Aaryq
Member
Howdy folks,
First off, this thread is not on the topic of the sky is falling. I have decided to start getting myself a "stockpile" of ammunition, both for guns I own and guns I anticipate owning in the next 6 months.
Let's get a little background too. I'm 22, married with 2 kids. I'll be moving out of PRK in mid 2009 to RURAL Western ND (City of about 1500 people; including the farmers). I'm a weekend or every other weekend shooter, and my wife shoots 1/2 to 1/4 as much as I do. I'd be shooting at a range with no RO's made for pistols, rifles and skeet. I hunt deer, pheasants & grouse every year, but mostly I hunt coyotes, prairie dogs, paper targets, or the elusive "random thing" I bring to the range (yes, I pick up after myself). I really don't know anything about gun shows in ND, nor where/when they would be. I don't reload. I intend on reloading & casting once I move, but until then, and for the purpose of this thread, I'm at the mercy of the manufacturers.
My I currently own firearms chambered in .22 LR, 7.62x54R, 7.62x25, 9x18, & 9x19. I'm looking to get something in 7.62x39, something in .223 or .308; and something in .40 S&W, .45 ACP or .357 magnum. As a rule of thumb, I'd like to keep non-commie gus away from non-commie ammo.
For those of you who have a lot of ammo, I ask you for advice.
1. What do you use to store your ammunition and are there any techniques you have to offer?
2. Where do you get your ammunition?
3. From what manufacturers do you get your new ammunition?
4. For surplus commie calibers, are there any countries/years to avoid?
5. For surplus non-commie calibers same question.
6. Do you buy in bulk or little-by-little? Why do you do it that way?
7. Questions, comments, concerns?
First off, this thread is not on the topic of the sky is falling. I have decided to start getting myself a "stockpile" of ammunition, both for guns I own and guns I anticipate owning in the next 6 months.
Let's get a little background too. I'm 22, married with 2 kids. I'll be moving out of PRK in mid 2009 to RURAL Western ND (City of about 1500 people; including the farmers). I'm a weekend or every other weekend shooter, and my wife shoots 1/2 to 1/4 as much as I do. I'd be shooting at a range with no RO's made for pistols, rifles and skeet. I hunt deer, pheasants & grouse every year, but mostly I hunt coyotes, prairie dogs, paper targets, or the elusive "random thing" I bring to the range (yes, I pick up after myself). I really don't know anything about gun shows in ND, nor where/when they would be. I don't reload. I intend on reloading & casting once I move, but until then, and for the purpose of this thread, I'm at the mercy of the manufacturers.
My I currently own firearms chambered in .22 LR, 7.62x54R, 7.62x25, 9x18, & 9x19. I'm looking to get something in 7.62x39, something in .223 or .308; and something in .40 S&W, .45 ACP or .357 magnum. As a rule of thumb, I'd like to keep non-commie gus away from non-commie ammo.
For those of you who have a lot of ammo, I ask you for advice.
1. What do you use to store your ammunition and are there any techniques you have to offer?
2. Where do you get your ammunition?
3. From what manufacturers do you get your new ammunition?
4. For surplus commie calibers, are there any countries/years to avoid?
5. For surplus non-commie calibers same question.
6. Do you buy in bulk or little-by-little? Why do you do it that way?
7. Questions, comments, concerns?