Stockpiling Ammo
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Don’t feel bad I only have about 500 for my .380's. To me the .380 is more of a last ditch gun, if it came down to me using that I doubt that I would last too long anyway. Most of my .380's are small too, I like something a little bigger (frame size) to just go out and plink with. But that’s just me.
DCortez
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It's not so much what I do for a living, it's more about being debt free. No car payments, no house payments, no nothing payments. It feels like money is falling from the sky, lol.
1,000 rounds of .45 costs about $380 and 1,00 rounds of .22 costs around $25. The wife and I shoot 45's and the kids their 22's.
ThrottleJockey
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DCortez, I see you too live life the way Dave Ramsey preaches!!! Isn't it great?
DCortez
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Think Mel Gibson in Braveheart ... F-R-E-E-D-O-M!!
I know this is going off topic, but here it goes. I read a book called The Millionaire Next Door back in 96 or 97, my wife saw a news segment on it after I read it. It changed our outlook on being rich. The book was kinda dry and repetitive after a while, but the guy drilled the point home.
To this day, we have an article called "The rich really aren't different", from US News & World Report, April 14, 1997 thumbtacked on the wall in our home office.
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DCortez,
That was one of the very few times I hear a Movie House "Roar" and Braveheart was one of those moments. The one we had been to was showing like 8 out of 12 screens for... 500 each screen? Sold out.
The blood lust, cheering and roaring was... a lesson in Crowd Mentality. You could hear/feel it halfway down mall-land resonating through the building.
That was one of the very few times I hear a Movie House "Roar" and Braveheart was one of those moments. The one we had been to was showing like 8 out of 12 screens for... 500 each screen? Sold out.
The blood lust, cheering and roaring was... a lesson in Crowd Mentality. You could hear/feel it halfway down mall-land resonating through the building.
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Hungry Seagull: "That was one of the very few times I hear a Movie House "Roar""
Biggest Movie House Roar I ever heard was during "The Untouchables," when Andy Garcia said, "Two."
Contrast that with "Enemy at the Gates"; when Thorvald got it, the house was silent except for a nasal female at the back who said, "Ewwwwwwwww." I laughed. I just had to.
I'm sure "The Patriot" had its moments, but I never saw that in theater.
"Raiders of the Lost Ark" had a lot of cheering, but no "roar."
Biggest Movie House Roar I ever heard was during "The Untouchables," when Andy Garcia said, "Two."
Contrast that with "Enemy at the Gates"; when Thorvald got it, the house was silent except for a nasal female at the back who said, "Ewwwwwwwww." I laughed. I just had to.
I'm sure "The Patriot" had its moments, but I never saw that in theater.
"Raiders of the Lost Ark" had a lot of cheering, but no "roar."
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Duke, The Patriot was a little bit of a bomb. The house was respectfully silent through the film. I think they enjoyed it but much of the little bits of History *Whiff... they did like the two Great Danes scene through.
That was one of the last theater trips we went through.
Band of Brothers now... whooo eee... now where did I leave that heart med?
That was one of the last theater trips we went through.
Band of Brothers now... whooo eee... now where did I leave that heart med?
Patrick_Henry
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I haven't really stock piled, but I think the same thinking may work here as for CCW "Better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it"
Officers'Wife
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My hubby and I have enough ammunition on hand to support our hobby shooting for about six months. Further there is enough empty brass, primers, powder and ball in the 'shop' to reload for another six months. When we have money to spare and the price is right we buy, if not we don't.
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Perhaps those who buy look for a good price. (that was one of the reasons).
I can always buy Wolf for $15 a box of 20 at my gun dealer. I'm looking for a box of a hundred for $20-$39.
No one's buying a thousand rounds at twice the price.
Cannonball888
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Just for that crack, mcdonl, I'm not going to ask you to join my militia group which is a whole army of my countrymen, here in defiance of tyranny. You've come to fight as free men... and free men you are. What will you do with that freedom? Will you fight? Aye, fight and you may die. Run, and you'll live... at least a while. And dying in your beds, many years from now, would you be willin' to trade ALL the days, from this day to that, for one chance, just one chance, to come back here and tell our enemies that they may take our lives, but they'll never take... OUR FREEDOM!
pingpong
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"The coming revolution"??!! Holy crap, I hope a lot of you guys are kidding. Anyway to the OP, the answer is Obama. That is why we are stockpiling. All the lawmaking branches of our government controlled by people who think we're the bad guys. I sort of stockpile 7x57's because they seem to be getting less and less popular and its one of my favorite cartridges. But I have stocked up on other rounds whenever I hear Illinois politicians or Nancy Pelosi speaking off the record or to their whacky base. Bill Clinton has a real zinger about "comunalism" and gun control that is downright disturbing. There won't be a revolution so much as there will be a gradual increase in taxes on ammo,licenses,etc. Anything to make gun ownership more difficult, without actually banning anything outright. Always remember, you have the right to bear arms, but the constitution doesn't say anything about ammo.
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Heck, I'm sorry guys, I know I'm risking a lock, but these last 2 got me going.
Obama is not the problem. He is just a puppet, a pretty and fresh face to calm the masses desire for something different. The problem is the CFR, Federal Reserve, Trilateral Commision, IMF....In short, the Bilderbergs. And Nancy Pelosi is a friggin' idiot and should face military tribunal for her comments yesterday about our immigration laws. Come on, securing our border and enforcing immigration laws "unamerican"? She just needs to **** and go home.
Obama is not the problem. He is just a puppet, a pretty and fresh face to calm the masses desire for something different. The problem is the CFR, Federal Reserve, Trilateral Commision, IMF....In short, the Bilderbergs. And Nancy Pelosi is a friggin' idiot and should face military tribunal for her comments yesterday about our immigration laws. Come on, securing our border and enforcing immigration laws "unamerican"? She just needs to **** and go home.
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Rant over. I buy all the ammo I can because I like to shoot. Proficiency takes a lot of bullets.
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Ammo?
What ammo?
What ammo?
pingpong
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Listen ThrottleJockey, I take offense to some of your comments. Obama,pretty? The guy is gorgeous. Listening to him talk about banning assault weapons........siiiiiggghhhh.
pingpong
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And speaking of stockpiling, who the hell else is stockpiling 22 longs?! (No I didn't say Long Rifle) Man that pisses me off.
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Guilty...and proud of it.outerlimit
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The way people are buying ammo..
you would think they are going to stop making .22lr, 9mm, .45, .223 & .308 forever starting April 1st.
you would think they are going to stop making .22lr, 9mm, .45, .223 & .308 forever starting April 1st.
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outerlimit
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I haven't seen any .22 longs for sale in many years. The last few boxes of Federal .22 Long I had several years ago got shot out of a Ruger Single Six. Very accurate they were.. I still see .22 Short for sale occasionally though.
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whitefeather
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Well..... guilty as charged, I guess.
I've been collecting and shooting guns for about twenty years now. I have lots of guns in various calibers.
Military and sporting, large caliber and small..... I like 'em all! And, I like the fact that I can grab any of them and head out with enough ammo to last quite awhile.
Additionally, I don't ascribe to the notion that ammo will always be available. In fact, the way things have been going lately, I wouldn't be surprised by anything our beloved Government would do in the not so distant future.
For all of you who think guys like me who have more than a "few" rounds on hand are some kind of crazy tin foil hat wearing nuts, have you taken a critical look at what's happened since last September?
Have you not noticed the liberal agenda shopping spree? Hell, I've even had neighbors who voted for Obama ask me for advice on buying guns and ammo. Some of them are having buyer's remorse over their votes and have concerns about their ability to own firearms in the future. Talk about irony! Now their worried about their 2A rights!
Do you really think that your 2A "rights" will not be somehow compromised over the next four, maybe eight years? Do you think that the newly emboldened anti-2A bunch is never going to try and restrict your ability to access ammo? Ammo is the new tobbacco.
My advice to anyone who enjoys firearms, the ability to fire them and the freedom they represent is to buy as much ammo as you can afford (and then some).
I've been collecting and shooting guns for about twenty years now. I have lots of guns in various calibers.
Military and sporting, large caliber and small..... I like 'em all! And, I like the fact that I can grab any of them and head out with enough ammo to last quite awhile.
Additionally, I don't ascribe to the notion that ammo will always be available. In fact, the way things have been going lately, I wouldn't be surprised by anything our beloved Government would do in the not so distant future.
For all of you who think guys like me who have more than a "few" rounds on hand are some kind of crazy tin foil hat wearing nuts, have you taken a critical look at what's happened since last September?
Have you not noticed the liberal agenda shopping spree? Hell, I've even had neighbors who voted for Obama ask me for advice on buying guns and ammo. Some of them are having buyer's remorse over their votes and have concerns about their ability to own firearms in the future. Talk about irony! Now their worried about their 2A rights!
Do you really think that your 2A "rights" will not be somehow compromised over the next four, maybe eight years? Do you think that the newly emboldened anti-2A bunch is never going to try and restrict your ability to access ammo? Ammo is the new tobbacco.
My advice to anyone who enjoys firearms, the ability to fire them and the freedom they represent is to buy as much ammo as you can afford (and then some).
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Well, this thread got me thinking about my ammo "stash". Some of it I kept when I closed my store. The bulk of it I've picked up at well below market prices from wholesalers, private sales, garage sales, etc... I'd say about 75% of it was bought at half, or less, the going market rate at the time. If I stumbled across a screamin' deal, I bought it. For example...A fella asked me one day if I bought "used ammo". "Used ammo?", I said with a puzzled look. He said, "Well, it's really not used. It's just some old stuff I have laying around that I don't need any more." I told him I didn't think I was interested in it. He said, "OK...no problem. I just don't need it since I got rid of my .308." Well, needless to say, that got my attention. Further discussion led to me buying his "used ammo"...which turned out to be 2,500 rounds of RG, South African and Australian surplus 7.62x51 for $450. That was last summer. The munitions gods were smiling on me that day.
I've bought some in the last 6 months to "round out" some caliber inventories, but it's only amounted to maybe 25% of the total and always with "free shipping" or other special deals.
Bottom line, I have enough, in all calibers combined (9mm, .45, .223, .308, 5.45x39, .30-06, 7.62x39), to fire 250 rounds per month for 25 years. That doesn't account for the additional stuff I'll undoubtedly pick up along the way. I'm somewhat doubtful I'll live long enough to shoot it all.
Yes, it's a substantial amount of money just sitting there, doing nothing. Worst case, I pretty much have enough ammo to keep me shooting for years into the future at a reasonable price. Best case, in terms of financial benefit (not necessarily in terms of the best for the sport of shooting), it continues to rise in cost and I stand to make a substantial profit should I decide to sell it or, I'm able to continue my chosen sport when it would otherwise be out of reach financially. It could also be used to barter for other items. Who knows. I'm not going to feel ashamed or otherwise embarrassed that I chose, and still do under certain circumstances, to acquire the amount that I have.
Now I need to get past the point where I'm constantly looking for bargains and start enjoying some of the fruits of my labors! Time to turn some money into noise.
Also, like some others have said, when you understand the stranglehold debt places you under, and when you learn to free yourself from that stranglehold, amazing things can happen in your life. It's a great thing. I wish it hadn't taken me almost 50 years to figure that out.
I've bought some in the last 6 months to "round out" some caliber inventories, but it's only amounted to maybe 25% of the total and always with "free shipping" or other special deals.
Bottom line, I have enough, in all calibers combined (9mm, .45, .223, .308, 5.45x39, .30-06, 7.62x39), to fire 250 rounds per month for 25 years. That doesn't account for the additional stuff I'll undoubtedly pick up along the way. I'm somewhat doubtful I'll live long enough to shoot it all.
Yes, it's a substantial amount of money just sitting there, doing nothing. Worst case, I pretty much have enough ammo to keep me shooting for years into the future at a reasonable price. Best case, in terms of financial benefit (not necessarily in terms of the best for the sport of shooting), it continues to rise in cost and I stand to make a substantial profit should I decide to sell it or, I'm able to continue my chosen sport when it would otherwise be out of reach financially. It could also be used to barter for other items. Who knows. I'm not going to feel ashamed or otherwise embarrassed that I chose, and still do under certain circumstances, to acquire the amount that I have.
Now I need to get past the point where I'm constantly looking for bargains and start enjoying some of the fruits of my labors! Time to turn some money into noise.
Also, like some others have said, when you understand the stranglehold debt places you under, and when you learn to free yourself from that stranglehold, amazing things can happen in your life. It's a great thing. I wish it hadn't taken me almost 50 years to figure that out.
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I think I agree with about 95% of you people on keeping enough ammo, while looking for the deals right now. The climate is going to change greatly for the gunning enthusiasts and it's time to gather what you can afford, wether ammo, reloading components, etc.
The rumors on bullet serializing have given me more concern about the path the government is taking. I encourage all to write their congressman and tell them 'It's not the gun, it's the gunner' and make stiffer laws that reflect that. I see no reason not to punish a thug that uses a gun in a crime with an automatic 20 year sentence. Then they will resort back to knives and bats, but at least we will have our weapon collections and ammo needed to enjoy our hobby.
Sorry for the OT ramble. I love to shoot, don't get out as much as I like, and the range is out my back door, and I am focusing on ammo and components since I have acquired most of the types of guns I want in my collection to admire their history and pass down to my children.
I also hope the panic buying will settle down, but at least the gun and ammo manufactures are getting stimulized(sp), LOL
The rumors on bullet serializing have given me more concern about the path the government is taking. I encourage all to write their congressman and tell them 'It's not the gun, it's the gunner' and make stiffer laws that reflect that. I see no reason not to punish a thug that uses a gun in a crime with an automatic 20 year sentence. Then they will resort back to knives and bats, but at least we will have our weapon collections and ammo needed to enjoy our hobby.
Sorry for the OT ramble. I love to shoot, don't get out as much as I like, and the range is out my back door, and I am focusing on ammo and components since I have acquired most of the types of guns I want in my collection to admire their history and pass down to my children.
I also hope the panic buying will settle down, but at least the gun and ammo manufactures are getting stimulized(sp), LOL
ccsniper
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to me this is amazing, but last night i actually got to buy 300 rounds of nine at wal mart!! so now i am stockpiling because i cant find ammo anywhere. thats why i stock the crap i can find!
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