What do you do with ammo that has no home?

[19-3Ben]

I sold my .40 cal pistol. Sold the ammo this past week and used to money to buy .38spl.
Got rid of ammo I don't need, and picked up more stock on what I do need! Win-Win.

That being said, without going into survivalism and derailing the thread, there are those who think it pays to have a little of every common caliber so that if you acquire someone else's gun at some point, you have ammo to make it useful.
I don't do that, but I see the logic.

 

[Skribs]

My thinking is the opposite 19-3. I think I'd rather have a limited number of calibers so when I grab something, I know it'll work.

If all I have is 2.75" 12-gauge shells, .223 rifles, and 9mm pistols, it won't be hard to tell what I need.

 

[19-3Ben]

^^^ Agreed, and if you notice, I said that I don't do that. I simply understand the logic of it.

I try to keep uniformity in caliber for logistics and purchase reasons. Its why I got a .357mag levergun. With only .357 and 12ga I have handgun, rifle and shotgun needs covered.

 

[Skribs]

^^^ Agreed, and if you notice, I said that I don't do that. I simply understand the logic of it.

Yep. For the most part, I don't care what people do, as long as they know why they're doing it.

 

[silicosys4]

hmmm....anybody want to buy a couple of boxes of .284 winchester ammo, and a hundred or so empties?

 

[TanklessPro]

I find a home for it in my home.

 

[leadcounsel]

Trade it for ammo you need.
Keep it for a gun you may one day get.
Sell it for cash.
Gift it - perfect for a friend who has that gun.

Simple, really.

 

[303tom]

I trade with friends...........

 

[Hangontight]

On a whim I just bought 500 rounds of 9mm at Walmart last week. I have never owned a 9mm but I figured the price was right so what the heck! The thing you have to keep in mind is that it will not go bad and it will probably always hold its value for the most part.

Plus, you never know when you might get bitten by the bug to get a new firearm. I might get a 9mm if we ever get concealed carry here in Illinois.

 

[Newcatwalt]

I sell it or trade for ammo I can use -- always locally, not over the internet.

 

[Twiki357]

I had a shooting buddy back in the 1960's who had a 38 Super. He moved away and left 200 rounds of ammo and almost as much in fired cases in the reloading shed. He passed in 1986 and I've been lugging it through four houses and two states ever since. Just couldn't bear to get rid of it I guess. Finally got around to buying a 38 Super this year. It was kind of like he had a big "It's about time" smile on his face.

 

[longknife12]

Being a kind hearted person, I let it live in my loading room till I can get it a playmate to use it in.
Dan

 

[TarDevil]

I have several boxes of .257 Roberts I bought when a friend gave me a Ruger rifle so chambered. I sent the rifle back to him for some custom work, he died, and the rifle got mixed up in his estate.

Since I love the cartridge for whitetail, I'll hang onto it until I can buy another rifle.