Awhile back during a more pronounced pellet shortage I had read a couple of posts with discussions of accusations of “hoarding” ammo, causing shortages for many of the rest of us.
But hoarding really isn’t the correct word.
Hoarding is defined as, “a persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions because of a perceived need to save them.” I don't plan on saving any of mine. I'm going to part with every one of them.
But I digress and going forward, I’m going to refer to this perceived activity as “fear accumulation”. I believe if you’re going to accuse someone of amassing something you feel is in excess and you feel this activity has an negative impact on you, then you should have an idea as to what that limit should be. So, let’s hear some ideas. What do you feel is “too much”? Keep it civilized. Don’t be judgmental.
A couple of points to keep in mind, your favorite ammo supplier is currently experiencing unprecedented challenges getting the product to you because of the pandemic. Some points of distribution were/are limiting the quality you can purchase at one time, not to stem the tide of fear accumulation, but to provide peace of mind in their customer base.
So, let’s examine our own ammo bins before we start pointing fingers and crying foul.
What is the right amount a person should have based on the number of guns they have? 3K per gun? 10K per gun? More?
Do you base your buying decision on how many pellets you shoot over a certain amount of time such as a month, six months or even a year?
Know that a lot of competitive shooters will buy quantities of a certain batch code because they have tested to prove more accurate than the previous batch.
Is the accumulation based on something other than fear? Saving money in shipping cost for instance.
Slugs have seen an almost vertical climb in interest, but it doesn’t seem to be necessarily as a replacement for a shortage of pellets.
Personally, I have five guns. In .177, I have one I shoot FT at least once a month competitively, a backup rifle and a loaner. I have one .22 I shoot XFT and do an annual one week prairie dog hunt with and a .25 as a backup for both those activities which I haven’t shot in well over a year.
My ammo supply is, I have 32 tins (mixed brands and weights) of .177, 35 tins (200ct MRD) in .22 and a mere 3 tins of .25 Kings. This current quantity should allow me to shoot for at least two more years before running out.
Is this too much?
And BTW, I own no slugs.
What are your thoughts (and quantities) around ammo? How has the last twenty four months changed your buying habits?
But hoarding really isn’t the correct word.
Hoarding is defined as, “a persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions because of a perceived need to save them.” I don't plan on saving any of mine. I'm going to part with every one of them.
But I digress and going forward, I’m going to refer to this perceived activity as “fear accumulation”. I believe if you’re going to accuse someone of amassing something you feel is in excess and you feel this activity has an negative impact on you, then you should have an idea as to what that limit should be. So, let’s hear some ideas. What do you feel is “too much”? Keep it civilized. Don’t be judgmental.
A couple of points to keep in mind, your favorite ammo supplier is currently experiencing unprecedented challenges getting the product to you because of the pandemic. Some points of distribution were/are limiting the quality you can purchase at one time, not to stem the tide of fear accumulation, but to provide peace of mind in their customer base.
So, let’s examine our own ammo bins before we start pointing fingers and crying foul.
What is the right amount a person should have based on the number of guns they have? 3K per gun? 10K per gun? More?
Do you base your buying decision on how many pellets you shoot over a certain amount of time such as a month, six months or even a year?
Know that a lot of competitive shooters will buy quantities of a certain batch code because they have tested to prove more accurate than the previous batch.
Is the accumulation based on something other than fear? Saving money in shipping cost for instance.
Slugs have seen an almost vertical climb in interest, but it doesn’t seem to be necessarily as a replacement for a shortage of pellets.
Personally, I have five guns. In .177, I have one I shoot FT at least once a month competitively, a backup rifle and a loaner. I have one .22 I shoot XFT and do an annual one week prairie dog hunt with and a .25 as a backup for both those activities which I haven’t shot in well over a year.
My ammo supply is, I have 32 tins (mixed brands and weights) of .177, 35 tins (200ct MRD) in .22 and a mere 3 tins of .25 Kings. This current quantity should allow me to shoot for at least two more years before running out.
Is this too much?
And BTW, I own no slugs.
What are your thoughts (and quantities) around ammo? How has the last twenty four months changed your buying habits?
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