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iraiam · April 16, 2014, 11:39 PM

I have been way over stocked on all sorts of shotgun ammo for years, I won't take any blame for the current shortages as I was a "sock piler" way before it was cool. I have actually cut way back on my new ammo purchases (and shoot much less) since all this panic buying started.

I have cases of different shotgun shells depending on use, (different shot sizes and Dram eq.) also a stock pile of slugs and 00 buck. Some of the more used types, say for Trap, I have 1K on hand. I would buy new and shoot up my oldest stock so my stock stays the same size.

April 16, 2014, 11:39 PM	#6
iraiam Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2012 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 1,057	I have been way over stocked on all sorts of shotgun ammo for years, I won't take any blame for the current shortages as I was a "sock piler" way before it was cool. I have actually cut way back on my new ammo purchases (and shoot much less) since all this panic buying started. I have cases of different shotgun shells depending on use, (different shot sizes and Dram eq.) also a stock pile of slugs and 00 buck. Some of the more used types, say for Trap, I have 1K on hand. I would buy new and shoot up my oldest stock so my stock stays the same size. __________________ NRA Lifetime Member Since 1999 "I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people except for a few public officials." George Mason Last edited by iraiam; April 16, 2014 at 11:49 PM.