Great job hopefully I can catch up one day.

Patience young padawan, patients. Lol

Having gone through the Obama scare along with the Iraq/Afgh supply shortage, a couple thousand rounds of 223.  Still trying to build up my supply of handgun rounds and 308.  Got a bunch of bullets, primers, and powder.

All my ammo went down in a boating accident .

I heard some guys with small apartments/studios set up their reloading equipment/area in a closet. When they are done, just close the door so everything is out of sight.

must be super hot when you're reloading 

Haha that's true, I never thought about that.

Obviously you keep the closet door open while you are reloading .  BTW, if it is hot, use a fan or turn the AC down a bit.  I was thinking of setting up a reloading station in my master bedroom closet but I have a spouse and she shares it with me.  No can do for now.

My friend in Utah has his spare bedroom dedicated to reloading. He's a SASH shooter and shoots all spring and summer and into the fall and reloads all winter when it snows.

My friend in Utah has his spare bedroom dedicated to reloading. He's a SASH shooter and shoots all spring and summer and into the fall and reloads all winter when it snows.

Oh the weather outside is frightful, but inside is so delightful,

Making ammo all winter you know, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

 

Plenty.... stock up on ammo....

500-1,000 rounds each caliber

Brownells just sent out an email explaining the current ammo shortage. They said it has a little to do with the election. It mostly do to the larger number of shooters we have now combined with our military being low on supplies. So between the military and the new comers the factories are having a hard time keeping up with demand. That's not to say the political environment has nothing to do with the shortages. Just not as much as last time.

Just did a count last night:

1,000rnds of 9mm
5,000rnds of .22LR
150rnds of .223

one of these things is not like the other 

Just did a count last night:

1,000rnds of 9mm
5,000rnds of .22LR
150rnds of .223

one of these things is not like the other 

I can never seem to get my 5.56 at the number I want it to be either.

I can never seem to get my 5.56 at the number I want it to be either.

Me too.  I thought I had a good amount about a month ago and plan was to buy as I shoot to keep the stock relatively a constant amount.  Well, I've been shooting and haven't been buying (waiting for sales).  Now I am running a little low on 9 mm and could use more 5.56/.223.  If no sale on 9 mm soon, I will probably just have to buy whatever the local shops have in stock. 

my goal is to have 10000 rounds stocked up of .223, 9mm and .45.  I'm far from it.

my goal is to have 10000 rounds stocked up of .223, 9mm and .45.  I'm far from it.

10,000 round each?  Dayum.  You'll need a separate closet/safe just to store all of that. 

10,000 round each?  Dayum.  You'll need a separate closet/safe just to store all of that.

I do plan on getting one of those stack on ammo lockers one of these days when my ammo stock gets bigger.  Like i said, i'm FAAAAR from that goal.

~1800 .45acp
~750 9mm
700 .40s&w
1000 PMC .223
200 AE xm193 5.56


and last but not least.

100 rounds of .22lr 

I do plan on getting one of those stack on ammo lockers one of these days when my ammo stock gets bigger.  Like i said, i'm FAAAAR from that goal.

~1800 .45acp
~750 9mm
700 .40s&w
1000 PMC .223
200 AE xm193 5.56


and last but not least.

100 rounds of .22lr 

That actually looks like a pretty decent stock.  Probably more than many/most.  Ammo is pricey and I try to buy some here and there and also to rotate stock.  Most of my stock is FMJ ammo.  I have to start stocking up on HP pistol round and some BTHP or OTM 5.56/.223.   

100 rounds of .22lr?  Haha.  I have more than you (a box of 500) and I don't even own a .22lr gun yet.    When I eventually get one though, I think an average range day would be anywhere from 500-1000+ of .22 lr.  I may actually be "limited" by getting sore/tired of loading up my mags. 

I recently reorganized my ammo so here's the count:

~400 rds 22LR
800 rds 9mm
1,200 rds 5.56 (IMI M855)
150 rds 12ga 8shot
10 rds 12ga 00buckshot

Glad OGC's sale includes 22, I need more

That actually looks like a pretty decent stock.  Probably more than many/most.  Ammo is pricey and I try to buy some here and there and also to rotate stock.  Most of my stock is FMJ ammo.  I have to start stocking up on HP pistol round and some BTHP or OTM 5.56/.223.   

100 rounds of .22lr?  Haha.  I have more than you (a box of 500) and I don't even own a .22lr gun yet.    When I eventually get one though, I think an average range day would be anywhere from 500-1000+ of .22 lr.  I may actually be "limited" by getting sore/tired of loading up my mags.

Reason why i have a lot is cause i'm SUPER stingy about my ammo.  When i go to the range, i actually kinda shoot a lot, but then......i hardly ever go to the range.  A lot of times i just don't want to deal with the crowd on the rifle side.  Now that i think about it, despite having all this ammo it's been 1 year since i've been to the range.  Which is sad.  I think i'll make a trip to OGC this weekend and pick up MORE ammo.....then go to the range lol.

Also i put "last but not least" for the .22lr ammo.....but i read it again and it actually is the least lol. 

I'm not going to win any quantity competitions, but I have the materials to make a couple hundred rounds for everything I own on hand. Lead, primers, an assortment of powders, molds, dies, lube and cases. And all the tools I need to reload them.

I'm still hunting for the perfect load for them, though, so I haven't yet sat down and loaded up all the cases I have. Getting close. My loose goal is to have 1000 cases for each caliber and the supplies to load them all at least a couple times. I doubt I'd ever have them all loaded since I tend to shoot at least some of them.   I'd also like to have a stock of supplies on hand to reload stuff for others, too. I don't shoot .223 or 7.62x39 but I have friends who do.

One thing I think about every so often is "how much of this crap can I carry?"

For the most part I'm not worried about carrying it, but part of me is thinking about SHTF scenarios. 10,000 rounds does me no good since I can only realistically carry 2 - 300 or so and still have enough space and weight left over to carry the rest of the stuff I might need. Same with the whole safe full of neato toys: which one would I take, what conditions would dictate that I leave, how much ammo, how to carry it, etc.

Keeps my mind busy while I'm washing the dishes.

Mostly I just want to stock up on stuff for the same reason I stock up on food and other survival basics: everything comes from at least 2000 miles away so having a decent supply on hand is just prudent and economical. And since the ships and planes that bring everything all run on petroleum even if there are no supply interruptions... its simply not going to get cheaper. Ever.

I'm not going to win any quantity competitions, but I have the materials to make a couple hundred rounds for everything I own on hand. Lead, primers, an assortment of powders, molds, dies, lube and cases. And all the tools I need to reload them.

I'm still hunting for the perfect load for them, though, so I haven't yet sat down and loaded up all the cases I have. Getting close. My loose goal is to have 1000 cases for each caliber and the supplies to load them all at least a couple times. I doubt I'd ever have them all loaded since I tend to shoot at least some of them.   I'd also like to have a stock of supplies on hand to reload stuff for others, too. I don't shoot .223 or 7.62x39 but I have friends who do.

One thing I think about every so often is "how much of this crap can I carry?"

For the most part I'm not worried about carrying it, but part of me is thinking about SHTF scenarios. 10,000 rounds does me no good since I can only realistically carry 2 - 300 or so and still have enough space and weight left over to carry the rest of the stuff I might need. Same with the whole safe full of neato toys: which one would I take, what conditions would dictate that I leave, how much ammo, how to carry it, etc.

Keeps my mind busy while I'm washing the dishes.

Mostly I just want to stock up on stuff for the same reason I stock up on food and other survival basics: everything comes from at least 2000 miles away so having a decent supply on hand is just prudent and economical. And since the ships and planes that bring everything all run on petroleum even if there are no supply interruptions... its simply not going to get cheaper. Ever.

I don't know why people always bring up SHTF scenarios in hawaii....especially on oahu.  If a SHTF situation were to happen on oahu where you actually had to "bug out" where are you going to go?  Once you get there, what are you going to do?  Unless it's off of this island, i'd say we're fucked no matter what way you look at it or how prepared you are.

People don't buy a boat load of guns and ammo for SHTF.  They buy them because they want them.  Are there better ways to spend money? Yes.  Freeze dried foods and cases of bottle water that would last at least 3 - 6 months would be a good investment.  However the money spent has on guns and ammo has a "faster" payoff because you have fun shooting it and are not waiting for some disaster to have your investment in food and water pay off.

There are other reason why one would have a lot of guns and ammo.....and that would be if some kind of weapons or ammo ban/taxation was put into place where getting such things would either be impossible, very difficult or extremely expensive to obtain.

<--- not on Oahu, though I agree. There is pretty much no "out" to which to "bug" over there. The whole "bugging out" paradigm has some huge holes in it, anyway, no matter where you live. 

:shrug: I've been a wilderness skills enthusiast since I was a teenager. A significant portion of my professional work these days is related to hazard mitigation and emergency preparedness. Considering how things will work best when circumstances change is just part of how I think. Circumstances, in one way or another, are certain to change. Major earthquake? Resulting fires? Having 25,000 rounds of ammunition in the bedroom closet might not be the greatest idea. Around here the neighbors even joke about it: "My house catches on fire... run."

For me its not a matter of what I'm going to do when the "zombie apocalypse" happens. Its about having some sense of preparedness and planning for the host of real world emergencies that can and do happen. Especially here in Hawaii.

How much ammunition I have and how it is stored is included in that planning along with how much water, emergency shelter materials, food stock, backup power generation, etc. I live out in the sticks on the Big Island. Its just prudent.