I have over 1,000 rounds .223, 600-700 rounds .204, 200-300 rounds .243 and 2,000 or so of .22 rimfire and about the same .17HMR. Also have about 500 rounds each of 12 and 20 ga. When I realized how much I have, I thought that seemed like a lot, but I have lots of friends who have a lot more than that. I reload all my rifle, but do not reload shotgun shells. At gun shows, I have found some really good deals so I buy a bunch when I find such bargains. My general rule of thumb is to keep around a 1,000 rounds of any rifle ammo that I shoot lots of prairie dogs with----.223, .204, and .17 HMR. I have gone with 500 rounds of .223 and ran out!!
Has this Obama/Pelosi ammo market turned you from a shooter to an ammo hoarder?
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Do you have a reference. If this was true, I can't imagine missing it on the news. I know that both are struggling and Sears has been struggling a long time now.
Sorry this isn't related to the ammo hoarder topic. But I have said that both Sears and JC Penny should have stayed in the Sporting Goods business.
I don't think I have turned into a hoarder, but the past shortage and increase in price per box did get me into reloading. My only regret is that I didn't start reloading, or saving my brass, earlier on. I have found it to be a fun hobby in itself.
That being said though, I do like to keep a more than ample supply of reloading components on hand.
That being said though, I do like to keep a more than ample supply of reloading components on hand.
Check the Huffington Post, where my gf gets most of her news.
She went to the closing sales for a J.C. Penny's, and Sears this week.
Sears is supposed to close 100-120 stores, as of 1/26.
I find these general indicators important. I agree that Sears should have stayed with the firearms/sporting industry. J.C. Penny's should be selling ammunition...
The store closings doesn't exactly inspire that our economy is going gangbusters...
She went to the closing sales for a J.C. Penny's, and Sears this week.
Sears is supposed to close 100-120 stores, as of 1/26.
I find these general indicators important. I agree that Sears should have stayed with the firearms/sporting industry. J.C. Penny's should be selling ammunition...
The store closings doesn't exactly inspire that our economy is going gangbusters...
My opinion is that anyone pinning everything on Obama is going to be sorely disappointed after the next election. Romney will probably win, and just watch, there's no way everything's going to magically fix itself. The President is just a figurehead at the head of the ship.
Where the president hurts the industry is expanding the scope of federal agencies, and allowing those agencies to create law. The ATF/BATF is a great example of an agency that shouldn't exist, and has very restrictive laws that should not exist.
Couple that with unconstitutional state laws, like we seem to have every other week in Kali, and you end up with freedoms disappearing.
For instance my friend is dying and his efforts to will his machine guns is a nightmare thanks to the above.
Likewise when you allow the EPA latitude and direction in areas with the underlying intent to really be attacking the hunting industry, you loose freedom.
If you combine such situations, you can see that shooting sports can be driven out of the economic range of the average american.
It sure looks like the intention of our government is just that. Between the ATF harassing gun store owners, and closing them, we are loosing gunstores,
supplies, and everything else. The only mixed blessing is the gunmakers are unable to keep up with the demand for guns, resulting in higher gun prices, which achieves the apparent goal of getting guns out of the hands of the masses.
Couple that with unconstitutional state laws, like we seem to have every other week in Kali, and you end up with freedoms disappearing.
For instance my friend is dying and his efforts to will his machine guns is a nightmare thanks to the above.
Likewise when you allow the EPA latitude and direction in areas with the underlying intent to really be attacking the hunting industry, you loose freedom.
If you combine such situations, you can see that shooting sports can be driven out of the economic range of the average american.
It sure looks like the intention of our government is just that. Between the ATF harassing gun store owners, and closing them, we are loosing gunstores,
supplies, and everything else. The only mixed blessing is the gunmakers are unable to keep up with the demand for guns, resulting in higher gun prices, which achieves the apparent goal of getting guns out of the hands of the masses.
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