Who here buys some component(s) every month?

[UKWildcatFan]

I'm really in good shape with all reloading components for 12g, 9mm, 45ACP, 38/357, 5.56, and 7.62. I've vastly reduced my calibers this past year, allowing me to really bolster my inventories on these calibers. I haven't been buying the lowest of the 4 components on these every month, but I started today with an order of 1,000 158g copper plated SWC from Xtreme Bullets. Are y'all ordering something on a weekly/monthly basis? If so, is it the lowest inventory of the 4 components on a given caliber(s), or do you focus on a specific component, or is it caliber-based? I'm looking forward to your responses.

 

[Walkalong]

I keep a little extra around, but other than that, I order things as I need them. Just ordered 1000 9MM bullets. Since I am shooting many other calibers as well, they might last me a year. Those playing pistol games would go through them much faster.

 

[RugerBob]

I guess it depends on whats in your cabinet. Bolt action, lever action, single shot long guns and single action and semi auto hand guns.
If you only have 4 calibers and 6 guns to feed versus 8 calibers and 14 guns to feed.
6 years ago I had a plan to have a 5 year stock pile of components. For each caliber.
Glad I had the stuff on hand when the panic buying hit. Just sat back and watched. Picked up a few things as time went by and price was fair. More then I had previously paid, but still fair.
Define your minimum needs and work from there. Never have less.
Just my 2 cents.

 

[splattergun]

I'm still in the "getting to a comfortable supply on hand" stage. I swing by the store a couple times a month to see if they have what I want to build up on or to replace what I've used.

Still searching for BE-86

 

[UKWildcatFan]

For rifles I'm feeding two ARs, and a beautiful FN SCAR 17S in 7.62. My pistols are all semis, except three revolvers in 38/357.

 

[cfullgraf]

I buy them as I use them but I have a base inventory on hand in case I cannot replace items I just consumed.

 

[BSA1]

A long job layoff followed by major open heart surgery really reduced my disposable income. The one positive thing that can out of it was I had time to organize and inventory my reloading components. By doing so I have discovered gaps in certain calibers for example lots of brass but not enough bullets & vice versa. I was surprised by what I didn't have.

With the Banic of 2013-2014 over I am slowly filling those gaps on a monthly schedule. My hope is to have most of everything before the elections in 2016 as I expect 2017 to be hard economically and politically if the Democrats win the White House.

 

[Dudedog]

Like to keep some stuff around but I buy bullets every month or so if I am shooting a lot.

 

[Crashbox]

I've been stocking up when I can, it probably averages out to at least every month or so.

Now that pistol powders are SLOWLY reappearing, I've been putting some additional stock in my powder cache when I can. As for bullets, primers and cases, I've also been adding them but not as ambitiously as powder of late. It would do me especially well to inventory my brass and if necessary, replenish...

Personally, I like having enough stock on hand to last at least a year of shoosting. That's just me.

 

[X-Ring]

I buy in large bulk 2 or 3 times a year. My inventory is always caliber based. I stock a lot more 9mm and 38spl than 44mag. And more 44mag than 30/06. I cast my own bullets so I just have a minimum of 300lbs of lead alloy. When Clinton became president I decided I would not play the hunt for components game and since then I stock 5 years of inventory. It has been great not to run out of anything, but I have come close.

 

[Reefinmike]

Ill order primers and powder once or twice a year to keep up a 4 year supply. As for bullets- a thousand pounds of ingots in the garage and enough powder and primers to push it all.

I do buy locally when i can but its been a while since they've had kegs on the shelf and its hard to justify a 1.5hr round trip for their two can limit.

 

[FROGO207]

For years I would keep a minimum of 4 years normal shooting supplies ahead. Now I am revising my thinking so that 6 or 7 years ahead is a better plan to ride out any long term shortage cycles. After that gets accomplished I will replenish as stocks are used up. If there is a really good deal on something that I use a lot of I will buy what extra my budget will allow, more as a hedge against inflation than anything else. I buy on a monthly schedule from various reloading supply stores at the minimum, more often if I have any spare income.

 

[gamestalker]

I've got a couple thousand JHP's on the way. I'm also going to be placing an order for some bulk brass, at least a couple thousand 9mm, and probably a 1k of each 38 spcl and .357 mag., and then a couple hundred .270 win.

I also just bought a bunch of powder a few days ago.

So yes, I purchase components every opportunity I get, at least 1 big purchase each month. With things coming back and prices dropping, I'm going to be stock piling on powder, bullets, and primers. I want to be in good shape again, just in case things go south again. During the last supply and demand crunch, I was in pretty good shape cause I stocked up before it hit the fan. I didn't really have problems keeping my weapons well nourished, and I recommend others think ahead as well.

GS

 

[ColtPythonElite]

I have always bought twice what I thought I would shoot and stocked up even heavier when deals popped up. 25 years of this has me well supplied for most shortages.

 

[cwall64]

Yes, I buy a little each month (budgeted). I like to keep a running supply so that I can load several thousand rounds of calibers I like to shoot. So, I buy whatever I have the lowest supply of.

 

[cat_IT_guy]

I get paid monthly and usually end up buying at least something reloading related with my "blow fund" each month. I'm finally At a point where I feel I've got a decent maybe 6 month supply of components so I'm starting to be more opportunistic (rather that buy whatever is available when I need it).

 

[KansasSasquatch]

The last couple years have been somewhat rough financially. I'm a blue collar guy and my wife is a stay at home mother. Well, this year has been pretty good, but I've had to do a lot of traveling for work. So my trips to the range haven't been routine in the least bit. And with money being tight I haven't bought much besides a few pounds of powder here and there and some premium bullets for specific purposes. So I haven't bought much but much but I haven't shot much either. At this rate I probably have a 5-6 year supply. If I were shooting as much as I'd like to, it'd be more like an 8-12 month supply. With the financially part getting better I'll probably start buying more, but not every month. Probably more like every 3-4 months. If money allowed, I'd keep a 10 year supply, minimum, even if it meant not buying more guns.

 

[SwaneeSR]

I had to put myself on a budget. When it comes to purchasing components, i am stocking the powder and primers i need for the next 12 months.

 

[Gravedigger56]

Like many I'm sure, when I first decided to start reloading, I went on a daily/weekly feeding frenzy buying all the powder, bullets, primers and brass I could get my hands on. This was in addition to the thousands of rounds of factory ammo I already had in stock. Regardless, I kept on for several months until one day I realized that I had accumulated enough components to last me for many years.

 

[ku4hx]

Not every month, but at established minimum component levels. As a dedicated hand loader and boolit caster, I've always maintained a stores level to match my anticipated needs and then some. When I get close to the minimum, I began the restock process.

Certain market conditions do trigger earlier procurement. With the last "panic" situation, low component availability lagged the low availability of ammunition. When I saw ammunition availability going into the ditch, I acted accordingly. As an even older fart friend of mine is known to say, "stock up".

Being retired I can spend as much time as I want on the search for components and certain web engines have been a real help.

 

[jmorris]

I don't buy every month but I have bought a few things here and there. I try to make large orders, lowers the price and hazmat fees that may apply.

Last order I placed was the Sept before POTUS reelection and Sandy Hook. In the months and actually years after that, I think I will stick to my methods.

You don't have to be a Wall Street wizard to know that it is best to buy low vs high.

 

[buck460XVR]

My philosophy as of late has been to buy when I find what I generally use at a good price, regardless if I need it or not. That means I have a good supply of regularly used components and thus should not have to use "what's left on the shelf" as in years past when components were hard to come by.