Why I sold my AR15-22 and this now stupid hobby.

[ryan3030]

I think it sucks about higher prices, but what is another 10 bucks when you can spend quality time with your son.

Pretty much the best point in the thread. Aside from the obvious 'lol capitalism' posts, which I agree with.

 

[digitalmonster]

if I did not lose my guns in a boating accident I would like to buy CCI for 30 for 500

 

[lucky4034]

sure beats the hell out of 20 rounds of 5.56 for $12 lol

 

[LEaSH]

Air rifles, my boy. Put some work into your shot.

Seriousness aside, 4 pages of *****, counter *****? Pretty awesome caterday night.

 

[Prometheus]

I think you have it completely backwards. Those people with 20k rounds in their bunker basement AREN'T buying now and are the reason that production is as high as it is since they were buying up slack in the system before the panic so production would be increase...

I don't have 20k rounds but the .22lr I'm shooting today I paid around 10 bucks a box for 550 rounds.

I got into the habit of buying 2 550 round boxes every time I went into walmart. Pretty soon I had a couple ammo cans filled with the stuff.

Ammo isn't something that has a short shelf life. I've always been amazed at the number of people who *have* to stop at a store on their way to the range to buy ammo.

Why not buy some on sale and set it on a shelf. Next time you go out, you grab a box off the shelf and out the door you go, no need to hunt for it.

I have to agree with other people, guns aren't a true hobby like golf or bowling.

 

[farmboy365]

sure beats the hell out of 20 rounds of 5.56 for $12 lol

20rds of 5.56 is $20 at local shop here they say it's to slow down the horders.i think it's to put more cash in there pockets.if you can't afford $30 for a day of shooting you don't want to come play at my range.The shooting sports are not a cheep hobby!

 

[satchmo72]

You are right; shooting is a stupid hobby. Really. As hobbies go, you are better of with golf, or model airplanes. A hobby should be something you can do carefree. Guns are not a hobby. Guns are tools. Tools that are meant to be practiced with and taken care of. There is a skillset involved with mastering the craft. You can find pleasure in shooting well. You can enjoy passing that skillset on to your kids. But guns aren't a hobby.

I understand what you are saying here but...

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noun, plural hob·bies.
1.
an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation:

Unless your job demands you carry a gun, it's a hobby. We choose to carry a weapon, we choose to master the craft, we choose to practice for no other reason than to be good at it when the time is needed. Glorify it how you want, its a hobby, albeit a dangerous one, it's still a hobby.

I met a great guy today when I was out looking for ammo, he told me he was a cowboy shooter which sounds like a lot of fun, not something I would do but fun for him and would be fun to watch him do but it is a hobby. There is no time clock or bad guy wearing a cowboy costume in a dark alley. Yes, what he does adds to his capabilities but I do not think what he told me he was carrying today would be best shot from the hip.

 

[satchmo72]

Why not buy some on sale and set it on a shelf. Next time you go out, you grab a box off the shelf and out the door you go, no need to hunt for it.

I guess I have learned that this is what is necessary if I do not want this frustration in the future.

It's going to suck if there is ever a wire shortage and I'm not able to buy guitar strings. Wait, I buy those in 10 packs cuz it's cheaper. Dangit, looks like I AM a hoarder.

 

[fyver]

This is the first time I have seen a panic since I have been into shooting and I must say, this is absolutely stupid that I have to pay $30-$40 for 500 rounds of 22LR ammo when I bought it for $15-$19 just 2 months ago, if you can find bulk at all. I shoot 22 with my son, we have a great time going to MCFG and spending an afternoon together shooting for $15-20. Really? Were hoarding 22LR? All I want is to be able to buy 2 boxes when I want to go shoot with my son and not have to search 8 different local stores and 10 online stores.

This is dumb and really has me thinking that if this is what I am going to have to go through everytime some wacko goes crazy, we might find something else to do together. Maybe fishing, well, until some other wacko kills people with a fly rod.

It's part of supply and demand my friend. We're all waiting to see what happens next.

 

[satchmo72]

I think it sucks about higher prices, but what is another 10 bucks when you can spend quality time with your son.

Totally agree, I bought 2 Bulk packs at $30 today so we can. I should have bought more but did not want to spend the cash. I do like the idea of just picking up a couple of packs when I am at Wal-mart when the supply dust settles.

My boy and I have contests to how many times out of 30 shots we can hit the 100yd steel with our 10/22. We dont hunt. I will not, and i doubt he will ever be shooting at bad guys from 100 yds away either, we do it because it is a friendly competition between us and fun. Last time I checked, you dont just blow through ammo like toilet paper when lining up a 100 yd shot. Do that 5 times and wham, 300 shots, over half a bulk pack.

 

[shibumiseeker]

Funny, and until you said that, it hadn't dawned on me that I was. So instead, I'll just rant about not being able to go shoot with my son because some bunker dweller has 20,000 rounds of 22LR stored up for when the government comes to take his guns.

I don't have 20k rounds (actually more) of .22lr stored so I can outwit the government, I have my ammo pile so I can outwit the people who don't keep ammo on hand to outwait shortages. And I bought mine when it was cheap and plentiful so that right now I don't need to buy any thus freeing up some for those without the foresight to keep 6-12 months worth of supplies on hand.

 

[fyver]

Pretty much the best point in the thread. Aside from the obvious 'lol capitalism' posts, which I agree with.

Here here. Completely agree.

 

[Miller Tyme]

This is the first time I have seen a panic since I have been into shooting and I must say, this is absolutely stupid that I have to pay $30-$40 for 500 rounds of 22LR ammo when I bought it for $15-$19 just 2 months ago, if you can find bulk at all. I shoot 22 with my son, we have a great time going to MCFG and spending an afternoon together shooting for $15-20. Really? Were hoarding 22LR? All I want is to be able to buy 2 boxes when I want to go shoot with my son and not have to search 8 different local stores and 10 online stores.

This is dumb and really has me thinking that if this is what I am going to have to go through everytime some wacko goes crazy, we might find something else to do together. Maybe fishing, well, until some other wacko kills people with a fly rod.

So your real gripe is that your lack of planning and forsight is someone else's fault.

 

[Hotdoger]

So your real gripe is that your lack of planning and forsight is someone else's fault.

Just wait till there is a true SHTF event.

They will be in the corner crying like babies

 

[Nayls47]

I have some that I paid $9.99 a brick (500 rds) for in my bunker. but I only have around 4,000 rds.

 

[churchmouse]

I guess I am a hoarder as we have always kept a lot of ammo on hand.
That said, if you can not find an .22LR to take your son to the range (we belong to MCFG) I will let you have a couple of boxes for what we paid. I have a little bit of bulk left as well.
This madness will pass.

PM if you need a couple of 100 rd. boxes of CCI mini mags. I hate to let this keep a dad and son off the range................

You really need to keep enough on hand. Prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

 

[churchmouse]

I don't have 20k rounds (actually more) of .22lr stored so I can outwit the government, I have my ammo pile so I can outwit the people who don't keep ammo on hand to outwait shortages. And I bought mine when it was cheap and plentiful so that right now I don't need to buy any thus freeing up some for those without the foresight to keep 6-12 months worth of supplies on hand.

^^^^^^^^Bingo^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

[Spike_351]

You are right; shooting is a stupid hobby. Really. As hobbies go, you are better of with golf, or model airplanes. A hobby should be something you can do carefree. Guns are not a hobby. Guns are tools. Tools that are meant to be practiced with and taken care of. There is a skillset involved with mastering the craft. You can find pleasure in shooting well. You can enjoy passing that skillset on to your kids. But guns aren't a hobby.

guns are much more than a tool, if the wete stricly tools then we wouldnt need/want anything other than a simple selection, a handgun fir self defense, and a rifle/shotgun/muzzleloader for hunting and thats it, no AR's or other fancy crap just the plain ol tools to get job done. For instance, I wouldnt buy a socket wrench because it looked cool I would but it to perform a nessecary function.

 

[karatejoe]

The madness will slow down as soon as the panic buying stops. I was finally able to purchase 5.56 ammo yesterday for .77 a round. That was 10 cents higher than what I paid 2 months ago but I felt like it was a deal given the situation.I want to build a better stock so when I do shoot, Im not out of ammo for a real shtf crisis at hand.

 

[satchmo72]

I guess I am a hoarder as we have always kept a lot of ammo on hand.
That said, if you can not find an .22LR to take your son to the range (we belong to MCFG) I will let you have a couple of boxes for what we paid. I have a little bit of bulk left as well.
This madness will pass.

PM if you need a couple of 100 rd. boxes of CCI mini mags. I hate to let this keep a dad and son off the range................

You really need to keep enough on hand. Prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

That is really appreciated!!!! I did manage to find some but thanks for the offer!!

I agree, I will have to pick some extra up should/when this happens again.

My gripe I guess then is my own ignorance that 22LR would disappear like it did .