Ask to share your ammo

[scoobysnacker]

I'm a bit surprised by the number of posters whose ammo stash is apparently public knowledge.

I don't think 'public knowledge' is the right term.

My family, and my shooting friends (those who shoot with me), know I have ammo, in part because I would share deal info in the past. Hey, here's a good price on X.

If you're a recreational shooter (as I am and others are), some of the people you know, know that you are. There's nothing to hide, no more than if someone goes bowling a lot, or plays golf.

It's only natural when things are the way they are now, that less informed people would turn to those more informed. It's kinda like asking the golf guy "are these clubs any good", or "do you have an old spare set- I know you bought some new ones a few months ago".

I don't think anyone has an inventory on me, but they do know I bring ammo from home when I go to the range.

 

[S&WIowegan]

Ammoseek has plenty if he really wanted too buy some. I think what he really wanted to know was where he could buy some at pre panic prices. Larry

I passed along your helpful suggestion and he hasn't thanked me yet. He forgot the old rule: Never try to con a conner!

 

[max503]

Turn me in for what? Where I live there is no limit on how much ammo I or any other non felon can have in their home. My kids would not tell anyone how much of anything I have anyway. They also voted for the same guy I did this last election. I did a better job of teaching them then the teachers and professors did I guess.

No one has asked me and I like it that way.

 

[Muddyboot]

Don't you watch TV? They are going to make it that anyone with a gun is a domestic terrorist.

Whenever the conversation at work turns to guns I walk away.

Let's keep this non political folks....

 

[Ron In MD]

This question has been asked on other forums too.

I have never been asked by a "friend" or relative or neighbor for ammo.

And NO I would not give any away. Let them buy it like I did.

I have listed some for sale on another forum. As usual people pm with offers, usually low ball ones.
Have sold some to "needy" members, just to see the same ammo up for sale at a higher price.

All future ammo sales will be at the going rate. It wasn't free to me.

 

[Ron In MD]

I have had many people ask me for ammo since they know that I have an abundance of inventory. I will not provide reloads to anyone other than two people that I am close to and am familiar with their firearms. I prefer to Trade Ammo rather than sell it as in this market, I hate to sell if for less than I could auction it off for, but hate to gouge people.

Bob

I don't want to gouge people either. But I recently did a "friend" on another site a favor by selling him some ammo at what I paid for, because he was in need.

Next day he had the ammo that I sold him he posted for triple what he paid me for it, to make a fast buck.

Never again. Anymore ammo that I sell will be at "market price".

 

[jframejoey]

Wish I had enough ammo I could pass it out like Oprah...……….

YOU GET A CASE....YOU GET A CASE.....AND YOU GET A CASE

 

[Charlie Foxtrott]

With friends like that.

I don't want to gouge people either. But I recently did a "friend" on another site a favor by selling him some ammo at what I paid for, because he was in need.

Next day he had the ammo that I for sale ripple what he paid me for it, to make a fast buck.

Never again. Anymore ammo that I sell will be at "market rice".

You do not need enemies. Sheesh!

 

[rwsmith]

If somebody goes shooting with me....

I'm pretty free with with my reloads. I have some friends that have shown generosity that I make ammo for even through I don't own the gun. Arisaka, 8mm Mauser, Garand. That way I get to shoot them, too.

But now if somebody can't provide something for me in return they can go jump.

 

[Racer X]

I have one person I will share ammo with, no questions asked, besides my immediate family.

HOWEVER, I will gladly share rimfire ammo with youth shooters and a parent, at a range. I will loan ammo at a rimfire bullseye match to someone I regularly compete with. And spare red dote batteries.

 

[Steve912]

Or getting past a VPN.

If they tried to track my PC, it would lead them to Los Angeles right now.

Maybe France or Germany tomorrow.

Hmmm....pm enroute.

 

[G-Mac]

Ammo...the currency of the new millenium!

 

[Ron In MD]

You do not need enemies. Sheesh!

Turns out, I don’t need “friends” either.

 

[Kid Shileen]

I gave a friend 100 rounds of 38 after I located a minty model 64 for him.what good is a new revolver without ammo. Also gave another friend some surplus 308. Ulterior motive on that one. He agreed to hold a Para P14 until I have the purchase price in exchange for the ammo.

 

[ddixie884]

Well nobody asked me for ammo, today but My youngest Grand Son had a birthday today and It came to my notice that a friend of my deceased mother has only the rnds in her home defense .38spl. I went to my Pick-up and got her a box from my door pocket. My daughter from Tulsa is going to come by on her way home and pick up a hundred rnd value pack of .380 to take home with her as she hasn't had much luck finding ammo.

 

[Gary M]

I've done a bit of horse trading with people I know very well.
Got a good deal on a 1911 pattern 45, but no ammo, so did a case for case trade for some 9mm.

I'm not sure if this is a repeat of the last panic or will now be the new normal, but not optimistic that we will get down to sub $20 .22lr bricks or 9.99 9mm range fodder any time soon.

 

[Robspeire]

I won't share or sell. When I stopped drinking in 2001 I would stop & buy ammo instead of alcohol on the way home. I have ALOT of ammo.
Ammo can get thru times of no money better than money can get you thru times of no ammo.

 

[ddixie884]

Well, you can still buy gasoline with cash but it is going up too.....

 

[Racer X]

I won't share or sell. When I stopped drinking in 2001 I would stop & buy ammo instead of alcohol on the way home. I have ALOT of ammo.
Ammo can get thru times of no money better than money can get you thru times of no ammo.

In ugly times, you can use the ammo to harvest birds and game. Early in the pandemic I joked I could take a suppressed .22 pistol into the park at night and get as many ducks and squirrels as we could eat/freeze.

 

[Racer X]

Well nobody asked me for ammo, today but My youngest Grand Son had a birthday today and It came to my notice that a friend of my deceased mother has only the rnds in her home defense .38spl. I went to my Pick-up and got her a box from my door pocket. My daughter from Tulsa is going to come by on her way home and pick up a hundred rnd value pack of .380 to take home with her as she hasn't had much luck finding ammo.

And this is what decent human beings do.