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moredes · May 26, 2005, 08:30 PM

Hmmm. Let's get the ball rolling....

A year ago, I was one busy mofo.... I had to go to the range for about 8 consecutive Saturdays and Sundays to shoot up about 4500 rounds of 12 ga. (trap) so I would only have to transport the empty hulls when I moved; I sure gave that Rem1100 a workout. I spent every Wednesday morning for 5 months blowing up 300-500 rounds of 45acp. I think I moved about 10,000 empty 45 acp cases. Broke my heart to shoot it up all at once. Sure I got better, and back in the groove, but it took me almost 3 years' of spare time to load all that up--casting bullets, lubing, reloading. I figure I had ~9,000 in 45acp, 4000 12ga, 750 in .308. I shot it all up so I wouldn't have to move it across 5 states.

I've only got ~1,000 rounds of 45acp loaded now, about 400 12ga, and maybe 300 .308. I start to replenish when I'm down to my last 1000 bullets in .308, 2500 in 45acp, and 8lb of powder for either. Makes me itch knowing there are no 'reserves'--I'm prey to market prices at that point, instead of having the time to find the good deals....so, yes, I reload even when I have ammo in storage.

May 26, 2005, 08:30 PM	#25
moredes Senior Member Join Date: September 7, 2001 Posts: 325	Hmmm. Let's get the ball rolling.... A year ago, I was one busy mofo.... I had to go to the range for about 8 consecutive Saturdays and Sundays to shoot up about 4500 rounds of 12 ga. (trap) so I would only have to transport the empty hulls when I moved; I sure gave that Rem1100 a workout. I spent every Wednesday morning for 5 months blowing up 300-500 rounds of 45acp. I think I moved about 10,000 empty 45 acp cases. Broke my heart to shoot it up all at once. Sure I got better, and back in the groove, but it took me almost 3 years' of spare time to load all that up--casting bullets, lubing, reloading. I figure I had ~9,000 in 45acp, 4000 12ga, 750 in .308. I shot it all up so I wouldn't have to move it across 5 states. I've only got ~1,000 rounds of 45acp loaded now, about 400 12ga, and maybe 300 .308. I start to replenish when I'm down to my last 1000 bullets in .308, 2500 in 45acp, and 8lb of powder for either. Makes me itch knowing there are no 'reserves'--I'm prey to market prices at that point, instead of having the time to find the good deals....so, yes, I reload even when I have ammo in storage.