Ammo Obsession?

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True Confessions. I have amble 9 mm ammo both reloaded and factory. I also have enough supplies on hand to reload probably another 3,000 easy. Now I see where I can buy some 124 grain bullets for a decent price. My first reaction was to get out the credit card. I have exercised restraint and convinced myself that I really don't nor will I need it for a long time. I also cast my own so that makes a difference as well. At least I have convinced myself of this for today. :banghead:
 
Yeah, I've passed up ammo. I built up a year's supply after the last shortage then just before the election I bought a few thousand rounds on a psychic impulse. I have not bought a round since and don't plan to for at least another 6 months. The ammo does seem to call to you sitting there on the shelf all alone wanting to be shot.
 
@huntsman, Not taking away from my family. No credit card. Always cash/debit.
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good on you, ammo is a necessity in my book and time will tell if your plan is beneficial.

Remember it's better to have it and not need it then need it and not have it.
 
I've tried to not buy ammo since the prices started to skyrocket. Unfortunately, I bought two guns in calibers that I didn't already have right at the start of the panic, 44 Mag & 38 Super. So I have bought some of that (And once fired brass) whenever I found a decent price. Luckily, I managed to get the reloading dies before they also disappeared, but I wasn't so lucky getting the bullet moulds. But, I did get lucky two weeks ago at a local gun show when a guy had a couple of boxes of WWB 38 Super+P for $25 a box.
 
Been lucky...stocked up on primers and powder before Barry got elected the first time....bullets are readily available,,,load all mine own pistol rounds and shoot very little rifle.
 
I think its time for you to start reloading.

Think about it: you obviously love ammo. Given how much ammo it appears you've bought, a reloading press would have paid for itself many times over. Also, in order to "practice" your obsession, you're driving around from store to store, and wondering if you are crazy. You could be cranking on a handle in the privacy of your own home, pursuing a hobby that MANY find therapeutic.

But wait, there's more! If you're thinking "yeah, but I like all that shopping", Reloading still has you covered. You can shop for reloading components, or you can find them online and buy them en masse for even bigger savings. But also, you can get yourself a chrono and start generating load data for the forum.

It'll be like adding a whole new dimension to your guns/ammo obsession.
 
Rifle ammo prices seemed fairly normal (like one year ago) at yesterday's gun show, from .223-.308-7.62x54R. Even Swiss 7.5 was about .55/round.
There were many kinds of rifle and handgun ammo at two large areas of connected tables (U shape).

This was about 1300 on Sunday. Even a large 8-lb. jug of IMR 4064 powder was priced at only $165! The bubble has really burst, to a large extent.

The strangest thing that I quickly noticed? There were very few customers: maybe one for every six sellers, and three were young (10 year-old) boys carrying MN 44 or Turkish Mauser rifles.
Having attended gun shows often since '08, even though shows are always small at all three area locations around Memphis, I've Never seen so Few people at Any gun show in the early afternoon.
 
Saw some 7.62 cases for 250 shipped recently. Almost bought ten of them on the CC. 10000 rds on top of my already obnoxiously huge pile would be okay... right? Glad my girl was with me.. 2500 in the hole for something im gunna burn is a little much...
 
I think its time for you to start reloading.
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@0to60, you are absolutely right. Of course, I was just about to do that when this whole thing hit. I will revisit it, starting this week. :)

MC
 
I hear you. It's really hard to walk away from a good bargain. I just picked up an excellent-grade Mosin Nagant for $149. Prices have been skyrocketing, and while I don't have the spare cash I don't expect it to go anywhere but up.
 
Ken70 said:
Just about anybody, anywhere, that is still buying ammo, is definitely part of the problem. The loons are trying to say it's the govt; it's all the hoarders buying anything and everything they can, that is the problem.

Look how fast AR's came down in price, almost normal. Supply got in balance with the demand, plus you couldn't find ammo for them. Which helped slow up the demand. But the ammo zombies, waiting outside the store in the dark.....
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Your logic is flawed. The firearm shortage was easy to deal with by simply uping production. With ammo the problem is not fixed by uping production of ammunition as ammo is a consumable item. Add in all of the new shooters and the pledge to never get caught again and you have a demand that cannot be sastified.
 
queen of thunder said:
Add in all of the new shooters and the pledge to never get caught again and you have a demand that cannot be sastified.
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You seem a little confused. The "unsatisfied" demand for cheap ammo is the same as the "unsatisfied" demand for cheap Ferrari's, cheap Rolex's, cheap Learjet's, etc. Everyone wants some, but not everyone can afford it.

As the price goes up, the demand goes down. For example, the current demand for .22LR has resulted in the price of readily available bulk .22LR being in the neighborhood of $50/brick. There is ample supply available at this price point. You can buy all you want. The demand has been satisfied. There are literally pages of it available on Gunbroker, Ammoseek, Gunbot, etc.

Just because your financial situation does not allow you to take advantage of the price point of a particular item does not mean that the demand is not being satisfied.
 
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When I see ammo on the shelf at today's prices, I just go home and load up a little more. Seriously, I haven't bought a single round of factory ammo in years. Are you paying attention? :D
 
Sorry but I had to buy a box of .45 yesterday from an LGS for $25. It almost made me throw up but I had to have some on hand and was almost completely out so I bit the bullet, no pun intended, and will use the .22 conversion kit on the 1911 for a while.
If I happen to see any ammo in Walmart I generally will buy it. .380 and .357 have stayed on the shelves for an hour or so lately and I shoot a lot of .380 so I have bought it. Add to the fact that WM has not increased their prices and I am not really spending more due to the panic.
I have absolutely zero problem with a gun owner buying all the ammo he can afford. The theory of "save some for the other guys" is a crock. I have always tried to keep a years supply of .22 bulk around because we shoot it so much so I don't consider 20k rounds of .22 at my house to be hoarding though right now I have less than 10k because I haven't been able to replace what we shoot. On the other hand I don't have a problem with the flippers making a buck either. As long as there are people out there willing to pay $90 for a brick of Remington Golden then there will be someone out there willing to sell it to them.
 
Hey just look at what NY Commissar Cuomo was able to pass through. Now some things have changed slightly but it doesn't mean that one day it gets changed back or god forbid another state try it and it fully sticks. If it wasn't for the local sheriffs and counties fighting back along with the people i don't think any of the requirements would have been changed.I believe is having enough for what you need but if it were not for such reckless acts of elected officials passing ridiculous laws things would calm down and the fear would abate some.
 
I'm reminded of an old 'Miami Vice' episode. I'm paraphrasing, but something along the lines of some guy telling Crockett 'I only buy American', and Crockett responding with 'It's my money, I buy whatever I want'.

That seems about right...
 
I've been obsessed with ammo for a long time, only instead of ammo, I buy reloading components. If I make a little extra money one week, I'll pick up a thousand or two primers or a couple buckets of wheel weights whether I need them or not. That's not obsessed, that's making sure you're prepared.
As long as your bills are paid and the wife is happy, keep buying it.
 
IMO if you go just once or twice a week to pick up a few boxes of ammo, that is normal.

Now if you go and buy it everyday and buy more than you would normally need, that could be an obsession. There are other things you can buy other than ammo; how about buying some reloading equipment, or other supplies like non-perishable food/water?
 
You sound like your a good candidate for reloading. Thought about it? I mean, for what you are spending on factory ammo, you could procure much more of the same by building it yourself. Not to mention you have the ability to fashion it to your personal liking.

GS
 
justice06rr said:
IMO if you go just once or twice a week to pick up a few boxes of ammo, that is normal.

Now if you go and buy it everyday and buy more than you would normally need, that could be an obsession. There are other things you can buy other than ammo; how about buying some reloading equipment, or other supplies like non-perishable food/water?
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My method of staying prepared has always been buying what i need for the range, plus and extra box or two for a rainy day. When you go to the range something like 100 times a year though, those boxes really add up. I also buy bulk online when it makes financial sence (when its cheap) I dont think I have a problem :)
 
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