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I sure miss the days before reloading caught on. So many powders and primers and brass on the shelves…..Ammo prices are crazy period. Reloading (if possible) is the way to go. That said, reloading components since the plague price wise have gone nuts. Using a Lee Loader kit, I can handload a 45-70 lead boolit round for sub $.50 each round. Best price on Ammoseek is around $1.57, in store beast price I’ve seen is around $2.00 per round. Best of luck to all to find the best deals, wheather components (to reload) or rounds to enjoy our sport.View attachment 285286
I bought 3 or 4 Lee Loaders but haven’t used them yet.Ammo prices are crazy period. Reloading (if possible) is the way to go. That said, reloading components since the plague price wise have gone nuts. Using a Lee Loader kit, I can handload a 45-70 lead boolit round for sub $.50 each round. Best price on Ammoseek is around $1.57, in store beast price I’ve seen is around $2.00 per round. Best of luck to all to find the best deals, wheather components (to reload) or rounds to enjoy our sport.View attachment 285286
Pretty sure the hammer (mallet) is from our local Walmart in Pace…I bought 3 or 4 Lee Loaders but haven’t used them yet.
Where did you get that hammer?
I agree with your assessment prior to this quote. You are right about the collector value of boxes and the such. However, when I'm talking about how ammo is a depreciating asset that is in direct comparison to an assets as an investment, not an asset as a store of wealth.I just disagree with ammo is a depreciating asset. Brass/copper/Lead all steadily going up along with the cost of the finished product. I haven’t seen any ammo being sold cheaper than it was 5 years ago.
You lost me at in-depth investment complaint on local open gun forum board lol , whatever makes you feel important man. I just took your post wrong. This does clear it upI agree with your assessment prior to this quote. You are right about the collector value of boxes and the such. However, when I'm talking about how ammo is a depreciating asset that is in direct comparison to an assets as an investment, not an asset as a store of wealth.
When you make an investment in an assets you want that investment to return a profit above your cost plus the inflationary component. So just the rising cost of brass, bullets, powder and primer is not a profit from your "investment". In that case when you sell a box of 50 for $20 that you paid $10 for you did not make $10 because now the same box of 50 will cost you $20 to replace. Now, if you did not replace the sold ammo and you do sell for more than the REAL inflationary percentage, then yes, you did make a profit and consequently it was an investment.
With all that being said, and if I haven't lost you yet, then I will assume that what you really meant to say is that ammo is a "store of wealth". Meaning, it will always be worth the cost of the components and in times of worry and need it could well exceed that. A direct comparison is gold. Gold is not really an investment but a store of wealth. As prices of raw materials, energy and labor increase so does gold and ammo. If and when either of them are liquidated they would then allow you to buy the same value of differing goods today as they would have 20 years ago, because prices are relative to time, cost and inflation.