More ammo insanity

[smle-man]

A fellow offered me some .30 ball for about .75 a round. I looked at it, turned out to be FA 34 M1 ball. I had a bunch of this about 20 years earlier still in he bandoliers with the arsenal card lot # insert - shot it all off. Some were duds and several cases cracked at the shoulder when I fired them. Anyway I told this guy that the ammo was over 70 years old, corrosive, and not particularly collectible but he was convinced that he had a gold mine in his hands - and given today's frenzy he may be right! I passed based on the price. At .25/rd I would have pulled the bullets and used them for reloads.

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[Redhand]

Good move SMLE man. I would have done the same thing. Unless we collectivly quit participating in this madness it will be our ruin. And if anyone doesn't think most sheepole are aware of their gold mines. Go to a local flea market and see what you find. When ammo gets more expensive than the firearms that use it, thats when to get good with clubs.

[TDH]

Good move SMLE man. I would have done the same thing. Unless we collectivly quit participating in this madness it will be our ruin. And if anyone doesn't think most sheepole are aware of their gold mines. Go to a local flea market and see what you find. When ammo gets more expensive than the firearms that use it, thats when to get good with clubs.

That's why I have 2 compounds and a crossbow and several dozen stout
(2219's) arrows

[joem]

I have two spam cans of WWll M2AP ammo from the St Louis small arms plant. I'm saving it for a rainey day.