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chad | 03-31-2009 06:59 PM
ammo purchase report for TA today i bought: 2 50 round boxes of blazer .357 1 550 round box of .22LR 2 boxes of .17 hmr :15_1_70v:

GreenSpirit | 03-31-2009 07:00 PM
Re: ammo purchase report for TA Get a room.

St. Germain | 03-31-2009 07:01 PM
Re: ammo purchase report for TA Love the .17 Knocked it till I tried it. 1 mag was all it took to create a convert. ST

Merlin | 03-31-2009 07:25 PM
Re: ammo purchase report for TA My 1000 rounds of 45LC from Georgia Arms showed up today. After ringing my doorbell, UPS left the boxes sitting on the front steps in the rain. Luckily I was home.

TTAZZMAN | 03-31-2009 07:25 PM
Re: ammo purchase report for TA Chad, I love college sports and florida is a great school......but i feel like the brain fairy just sucked half of my remaining brains out after watching that video in your signiture line.:thumpdown:biggrin:

chad | 03-31-2009 07:33 PM
Re: ammo purchase report for TA Quote:
Originally Posted by TTAZZMAN (Post 1656230) Chad, I love college sports and florida is a great school......but i feel like the brain fairy just sucked half of my remaining brains out after watching that video in your signiture line.:thumpdown:biggrin:
hhahahahaha! i'm from wisconsin not there, but the idiocy is amazing! i tired to find .223 in 3 stores today...nothing.

90%RealMoney | 03-31-2009 07:36 PM
Re: ammo purchase report for TA Someone just posted a new thread with some .223 available on the web. Wolf I believe.

Twisted Avatar | 03-31-2009 07:57 PM
Re: ammo purchase report for TA Good, Good ,Good...... You all have done very well. BUT ALAS............ I MUST ENVOKE THE TEACHINGS OF "THE GREAT WIDOW ROBBER" FOR IT IS WRITTEN IN THE SACRED SCROLLS OF MNTMN: WHEN THE FOUNDATION OF THE BASEMENT FLOOR IS CRACKING UNDER THE WEIGHT OF YOUR AMMO..........YOU ALMOST HAVE ENOUGH!!! THE LEGEND HAS SPOKEN THROUGH ME. NOW DO IT. T

Ag_man | 03-31-2009 09:36 PM
Re: ammo purchase report for TA Quote:
Originally Posted by Twisted Avatar (Post 1656292) Good, Good ,Good...... You all have done very well. BUT ALAS............ I MUST ENVOKE THE TEACHINGS OF "THE GREAT WIDOW ROBBER" FOR IT IS WRITTEN IN THE SACRED SCROLLS OF MNTMN: WHEN THE FOUNDATION OF THE BASEMENT FLOOR IS CRACKING UNDER THE WEIGHT OF YOUR AMMO..........YOU ALMOST HAVE ENOUGH!!! THE LEGEND HAS SPOKEN THROUGH ME. NOW DO IT. T
Not to bust your balls TA, as this type of advice is pretty common on GIM. This POV assumes one has almost unlimited funds for ammo, excluding PM purchases and other preps, plus the cost of keeping a functional household. I don't see the logic of keeping an ammo stash suitable for Khe-San, or Rourke's Drift. If things really go south, it's likely you'll be dead, long before you come close to exhausting your supplies. My rough goals are a thousand rounds per caliber (in my case, 8 different ones), excluding .22 LR, which I'd go to 10,000.

Dave Thomas | 03-31-2009 09:38 PM
Re: ammo purchase report for TA Maybe we can have a mod sticky a "BUY NOW" thread up at the top, we can all periodically check in and tail the end of it and read what others have found. We could call it Ammo Field Reports Hint hint!! :553:

Drumblebum | 03-31-2009 09:43 PM
Re: ammo purchase report for TA Quote:
Originally Posted by Ag_man (Post 1656492) Not to bust your balls TA, as this type of advice is pretty common on GIM. This POV assumes one has almost unlimited funds for ammo, excluding PM purchases and other preps, plus the cost of keeping a functional household. I don't see the logic of keeping an ammo stash suitable for Khe-San, or Rourke's Drift. If things really go south, it's likely you'll be dead, long before you come close to exhausting your supplies. My rough goals are a thousand rounds per caliber (in my case, 6 different ones), excluding .22 LR, which I'd go to 10,000.
I'm mostly in agreement with this. I'm not sure I want to be hanging around long in a world where I actually need to shoot other people using ALL the ammo I have. Granted, I'm glad I got what I did when I did, because getting anything lately is a joke. I'm looking at much of my ammo supply the same way I look at my PMs (or would, if I had any)... as a wealth preserver. I don't see ammo getting any cheaper or more available anytime soon, so I figure I can unload some for a good chunk of change if I need to.

Merlin | 03-31-2009 10:03 PM
Re: ammo purchase report for TA Quote:
Originally Posted by Ag_man (Post 1656492) If things really go south, it's likely you'll be dead, long before you come close to exhausting your supplies. My rough goals are a thousand rounds per caliber (in my case, 8 different ones), excluding .22 LR, which I'd go to 10,000.
Our household owns just the one Taurus revolver. We're two old farts who are not going to be in the trenches if TEOTWAWKI comes down. We just want to protect ourselves from home invaders for so long as we're able. Why would I want a thousand rounds? Because I want to be able to go to the range to practice (and because I like the social interaction with the folks I find there.) But ammo has been in short supply around here and I don't see the point in using mine up at the range when I don't know how/where to replace it. Now that I have my 1000-round stash, I can feel comfortable going to the range. If I use up 25 or 50 rounds, I'll still have plenty left, for a while anyway. So, I'm not really arithmetic challenged or stupid. I realize that, at the rate of 50 rounds a week, my stash would be gone in only 20 weeks. But at least it's a start. And when I've gone through one of my two boxes of canned heat, I'll start looking for more.

Barrettone | 03-31-2009 10:29 PM
Re: ammo purchase report for TA OK TA...Beat this...256,000 rounds stockpiled. My floor has cracked twice and been repaired twice. :10_1_20:

Merlin | 03-31-2009 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Barrettone (Post 1656586) OK TA...Beat this...256,000 rounds stockpiled. My floor has cracked twice and been repaired twice. :10_1_20:
Have you been visited by the Department of Homeland Security?

RaccoonRiverRadical | 03-31-2009 10:47 PM
Re: ammo purchase report for TA Quote:
Originally Posted by Ag_man (Post 1656492) My rough goals are a thousand rounds per caliber (in my case, 8 different ones), excluding .22 LR, which I'd go to 10,000.
Pretty much mine as well, including heavy on .22 LR.

Barrettone | 03-31-2009 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Merlin (Post 1656601) Have you been visited by the Department of Homeland Security?
None that have ever reported back to HQ...

chad | 04-01-2009 09:58 AM
Re: ammo purchase report for TA i'm stockpiling it just because it is guaranteed way to save money. it is never going down in price.

Ag_man | 04-01-2009 05:07 PM
Re: ammo purchase report for TA Quote:
Originally Posted by Merlin (Post 1656537) Our household owns just the one Taurus revolver. We're two old farts who are not going to be in the trenches if TEOTWAWKI comes down. We just want to protect ourselves from home invaders for so long as we're able. Why would I want a thousand rounds? Because I want to be able to go to the range to practice (and because I like the social interaction with the folks I find there.) But ammo has been in short supply around here and I don't see the point in using mine up at the range when I don't know how/where to replace it. Now that I have my 1000-round stash, I can feel comfortable going to the range. If I use up 25 or 50 rounds, I'll still have plenty left, for a while anyway. So, I'm not really arithmetic challenged or stupid. I realize that, at the rate of 50 rounds a week, my stash would be gone in only 20 weeks. But at least it's a start. And when I've gone through one of my two boxes of canned heat, I'll start looking for more.
Merlin, from what I understand, .45 LC is pretty easy to reload, using basic equipment and would be very cost effective in your case. I'm not a reloader, but plenty of folks on GIM are. I don't reload, as I shoot mainly 9mm and .38 spl. It used to be, one could buy this fairly cheap, but nowadays, I'm starting to think about reloading!

Merlin | 04-01-2009 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Ag_man (Post 1657805) Merlin, from what I understand, .45 LC is pretty easy to reload, using basic equipment and would be very cost effective in your case. I'm not a reloader, but plenty of folks on GIM are. I don't reload, as I shoot mainly 9mm and .38 spl. It used to be, one could buy this fairly cheap, but nowadays, I'm starting to think about reloading!
When you add in shipping, 1000 rounds of .45LC cost me $535, which works out to $0.54 every time I pull the trigger. In my book, going to the range is still an expensive hobby. By the time you buy a few paper targets, rent your space on the range for a half hour and pay for, say, 50 rounds, you've spent nearly $40 for 30 minutes entertainment/practice. Where do I go to learn the art of reloading?

Golddust | 04-01-2009 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Merlin (Post 1658045) When you add in shipping, 1000 rounds of .45LC cost me $535, which works out to $0.54 every time I pull the trigger. In my book, going to the range is still an expensive hobby. By the time you buy a few paper targets, rent your space on the range for a half hour and pay for, say, 50 rounds, you've spent nearly $40 for 30 minutes entertainment/practice. Where do I go to learn the art of reloading?
Ask around any gun range or better join a local club, and you will find people more than happy to help and show you. But beware If you ask 10 people "What is the best load for a given caliber,,, You will get 11 answers.... No gun is the same in a given caliber, what works best in one. May not be for another. That is one of the cool things about reloading you can tune you reloads for you gun. Just a thought..

G-khan | 04-01-2009 08:20 PM
Re: ammo purchase report for TA Stopped in the local Walmart today to pick up a few boxes of 9mm and no luck they were all out?

Usury | 04-01-2009 08:23 PM
Re: ammo purchase report for TA Scored at my Walmart this evening... I picked up some 30-30, 9 mm, and 38 spcl +P JHP. They had 40 S&W in Blazer brass, Rem and Winch! Of course I don't own the first gun in this caliber..... There was even a crate of stuff to be put out yet and I noticed some boxes marked "ORM D", so tomorrow's report may be good as well.

markt | 04-01-2009 08:34 PM
Re: ammo purchase report for TA Quote: Where do I go to learn the art of reloading? There really isn't much to it. And 45LC is one of the easiest to reload. With a turret press: #1 seat the case in the shellholder and pull the press handle down to both resize the case and pop out he old primer, during the upstroke of the handle you place a primer in the cup with your left hand and it squeezes into the case at the end of the motion. #2 again press the handle down and now the case is automatically lined up by the press with the hollow expander die to flare the case mouth slightly and drop a load of gunpowder into the case (then lower the handle to cycle the press to the next position), #3 place a bullet by hand into the flared case mouth and pull the handle one last time. The bullet is seated and the case is crimped. Done! Remove the loaded cartridge and start the next one. I can do two per minute taking my good ole time, lotsa other can people do three per minute. About 15 cents per cartridge for 45LC using all retail components including lead bullets. You can get a good setup for about $200.

Golddust | 04-01-2009 08:48 PM
Re: ammo purchase report for TA Quote:
Originally Posted by markt (Post 1658134) Quote: Where do I go to learn the art of reloading? There really isn't much to it. And 45LC is one of the easiest to reload. With a turret press: #1 seat the case in the shellholder and pull the press handle down to both resize the case and pop out he old primer, during the upstroke of the handle you place a primer in the cup with your left hand and it squeezes into the case at the end of the motion. #2 again press the handle down and now the case is automatically lined up by the press with the hollow expander die to flare the case mouth slightly and drop a load of gunpowder into the case (then lower the handle to cycle the press to the next position), #3 place a bullet by hand into the flared case mouth and pull the handle one last time. The bullet is seated and the case is crimped. Done! Remove the loaded cartridge and start the next one. I can do two per minute taking my good ole time, lotsa other can people do three per minute. About 15 cents per cartridge for 45LC using all retail components including lead bullets. You can get a good setup for about $200.
Yep.. That is a single stage I'm guessing.. with a toy like the Dillon RL550b you can turn out a round for every crank of the handle.. Handgun ammo 45APC easy 300-400 hour Rifle about the same ,, But you need good hand-eye coordination and you will be moving non stop doing it..l :biggrin:

Captain Morgan | 04-01-2009 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Barrettone (Post 1656586) OK TA...Beat this...256,000 rounds stockpiled. My floor has cracked twice and been repaired twice. :10_1_20:
:adore: (I'm only 249,026 behind :rant:)

Twisted Avatar | 04-02-2009 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Ag_man (Post 1656492) Not to bust your balls TA, as this type of advice is pretty common on GIM. This POV assumes one has almost unlimited funds for ammo, excluding PM purchases and other preps, plus the cost of keeping a functional household. I don't see the logic of keeping an ammo stash suitable for Khe-San, or Rourke's Drift. If things really go south, it's likely you'll be dead, long before you come close to exhausting your supplies. My rough goals are a thousand rounds per caliber (in my case, 8 different ones), excluding .22 LR, which I'd go to 10,000.
No problem ........I certainly respect your points as they are very much valid. Aside for the abilty to be a warehouse for Patriots in the coming dark days ...... I really got a massive hang up about not having items I deem essential in close proximity. Honestly speaking (if you are open to crazy talk)........ I think I died in another life because I was in need of something rather simple and couldnt get to it in time. When I was with my ex wife looking at houses the FIRST question out my mouth to RE agent was HOW FAR AWAY IS LEVEL I TRAMUA CENTER?? HOW FAR AWAY ARE THE ESSENTIAL SERVICES (Fire,Sanitation,Grocery etc) When get in my head something is essential I HORDE THAT SH!T TO NO END. But hey thats just me. T

AOW | 04-02-2009 12:43 PM
Re: ammo purchase report for TA TA, you should get a job marketing for one of the ammo manufacturers. I hold you responsible for the ammo fever I'm currently experiencing and the 1000s of rounds I've accumulated in these last few months.

Twisted Avatar | 04-02-2009 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by AOW (Post 1659254) TA, you should get a job marketing for one of the ammo manufacturers. I hold you responsible for the ammo fever I'm currently experiencing and the 1000s of rounds I've accumulated in these last few months.
ITS A TOUGH JOB.........BUT SOMEBODY HAS GOT TO DO IT.

Ag_man | 04-02-2009 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Twisted Avatar (Post 1659217) No problem ........I certainly respect your points as they are very much valid. Aside for the abilty to be a warehouse for Patriots in the coming dark days ...... I really got a massive hang up about not having items I deem essential in close proximity. Honestly speaking (if you are open to crazy talk)........ I think I died in another life because I was in need of something rather simple and couldnt get to it in time. When I was with my ex wife looking at houses the FIRST question out my mouth to RE agent was HOW FAR AWAY IS LEVEL I TRAMUA CENTER?? HOW FAR AWAY ARE THE ESSENTIAL SERVICES (Fire,Sanitation,Grocery etc) When get in my head something is essential I HORDE THAT SH!T TO NO END. But hey thats just me. T
Hey man, if stockpiling huge amounts of ammo is good for you, who am I to say otherwise? No disrespect intended. I just search for balance in my life, which can be very difficult these days! There are many folks, you included that are doing that and I respect them for their beliefs. I just look at my abilities (and lack thereof!) and think that if my position is compromised by a large armed group, I'm not going to be able to hold them off for so long, no matter how much ammo I hold. At best, it will only be 3 of us capable for defense, me, my daughter and her husband-to-be. I've thought this out and think that my position on ammo strikes a reasonable balance. In a perfect world, it would be nice to have enough to make the floor buckle, but realistically, it ain't gonna happen. I've invested some of the FRNs I might have put into ammo, into NBC defense (gas masks, rad detection, decon gear, etc).

TUMS | 04-02-2009 09:56 PM
Re: ammo purchase report for TA Being in a safe spot away from the cities and being self sufficient is far more important than hoarding 10 zillion rounds of 9mm. I'll tell you what will be priceless.. Being set up on 200 acres with an endless supply of water and food. Well away from the zombie hoards so you won't have to use your guns in the first place.

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Abouthadit | 04-02-2009 09:58 PM
Re: ammo purchase report for TA 1 Attachment(s) Ammo gooooood

nub | 04-02-2009 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Barrettone (Post 1656586) OK TA...Beat this...256,000 rounds stockpiled. My floor has cracked twice and been repaired twice. :10_1_20:
DAYUM!! ....note to self: don't mess wit Barretone. :36_1_30:

The Argent Dragon | 04-03-2009 12:20 AM
Re: ammo purchase report for TA Dragon here checkin' in for TA - Ammo Report : 380 - Rounds of 8mm 127 - Rounds of AP (Armor Piercing) 30-06 60 - Rounds of APT & API 8mm 15 - Rounds of API (Armor Piercing - Incendiary) 7.62x54r 1224 - Rounds of 7.62x25 25 - Rounds of Israeli Tear Gas .308 190 - Rounds of various tracers (red & grn) in asst rifle calibers 100 - Round of red tracer .308 bullets for loading Whew.....don't think I got it all but that's for this last month or so. Gotta keep buyin' while I can. :wink:

Twisted Avatar | 04-04-2009 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by TUMS (Post 1660105) Being in a safe spot away from the cities and being self sufficient is far more important than hoarding 10 zillion rounds of 9mm. I'll tell you what will be priceless.. Being set up on 200 acres with an endless supply of water and food. Well away from the zombie hoards so you won't have to use your guns in the first place.
I agree one million percent.......... DISTANCE IS YOUR FRIEND. But the hard reality is.....many of us live and work in cities OUT OF NEED. So when the fireworks start........we will have a front row seat for the festivites

J.D.Rockinfeller | 04-04-2009 10:05 AM
Re: ammo purchase report for TA the local gun store says ANYTHING called glock is impossible to get.....any ball ammo as well.....still some supply of the premium stuff...for awhile. I did score ALOT of winchester hardball from a glorified clothing store :biggrin: .....it was all tucked away in the back from when they used to sell alot of guns :wink:.

J.D.Rockinfeller | 04-04-2009 10:08 AM
Re: ammo purchase report for TA Quote:
Originally Posted by TUMS (Post 1660105) Being in a safe spot away from the cities and being self sufficient is far more important than hoarding 10 zillion rounds of 9mm. I'll tell you what will be priceless.. Being set up on 200 acres with an endless supply of water and food. Well away from the zombie hoards so you won't have to use your guns in the first place.
Ive been preaching for cityfolk to get outta dodge for years now.... im i mile from awilderness area that i can go 60 miles before i come to the next road:wink:

CrufflerJJ | 04-04-2009 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Abouthadit (Post 1660107) Ammo gooooood
From that picture, it looks like you've got way too many clothes taking up valuable storage space in your ammo room. Have you no sense of priorities?:wink:

voodoo1951 | 04-04-2009 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by CrufflerJJ (Post 1662233) From that picture, it looks like you've got way too many clothes taking up valuable storage space in your ammo room. Have you no sense of priorities?:wink:
Yeah...wayyyyy to much clothing in that ammo closet :s1::s1::s1:

90%RealMoney | 04-04-2009 12:00 PM
Re: ammo purchase report for TA I put in an order for a spam can of 7.62X54R from J&G Sales four days ago. On their website, it said they were 14 days behind on orders. They have yet to even charge my credit card, so it's a true story. My spam can ordered from Classic Arms took 11 days from order to arrival, so we'll see how long J&G takes. J&G is also $30.00 cheaper overall than Classic, mainly because of proximity.

Usury | 04-04-2009 03:46 PM
Re: ammo purchase report for TA Quote:
Originally Posted by J.D.Rockinfeller (Post 1662225) the local gun store says ANYTHING called glock is impossible to get.....any ball ammo as well.....still some supply of the premium stuff...for awhile. I did score ALOT of winchester hardball from a glorified clothing store :biggrin: .....it was all tucked away in the back from when they used to sell alot of guns :wink:.
I've had luck getting some ammo at a couple old small-town hardware stores that used to do all the gun selling WAAAAAY back in the day before ChinaMart and all the big box stores.

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