Anyone selling bullets?

[68Dave]

I’m a reloader and have a good supply of loaded rounds and components to make more.
I’ve had a few guys tell me how scarce factory ammo is and what it is selling for. I would never sell or trade off any re loaded ammo, but am thinking about moving some un opened factory ammo that has been in the safe for years.
I have a few hundred rounds of the desired calibers just sitting there. I have no intention of really shooting it. It was a purchase that just never got shot before I started rolling my own.
What would y’all do?
Money to go towards more reloading stuff,
I’m an addict.
David

 

[.455_Hunter]

I would keep your minimal stock of factory ammo.

 

[Alex Clayton]

I’m a reloader and have a good supply of loaded rounds and components to make more.
I’ve had a few guys tell me how scarce factory ammo is and what it is selling for. I would never sell or trade off any re loaded ammo, but am thinking about moving some un opened factory ammo that has been in the safe for years.
I have a few hundred rounds of the desired calibers just sitting there. I have no intention of really shooting it. It was a purchase that just never got shot before I started rolling my own.
What would y’all do?
Money to go towards more reloading stuff,
I’m an addict.
David

I would keep it but, if you decide to sell I would only do so to someone you know real well. If some kook buys it, then uses it for some high profile crime, they will of course try to blame you. Its stupid but, why take the risk. Now if someone you know well wants it and you are sure you will not need it? Many who are caught short would probably love to take it off your hands.

 

[bersaguy]

I've been holding my factory loads for family and friends. I have already sent some along with my sister and a good friend of mine. While I haven't shot any of my factory loads for quite a while, I'm in no rush to get rid of it now

 

[Hartkopf]

As said, save it for family or trusted friends. A few hundred rounds will go quick and the way things are going, might be really hard to replace.

 

[FROGO207]

Only you can decide what to do with them. If there is no need to save them for family I would sell and buy more componants. I trust my reloads will be better than factory ammo. The exception would be any rimfire ammo, I'll keep it all for now thank you.

 

[Shanghai McCoy]

In my area there isn't any reloading components or ammo to be found so I'd be keeping it on hand.

 

[CDW4ME]

I'm not selling bullets, just in case they become even harder to get.

 

[hso]

thinking about moving some un opened factory ammo that has been in the safe for years.

Seems like a good time to do it.

 

[Texas10mm]

As a reloader you should know the difference between bullets and cartridges/rounds/ammo.

 

[Steve S.]

When everybody is selling, you buy; when everybody is buying, you sell.

 

[buck460XVR]

Seems like a good time to do it.

^^^ I gotta agree.

You state you have no plans to ever use it. You reload and have plenty of what you do shoot. Factory ammo, like components will eventually come back. It would be foolish not to sell it. Odds are there's someone out there that will be grateful to get it.

 

[Erief0g]

Take a friend of a friend ir a novice to the range. Enjoy staying someone new in the hobby with ammo you really don't intend to shoot anyway.

Or sell it... just another option

 

[otisrush]

Of course - do what you want. However........

I have a very long-term friend who has decided that now is the time he wants to buy his first pistol. Myself and a mutual friend have been advising and encouraging him to "go get 'er done". I warned him the ammo will be really hard to get.

I keep a small amount of factory ammo for the calibers I load for situations where I go to the range with someone and they want to shoot any of my guns. I won't let anyone shoot my reloads. I'm willing to risk me getting hurt if I make a mistake, but I don't want someone else to get hurt if I make a mistake.

My learning out of this drought is have more factory ammo on hand. I wish I could offer him more than I feel comfortable parting with.

 

[CoalTrain49]

As a reloader you should know the difference between bullets and cartridges/rounds/ammo.

That does seem odd.

 

[WestKentucky]

Only way I part with factory loaded ammunition the last few years is either for cash to buy reloading components, or in trade for shooting related stuff. I have about 1000 rds of .327fm Worth as much or more than the revolver I have in the caliber, and I’m very seriously considering moving it all as a lot and trying to get enough to buy a few nice antiques while the collectibles market is down. I really wanted the 327 though when I got it, but I have only shot about 30 rounds through it.

 

[badkarmamib]

I tend to keep a little factory ammo, as a "gauge". Any time I have an issue with my reloads that doesn't add up, such as failure to cycle or groups opening up, I will throw a few factory loads. If things improve, I can assume to that I got a bad batch of powder, something hiccupped in my process, etc. If the factory ammo acts the same, then I know it is firearm or technique related.

 

[68Dave]

As a reloader you should know the difference between bullets and cartridges/rounds/ammo.

Yeah a little terminology slip. I didn’t put too much thought in the title. Glad you caught that for me. I didn’t see how to edit the title or I would .
Thanks for all the responses. I may put an add online and see what happens.
David

 

[Rex in OTZ]

I have a plinking load for 45/70
I use a single throw of my powder flask nipple 24gr pyrodex P in the case over a large rifle primer, felt wad and cornmeal filler and thumb in a .457 lead ball.
For 300gr lead conical I use two throws (48gr) from my cap and ball flask, then wad and filler under the 300gr slug.
Both are wicked accurate out of my rolling block carbine.
The last slugs (250gr) I bought were right off Amazon .457"hollow point airgun bullet.