roval
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I look at ammo investments as sunk costs as well. Here's the thing: I bought it to shoot it. If I don't shoot it, it's most likely going to sit in my closet until I shoot it or buy a gun to shoot it or give it to a friend to shoot. Im not going to flip it.
What i have found when it comes to "stocking up" on ammo, is that i need to be honest with myself. I have no need or use for thousands of dollars of ammo. Shooting is a lesser hobby of mine. I think that ammo procurement, or the idea of what is "enough", is a slippery slope/gateway to "yeah, but what if?...". Yeah but what if "they" ban it/there is a shortage/I have to shoot at a mob of 200 zombies because of my perception of things going to hell in a hand basket?
My personal honest "need"....a couple boxes to get me through a visit to the range and a spare box for social use. I have no need, time, resources, or frankly desire to stock up beyond what I am going to use for fun.
I dont live the gun life, and I am a fair weather shooter. The sunk cost of a lot of ammo is a very real thing to me. I stilll have 3 or 4 types of ammo kicking around with nothing to feed it to anymore. Not enough to sell and not enough to invest in another gun. Orphan expenses.
same here i bought it to shoot it and not to earn money on it flip it or trade it though you could.
i will start applying my new reasoning to my 223/5.56 stash. i will leave my unopened can of 480 rds but will start enjoying my roughly 1500 rds left over. rather than sitting on it and not shooting it. otherwise i am behaving as if I've already run out of the bullets.