I think I'm an addict . . . .

[Prof Young]

Was at big box sporting goods store. Found some 22LR ammo for less than seven cents a round. Bought 1000 rounds. Took it home and added it to the nearly 20K rounds already in the ammo closet . . . yikes!

Life is good.
Prof Young

[Ginger Giraffe]

You need to shoot more! Prepper me loves to open the safe and various other stash spots and see ammo, but the other me loves range time.

[Ed4032]

Yeah but I can quit any time. I’m just gonna get a good supply before the hoarders get it all.

[DaleA]

Well, there's this old joke:

After the financial collapse of everything two city folk show up at a chicken farm one day.

"I foresaw the economic collapse," says the first guy, "and I invested in gold coins."

The chicken farmer nods and says, "Okay, how many gold coins are you going to give me for a chicken?"

The first guy sputters in indignation and walks away.

The second guy says "I foresaw the economic collapse and I invested in ammunition."

The chicken farmer nods and says, "Okay, how many chickens do you want for a box of ammo?"

[zukiphile]

Originally Posted by DaleA

The chicken farmer nods and says, "Okay, how many chickens do you want for a box of ammo?"

I anticipated a darker punchline.

Originally Posted by Prof Young

Took it home and added it to the nearly 20K rounds already in the ammo closet . . . yikes!

Some would say that's a good start.

I can remember having been down to my last 20,000 rounds. Clinton was president and I resolved to not let that happen again.

[jonnyc]

Yeah, I would panic if I got down to 20K.

[stagpanther]

I wouldn't keep anything less than 20K rounds for a 22lr gatling gun.

[rickyrick]

If you know how much you have, you don’t have enough.

[4V50 Gary]

My brother had a nephew who broke into his closet and stole about that amount of 22 LR.

22 LR is enjoyable to shoot and you can never have too much.

[Skans]

When the SHTF, you will have something to buy smoked rabbit with.

[Webleymkv]

I guess I'm behind the curve as I'm not sure if I even have 10K rounds of .22 LR, but then again I don't shoot very much rimfire. I did find a smoking deal on some a few weeks ago though. I was in a gun shop that I visit infrequently (it's a bit out of my way, so I kind of forget its there) as was perusing through some old boxes of ammunition that they had marked down to try to move. I found a Remington 12 gauge box that someone had crossed out "12 GA" and written ".22" with a sharpie for $20. Inside was 12 full 50-round boxes of Remington Yellow Jacket 33 gr hollow points with old, faded price tags from a store called "Mr Wiggs" for $1.99/box. While Remington has never been my preferred brand of .22's, for roughly $0.03 per round I'm pretty happy

[stagpanther]

I buy 500 round bricks of RWS and ELEY--the stuff is not cheap.

[Adventurer 2]

I would own more 22LR except there is never anyone at the ammo counter at the local Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart has the best prices near me. I've asked for help at the ammo counter and nobody seems to know who has the key to the ammo case.

[stagpanther]

Sounds like my Walmart. Be careful--you'll be lucky if they even know what a bullet is most times and can inadvertently hand you 22WSM, WMR etc. Once you go out the door witth it they will never accept any exchange or refund.

[ZoieBarnett]

This is why I never go shopping to walmart, better go to a better shop

[snoeproe]

I buy 22lr by the 500 round brick. I have no reason to buy more. When we go through the box of 500, I buy more.
We’re currently using up a 500 round box of REM TBolts. We will go through a couple bricks each year.

[5whiskey]

I also don't hoard .22 over a basic stash of a few thousand rounds. I just replenish what is shot.

[zukiphile]

Originally Posted by 5whiskey

I also don't hoard .22 over a basic stash of a few thousand rounds. I just replenish what is shot.

I'm like someone who has experienced famine and thinks a big fat gut is a sign of happiness and security.