Buying ammo that you don't have a gun to shoot in?

[22-rimfire]

Unless I have specific plans to purchase a firearm in that caliber with a definite time table, I never buy ammo in a caliber I don't own. It is a total waste of money.

 

[gotarheels03]

I have 300 rounds of 5.45 x 39 as well as a few AK74 mags. Don't have the AK yet though.

 

[whiskeytangofoxtrot]

Bought 440rnds. of 7n1 7.62x54r when I though I was gonna get a Romak, but I've decided against it. I'll probably try to sell it now.

 

[greenflash107]

I bought a box of 40's from a Gun shop that was going out of business because I plan on buying one in the very near future. But that's the only time I have done that

 

[Nightwing]

I actually know a few guys that just stockpile random ammunition. Their feeling is that if we enter into some sort of huge war or great depression or anything like that, that money will be worthless. Gold will just be a rock. The only thing that will get you anywhere is ammo. So...they stockpile it as a form of possible currency or persuasion for the chance of a crazy future.
Sounds crazy to me sometimes, but.... more power to them.

 

[dmftoy1]

I bought a set of dies for a rifle/caliber I don't own (45-70) to teach a buddy to reload for his rifle. That turned into a bullet mold for 45-70 and soon was followed by a rifle.

I also bought a bunch of 30-06 in anticipation of a Garand purchase.

 

[oldgold]

Auctions and yard sales. Lots of times I find a box of miscelanious ammo both loose and in partial boxes. Once bought a Whichester wooden crate half full on odds and ends for $9. Wanted the crate. Sold three rounds of some obsolete ammo to a collector for $11 each. Sold the crate for $30 to another. Still got a bunch left over.

 

[FLORIDA KEVIN]

I bought 9 mm

i bought some 9mm and i don't own one ! But when my son visits we shoot his ~!

 

[grimjaw]

I have a box of .45-70, because I think the cartridges are just damned cool. Otherwise, no interest in any that I don't own guns for.

jm

 

[Stoneface]

I usually won't buy ammo I don't need, but I did buy a large lot of brass at a flea market this summer CHEAP. I don't mind stockpiling some odd brass that I might need someday.

 

[davepool]

I once picked up a box of Hornady SW .460 by mistake at a gun show; it was right next to the .480 ruger i had intended to buy ( i didn't have my glasses with me).....of course i couldn't waste the ammo so i had to buy the SW.460. My wife couldn't understand my reasoning.......sheesh, some women just don't get it

 

[0007]

Got 10K of 5.45X39. Then my dealer decided to "keep" the Russian Saiga that I was going to buy. So I'm still looking for a rifle, heh.

 

[h0ss]

h0ss, I've got nothin' better to do as of right now.

Oh dont get me wrong, im ALWAYS on here reading and such, i guess i just dont contribute to the posting that much. I have nothing better to do either

 

[alligator94]

I don't buy ammo for guns I don't have. But a friend of mine does.(He does this because I'll let him borrow mine to go shoot.)

 

[Charles Foxtrot]

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Bought boxes and boxes of 45ACP in anticipation of a still unpurchased M&P45. (RealSoonNow)

Kinda like a baby shower for guys, huh? ;-)'

 

[LAK]

.22 LR, .223/5.56, 30-30, 30-06, .308, 9x19, .38, 12 and 20 gauge and some others will always be good barter material.