Ammo Stockpile Question

50bmg · Feb 28, 2012

Thanks for the link to the Federal xm193 on sale at Brownell's. Out the door came to be about $280/1000. I picked up 2000 5.56 last night. They are on back order however.

I think the stockpiling is a bit of a hording mentality. Kind of a sickness that I subscribe to.

Inigoes · Feb 28, 2012

An interesting article with some valid points.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/buy...-dry-economists-warn-of-looming-economic-911/

Economists still aren't happy with any of the progress made so far...

Vince55 · Feb 28, 2012

FnsweetS3 said:
My wife remarked the other day that I had enough ammo.... I told her there is no such thing as ENOUGH!

Having too much ammo in the house is like having too much fuel in your airplane. And the only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire. :lol2:

krashmania · Feb 28, 2012

Inigoes said:
An interesting article with some valid points.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/buy...-dry-economists-warn-of-looming-economic-911/

Economists still aren't happy with any of the progress made so far...

Well, now I need to stockpile some more in fear of marauders.

Jstevens56 · Feb 28, 2012

Just left fallston Walmart. They are pretty well stocked on 9mm Federal 100 pack fmj. For $21 and change a box after tax, it's pretty cheap. They also had a good bit of ammo in general. More than usual.

Cai · Feb 28, 2012

Related question: How do you open those old ammo cans? I saw a video of a guy opening one with a screwdriver and tinsnips. there is a better way right?

mopar92 · Feb 28, 2012

Cai said:
Related question: How do you open those old ammo cans? I saw a video of a guy opening one with a screwdriver and tinsnips. there is a better way right?

U.S.G.I. ammo cans have a latch.
Russian spam cans I just poke a hole with my knife then take a screwdriver and smack it with a hammer around the edges.

BLACKTALON · Feb 28, 2012

Cai said:
Related question: How do you open those old ammo cans? I saw a video of a guy opening one with a screwdriver and tinsnips. there is a better way right?

If you buy a case it should come with a can opener I always used them

50bmg · Feb 29, 2012

Mine came with a can opener, but it was still a PITA.

Cai · Feb 29, 2012

mopar92 said:
U.S.G.I. ammo cans have a latch.
Russian spam cans I just poke a hole with my knife then take a screwdriver and smack it with a hammer around the edges.

So there is no way to reseal the cans? are they water proof?

krashmania · Feb 29, 2012

Cai said:
So there is no way to reseal the cans? are they water proof?

Only waterproof if it's closed.

buffalodan · Feb 29, 2012

I just got 1k 9mm from Natchezss (CCI Blazer Brass 9mm Luger 115 gr FMJ Ammunition 50/box for $9.49 a box). Already had approx 500 rounds on hand for range shooting but I wanted to get a bunch to have some stock. I also have only around 3k 22lr stocked but I want to bring it up to at least 10k and after reading this thread 100k over the next few years.

Is there any laws limiting how much you can stockpile ammo? How about reloading materials like powder? I don't reload yet (just got back into shooting) but I am interested in doing so.

ATTom · Feb 29, 2012

BLACKTALON said:
I dont stockpile pistol ammo if Im using a pistol in a situation like this there is a problem lol
5.45 is my thing right now so I just bought 2 cases of that. If this polish krink pistol is allowed into the country they will ban the 5.45 surplus like the chicom steel sore stuff so im buying now

Why would the intro of a 5.45 pistol make the ammo go away? Because it's steel core??

zombiehunter · Feb 29, 2012

ATTom said:
Why would the intro of a 5.45 pistol make the ammo go away? Because it's steel core??

PLR-16 didn't make M855 go away

T-Man · Feb 29, 2012

buffalodan said:
I just got 1k 9mm from Natchezss (CCI Blazer Brass 9mm Luger 115 gr FMJ Ammunition 50/box for $9.49 a box). Already had approx 500 rounds on hand for range shooting but I wanted to get a bunch to have some stock. I also have only around 3k 22lr stocked but I want to bring it up to at least 10k and after reading this thread 100k over the next few years.

Is there any laws limiting how much you can stockpile ammo? How about reloading materials like powder? I don't reload yet (just got back into shooting) but I am interested in doing so.

I am not an expert on either question, but I think there is a MD powder restriction...someone will come along with more details. None on ammo that I am aware.

BLACKTALON · Feb 29, 2012

ATTom said:
Why would the intro of a 5.45 pistol make the ammo go away? Because it's steel core??

You never know when the AK 7.62 pistol came out the Chicom steel core ammo was gone in a blink of a eye

lx1x · Feb 29, 2012

buffalodan said:
I just got 1k 9mm from Natchezss (CCI Blazer Brass 9mm Luger 115 gr FMJ Ammunition 50/box for $9.49 a box). Already had approx 500 rounds on hand for range shooting but I wanted to get a bunch to have some stock. I also have only around 3k 22lr stocked but I want to bring it up to at least 10k and after reading this thread 100k over the next few years.

Is there any laws limiting how much you can stockpile ammo? How about reloading materials like powder? I don't reload yet (just got back into shooting) but I am interested in doing so.

T-Man said:
I am not an expert on either question, but I think there is a MD powder restriction...someone will come along with more details. None on ammo that I am aware.

5 pounds smokeless and 5 for blackpowder. Unless you have permit. I believe its 50lbs (dont quote me on that).

buffalodan · Feb 29, 2012

Thanks for the info.

ATTom · Feb 29, 2012

BLACKTALON said:
You never know when the AK 7.62 pistol came out the Chicom steel core ammo was gone in a blink of a eye

Is this because the government banned it or??? Just coincidence??

Ender · Feb 29, 2012

Here is a question for you guys, when stockpiling 12 gauge would you get 00 buck or slugs?

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