Post-election buying panic mega thread of power

I'm having a hard time resisting the urge to go blow my savings. I feel sick.

I think I need a hug, and some range time.

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Nope, they will not change. I have enough supplies in hand to press out enough ammo to give me about a dozen range trips. I truly don't think having 10,000 rounds of each caliber I own is going to matter in a shtf situation.

I think I need a hug, and some range time.

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Bring it in...

There ya go...

Now man up. *punches you in chest and hands you beer*

Inebriated said:

Bring it in...

There ya go...

Now man up. *punches you in chest and hands you beer*

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Ha! Easily one of the best posts to ever occupy the web. Too funny.

They didn't just change, but I'm wishing I had a better stockpile of reloading supplies. Not because I'm afraid of Obama, I'm afraid of Obama PANIC from OTHER people.

No. As usual, I will buy what I want when I have the money for it.

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I like that answer. Same goes for me. No need to panic -- yet. LOL

I would probably just need to stock up a bit more on ammo as I only buy enough for a range session or two. I already have most of the guns I want or would need, now just to feed them...

Oh, I may pick up a few extra primers but only because I don't want to run out. I'm not stocking up for some fantasy scenario.

I always say "it depends". Most ammo has been steadily going up in the last few years anyway. They will continue to go up in price relative to inflation.

Until an actual law restricting firearms and ammo is passed, we should not feed the panic.

Nope. Looking a bit more fondly, though, at that crate of Yugo x39 that just appreciated a little more.

I'm always after primers anyway when I can get 'em cheap.

mljdeckard said:

They didn't just change, but I'm wishing I had a better stockpile of reloading supplies. Not because I'm afraid of Obama, I'm afraid of Obama PANIC from OTHER people.

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Yep, I agree. How long 'til LGS prices run up and Big Box Stores start rationing again? That's what I wonder about.

Philippe said:

Clear tomorrow? People are already pouring into walmart clearing ammo shelves!

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Not this time for me. The place I buy my powder has always been restricted to a certain quantity on hand so ya have to get lucky. I'll check the powder locker when I'm there just like I always do.

hehe... during the Great Ammo Drought of '09 I bought a couple boxes of .380 JHP at Walmart. Why? Because it was there. I don't even own a .380!

fishslayer so do you still have that 380ammo?

Change? No. But I'll probably step up my timing for ammo purchases trying to beat the shortage sure to come from panic.

It'll be interesting to revisit this thread in six months to see what happens and how our perspective changes once the second term (never thought I'd have to type THAT phrase) gets rolling.

Yep, keep calm and carry on. We'll ride it out, but it may be ugly in spots.

Few days ago I bought seven boxes of Winchester 175grain 10x25s only because the shop rarely has it in stock. The $18/pack was pretty good price. I do not plan on buying any more as this will last me for at least one year.

Nope. It's still food before everything else.

Be interesting to see what it looks like tomorrow or this weekend, but today was pretty quiet in the two gun stores I visited. I did order some ammo today but I had been meaning to do that anyway - my GP100 is hungry.

Apachedriver said:

Yep, I agree. How long 'til LGS prices run up and Big Box Stores start rationing again? That's what I wonder about.

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I give it a couple months before we start seeing rants about Walmart not having ammo on the shelves. Then the bargain shoppers will move in on the higher priced local gun stores to shop for ammo. But hopefully by next summer things will be back to some level of normal (even if that is a new "normal" for us.) I would not want to be searching for bargains and "have" to buy a few months down the road. But I could be wrong; it happened once before.

If lots of people start dumping their revolvers or grandpa's bolt guns and lever actions to finance more black rifles and wonder-nines, it could lead to some good deals on some classic firearms: if there's a silver lining, that's it for me. I'm still looking for a Belgian BLR, Winchester lever gun, and S&W 19 with 2.5 inch barrel.

Read this. http://townhall.com/columnists/kati..._does_a_second_obama_term_mean_for_gun_owners

Just an example of what is headed down the pike. It has already been demonstrated that this President is not interested in being constrained by the Constitution and was only holding back due to the need to be re elected. Buying ammo and guns should be done, if possible until it is shown that there is nothing to worry about.

so, to answer the question, yes, my priorities have changed. I will do what I can with the limited funds available.

Only question now is, how long until a moderator shuts this discussion down?

helitack32f1 said:

Only question now is, how long until a moderator shuts this discussion down?

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Start a poll.

Not really, I budget for reloading supplies and shooting is a year round sport here. I have about 400 rounds of 44mag loaded up, in the morning I'll go to the range and give myself and M29 a work out. Hopefully I'll be relaxed before running out of ammo.

I'm plenty stocked, so no changes here. Only thing is I will have to start shooting all the bulk stuff and not my quiet subsonic when things start to get dry. Might have some irritated neighbors but oh well.

Learned lesson last time. I'm gonna be sitting pretty for the next couple of years.

To those who didn't, well, good luck.

Everything related to firearms is going to skyrocket. If you can find what you want, expect to pay a kings ransom.

Things will probably calm down a little in the spring when the sting of this loss fades a bit, but expect tomorrow to be an epoch in gun & ammo pricing.

But I'll probably step up my timing for ammo purchases trying to beat the shortage sure to come from panic.

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Too late.

not at all