It has been a long couple of years of relearning the concept "supply and demand" for most of us. Generally it feels like things in the shooting world are getting better when it comes to reloading supplies, guns, ammo, ar-15's, magazines, and everything else related to guns. I am really surprised that pistol powder and 22LR is still hard to come by. It seems to me 22LR seems to be worse than what it was a year ago!
I have been shooting for about 12 years and if memory serves me right, I think this is the 3rd or 4th time that I have experienced some type of shortage on reloading supplies. Particularly primers. Obviously this last shortage was 10 times worse than the last ones all combined. Luckily for me, I learned from the first primer scare that I was no longer going to go without supplies so I stocked up! Ever since, I never have been without reloading supplies and 22LR. I have always been covered for my needs
So...during the height of the panic I read many times on these forums people calling others who had stocked up, "hoarders." It seemed that those who had a stock of supplies where looked down upon. It made me laugh when others would complain about those who had a supply and not give it up to those who had found the shelves of the stores empty! If having a supply of what I need in the basement is being labeled a hoarder then I love being a hoarder! Now don't get me wrong, I did help many friends who were not as wise and didn't stock up.
So here we are today. Things are a little better. I can walk into most stores and buy primers, bullets, AR-15s, magazines, some rifle powders, and just about anything else (except that dang elusive 22LR!). Some of this stuff seems to be at pre panic prices! So look at this as a reminder to all of us to ask ourselves if we are going to be wise and stock up for the next scare brought on by a shooting, or a popular democratic politician who might be elected and take away gun rights, or a shift if the supreme court, or whatever else that wakes us all up and sends us scrambling to empty Cabelas or Sportsmans Warehouses shelves.
Luckily I have been blessed with a job that allows me to have a little extra income to feed this horribly addictive hobby of shooting. Also it's nice to have a wife who will let me be an addict. I realize all of us do not have the ability or income to stock up but we might want to start off with baby steps with stocking up.
So there's my invitation. Let's be hoarders together!!!!!!!!!
I have been shooting for about 12 years and if memory serves me right, I think this is the 3rd or 4th time that I have experienced some type of shortage on reloading supplies. Particularly primers. Obviously this last shortage was 10 times worse than the last ones all combined. Luckily for me, I learned from the first primer scare that I was no longer going to go without supplies so I stocked up! Ever since, I never have been without reloading supplies and 22LR. I have always been covered for my needs
So...during the height of the panic I read many times on these forums people calling others who had stocked up, "hoarders." It seemed that those who had a stock of supplies where looked down upon. It made me laugh when others would complain about those who had a supply and not give it up to those who had found the shelves of the stores empty! If having a supply of what I need in the basement is being labeled a hoarder then I love being a hoarder! Now don't get me wrong, I did help many friends who were not as wise and didn't stock up.
So here we are today. Things are a little better. I can walk into most stores and buy primers, bullets, AR-15s, magazines, some rifle powders, and just about anything else (except that dang elusive 22LR!). Some of this stuff seems to be at pre panic prices! So look at this as a reminder to all of us to ask ourselves if we are going to be wise and stock up for the next scare brought on by a shooting, or a popular democratic politician who might be elected and take away gun rights, or a shift if the supreme court, or whatever else that wakes us all up and sends us scrambling to empty Cabelas or Sportsmans Warehouses shelves.
Luckily I have been blessed with a job that allows me to have a little extra income to feed this horribly addictive hobby of shooting. Also it's nice to have a wife who will let me be an addict. I realize all of us do not have the ability or income to stock up but we might want to start off with baby steps with stocking up.
So there's my invitation. Let's be hoarders together!!!!!!!!!