Axxe55
Retiretgtshit stirrer
That and the MEC are the ones I'm looking at right now.That lee press is inexpensive.
That and the MEC are the ones I'm looking at right now.That lee press is inexpensive.
Should have bought it and sold it on gunbroker for $500I'm still finding 9mm available at some point during the week. Today, had my daughter with me, picked up 300 rds 9mm 115gr brass case at one Academy then went to the next and picked up 300 rds 115gr steel case. At that one I could have picked up 1200 rds of 115gr w/steel case(200rds per box X 6 boxes) for .18 cents a round but I just didn't want that much steel casings. That was at the Academy on I-45 just south of NASA Parkway. Also went to Cabela's and Field & Stream on I-45 and got nada...
Have not looked in a while but took a peek just for giggles. Wow. Magtech FMJ @.51 per round.Hope this helps. It's pretty slim pickens everywhere. The high priced hunting and self defense ammo is still pretty much available. Full metal jacket.....fugitaboutit.
https://ammoseek.com/
Whoa! Plus shipping and tax probably puts it over 60¢. 9mm is more expensive now than it was during the height of the last shortage 2013-14. Seems like it was going for around 37¢ per round then.Have not looked in a while but took a peek just for giggles. Wow. Magtech FMJ @.51 per round.
I do load shotshells but unless the supply of cheap winchester and federal dries up (and I haven't looked), it just never pays. I load only because my wife likes some really light loads. But who knows, maybe shotshell will be short too and reloading may be a viable option.Having a reloading press takes some of the pressure off being at the mercy of the retailers. I am seriously considering adding a press for doing shotgun shells next. Got lots of hulls saved up.
Or a Mini30 or SKSThis is the time you need an AK 47. Ammo still out there.
Yup. I love my AK and SKS. And have a ton of ammo. Love my ARs too, and have a ton of ammo.Or a Mini30 or SKS
That’s a good idea! Of course now... I’ll never run across that opportunity again - story of my life!Should have bought it and sold it on gunbroker for $500
If you wait until a crisis to buy ammo..........well......
I am not going to mention how much ammo I have in a public forum. I will say that own and shoot firearms in a variety of calibers.
For us, 1000 rounds may not seem like much, but a news story about an arrest will make 500 rounds sound like a massive collection.
I am not going to mention how much ammo I have in a public forum. I will say that own and shoot firearms in a variety of calibers.
This is simple math. If you are still shooting during said crisis, there is the need to replace what you have fired. If you shoot between 100-200 rounds every trip to the range, a 1000 rounds of ammo can quickly diminish. If you tried to maintain a 5000 round inventory of a particular caliber, 1000 rounds would be a 20% hit to your inventory if you cannot replace it. If your inventory was 2000 rounds, then you took a 50% hit.
For us, 1000 rounds may not seem like much, but a news story about an arrest will make 500 rounds sound like a massive collection.
....are people really that desperate for 9mm?