Posted on 03/31/2009 5:17:17 AM PDT by kellynla
Last month here in Alaska there was a stack of 7.62x39 and .308 side by side, the prices were near the same, I have a use for both but I stockpiled the .308 instead.
Now I have an ample supply of Barnes 150gr. TSX bullets but no more new .308 brass, I am thinking I may pull the FMJ bullets on several boxes and reload with the superior Barnes.
I can always use the powder later for those bullets as long as I weigh it first and make notes.
I could never understand why my late Dad kept ammunition for guns he didn’t own. Now I do. Alcohol, tobacco, and firearms isn’t just a branch of law enforcement, and it’s more than a convenience store. They’re all great barter items.
—bflr—
There is great safety in family structure, probably more than any other structure.
The family was and still is the basic unit of society! Long live the rugged individualistic American families!! Long live the rugged resistance!!!
Down with the left's "rural cleansing" in America!!!
It is written that the thief will come in when least expected. Goverment, they have tanks.
As if it’s against the law to own a few tons of ammunition.
Heck, I live in NYC and that sounds ridiculous to me.
I like my CZ52’s. The only real complaint I have with them is that the small black military-style sights are getting hard to see for my old eyes. Some day I might have the slides dovetailed and mount modern three dot sights.
And don’t forget about the long arms. You can pick up a Mosin-Nagant 91-30 for under $100. Ammo for them is still commonly found and relatively cheap. Be advised that the older surplus stuff will have corrosive primers, just take the necessary steps when cleaning (wipe down bolt, swab barrel with windex or soap and water, then clean and oil as usual). The modern ammo made by Wolf, Brown Bear, etc. is non-corrosive.
They are very basic, even crude bolt action rifles, but most have acceptable accuracy with 30-06 power.
A year or two ago I would have recommended a Yugo SKS as an outstanding bargain, but like all semi-autos, they have increased considerably in price.
Full cans of spam are fun to shoot!
Agreed, if the wheels were to come off the cart it would be best to hunker down and keep off the streets...need food and water to do that.
...and lots of batteries or equivalent.
The Hughes Amendment was voted down?
Very good point. Though one would need to be careful about whom one gives it to. In a SHTF scenario, I can see undercover government agents going around selling food for ammo . . .
Someone somewhere, probably at CNN or C-Span, still has the tapes, though, that would establish the reality of the truth for all to see, even if the “Courts” would not overturn it.
You bear ALL the risks on this with almost no reward.
I don’t see any upside to this...even if he says he won’t tell, you can’t be sure of that...and you could have other ‘friends’ just like him show up.
Serious question:
I agree with Broker’s assessment that the average homeowner *at this point in history* doesn’t have any use for a large ammo stockpile, and is unlikely to get off more than 5 rounds if ever called upon to use ammo in a self-defense situation. However, I like to think in the long term. I have several guns, including one untraceable (and will inherit at least one more untraceable), and this is also more than I envision ever having a personal use for. But the next generation is significantly more likely to have a use for well-stocked arsenals, and by the time the imminent need is clear, the stock (both guns and ammo) will be extremely difficult or impossible to obtain.
Guns store well for centuries, as long as they’re kept from wet or extreme dampness. But how long do various types of ammo store, and under what conditions? I know most ammo is not nearly as hardy over the long term as guns (especially oil-coated guns), but what are the specifics. Can anybody provide solid info, or links to solid info? If there’s a way to package handgun and rifle cartridges for reliable 100 year storage (or even 50 year storage), I’d like to know what it is. Especially would like to know details of whether certain types of ammo are significantly more stable in long-term storage than others.
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Don't know how long shelf life would be, but it would be measurably longer. FWIW
IMO, gun dealers should have done this to start with as well.
If you have an 0bama sticker on your car - we refuse to sell to you.
Yes they do but the range is somewhat limited.
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