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Well, I recently got a gun safe to safely hold my firearms and ammunition.

I counted and realized that from my strenuous efforts at collecting ammunition that I've got 1,800 rounds of .45 ACP from assorted manufacturers, of a couple of different grains, and different types including basic FMJ and lead-free.

However, since I was going to let my mom use one of my .45s to participate in steel shooting events, and since she would need to practice, I feel like even 1,800 rounds is just not enough for the both of us. I wonder when the current ammo shortage will be over.

Well, I recently got a gun safe to safely hold my firearms and ammunition.

I wonder when the current ammo shortage will be over.

Nice safe.

There is no ammunition shortage. It is a politically induced temporary distortion in the demand curve.

Nice safe.

There is no ammunition shortage. It is a politically induced temporary distortion in the demand curve.

It's for all intents and purposes a shortage for me when I have to drive all over town multiple times to try and get a few boxes of ammo here and there as they become available.

You're correct, but it's still in effect a shortage.

It's for all intents and purposes a shortage for me when I have to drive all over town multiple times to try and get a few boxes of ammo here and there as they become available.

My bad... I forgot to put the smiley in. The ammo situation is the same here. :(

http://www.economist.com/world/unitedstates/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13788623

This is an article in the economist from a few weeks ago.

Basically, gun sales have increased dramatically since Obama got in, in fear that he will get out his ban hammer.

And so demand has out stripped supply leading to shortages.

Hope you find it interesting.

EDIT: A lot of the comments are good. Sort by recommendation for the interesting discussion.

This isn't a thread meant for ammo shortage whining, its a thread meant to allow us a look into a fresh safe with some goodies inside! Its nice, but doesn't all that extra space with no other weapons to fill it just drive you nuts?

This isn't a thread meant for ammo shortage whining, its a thread meant to allow us a look into a fresh safe with some goodies inside! Its nice, but doesn't all that extra space with no other weapons to fill it just drive you nuts?

I would suggest perhaps an apron full of pistols attached to the inside face of the door. Assorted large and small semi and wheelguns at the ready.

Ronin you need a reloading press. That amount of ammo is a lot of jing and you could save yourself a lot of money.

This isn't a thread meant for ammo shortage whining, its a thread meant to allow us a look into a fresh safe with some goodies inside! Its nice, but doesn't all that extra space with no other weapons to fill it just drive you nuts?

Only a little bit. My Mosin is actually too long to fit in there so I just keep it in my bedroom, and the floorspace is currently occupied by assorted ammo. If I were to acquire another longarm I'd have to shuffle the ammo around a little bit to create space for it.

Ronin you need a reloading press. That amount of ammo is a lot of jing and you could save yourself a lot of money.

I understand that intellectually, but I feel like I need someone to teach me how to reload. Even if it is relatively easy to create basic 230 grain .45 ACP FMJ cartridges, if I make a simple or basic mistake from do-it-yourselfing, I could blow my hand off. For something that is simple yet potentially dangerous I feel like I need an instructor.

http://www.economist.com/world/unitedstates/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13788623

This is an article in the economist from a few weeks ago.

Basically, gun sales have increased dramatically since Obama got in, in fear that he will get out his ban hammer.

And so demand has out stripped supply leading to shortages.

Hope you find it interesting.

EDIT: A lot of the comments are good. Sort by recommendation for the interesting discussion.

I was reading through the comments when I found the following nugget of comedy gold:



To minimize the efforts of Gandhi, Cesar Chavez, Dr. King, Jesus Christ and the host of other liberal activists who have made possible your life as a free person, to support your desire to own a gun is morally reprehensible.


Cesar Chavez has made it into the same boat as Jesus and Gandhi.

I find if I just buy a case every time I have the $ to spare and one is available (pretty regularly out here), I don't come up short. Haven't yet, anyway.

Only a little bit. My Mosin is actually too long to fit in there so I just keep it in my bedroom, and the floorspace is currently occupied by assorted ammo. If I were to acquire another longarm I'd have to shuffle the ammo around a little bit to create space for it.

Do you know about the safety and decocker built into your Nagant? Sorry to go off topic, but many people own their rifles for years without realizing that the rifle has both of those features.

Do you know about the safety and decocker built into your Nagant? Sorry to go off topic, but many people own their rifles for years without realizing that the rifle has both of those features.



Heh, I've read about them. I actually cannot remember if I've ever used them or not. I do remember twisting the bolt in weird ways once. Since I only shoot the mosin at paper targets I usually just unload it if I'm not about to fire.

Heh, I've read about them. I actually cannot remember if I've ever used them or not. I do remember twisting the bolt in weird ways once. Since I only shoot the mosin at paper targets I usually just unload it if I'm not about to fire.

Well its something a friend of mine uses a lot since he has kids around a lot of the time and no safe to store his in. I figured it'd be useful info for keeping the rifle safe since it won't fit in the gun safe. The safety can be engaged by pulling on the rounded, somewhat coin shaped part of the bolt in the back as far as you can and turning it counter clockwise. The bolt clips onto the rifle, you'll see what I mean because there's a space cut out for it. It uses some muscle to do, but it isn't so bad. Just be sure not to let the bolt slam forward when you take the safety off. It lands on the bolt stop pretty hard and can bust it. And the decocker is used by pulling the bolt to a natural resting place between down and up, slightly closer to up, and pulling the trigger. It'll snap the bolt into the firing position, but it wont be cocked and won't set off a round. Just something to have fun with, or to keep in mind if you have company with kids around.

For something that is simple yet potentially dangerous I feel like I need an instructor.

I do not have a reloading press but have done a small amount of reloading. Not an expert. However, it is not as dramatically dangerous as your post makes it sound. Unless you like to light up when working, the most dangerous part (other than paying for it), is making the decision on which press to buy. :)

Unless you smoke.