Do those that hoard just not shoot what they hoard? As in they buy it, hold on to it, and never shoot it? I get the sense that is not uncommon with the "hoarders", which to me is irrational.
If you looked at my stash, you'd probably think I'm a hoarder but I don't consider myself one. I shoot a lot and keep inventory to ride out spikes in short demand. I'll say that this shortage has changed my shooting habits though, because I don't know when the insanity will end.
I'm also not opposed to selling off what I've got. When 500rd boxes of 9mm NATO are going for over $400... hard not to pass that up.
Not a hoarder. I just stock up against shortages, regardless of cause, because 1) I like to shoot, and 2) I might need it. When there's no shortage, I shoot a lot. During shortages, I shoot a good bit less, despite having lots of ammo, because you can't replace what you shoot anymore.
It's just like the Mormon thing of maintaining a stockpile of canned and dry foods, and once you have x amount, you start using the oldest first, and then replace it, always maintaining the same amount in storage. It's just called wisdom, in my book. Not hoarding. Think of the old fable of the ant and the grasshopper.
I have the opportunity to buy a large quantity of 22 caliber ammo, federal, Aguila. This individual Purchased over 100,000 rounds in 2016.He offered me 25K at $45 per 500 brick. I took him up on his offer, am I considered a hoarder now? I have no plans on reselling only to friends if they need it for the price I paid. I have a pretty good stash of 22 ammo but I just felt I couldn’t pass this up.
200 bricks at $45 a piece is $9,000 in 22 ammo. Yo can almost get a new Barrett for that.
I hope he's careful with the BBQ.
Uh, isn’t 25,000 50 bricks, not 200? He ain’t selling all the original 100k. Depending on which Fed and Aguila ammo it is, that might not be a bad price at .09 a pop. Wouldn’t pay that for Fed bulk, but then I’m not out. Aguila is pretty good in general; don’t recall any FTFs with any of it.
Since the prudent accumulation of ammunition/components is not only wise, but laudable, why do so many people feel the need to spend so much time defending it?
I have the opportunity to buy a large quantity of 22 caliber ammo, federal, Aguila. This individual Purchased over 100,000 rounds in 2016.He offered me 25K at $45 per 500 brick. I took him up on his offer, am I considered a hoarder now? I have no plans on reselling only to friends if they need it for the price I paid. I have a pretty good stash of 22 ammo but I just felt I couldn’t pass this up.
200 bricks at $45 a piece is $9,000 in 22 ammo. Yo can almost get a new Barrett for that.
I hope he's careful with the BBQ.
Uh, isn’t 25,000 50 bricks, not 200? He ain’t selling all the original 100k. Depending on which Fed and Aguila ammo it is, that might not be a bad price at .09 a pop. Wouldn’t pay that for Fed bulk, but then I’m not out. Aguila is pretty good in general; don’t recall any FTFs with any of it.
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Federal game-shok long rifle 40 grain copper plated solid MV 1240 10-50 rd boxes to a brick,blue box... Aguila Super extra hollow point 38 grain MV 1280 10-50 rd Boxes to a brick..No shipping no tax, tried both Ammo in my Taurus TX 22, Ruger 22 lite and a Ruger 1022, Accurate reliable.I have no reservations of it functioning in Any of my other 22s I’ve shot this ammo before no issues.
I have the opportunity to buy a large quantity of 22 caliber ammo, federal, Aguila. This individual Purchased over 100,000 rounds in 2016.He offered me 25K at $45 per 500 brick. I took him up on his offer, am I considered a hoarder now? I have no plans on reselling only to friends if they need it for the price I paid. I have a pretty good stash of 22 ammo but I just felt I couldn’t pass this up.
200 bricks at $45 a piece is $9,000 in 22 ammo. Yo can almost get a new Barrett for that.
I hope he's careful with the BBQ.
Uh, isn’t 25,000 50 bricks, not 200? He ain’t selling all the original 100k.
I'm sure demand is way up, but I don't understand how production still seems to lag so enormously. Midsouth shooters don't even allow back orders on much ammunition. What? Does this mean the manufacturers just said you will never get any ammo.
Is it possible to see ammunition production numbers and the distribution of this ammo across the country.
Is ammunition artificially minimized. A box here a box there. I'm very, very skeptical.
Was told that the components to manufacture the ammunition are running way behind the capacity to produce and put out on the market.
The big volume sellers get priority.
The degree of my privacy is no business of yours.
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