6 for me
Due to a recent canoe accident, all my firearms and reloading supplies are at the bottom of the Buffalo Creek or floated downstream? happened near the Eastern draw by the confluence with the Crow river. I figure that is Defcon 1.1
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“If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.”
― The Dalai Lama, Seattle Times, May 2001
I'm running around a D5. I have my "Just in case ammo" for 45 ACP (900-1,000 rounds), 9mm (800-900 rounds), and about 2,500 rounds for my battle rifles, and an assortment of other reloads in a few calibers. I am running low on LP primers, down to 1 brick, but I ave about 300 primed cases for my 45 ACP, and maybe 180, 9mm and a bunch of assorted calibers waiting for a powder charge and bullets seated...
My Anchor is holding fast!
I’m sitting 4.5-5. I got caught in the last panic buying and decided to not let it happen again. When primers were selling at the great prices I stocked up heavily same with factory ammo. My biggest thing at this point is lead, because you never have enough lead
I'm fine on powder, mostly fine on primers but I need more SPP and LPP. I don't have what is considered lots of loaded ammo. I've been working with just 200 pieces of 44 magnum brass, and a batch of just 120+ 357 magnum brass. I have some other 357 brass but not enough to make a batch of 100 in any headstamp. I have some used 30-06 brass I've been using, until I can acquire some that is once fired, or known fired. I hate using rifle brass of unknown loadings. Mostly I'm okay though.
Was at Sportsman's Warehouse yesterday in Altoona, PA. Stopped on way to girlfriend's place to move her in with me. They had CCI pistol primers along with large pistol primers and some powder. All with a limit of one box or container. Grabbed a brick of CCI and powder just because.
DEFCON 3 ....out of SPP, danger low on SRP. I have ammo but my local IDPA and 3 gun started having local matches again. Since they started back up ammo supply is going to disappear fast. Blew through 500 rounds this week getting ready for the Saturday IDPA match.
I'm at Defcon 6 but feel like I am Defcon 0.
What can I say?
I'm at Defcon 6, My grand kids will be using my reloading supplies long after Im gone.
It's funny how differently people view they supplies. Some people would say they are well set with 3K of primers. Others feel understocked with 20K. I need to do a count. I think I'm at around 35-40K. I started reloading 2 months before Sand Hook and I vowed to never put myself in the situation I saw so many others in. It was also what spurred me in part to start casting and join here. Not to be a downer, but it's going to get a lot worse before it gets better fellas.
I don't think I can get beyond 4.5, seems I always have some empty cases or a new rifle or a new handgun or getting ready for a hunting season or some reason that I should be loading something (I proably really at a a 5.5)
I will never run out of powder , primers and wheel weights in my lifetime ...
Unfortunately my children will not inherit cash money ...just powder , primers and wheel weights !
I hope the market is good when you get them...you knew the old man wasn't right in the head didn't you !
Sorry kids
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No worries here.
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Deacon 6 I've got more then I need or could use, I'll just keep making ammo for the kidos. I have the time and every thing needed.
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I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left.
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Looking for a Hensly &Gibbs #258 any thing from a two cavity to a 10cavityI found a new one from a member here
Well stocked for now. But you have to wonder how many months it will be before we see plenty of primers again. You also have to wonder given the current political realities if we are going down the tubes once and for all. Not able to see much light at the end of the tunnel.
"If everyone is thinking the same thing it means someone is not thinking"
"A rat became the unit of currency"
5.5 ... could use so more powder
I was fine and then I decided it would be fun to get an upper that would be Colorado legal for big game (mostly deer). One 350 Legend upper later and I am scrounging for brass, bullets, ammo, dies, and realizing that I only have a pound of one powder that has a published load for the caliber. This won't be a high volume shooter for me, but you can bet i was searching the grass for every single piece of grass when I tried it out this morning.
When you care enough to send the very best, send an ounce of lead.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |