• This Forum is for adults 18 years of age or over. By continuing to use this Forum you are confirming that you are 18 or older. No content shall be viewed by any person under 18 in California.

Hoarding reloading supplies?

He yall. Just wondering what your thoughts are on hoarding supplies? With all this nonsense going on for many years. I havent bough much in years. But i remember prob 8-10 years ago the first time 22s got scarce where i lived. Was just looking today and saw nosler has gone to 50 count packs for bts of some bullets. So im out of the loop. And talks of 20% increases 2x a year nonsense.
I think right now if you are into competition shooting and holding anything under 2 years of components you being foolish. Personally, I’m only holding a little over 1 years worth but we have three shooters in the family and we’ve only been in the game for a little over 3 years. I’m constantly looking for our key components. Unfortunately we shoot 4 different powders, 4 different bullets, and both large and small primers
 
My two cents is that aint no man gonna tell me what I can buy and what I cant!
If I want more than I can use in my lifetime and help supply my family thats what Im going to do. I have given away some bullets and primers to an older gentleman that I know to make sure he has enough to last him the rest of his life too.

If you see it and you want it, buy it and dont feel bad about it. This is The good ol' U S of A damn it!
 
I'm low on a lot of powders that I usually shoot and haven't seen for a long time, like H4895, IMR4064, you know, the usual suspects. I still have 8K SR primers and plenty of powder to go with them. I've held off on shooting the rest of my 50gr BT's until I could find some more. haven;t seen ANY on any shelf for over 2 years. Walked into Sportsman's Warehouse a few weeks ago and there were 6 boxes on the shelf at $40 apiece. Bought them all. Fk it. I was first in line this time.
 
I've been "hoarding" since I saw the writing on the wall.........that was the Clinton years for me. I don't consider it hoarding as much as preparing.....been consolidating lately to only powders I will use once "it" takes place....and if I have to explain what I'm preparing for.........you're WAY too blind and trusting for me to do you any good. I have more than I can ever use, but I may have enough to supply my family and friends.

This isn't for scalping, blasting, target shooting, or anything of that nature. I've got enough of that type to last me and my immediate family for awhile. My hobby stuff is topped off full.

IF prices drop AND it doesn't hit the fan soon, I will be "hoarding" even more.....a lot more...........if you choose not to, that's on you pal. I'm taking care of me and mine.
All one has to do is think back to 2005 and hurricane katrina and what happened in the New Orleans superdome. Civilized behavior hangs by a string and that is even more graphically illustrated by the big city riots and chaos of the last few years. I fervently hope you are wrong, but to plan on the fact you are is dangerous.
 
It's only "hoarding" if it's in short supply. When it's plentiful (and cheap) you're just taking prudent precautions against future supply issues.
THIS! I had like 40k of Wolf SRM primers when they were dirt cheap. I wouldn't buy them at these nutty prices now.
 
Today's supply shortages are self-fulfilling, meaning when things are in short supply people buy more. I try to keep at least a one year stock on hand. Today's primer situation causes me to go out even further.

When .22LR was in short supply a few years ago I managed to build up my inventory to 30,000 rounds. My son and I were shooting Steel Challenge so we used a lot. Well when .22's came back I let my inventory dwindle to 10,000 or less and now the price is up by over 2X. I should have treated .22's like stocks. When something you like is a good buy invest. I think the guys with .22LR stashes of over 100,000 rounds were smart.

Invest when things are on sale. You are supporting the industries that serve you. Remember when CCI was offering rebates on primers a few years back?
 
He yall. Just wondering what your thoughts are on hoarding supplies? With all this nonsense going on for many years. I havent bough much in years. But i remember prob 8-10 years ago the first time 22s got scarce where i lived. Was just looking today and saw nosler has gone to 50 count packs for bts of some bullets. So im out of the loop. And talks of 20% increases 2x a year nonsense.
Know a fellow that has seen every shortage since the early 90’s. And each time he pisses and moans and whines until one of his friends bales him out again. And when he finds something at current market value be screams, “gouging!”
Everyone is letting him sit on the hot seat this time.
Oh, by the way, he watches a lot of TV and may have voted for the Dunce.
 
My two cents is that aint no man gonna tell me what I can buy and what I cant!
If I want more than I can use in my lifetime and help supply my family thats what Im going to do. I have given away some bullets and primers to an older gentleman that I know to make sure he has enough to last him the rest of his life too.

If you see it and you want it, buy it and dont feel bad about it. This is The good ol' U S of A damn it!
Here’s a mystery; if you have half a dozen firearms and enough ammo to have to make more than one trip, folks(wives) will ask, “What could you possibly need with another gun?”
But no one ever asks what Gates, Soros or Musk needs with another billion dollars.
We are indeed PEE-CULIAR!
 

Upgrades & Donations

This Forum's expenses are primarily paid by member contributions. You can upgrade your Forum membership in seconds. Gold and Silver members get unlimited FREE classifieds for one year. Gold members can upload custom avatars.


Click Upgrade Membership Button ABOVE to get Gold or Silver Status.

You can also donate any amount, large or small, with the button below. Include your Forum Name in the PayPal Notes field.


To DONATE by CHECK, or make a recurring donation, CLICK HERE to learn how.

Forum statistics

Threads
165,886
Messages
2,205,726
Members
79,196
Latest member
pkitrinos01
Back
Top