LiveLife
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One of my hobbies other than reloading/shooting is technical swing trading and according to Elliott Wave Theory, the stock market goes through many different cycles that span months, years to decades.
Similarly, I have seen reloading component shortage/surplus cycles the past several decades. Discussion of why they occur is for another thread but the fact is they happen and also the inflated prices during the shortage never seem to go back down to where the prices used to be during surplus times (Now I wish I had bought more primers when they were $12/1000 ).
To me, we have entered the period of surplus again and popular reloading components are obtainable again with lower prices. I have a monthly budget I set aside for reloading/shooting and tax refund is split between wife and I for our hobbies. The money set aside is used when I see good sales come up on reloading components and shooting items.
If you have a spouse who disagree with money you spend on stock piling reloading components, try this - our rule is wife cannot complain what I buy but she gets to spend double what I spend - this rule has worked well for many decades (even in 2014 when I went on a buying spree spending over $7000 and when I got home, wife smiled and said, "Honey, I get to spend double, right?" and proceeded to spend over $15,000). Now, she happily greets me whenever UPS/Fedex/USPS drop off another reloading/shooting related box.
I am well stocked again and only powder I am still looking for is Promo but I still have plenty left over from my last restocking and have 8 lbs of Red Dot on reserve.
If you haven't, would you consider buying while reloading component prices are low/on sale for the future? In the past 35+ years of shooting, I have only seen reloading/shooting component prices go up over time - now everything is double and triple what I used to pay.
Are there other THR members doing the same?
Similarly, I have seen reloading component shortage/surplus cycles the past several decades. Discussion of why they occur is for another thread but the fact is they happen and also the inflated prices during the shortage never seem to go back down to where the prices used to be during surplus times (Now I wish I had bought more primers when they were $12/1000 ).
To me, we have entered the period of surplus again and popular reloading components are obtainable again with lower prices. I have a monthly budget I set aside for reloading/shooting and tax refund is split between wife and I for our hobbies. The money set aside is used when I see good sales come up on reloading components and shooting items.
If you have a spouse who disagree with money you spend on stock piling reloading components, try this - our rule is wife cannot complain what I buy but she gets to spend double what I spend - this rule has worked well for many decades (even in 2014 when I went on a buying spree spending over $7000 and when I got home, wife smiled and said, "Honey, I get to spend double, right?" and proceeded to spend over $15,000). Now, she happily greets me whenever UPS/Fedex/USPS drop off another reloading/shooting related box.
I am well stocked again and only powder I am still looking for is Promo but I still have plenty left over from my last restocking and have 8 lbs of Red Dot on reserve.
If you haven't, would you consider buying while reloading component prices are low/on sale for the future? In the past 35+ years of shooting, I have only seen reloading/shooting component prices go up over time - now everything is double and triple what I used to pay.
Are there other THR members doing the same?
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