Yep. Waiting for turbulent times is not the way to stock up.
Fantasizing realistically ... I live with my wife and dog in rural SW Pa.
If someone comes gunning for me, they are not alone, nor are they in possession of weak weapons
I don't have a machine gun so three or four adversaries would sound like a machine gun from the shots fired.
We can be surrounded (as a LOT of folks can be), so I REALISTICALLY might be able to take out two or three before all hell breaks loose upon our asses.
I might realistically get off a hundred rounds ... maybe two if I'm (we're) successful in holding them off while they get reinforcements ....
What the hell am I thinking ?
Ain't no one coming gunning for a 72 yo guy and his wife that just go to church and shopping.
Stockpiling ammo is no different than toilet paper .... I can USE a box of 30.06 but not if the shelf is empty !
Anyway, I question the massive ammo buying unless you're in an Alamo type compound with your own army .... er .... family.
There is also the concept of “If you buy it out, it keeps other people you might not want to have the item from getting it,” you know... :P
So true. If you are not stockpiled by now you just don’t pay attention.