[LikeABoss]

Yea, dropping at my job wouldn't go over so well with the suit that is above me. Of course our 5-0 department would flip.

[Gonzilla]

With that much ammo, you'd be the person they would lay off...

[ellwood45c]

A buddy of mine went crazy over y2k, cause u know everything was gonna crash lol. He had the ups guy at his house 6 days in a row, not counting the weekend.
1st day: 5000 rounds 9mm
2nd day: 6 cases of 12 gauge
3rd day: 5000 rounds 45 acp
4th day: 6000 rounds 223
5th day: 3000 rounds 308 and 3000 rounds 357 mag
6th day: 8 pounds of powder 5000 rounds 9mm fmj, 5000 rounds 45acp fmj, 5000 rounds 357 hollow points, 20,000 primers that way he could reload his own if he had to

[ROYALE-W-CHEESE]

Originally Posted by ellwood45c

A buddy of mine went crazy over y2k, cause u know everything was gonna crash lol. He had the ups guy at his house 6 days in a row,

Any software developer/programmer worth his keystrokes knew that the root of the Y2K bug would merely be a miscalculation error in any date string. Programs, if properly coded, would simply fail execution where date math was concerned. The worldwide solution: change your 6-digit date to 8 digits. As we all experienced, the Y2K hype was a bust.

However, what isn't (all) hype and what is certainly real is the PERCEPTION of SHTF and thus the consequent actions relating to beliefs such as "12/21/2012." Will the world continue into December 22? Of course it will. But where you and I will feel the realities of this perception is the impact on commodities and pricing due to all the prepping and hording.

Ironically, to prepare against the run on certain goods (ie, increasing ammo prices), non-Doomsday folks will also begin to stockpile a little for different reasons. As we can see, this becomes a bit of a spiral effect.

[ellwood45c]

I totaly agree with you, thats why we are at that point now. I really dont think its going to get better for awhile. I see people all the time complaining because the cant get there ammo at the local walmart. But when it is avaible they buy everthing they can to go with the bunch they have.
I myself have a very good stockpyle, but i reload 90% of mine. And it seems i load 500 rounds and end up shooting 400 that weekend, i cant help myself its there.

[HockaLouis]

Originally Posted by ellwood45c

A buddy of mine went crazy over y2k, cause u know everything was gonna crash lol. He had the ups guy at his house 6 days in a row, not counting the weekend.
1st day: 5000 rounds 9mm
2nd day: 6 cases of 12 gauge
3rd day: 5000 rounds 45 acp
4th day: 6000 rounds 223
5th day: 3000 rounds 308 and 3000 rounds 357 mag
6th day: 8 pounds of powder 5000 rounds 9mm fmj, 5000 rounds 45acp fmj, 5000 rounds 357 hollow points, 20,000 primers that way he could reload his own if he had to

OK, but you said he went crazy?

[Tackleberry1]

Originally Posted by Gonzilla

With that much ammo, you'd be the person they would lay off...

That's just plain sad...

Not only is my ammo delivered at work...I GET MY BOSS TO REIMBURSE ME FOR IT!

Nothing beats being the guy who brings business in the door and funny thing about it...90% of my client LOVE TO SHOOT.

Tack

[ROYALE-W-CHEESE]

Originally Posted by ellwood45c

And it seems i load 500 rounds and end up shooting 400 that weekend, i cant help myself its there.

Ayup! I shot 300 this morning. Stopped by a shop to pick up 500 more. Shot 250 more this afternoon. Two steps forward, eh.

Plus I'm in trouble. I'm already shooting .45 which is relatively expensive. I made the mistake of renting, shooting and now lusting for a .308 rifle.

I need to learn to reload.

[Polygon]

This thread is a painful reminder that I don't have enough ammunition.

[HockaLouis]

What werre you doing that you went thru 550 rounds of centerfire ammo may I ask!?