"Hoarding ammo" vs. Stocking up on ammo

[Waldo]

I have been seeing a lot on this and other forums about people "hoarding ammo". I am curious, what is the difference between "hoarding" and stocking up? Is there a fixed number of rounds you can buy after which it becomes "hoarding"? Is it caliber related? If you buy 1,000 rounds of .22 long rifle is that any better or worst then 1,000 rounds of .45 ACP? How about 1,000 rounds of 30-06? Does it make any difference if you are a competitive shooter or a casual plinker? How about how long it takes you to shoot it? If some one had got a good deal on 10,000 rounds of .22 long rifle 10 years ago and had just run out, and was trying to find 10,000 rounds for the next 10 years would he be "hoarding" or stocking up? I think all this talk about hoarding ammo plays into the hands of the anti-gunners. When I see politician talking about finding an "arsenal" or "assault weapons" or "why does some one need this to hunt" . I don't think it is to far of a stretch for them to tell me how much ammo I need or can have.

 

[feralmerril]

There is one good aspect of the frenzy. It shows the liberals how much confidence we have in them. Not that they care.

 

[Erich]

I think it's pretty subjective and individual to the observer. It's analogous to George Carlin's observation to there being two kinds of drivers: "idiots" who don't drive fast enough, and "maniacs" who drive too fast.

Myself, I don't care. I suspect some people define "hoarders" as those who are making it impossible for themselves to "stock up"!

 

[Smokester653]

In my opinion a hoarder is the individual who walks into a store and cleans the shelves REGARDLESS of caliber. Our local Wally World can't keep ammo on the shelves (old news) because of this. It is a fact that people are buying ammo to sell or trade in the future if the SHTF. Also local dealers are buying the ammo to stock their shelves at a huge mark up. If people would chill out there would be plenty of ammo for everyone.

 

[2Loud4You]

When I think of someone "hoarding" something it means they're not using it. I look at "stocking up" as getting more ammo to shoot.

 

[Duke426]

I look at it this way:

If someone is buying all they can for calibers they own and shoot, that is "stocking up."

If someone is buying because it is a good deal and it might come in handy for trade/barter/resale later (especially if they don't have a firearm chambered in that caliber), that is what I define as hoarding.

Probably not a text book definition but that is how I seperate the two. JMHO.

(Smokester and 2Loud beat me to it)

 

[Amici]

Originally posted by 2Loud4You:
When I think of someone "hoarding" something it means they're not using it. I look at "stocking up" as getting more ammo to shoot.

DING! DING! DING!

We have a winner!

 

[CJofWolfcreek]

I have a couple thousand rounds of 22 lr. three or four boxes of 9mm and 357mag and a half dozen boxes of 30-30 Maybe 5 boxes of shotgun shells. More than enough to get through a hunting season or two and have some home protection ammo. I reload for the 357 and have a brick of primers, and 500 JSP's.

If I see a good deal, I will pick up a couple of boxes of my calibers or gauges. That's all I need. I have no problem with somebody getting a ton of ammo they are going to use or hope to never use. The ones I have the problem with are the ones who will clear off a shelf and not leave a single box for anyone else. That is hording.

On the bright side, we're keeping our local gun shops and dealers in business when lots of other stores are closing their doors.

 

[redlevel]

I stocked up until I had all my safes full and could hardly move around the storerooms for all the containers.

Then I started some serious hoarding. I plan to continue buying ammo of some kind at least once a week for the foreseeable future. If Wally only has shotgun ammo, then that's what I'll buy that day. My local shop has some bricks of .22 lr at fairly reasonable price, so I think I am going to get a case (10 bricks) just in case. I figure to maintain a 10,000 round cushion of .22 lr, maybe even 15,000.

Call it what you want to, but I don't intend to run out, and I don't intend for my brothers/nephews, etc to run out. They are doing a little "stocking up" themselves. I think they have some room in their safes, so I might keep some of the overflow there for storage.

 

[GatorFarmer]

"Hoarding" is the term used for "stocking up" by those folks who had their heads buried in the sands and then suddenly realized a thing or three, only they were a bit late getting to the party.

 

[Snapping Twig]

Anti gun activists call it hoarding.

Shooters call it stocking up.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

I will continue hoarding my stock, which reminds me to thank all the folks here who advised me to "stock up" over the years and that I could never have enough. I could use some 357 though, I am down to 1,000 rounds.

 

[crofoot629]

I suspect some people define "hoarders" as those who are making it impossible for themselves to "stock up"!

DING DING DING

We have a winner!

Emory

 

[SIG229fan]

If you don't have a clue how much ammo you have, you might have enough ammo.

 

[G-Mac]

Originally posted by SIG229fan:
If you don't have a clue how much ammo you have, you might have enough ammo.

What if you don't have a clue as to how many guns you own?

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Apparently over the years I have purchased a lot of ammo as I keep finding long forgotten boxes of 9mm, .38, .357. .45 in various hidey holes around the homestead. Also zip lock bags of 100 rds of .223 purchased at some long forgotten gunshow (one bag still had the price on it $14/100

) I have no idea what or how much I've got, I've got, but it appears that I do have a bunch.

 

[BruceHMX]

My son goes through a Walmart/Federal 550 pack every weekend.

He can shoot a bottle top threw the center at 20 yards. That's a Lithgow 22 converted trainer to 22 long rifle not a 303 in case someone did not catch previous posts.

I've got 16,000 rounds on hand. Every time Wally Word gets it in I buy it. Got Walmart Sporting Goods on speed dial.

All the other calibers got plenty of.

 

[rburg]

Well, someone needs to explain to me how we define the terms. Is it based on the number we own? Or is it based on our intent when we buy it? Or is it based on how others view us? Caliber based? On our current usage levels? Answer those questions, and maybe we'll have a chance of answering.

I just want all I can get.

Ammo is like horsepower. Some is good, more is better, and too much is just right.

 

[s&wchad]

Originally posted by rburg:
Well, someone needs to explain to me how we define the terms.

Stocking up = Me!
Hoarding = Everyone else...

 

[perpster]

Apparently the Dept. of Homeland Security thinks anyone interested in this thread is a potential domestic terrorist worthy of observation now.