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February 15, 2024, 09:24 AM | #1 |
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I think I'm an addict . . . .
Was at big box sporting goods store. Found some 22LR ammo for less than seven cents a round. Bought 1000 rounds. Took it home and added it to the nearly 20K rounds already in the ammo closet . . . yikes!
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February 23, 2024, 07:16 PM | #2 |
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You need to shoot more! Prepper me loves to open the safe and various other stash spots and see ammo, but the other me loves range time.
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February 24, 2024, 02:17 AM | #3 |
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Yeah but I can quit any time. I’m just gonna get a good supply before the hoarders get it all.
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February 24, 2024, 08:25 AM | #4 |
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Well, there's this old joke:
After the financial collapse of everything two city folk show up at a chicken farm one day. "I foresaw the economic collapse," says the first guy, "and I invested in gold coins." The chicken farmer nods and says, "Okay, how many gold coins are you going to give me for a chicken?" The first guy sputters in indignation and walks away. The second guy says "I foresaw the economic collapse and I invested in ammunition." The chicken farmer nods and says, "Okay, how many chickens do you want for a box of ammo?" |
February 24, 2024, 09:58 AM | #5 | ||
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I can remember having been down to my last 20,000 rounds. Clinton was president and I resolved to not let that happen again.
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February 25, 2024, 10:57 PM | #6 |
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Yeah, I would panic if I got down to 20K.
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February 26, 2024, 05:42 AM | #7 |
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I wouldn't keep anything less than 20K rounds for a 22lr gatling gun.
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February 26, 2024, 02:20 PM | #8 |
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If you know how much you have, you don’t have enough.
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February 26, 2024, 09:07 PM | #9 |
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My brother had a nephew who broke into his closet and stole about that amount of 22 LR.
22 LR is enjoyable to shoot and you can never have too much.
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February 27, 2024, 10:57 AM | #10 |
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When the SHTF, you will have something to buy smoked rabbit with.
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February 27, 2024, 02:31 PM | #11 |
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I guess I'm behind the curve as I'm not sure if I even have 10K rounds of .22 LR, but then again I don't shoot very much rimfire. I did find a smoking deal on some a few weeks ago though. I was in a gun shop that I visit infrequently (it's a bit out of my way, so I kind of forget its there) as was perusing through some old boxes of ammunition that they had marked down to try to move. I found a Remington 12 gauge box that someone had crossed out "12 GA" and written ".22" with a sharpie for $20. Inside was 12 full 50-round boxes of Remington Yellow Jacket 33 gr hollow points with old, faded price tags from a store called "Mr Wiggs" for $1.99/box. While Remington has never been my preferred brand of .22's, for roughly $0.03 per round I'm pretty happy
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February 27, 2024, 02:38 PM | #12 |
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I buy 500 round bricks of RWS and ELEY--the stuff is not cheap.
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February 28, 2024, 11:41 AM | #13 |
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I would own more 22LR except there is never anyone at the ammo counter at the local Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart has the best prices near me. I've asked for help at the ammo counter and nobody seems to know who has the key to the ammo case.
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February 28, 2024, 12:31 PM | #14 |
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Sounds like my Walmart. Be careful--you'll be lucky if they even know what a bullet is most times and can inadvertently hand you 22WSM, WMR etc. Once you go out the door witth it they will never accept any exchange or refund.
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February 28, 2024, 05:51 PM | #15 |
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This is why I never go shopping to walmart, better go to a better shop
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February 28, 2024, 10:22 PM | #16 |
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I buy 22lr by the 500 round brick. I have no reason to buy more. When we go through the box of 500, I buy more.
We’re currently using up a 500 round box of REM TBolts. We will go through a couple bricks each year. |
February 28, 2024, 10:26 PM | #17 |
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I also don't hoard .22 over a basic stash of a few thousand rounds. I just replenish what is shot.
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