no reason to stockpile in a first place. Stockpiling created shortages and caused more stockpiling. The snowballing effect had nothing to do with Obama. It's the stupidity of an average gun owner.

 

[kev74]

There was no reason to stockpile in a first place. Stockpiling created shortages and caused more stockpiling. The snowballing effect had nothing to do with Obama. It's the stupidity of an average gun owner.

Bull poop!

I keep extra ammo around for the same reason I keep extra toilet paper and canned food around. When I was listening to people bitch about not being able to find .22's, I was still plinking away, taking new shooters out and sharing with a very select few friends (the kind of guys who go through a box of 50 every few years).

The shortages after Sandy Hook were due to multiple factors - hoarding was only a part of it. There were also more new shooters joining the ranks, and more shooters shooting more ammo.

 

[Mosinitis]

Bull poop!

I keep extra ammo around for the same reason I keep extra toilet paper and canned food around. When I was listening to people bitch about not being able to find .22's, I was still plinking away, taking new shooters out and sharing with a very select few friends (the kind of guys who go through a box of 50 every few years).

The shortages after Sandy Hook were due to multiple factors - hoarding was only a part of it. There were also more new shooters joining the ranks, and more shooters shooting more ammo.

I am pretty sure shortages were because of stockpiling and fear mongering that never materialized. "Obama is going to blah, blah, blah during his last months".
He didn't, just as I was predicting.

 

[Mosinitis]

I hate it when people know they were wrong, but don't have the balls to admit it.