Wildbillz
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I am with 78Shovle on this one.
I decided long ago that I would not be denied the use of my firearms due to lack of ammo. Be it by edict or supply. So I keep a small supply of primers, powders and projetiles (ok brass to) on hand at all times. During the last ammo drought I had to buy 1 box of ammo (380acp as I didn't load for it and bought a pistol in that caliber). Ohter then that it didn't bother me in the least. The one before that I barly knew it was on (Primes with built in self life, who ever thougt that one up?).
Normaly one of the first accesorys I get for a new gun is a set of reloading dies in that caliber. Heck I have dies for calibers that I don't eaven load any longer or yet. I saw a deal on a set of dies for 5.45x39 (AK74 round) and picked up two sets. Never used em yet. May never but they are cheap insurance. I pickup brass at the range in all calibers as long as its reloadablet. Use to be I was one of the only ones that did it or so it seemed. Now guys are making good dough selling the picked up range brass.
I know that surplus is cheap and the russians will allways make it as long as the US is buying. But I also recall Presadent Clinton putting out an EO that stopped the import of all the cheap Chinese 7.62x39 ammo and other goods. Guys scrambled to get it and the supply ran low. The price in reaction whent up. What we felt like was way up at that time. Cheap 7.62x39 went from $.50 or so a box to over $5.00. Luckly the russians steped in and filled the gap. Think what it would be like if they had not or couldn't fill that gap? So a $35.00 investment in a set of reloading dies is a sound yet cheap investment. I have spent that much at MickyD's in a week for lunchs.
Supplys are cheaper when you buy in bulk. I bought an 8Lbs jug of Unique for under $100. Thats like $12.50 a pound. Primers, I have paid between $130.00 and $90.00 per 5K depending on maker and model. Don't want to spend that much? Team up with a couple of buddys and split it up.
Keep in mind that in the long run most if not all surplus ammo will one day dry up. Its the nature of surplus. Or the boogie man may one day make it impossable to get your favorite caliber any longer.
Sorry for rambling.
WB
I decided long ago that I would not be denied the use of my firearms due to lack of ammo. Be it by edict or supply. So I keep a small supply of primers, powders and projetiles (ok brass to) on hand at all times. During the last ammo drought I had to buy 1 box of ammo (380acp as I didn't load for it and bought a pistol in that caliber). Ohter then that it didn't bother me in the least. The one before that I barly knew it was on (Primes with built in self life, who ever thougt that one up?).
Normaly one of the first accesorys I get for a new gun is a set of reloading dies in that caliber. Heck I have dies for calibers that I don't eaven load any longer or yet. I saw a deal on a set of dies for 5.45x39 (AK74 round) and picked up two sets. Never used em yet. May never but they are cheap insurance. I pickup brass at the range in all calibers as long as its reloadablet. Use to be I was one of the only ones that did it or so it seemed. Now guys are making good dough selling the picked up range brass.
I know that surplus is cheap and the russians will allways make it as long as the US is buying. But I also recall Presadent Clinton putting out an EO that stopped the import of all the cheap Chinese 7.62x39 ammo and other goods. Guys scrambled to get it and the supply ran low. The price in reaction whent up. What we felt like was way up at that time. Cheap 7.62x39 went from $.50 or so a box to over $5.00. Luckly the russians steped in and filled the gap. Think what it would be like if they had not or couldn't fill that gap? So a $35.00 investment in a set of reloading dies is a sound yet cheap investment. I have spent that much at MickyD's in a week for lunchs.
Supplys are cheaper when you buy in bulk. I bought an 8Lbs jug of Unique for under $100. Thats like $12.50 a pound. Primers, I have paid between $130.00 and $90.00 per 5K depending on maker and model. Don't want to spend that much? Team up with a couple of buddys and split it up.
Keep in mind that in the long run most if not all surplus ammo will one day dry up. Its the nature of surplus. Or the boogie man may one day make it impossable to get your favorite caliber any longer.
Sorry for rambling.
WB