Most guys I know have a small store of ammo for each gun they own, a couple of holsters, cases, and magazines for the guns that require them. But I have recently decided that I am a pack-rat of the worst sort when it comes to gun stuff.
I will buy something just because it's cheap, or because it seems like a good idea at the time, and squirrel it away. Then I forget about it, meaning I will buy more of the same thing later on. I will buy ammo when I see it on sale, even if I have no immediate need for it. I will acquire cases and reload them because although I buy the brass to have extra on hand for some reason I can't resist going ahead and loading them once I get them home. I have been doing this for 40+ years and I now realize how out of hand it's gotten.
I was looking for something specific and started digging through the many boxes in storage closets and on shelves in the garage. I couldn't believe all the crap I was finding. Magazines. I did a quick estimate of around 600 magazines for numerous different guns. Many brand new in the wrappers.
Ammo. I mentioned in another thread that I found I had 800 rounds of 30-30 ammo on the shelf. Who needs 800 rounds of 30-30? I opened one military ammo can after another filled with 308 and 30-'06. I don't even know how much was there. I did count 3,000 rounds of 7x57 for crying out loud.
Parts. I have boxes and boxes of handgun stocks, scope mounts and rings, and various other small parts.
The situation is ridiculous. I don't think I could possibly use up everything I have in what remains of my lifetime. I should sell some of this stuff and get it out of here (and I have in fact liquidated a few things in recent months) but it's really too much trouble to drag all of it out and try to unload it.
So what did I do with all this stuff? I put it all back where I found it. My friends can sort it out and divide it up after I'm dead.
You've heard of crazy cat ladies? Well, I'm a grumpy gun guy.
I will buy something just because it's cheap, or because it seems like a good idea at the time, and squirrel it away. Then I forget about it, meaning I will buy more of the same thing later on. I will buy ammo when I see it on sale, even if I have no immediate need for it. I will acquire cases and reload them because although I buy the brass to have extra on hand for some reason I can't resist going ahead and loading them once I get them home. I have been doing this for 40+ years and I now realize how out of hand it's gotten.
I was looking for something specific and started digging through the many boxes in storage closets and on shelves in the garage. I couldn't believe all the crap I was finding. Magazines. I did a quick estimate of around 600 magazines for numerous different guns. Many brand new in the wrappers.
Ammo. I mentioned in another thread that I found I had 800 rounds of 30-30 ammo on the shelf. Who needs 800 rounds of 30-30? I opened one military ammo can after another filled with 308 and 30-'06. I don't even know how much was there. I did count 3,000 rounds of 7x57 for crying out loud.
Parts. I have boxes and boxes of handgun stocks, scope mounts and rings, and various other small parts.
The situation is ridiculous. I don't think I could possibly use up everything I have in what remains of my lifetime. I should sell some of this stuff and get it out of here (and I have in fact liquidated a few things in recent months) but it's really too much trouble to drag all of it out and try to unload it.
So what did I do with all this stuff? I put it all back where I found it. My friends can sort it out and divide it up after I'm dead.
You've heard of crazy cat ladies? Well, I'm a grumpy gun guy.
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