I dunno about anyone else,,,
I dunno about anyone else,,,
But the last several years have altered my ammo habits.
AnteObama, I would keep a 50 round box or two of cartridges for each gun,,,
At the most I would keep an extra brick of .22 LR on the shelf,,,
Now I am trying to keep a years worth on hand.
AnteObama, I would decide to go to the range and pick up ammo on the way,,,
Sometimes I took what was on the shelf and replaced it on the way home,,,
Now I can never be certain I can buy what I need on a moment's notice,,,
So I ran some numbers and came up with "bench stock" levels,,,
My goal is to keep a years worth on hand at all times.
So yeah, now I have to budget for ammo in a different fashion,,,
Because I might need to buy a large amount when it appears on a shelf.
2,000 rounds of 9mm
2,000 rounds of .38 Special
2,000 rounds of .380 ACP
1,000 rounds of .357 Magnum
500 rounds of .44 Magnum
500 rounds of .44 Special
250 rounds of .25 ACP
and of course 25,000 rounds of .22 LR.
I built it up over a time period of 4 years,,,
Starting right after the first ammo drought after Obama's initial inauguration.
Now when I want to go to the range,,,
I grab what I want to shoot out of my bench stock,,,
Then after the trip I start looking to replenish my bench stock level.
It's not hoarding,,,
It's maintaining a bench stock.
Aarond
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