I had onle little .380 that sat in my nightstand for about a decade. I shot 5 rounds through it to make it worked, never touched it again. two years ago was the big liberal push for the AWB. I had neer really been interested in guns, but always liked them. so I figured, now or never. picked up an SKS for 300 and started down the road of plinking for fun. fortuneatly, the x39 ammo never got TOO ridiculous and I was able to have some fun with it. then I bought a 9mm pistol, an holy cow, after about two times shooting it at 30-40$ a box for HPR(only ammo avail during the mania), I went online and studied on how to get affordable ammo. Now, I have always been a tinkerer, so my first thought was, how do companies make this stuff. that's when I started googling "how to make ammo". and a simple 100$ inverstment on a "LEE breech-lock Challenger Kit" and I never looked back. not only did it afford me with all the ammo I could ever shoot, it started me down the path of taking firearms on as a serious hobby. I enjoyed everything about reloading, the technical aspect, the "making something", the self-reliance and of course the cost savings. now it's been two years, I went from a davis industries .380 to having 11 different guns and spending probably 10-20 hours a week either making ammo or working on guns or hitting the range. I have only one person to thank for my over-the-top enthusiasm about guns....and that is President Obama(so thank Prz. O). I used to spend my $$ on motorcycles, spending 2-400$ a month on race tires and other goodies for track days, needless to say I haven't hit the track in over two years now. as for stockpiling ammo? I stock components and know that I have the ability and skills to make whatever I want, whenever I want and I wouldn't trade that skill for the nicest ducati in the show room. I like to keep at least enough components to last me a lifetime if I had to buckle down and only use ammo "as needed". I recommend to anyone to take up reloading and casting, it's way cheaper than you think to get involved in it(think about the same cost as a case of ammo) then you can be self sufficient for life. I owe so much to this forum and the great guys that frequent it. there are some amazingly kind and knowledgeable folks here, and some douchebags as well, that all make a great, fun and educational outlet to further our learning.....because their is so much to learn.
keep hoarding and if you have the time to take on a different hobby that adds a whole other aspect to "shooting sport" then please consider taking up reloading. you'll never regret it folks.
