I totally agree. Time to update the inventory. I know I need more bullets to at least match the number primers on hand.
Serious question ... I am trying to figure out what my inventory level should be ... Some background: I have on order, should be shipped this week, enough 5.56 brass to top my inventory off to wear out my M4gery's barrel thru multiple reloads. The M4 is recently built, so it has a new barrel. I am figuring 25k to 30k rounds to wear out the barrel. I also have a M16A2 clone build in process. The question is ... how much powder, primers and bullets should be in my inventory?
Anyone can chime in on this. I am worried about being able to purchase components at a reasonable price. I am set for brass. I know what primer I am going to use. I am in the process of developing a load to match my weapons. So the equation is limited to the powder and bullet. I have tried to build my weapons so they will be effective with green tip ammo (so I can scavenge ammo if the SHTF), but I know I can get more accuracy through brass prep and reloading processes that are better than the military suppliers would use. Interesting note, my brief reading of the DHS RFP is that they are asking for .223 ammo, not higher pressure 5.56. They aren't buying green tip. My M4 handles both, in fact I have alternated .223 and 5.56 rounds in the same magazine. The weapons chew thru anything, but accuracy suffers a bit. I am guess I expect perfection.