Ask to share your ammo

[scoobysnacker]

I know what it's like to be the "gun guy"; early on I got my brother and his finance some 38 Special and some 9x18 Mak. I got my ex some 9x18 and .32 acp. I got my ex MIL some 38 Special.

I got a buddy some 9x18, and traded him some 9x19 for some .45 and 7.62x39 (he got out of those platforms).

When I say "I got...", that means I gave away a box of 50, give or take.
Enough to make the gun functional if needed. You're not going to the range on my dime right now (for the family members that wasn't an issue anyway- to them, a box was all they wanted/needed).

It's really kinda funny in a way... I DON'T HAVE a 38 Special (or .357), but they just kinda assumed I could find them some. Which- I did.

The trade was pretty much a straight round swap.

 

[The Preacher]

This is a brave new world... We who prepped will do what we can to help those in need.... But to those who are ignorant to what is happening...and voted for the Socialists/Marxist... Well... You made your bed; now sleep in it.

The Preacher

 

[SP45]

Shortages have happened before and will again but this one looks to be the worse so far. Anyone who didn't see this coming wasn't looking or thought the rules didn't apply to them. Guns aren't worth much without ammo, I would rather have a baseball bat or golf club. They were made to swing. I used to feel bad for those people but not so much any more. Same for the reloaders.

 

[gwpercle]

I explain I can not give or sell them reloaded ammo , Federal Laws , Local restrictions , Liability and all . But ... Like making beer , you can legally reload for your own use ... I offer teach them how to reload.
I have a portable reloading kit ( featuring a Lee Hand Press) and I will be glad to meet with them and show them how to Do It Themselves ...

So far not one person has taken me up on the offer and they no longer ask for free ammo ... Imagine That !
I really would like to pass all I've learned in the last 50 years but not one person has shown any interest in learning ...
Gary

 

[GaryHK]

Follow up.
One of the persons who ask me for ammo has been introduced to GunBroker and is buying at will, for a high price.

The other remains clueless, and I'm starting to think it's a good thing that he can't find what he's looking for....

Sounds like you made the right choice.

ALL of my ammo is reloaded so I wouldn't have a problem saying no.

 

[jmace57]

I sold 500 rounds of 38 special to a neighbor for what I had paid ($13/box 5 or 6 years ago) a month or so ago. I gave a box of the same to a lady in my community who just got her License to Carry, but had no ammo to practice with. I sold 2000 pistol primers and a pound of powder to another neighbor for what I paid for it a few years ago. I have more than a lifetime supply of primers and powder, and was happy to help.

None of these people actually ASKED me for this, but I heard them talking about how difficult it has been to find anything in a new community shooting group.

 

[Muddyboot]

Shortages have happened before and will again but this one looks to be the worse so far. Anyone who didn't see this coming wasn't looking or thought the rules didn't apply to them. Guns aren't worth much without ammo, I would rather have a baseball bat or golf club. They were made to swing. I used to feel bad for those people but not so much any more. Same for the reloaders.

Most novices I talk to tell me they never believed something like this could happen, and were not aware of previous gun and ammo shortages.

 

[Ranger514]

Nothing since 2020, when I gifted my only brother some FMJ so we could go to the range together.

 

[Nevada Ed]

I don't pass out metallic ammo but I will give a guy two boxes of 12 Ga.
if he comes up short in a days shoot........... or a flat to trap friends if they run low, for practice use.

Just the low pressure stuff.

 

[boykinlp]

It is kinda funny I saw this thread. I had a friend of 40 years call me last Friday looking for 12 gauge shells. He and his brother (also a 40 year friend) are going quail hunting at a preserve in Georgia late in the month. He had won the hunt at a Ducks Unlimited banquet a year ago, and just realized the certificate was only good for a year, which is the end of Febuary. In our younger years, we all went on these hunts together every year. Unfortunately, my health no longer lets me go. The longtime friend that called me has 2 teenage daughters. He had 4 cases of shotgun ammo last summer and told his daughters, who had become interested in shooting skeet, that they could shoot it up, if they wanted.

Basically, he got caught with his pants down. I told him I would check my stash. He offered to pay for anything I could spare. I was happy that I could spare 4 full boxes and 17 individual shells. I gave them to him and just said when things get back to normal, just replace them. If it doesn't get back to normal, no big deal. I can no longer bird hunt anyway. Like I said.......2 longtime friends! Now, I am waiting for the other brother to call me!
Larry

 

[.38SuperMan]

You are a braver man than I to advertise on public media
you have all that. There are people that are good with computers that could figure out where you live in less than 20 minutes.
And that’s just the teenagers.

It wouldn’t be very smart to try to get his ammo. He’s obviously well equipped to deal with the situation.

 

[Baltimoreed11754]

Would swap components, don’t have any factory ammo except .22s and buckshot.

 

[Drm50]

I have a couple good friends, we take care of each other. I have had enough of off the wall people wanting to barrow dies, molds, components and wanting ammo. I think my grand daughter described it best when she was a toddler, her favorite food was Pizonya.

 

[scoobysnacker]

I explain I can not give or sell them reloaded ammo , Federal Laws , Local restrictions , Liability and all . But ... Like making beer , you can legally reload for your own use ... I offer teach them how to reload.
I have a portable reloading kit ( featuring a Lee Hand Press) and I will be glad to meet with them and show them how to Do It Themselves ...

So far not one person has taken me up on the offer and they no longer ask for free ammo ... Imagine That !
I really would like to pass all I've learned in the last 50 years but not one person has shown any interest in learning ...
Gary

Y'know Gary, I've often wondered about picking up a simple Lee hand loader. I know it's not efficient, but it seems like you'd be able to crank out a box's worth, while sitting in front of the TV.

 

[smoothshooter]

Wonder how good they are at cracking safes?

Cracking a safe is not how they do it any more. There are much easier and quicker ways. Takes about 10 to 15 minutes with very few tools. Like 3 or 4. Very common ones.
Thieves got into 3 gun safes in an area a few miles from here over a one week period using the method I am referring to.
Do not want to publicize the how-to’s it on a public forum.

 

[smoothshooter]

Only on TV. In real life a JPEG with no EXIF information reveals nothing about location. And like most web software this forum strips the EXIF when you upload a photo.

That a teenager can hack into any computer system given 20 minutes is a common theme on TV. But the truth is that it is a lot harder than that. If they could they would be hacking into banks, not gun forums. To steal this ammo they would have to find an unpatched vulnerability on the forum software, retrieve the posters email, correlate that email to his real address, drive cross country to his house, break into his house without getting shot or arrested, take a Saws All to his safe and then steal that ammo. That's a lot of effort, risk and felonies for not that much money. And the internet being what it is there is also the risk of going through all that trouble just to learn that their intended target was just blowing smoke and doesn't actually have any ammo.

The much bigger threat is one of your children or friends mentioning you have a lot of guns and ammo that information spreading like a game of telephone. If you are the gun guy at work word spreads. And boys like to brag about all the guns their father has and lets him shoot. Word gets around.

I would never mention guns I own on something like Facebook where my real name is shown. But I worry a lot less when posting on forums.

Think:” Domestic Terrorist Watch List.”
Might be pretty easy to make that one in a few months without even doing anything.

 

[smoothshooter]

I've got one too....mine's a 1887 build.... never shot it ..... bore's not so great/ black powder........ big heavy and .22 short always makes me chuckle... hangs over the door in my home office/den!

You could have the barrel lined for not too much money and shoot it.

 

[gwpercle]

Y'know Gary, I've often wondered about picking up a simple Lee hand loader. I know it's not efficient, but it seems like you'd be able to crank out a box's worth, while sitting in front of the TV.

The only problem with a conventional Classic Lee Loader is the noise ... they are referred to as Whack-A-Mole loaders because all functions require a mallet to drive the cases in and out .
My advice is to spring for the little Lee Hand Press ... much less noise ... the rest of the house hold doesn't get disturbed and you can reload sitting in your easy chair or bed or kitchen table or desk ... watching TV .
Another reason is after buying the Hand Press all you need is a set of dies to load another caliber ... Reloading is like eating potato chips ... one leads to another and another ...!
The hand press is one of Lee's better idea's and it's not expensive .
Gary

 

[Bekeart]

I gave a box of home defense 9MM to favorite mechanic.

The quality service I have gotten and will continue getting if worth FAR MORE that the value/price of the ammo.

When I find some of my misplaced 22LR I will give him some.

Misplaced - yes misplaced - SWMBO has advised me that if I were any more disorganized I would be declared a committee. She may be correct.

Bekeart

 

[Inusuit]

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

I recently gave a friend 150 12 gauge shotgun shells, 500 .22 LR, 50 9mm, and 50 .380. He didn't ask, just noted that the only 12 gauge he could find was bird shot. He has a mid level state job, three kids, mortgage, and car payments. I know he had been stockpiling ammo and magazines pre pandemic to the extent he was able to budet for the purpose.

I was happy to help him out.