stocking up on 9mm ammo now or wait? what's your guess?
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Wow,
I don't think I've seen a single thread on this forum where everyone was so united in their opinions. Off to Walmart / internet I go...
Quick quesiton: once I get my stockpile in place (a few thousand 9mm for now) - do I keep them in the original boxes or should be moving them into ammo cans?
Alex
I don't think I've seen a single thread on this forum where everyone was so united in their opinions. Off to Walmart / internet I go...
Quick quesiton: once I get my stockpile in place (a few thousand 9mm for now) - do I keep them in the original boxes or should be moving them into ammo cans?
Alex
It doesn't really matter. Ammo kept dry and climate controlled (inside your home) will store very well for decades in the original packaging. Or dumped loose in an ammo can to save space
P5 Guy
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There is never a bad time to buy ammunition.
I disagree.
As an example, January 2013 was a bad time to buy ammunition. Or magazines. Or firearms.
That's why I was a net seller for a few month timeframe around then.
You can store them in the original packaging in ammo cans, or dump them out into ammo cans to save space. Keeping them in the original packaging is more convenient when you just want to grab a few boxes for the range. Either way for long term storage you want to keep them in a cool dry room and put some desiccant in the can. I use a bunch of these and put one in each can, and they can be recharged in the oven. http://www.midwayusa.com/product/799452/hydrosorbent-silica-gel-desiccant-dehumidifier-40-gram-protects-3-cubic-feet-canister
Arizona_Mike
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I thought I was "stocked up" then I started doing subgun matches 
Mike
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Depends on your space situation.
I store factory ammunition in their original boxes in steel G.I. surplus ammo can. G.I. cans stack easily and are very rugged. By keeping the original boxes I have the lot and production number in case of a factory recall.
Reloads I store in bulk mostly in plastic coffee containers. They will hold somewhere between 300 - 500 rounds depending on the caliber. The snap on lids protect the contents while allowing the cans to be stacked. I use 50 round MTM plastic boxes for keeping smaller amounts handy.
Being rugged and having a convenient carrying handle .30 caliber G.I. cans are great for taking to the range.
One rather important thing to keep in mind is the weight of bulk, loose ammunition. 30 caliber cans are as heavy as I like. The 50 caliber cans are for long term storage.
I don't put loose ammo into an ammo can unless I have enough from the same lot (generally, one full case works great for this, 1k-1.1k 9mm fits in a .30 can for example) to completely fill the can...then I just tear or cut the end/bottom of a box off and put it on top of the loose ammo. Or tape it to the underside of the lid.
straightShot
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You can never have enough ammo.
So if I can pick up a 1000 round case of 9mm for about $200-220, and get $50 back for the once fired brass, that's .15-.17 a round. Just a nickle more per round than reloaded 9mm.
I know I should get into reloading, but with our first baby on the way I simply won't have the time or sleep to reload, let alone the time to shoot it!
Is that 5.00 cheaper, per case, by reloading? Am I reading this right?
pharmer
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Just for S&G's, let's say I make $20/hr. If it takes me 4 hrs to load 10 boxes of 9mm, I have to add $.16/rd to my cost. Right now a box of 50 9mm brass cased is $10 or $.20/rd. I'd say it's an excellent time to stack some. Joe
I have told this story on here before but I will tell it again. I used to be an on demand buyer. As in I bought ammo on the way to the range and shot it all. I kept nothing other than what I immediately needed for my SD firearms and maybe a half a box of deer ammo. Big mistake and lesson learned. When the tragedy struck and the ammo run happened I got caught with maybe two full mags for a Glock 19, a loaded Model 10, a half a box mixed with bird/buck shot, and maybe 15-20 rounds in 30-06 and .243. I think I had a paper of 7.62x54r too for a gun that doesnt even have the bolt.
Needless to say that will never happen again. I was on the prowl for a year and certainly overpaid a bit for a lot of it. I will never own enough ammo for all of my guns, and understand I am not a range rat, but I have enough 9mm, .38, 22lr, .12, 30-06, and 30-30 for the next 50 years. And those 5 guns will be the last I part with if it came down to it.
Needless to say that will never happen again. I was on the prowl for a year and certainly overpaid a bit for a lot of it. I will never own enough ammo for all of my guns, and understand I am not a range rat, but I have enough 9mm, .38, 22lr, .12, 30-06, and 30-30 for the next 50 years. And those 5 guns will be the last I part with if it came down to it.
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Check your math.... even if you use your numbers you are still looking at a $50 difference but the numbers are still wrong. $200 only works if you are buying 115gr 9mm not 124gr. 124Gr will add about $20 to $30 a thousand depending on brand. Cheapest I know of is Blazer Brass
First you are not getting $.05 for 9mm brass. You will be lucky to get half. So if you are buying 124gr 9mm for about $230 delivered you are getting back $25. So you are paying $205 per thousand.
I reload more accurate ammo than factory for $.11 a round or $110 per thousand. So that is saving me $95 per thousand.
What if I don't make anything per hour... LOL You can skew the numbers and the argument to ft your original predetermined conclusion but it does not make it true.
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics."
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Watch with these. I've read several articles stating that they are carcinogenic. They make same ones, with a different ingredient that are carcinogenic free. I threw out all mine and bought these : OSG-40 Silica Gel Dehumidifier Desiccant 40 Gram Orange NO Cobalt (II) Chloride (5-pack) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015OTBKAA/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_XB7Zwb83DMS79
ColoradoShooter77
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Putting money on my time is idiotic in my opinion. Do you put money on the time you spend watching T.V?
I'd rather reload than watch T.V.....lol!
I'd rather reload than watch T.V.....lol!
I was thinking same thing. That's weird.
If you want to stay strictly quantitative, this math requires that you reload instead of working. Most people that I know of cannot choose to make their hourly wage whenever they want, from home, with no set limit.
IMO putting a $ value on one's free, non work time is very difficult, and not necessarily tied to what they make at work.
I do agree with your conclusion though.
It's also a good time to stock components so you can reload them when buying factory ammo is expensive enough/in short enough supply to make it worth your time.
I was concerned about the same thing and asked about it, but unless you heat them to their outgassing point of 1900 degrees then they are fine. Just don't eat them. Thread here: http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=793688
Thank you for this info.
Lyle Wyatt
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Never miss a chance to buy more ammo.
Some have different situations. My "extra duty" hours are a shade over $55 each, and I can have 6-7 every day after work. Even after taxes, that's a case of 9mm a night.
OTOH, my time at home is valuable in other ways. If I have to hire someone to do work on my property, that cost money.
I enjoy reloading, especially working up loads for my rifles. Running thousands of 9mm plinking ammo, even with a progressive press, just gets a bit repetitive to me. To each his own.
I've been buying an extra case (over what I shoot) or more of 9mm per month for the last few months. I bought a couple of heavy-duty file cabinets cheap last year, and they hold a boatload of ammo. I no longer stress if I go shoot 250 rounds and only recover 170 fired cases.
OTOH, my time at home is valuable in other ways. If I have to hire someone to do work on my property, that cost money.
I enjoy reloading, especially working up loads for my rifles. Running thousands of 9mm plinking ammo, even with a progressive press, just gets a bit repetitive to me. To each his own.
I've been buying an extra case (over what I shoot) or more of 9mm per month for the last few months. I bought a couple of heavy-duty file cabinets cheap last year, and they hold a boatload of ammo. I no longer stress if I go shoot 250 rounds and only recover 170 fired cases.
Speedo66
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I have one gun, an old Winchester '73, that shoots a ridiculously expensive caliber, .38-40, to the tune of $40-$60 a box of 50.
It's the only caliber I reload for. Not worth my time for a $9-$10 box of Russian 9mm.
It's the only caliber I reload for. Not worth my time for a $9-$10 box of Russian 9mm.
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