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Is there any way for groups (ex: NRA) to discourage purchasing from hoarders?
Posted on 1/21/14 at 12:25 pm
Posted on 1/21/14 at 12:25 pm
In Academy Sports Sunday morning, there was .45 and .40 SW abound.
Very little 9mm on the shelf. Guy walks in with cart and takes every box of the bulk 250rounds UMC ammo. 6 boxes left, all gone. I didn't say anything, but was curious. I saw no signs of 3 box maximums. I didn't follow him, but if he takes it to, say, Point of sale rep who is not aware of shortage; he's probably going to buy it all with no problem.
Does NRA or any other advo group have a PSA against bulk re-sellers? Should they discourage buying from bulk re-sellers?
It's a free country and all are allowed to do it. But it simply drives the price up and availability down.
Thoughts?
ETA: I personally keep about 500 rounds at any given time. And since there is no true criteria that I know of that separates hoarding from weekly/monthly shooting; I put myself out there as keeping 500 or so. Your opinion could vary from mine.
Very little 9mm on the shelf. Guy walks in with cart and takes every box of the bulk 250rounds UMC ammo. 6 boxes left, all gone. I didn't say anything, but was curious. I saw no signs of 3 box maximums. I didn't follow him, but if he takes it to, say, Point of sale rep who is not aware of shortage; he's probably going to buy it all with no problem.
Does NRA or any other advo group have a PSA against bulk re-sellers? Should they discourage buying from bulk re-sellers?
It's a free country and all are allowed to do it. But it simply drives the price up and availability down.
Thoughts?
ETA: I personally keep about 500 rounds at any given time. And since there is no true criteria that I know of that separates hoarding from weekly/monthly shooting; I put myself out there as keeping 500 or so. Your opinion could vary from mine.
This post was edited on 1/21/14 at 12:26 pm
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Posted on 1/21/14 at 12:26 pm to dstone12
so I take it you've never been to armslist,com
Posted on 1/21/14 at 12:27 pm to dstone12
it will all slow down once everyone is loaded up.. as long as another scare doesnt happen 
Posted on 1/21/14 at 12:27 pm to ninthward
don't even know what it is. sorry.
Posted on 1/21/14 at 12:28 pm to ninthward
btw 500 rounds? thats it
you need to start stacking supplies
you need to start stacking supplies
Posted on 1/21/14 at 12:29 pm to dstone12
quote:
Thoughts?
No way in hell I want them (feds, state, or anyone) telling me how much ammo I can buy. PERIOD!
Posted on 1/21/14 at 12:29 pm to ninthward
well if you want to see how much the UMC ammo is its prob for resale there now armslist is the craigslist of guns
Posted on 1/21/14 at 12:30 pm to dstone12
I get what you're saying, but if people had just kept a storage of rounds they could have comfortably sat out the major price hike then resupplied once prices went down. The ones who weren't prepared and just went on impulse and didn't stock up during times of plenty were the ones causing the problems.
-oh and hell no I don't want anyone putting anymore restraints and regulations on me
-oh and hell no I don't want anyone putting anymore restraints and regulations on me
This post was edited on 1/21/14 at 12:32 pm
Posted on 1/21/14 at 12:32 pm to frankreynolds
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The ones who weren't prepared and just went on impulse and didn't stock up during times of plenty were the ones causing the problems.
This. I dont keep a lot, just a few thousand for each round I have. But I quit burning through it this year so I wouldn't have to buy more at the higher prices. Common sense goes a long way.
Posted on 1/21/14 at 12:33 pm to Langston
quote:
No way in hell I want them (feds, state, or anyone) telling me how much ammo I can buy.
again, just PSA from advocacy groups saying,
"If you buy from post-retail sellers, it will drive the price up. There will be no return to normal pricing, if you keep purchasing from post-retailers." -something like that....not from governing or law enforcement.
I just can't see myself going to wallyworld, waiting at 7 am for cart to roll out, buying 750 rounds at, say $220, then reselling for $350.....
I don't have time for that, nor do I think it is ethical.
This post was edited on 1/21/14 at 12:36 pm
Posted on 1/21/14 at 12:37 pm to ninthward
How many rounds of each caliber do yall recommend having in reserve?
Posted on 1/21/14 at 12:40 pm to dstone12
I would assume groups like NRA recieve large amounts of money from gun and ammo companies to lobby for rights to buy and sell so I don't see them doing anything to hurt their bottom dollar.
Posted on 1/21/14 at 12:48 pm to BAMAisDIESEL09
quote:
How many rounds of each caliber do yall recommend having in reserve?
everyones opinion is different.. i have alot of different calibers so i cant afford to just stock up on 1000per. But i keep a good supply total
204- 300 rns
243-500 rds
270wsm- 100 rds
30-30- 500 rds
308- 300 rds
7mm-08- 100 rds
25-06-100 rds
223- 2k
22lr- 10k
17hmr- 800 rds
17 mach 2 - 500 rds
22wmr- 600 rds
20 and 12 ga- no clue, few cases
and probably 3-500 handgun rounds
Posted on 1/21/14 at 12:49 pm to dstone12
quote:
hoarders
They suck!
There is a doctor here in town that pays people to go around to every place that sells ammo and gets them to buy it for him.
Posted on 1/21/14 at 1:08 pm to BAMAisDIESEL09
It would all depend on how much you shoot. If you shoot a caliber a lot, or plan on shooting that caliber a lot, then you need a lot of that caliber. A number amount isnt really possible. I carry my .40 as my concealed carry and car gun, so I have a lot of .40. I have a ton of .22 cause I just bought a box a month for awhile while it was 20 bucks for 500, and likewise for 12 gauge. I also have a .410 that I dont stock a lot of because I really only use that for hunting squirrels in early fall and its expensive relative to my 12 gauge and 22.
Posted on 1/21/14 at 1:24 pm to dstone12
Il qualify myself, as well, I can go to gander mountain and buy blazer brass all day long, but I don't. At .40 cents per round, I choose not to do it.
For target, I buy win white box or federal or umc for about 26 cents per round, and those are the ones that are not consistently staying on the shelf. I'm cheap.
also laughing at myself for thinking that 9mm would "never" hit a shortage-if this Is what they are calling it.
For target, I buy win white box or federal or umc for about 26 cents per round, and those are the ones that are not consistently staying on the shelf. I'm cheap.
also laughing at myself for thinking that 9mm would "never" hit a shortage-if this Is what they are calling it.
This post was edited on 1/21/14 at 1:37 pm
Posted on 1/21/14 at 1:36 pm to dstone12
Academy only has restrictions on .22, deal with it.
Posted on 1/21/14 at 1:42 pm to dstone12
quote:
500
I've got that rolling around on the floorboard
Posted on 1/21/14 at 1:42 pm to dstone12
Lately I've been shooting quite a bit...my philosophy is to keep a year's worth on hand in case it really gets bad again. The last thing I want is to be one of those sorry saps during the height of the panic paying 3 times normal cost just to take their kids out shooting
Posted on 1/21/14 at 1:56 pm to dstone12
The Academy here only puts limits on 22 ammo.
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