Re: Ammo
[Re: M.S. Pickins]
#7007855
10/03/20 07:59 PM
10/03/20 07:59 PM
|
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 23,873 Wisconsin
The Beav
trapper
|
trapper
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 23,873
Wisconsin
|
The duck hunters around here can't even find any steel shot on the shelves.
The forum Know It All according to Muskrat
|
|
|
Re: Ammo
[Re: M.S. Pickins]
#7007857
10/03/20 08:03 PM
10/03/20 08:03 PM
|
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 18,694 Green County Wisconsin
GREENCOUNTYPETE
trapper
|
trapper
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 18,694
Green County Wisconsin
|
yup , after the cheap fmj dried up the good stuff was next
keep checking every shop and store and expect to be over a dollar a round when you find it.
with the oboma scare police still respoded to calls
in 2020 your on your own is the message people got loud and clear in places like Kenosha
so more people than ever are preparing to be on their own
America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.
|
|
|
Re: Ammo
[Re: Wolfdog91]
#7007868
10/03/20 08:13 PM
10/03/20 08:13 PM
|
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 18,694 Green County Wisconsin
GREENCOUNTYPETE
trapper
|
trapper
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 18,694
Green County Wisconsin
|
One of the best times to get started reloading imo. if small pistol and small rifle primers weren't just as hard to find as loaded ammo
America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.
|
|
|
Re: Ammo
[Re: Wolfdog91]
#7007869
10/03/20 08:14 PM
10/03/20 08:14 PM
|
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 6,003 Rock Springs, WI
Zim
trapper
|
trapper
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 6,003
Rock Springs, WI
|
Only problem with that is its about impossible to find primers and suitable powder. Oops, Pete beat me to it.
Zim
Last edited by Zim; 10/03/20 08:14 PM.
|
|
|
Re: Ammo
[Re: M.S. Pickins]
#7007879
10/03/20 08:28 PM
10/03/20 08:28 PM
|
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 3,223 Midlands South Carolina
SGT. C
trapper
|
trapper
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 3,223
Midlands South Carolina
|
I made my mind up about 6 years ago to never run out or low. I stocked, some would say hoard. But, i'm ok with whatever people want to call it.
I'm stocked to the tune of 100,000 casings, 75,000 bullets, 60,000 primers, 50 pounds of powder, not to mention loaded ammo. It is times like this that i can say the expense was worth it.
What i am needing is CCI small pistol primers. I have plenty of small magnum primers i would consider trading.
Before anyone asked, Not selling anything at this time.Trades maybe. Sarge
Getting old is a fatal mistake
Always looking for reloading componets
I know a beaver or two, because I've seen a beaver or two
|
|
|
Re: Ammo
[Re: M.S. Pickins]
#7007896
10/03/20 08:47 PM
10/03/20 08:47 PM
|
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 18,694 Green County Wisconsin
GREENCOUNTYPETE
trapper
|
trapper
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 18,694
Green County Wisconsin
|
I am even finding powder
some good advice for everyone from here on out , when you figure out what your hunting rifle likes buy at least a hundred rounds of it. pretend like your driving a car where the next gas station sign says 100 miles and fill up every opportunity you get if your under your hundred rounds.
that way when you get to times like this , you can still go hunting
date the boxes of ammo as you get them if they don't have a sticker right the price on them also and maybe a note of what gun they are for on a note you tape to the box
worst case you die with 119 rounds of ammo and a gun that you leave to your kids or grand kids. nephew , niece ect..
a friend of mine his dad was a firm believer that when you purchased a gun you should then make sure to always have 1000 rounds for it while a 1000 would be nice start with 100 for the hunting guns
oh and if you own a semi auto pistol , you should get a new recoil spring for every 2-5000 rounds or so the glock gen 1,2,3 they recommend 3K rounds if it is a 40 or a 357sig they still recommend 3000 rounds on the gen 4, 5 springs 9mm gen 4,5 guns are 5K
for you 1911 guys they recommend 2000-2500 rounds to a recoil spring
yes I know that they keep working beyond that , however you start putting stress on pins and peening surfaces , elongating holes for the pins.
America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.
|
|
|
Re: Ammo
[Re: M.S. Pickins]
#7007976
10/03/20 09:29 PM
10/03/20 09:29 PM
|
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 3,621 N. Carolina
Scout1
trapper
|
trapper
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 3,621
N. Carolina
|
I stopped at academy sports last night and the shelfs were bare. Some shotgun shells. Even the fishing lures were extremely low. Believe I got the last 2 packs of split shot sinkers??????
------------------------------------- DJT & MTG in 2024!
|
|
|
Re: Ammo
[Re: M.S. Pickins]
#7008067
10/03/20 10:38 PM
10/03/20 10:38 PM
|
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 10,511 MN
Steven 49er
trapper
|
trapper
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 10,511
MN
|
Guys with 50,000 rounds aren't buying any now. They were buying 6 months ago when ammo was relatively cheap.
They may have a family at home, 50,000 rounds in a SHTF situation with a family of five would be helpful.
I thought I was in okay shape until I decided to start using a small caliber for calling coyotes, never felt the need to stockpile some small rifle primers, whoops on me.
"Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon". Milton Friedman.
|
|
|
Re: Ammo
[Re: M.S. Pickins]
#7008094
10/03/20 11:10 PM
10/03/20 11:10 PM
|
Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 948 Indiana
Huntall76
trapper
|
trapper
Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 948
Indiana
|
I get people stocking up on ammo and being prepared, but if some fighting actually does break out the guys that have hoarded 50,000 rounds cant carry it and if its serious fighting many will likely go down before they get through a thousand. Just leaves everybody else vulnerable while there's an armory collecting dust in someone's basement. Some people just wait to long to get what they need or want. I just bought an ar 15 about 3 months ago and got 2000 rounds of fmj 556 ammo for under .40 cents a round and 820 rounds of green tip for under .50 cents a round . Ever since I just about ran out of .22 bullets years ago I made it a point to have enough ammo of each caliber I own that would last me my shooting and hunting habits for 10 years. I was one that complained about people hoarding when I couldn't find the ammo I wanted , didn't take me long to realize that they were smart on the subject and I was not. As for not being able to find ammo and reloading supplies you could have seen this happening 6 months ago. It's been brought up on this website several times.
|
|
|
|
|