Absolutely, ammo would be a primo barter item, as would be tobacco, fire water, spices, etc. But buy the mainstream rounds: 22, 9mm, 45, 223, AK 7.62, 308, 50 cal, etc., not the oddball stuff.
“Absolutely, ammo would be a primo barter item...”
Big mistake, likely fatal mistake.
Shoot, I wish I read this thread last year. I bought a thousand rounds of 6.5x55. Thought it would be a good trade item.