Reloading Supplies

[Mr. 16 gauge]

O.K., so what is the difference between "hoarding" and "stocking up"? I understand what Rocky is saying, but I bought 2000 primers yesterday (1000 large rifle & 1000 small pistol).....I didn't really 'need' them, as I spent most of the winter reloading every case I had, but since I can't find them anywhere (or bullets....or powder), I figured I better buy them or when I really need them, I won't be able to find them.
Does that make me a 'hoarder" and part of the problem? I don't want to be without......
Man, it's gonna be a LONG 4 years...........

[Pre-64]

I am not answering for Rocky on this but I believe that 2000 primers is not the point. However 75,000 on hand and waiting for the truck to show to pack away as many more as your deep pockets will allow is another thing. The simple rule of supply and demand will, and from what I have seen, has taken a drastic choke hold on our hobby. Just out of curiosity yesterday, I looked down at a box of Remington .270 Core-lokt's. That same box not so long ago was $9.99 at your local chain super store and was sitting there for the low price of $23.95. I do not know how to take all these Emails that have been circulating lately about ammunition taxes, Rounds to be sent out with serial numbers on them and my personal favorite, By all the guns you want for without ammunition they will be useless, but something is happening! I only pray that if hording is the problem they store those components in a low lying area and by the grace of God they get flooded. Then let them reap what they have sewn, 1000 primers for $30.00 instead of $13.00 (When available of course)

[Catfish]

I have been known to buy 15 to 20,000 primers at a time, but that has been several years back and I was paying less for 5,000 primers than what 2,000 is selling for today. Right know I am very low on primers and there are some bullets I need, but as long as prices are so high I won`t buy anything untill I have to have it and with the amount of ammo I have on hand and by switching guns I can hold off for quite a while yet. I don`t see any thing wrong with hoarding, if you can buy the stuff cheap, but only a fool would hoard at these prices. At least that`s the way I see it.