How much factory ammo do you serious casters still buy, and what are your reasons? Probably 99% of the ammo I shoot now days is my own reloads made with the bullets I cast. I still buy rimfire of course but the only factory ammo I buy is for my family's carry guns and an occasional box of factory to test against my reloads. I have quite a stockpile of factory ammo on hand but most boxes have only a few rounds shot out of them. When friends come over to shoot they will bring factory ammo but end up shooting my reloads and leave the factory stuff with me. I just stockpile it for the future, who knows what the next administration will do, especially if Hildabeast is elected.