I Caved

[Bumpus13]

I will cave when I find brass 9MM FMJ online for less than 36 cents or 22LR for less than .10. I have been in the right place at the right time and have been able to get Sig 115 FMJ and Federal 115 FMJ around that price in the past 3 months and 22LR as low at .07.
It does turn up from time to time.

I saw some 9mm @ Cabelas on Wednesday for $15/box (limit 5) and grabbed 3 boxes. I didn’t really need it, but since you almost never see it right now ... well, you know how it goes.

I still feel a bit dirty for paying nearly double what I was getting it for just 9 months ago, but console myself that at least I didn’t go whole hog and buy all 5 that they’d have sold me.

Y’all may now proceed to call me an idiot for leaving 2 boxes on the shelf. LOL

 

[Muddyboot]

I saw some 9mm @ Cabelas on Wednesday for $15/box (limit 5) and grabbed 3 boxes. I didn’t really need it, but since you almost never see it right now ... well, you know how it goes.

I still feel a bit dirty for paying nearly double what I was getting it for just 9 months ago, but console myself that at least I didn’t go whole hog and buy all 5 that they’d have sold me.

Y’all may now proceed to call me an idiot for leaving 2 boxes on the shelf. LOL

You obtained additional ammo due to an uncertain future, and left some for the next guy, win-win.....

 

[sandog]

I've slowed down on my centerfire shooting to once a month or so.
I've been shooting .22LR several times a week, as I've been able to pick up 400-500 rounds every week at Walmart to keep my supply adequate.
They have been getting in mostly CCI, the price on Mini-Mags is $7.97 per hundred pack.

Most of the summer the local Sportsman's Warehouse stores (50 miles away in either direction) would get in some Blazer or Geco in 9mm and .45 ACP once or twice a week, I quit showing up when they opened as I have a couple thousand rounds of each.

I actually took 400 rounds of Federal 9mm FMJ to a gunshow last week and traded it for a 1969 Belgian made Browning SA-22.
The gun had some light rust, was missing a few small parts and needed a new butt stock as the old one was missing a big chunk of wood where someone had taken it down improperly.

I had about $100 in the 9mm ammo, found a used Belgian stock on E-Bay for $110, and ordered $25 worth of parts that it needed.
So for $235 I'm now the proud owner of a Browning ATD.

 

[scooter123]

Was at the local Cabela's today (open Thanksgiving Day? Shock) for some BP supplies. Looked over the ammo racks - flat out nothing rimfire or centerfire, unless you want .460 Ruger or .500 Smith. Oddly, they had a lot of that. Lots of 7 1/2, 8, and 9 shotgun, but why?

The reason why you will find number 7 1/2, 8, and 9 loads is because these are the shot sizes used for shooting Clays. Fact is that almost any shotgun range will have postings that state that only # 7 1/2, 8, and 9 may be used.

Number 7 1/2 loads are typically used for shooting Trap, because Trap features targets thrown at a greater distance from the shooters position. However some Sporting Clays shooters will keep some # 7 1/2 shot shells in their pocket for the stands that feature long range targets. BTW, Sporting Clays can have shooting distances ranging from 10 yards out to 60 yards.

Number 8 loads are basically All Rounders and probably the most common shot size for shooting Sporting Clays because they will work well at any distance out to about 50 yards. As an general purpose shot size it will also be seen in Skeet, 5 Stand, and Trap.

Number 9 loads are the Standard for shooting Skeet. However # 8 or 7 1/2 will also work well in 20 and 12 gauge loads. Once you get down to 28 and 410 #9 produces shot clouds with smaller "holes" so it's distinctly preferred for these calibers.