How much is too much ?

[crufflers]

I"m at about 40,000 that will do for a couple of years...that's just 22 of course!

I think 5-10 cases is a great level. It is achievable, and also monetarily it is not like having a BMW 5 Series or Tesla worth of rimfire sitting in storage.

[mikeyr]

about 6 months ago I bought a case of 22 (5k rounds) never thought i would do that as I always bought a 100 rounds to go shooting with because 22 is not my favorite toy. I now have 2 cases and think I should get another 2.

22 is the only loaded ammo I buy, I reload everything else I shoot and I am not a hoarder, I will use up every primer and grain of powder I have, it just will take 4 or 5 years to do that.

[WMG]

Wife just bought a rifle the other day ....... while she was paper working .... I walked around and found 3 bricks of 22 and a few targets and a 2017 calendar to bring home with me.
I need 22 like I need a hole in my head ...... but no way was I leaving empty handed

[Pally]

With all the talk of stocking up /hoarding .22 ammo, I was woundering at what point does one become a hoarder. Is it 500 or 500,000 or somewhere in between? I can't seem to stop buying the stuff, I can't help myself I'd like to know if I should consider myself a hoarder or just well prepared. What say you?

Richard

You mean "hoarding" in the psychological sense? Or, in the dictionary meaning sense?

Psych=Buying, Saving/Storing it on your bed, in the kitchen cabinets..and NOT ever using it or giving it away!

Dictionary.com=to accumulate for preservation, future use, etc., in a hidden or carefully guarded place...(sounds like most folks here).

We have a shortage in this state! Otherwise, I would see CCI Mini Mags #30 every time I went to Wally Mart or my local LGS. The last time I could buy an affordable case of #30 was 4 years ago, $200 cheaper than today's price!

And, no 500k is not too much if you shoot it!

[billt]

There is no such thing as "hoarding" ammo. I call it, "a well supplied reserve".

[Tank 57]

The only time you have too much ammo is when you are moving.

[sjg1966]

Well I feel better after reading through this thread. I will keep buying more now.....

[billt]

Remember when others complain about your ammo. It's not because you have too much. It's because they don't have enough.

[chrometip78]

How are you guys storing your 22 so that it doesn't oxidize?

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[RawHP]

How are you guys storing your 22 so that it doesn't oxidize?

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Sealed with a couple of desiccant packs tossed in. Same with primers and powder.

[Fishslayer]

More tha a million rounds is probably a bit much. Anything up to that...

[Rosebud22]

Right now it is available on line at reasonable prices if you shop. So I am buying.
Goal is a 5 yr supply. From what I understand we can still buy on line through at least 2017. Got burned, as we all did in 2008. Learned my lesson.

[Cpetersen]

The concept of "too much ammo" is democratic propaganda.

I reject their thought control and buy and reload as much as I can.

#maga

*i know I can't reload 22*

[Teachu2]

Picked up another 10k rounds of MiniMag HPs yesterday, $975.77 OTD. I have four grandkids and can shoot in the backyard, so I'm buying while I can. It used to be a brick was too much, but it was plentiful and cheap. Now it is neither, and the future looks bleaker.

[Jimi Jah]

Some of my 1990's Remington .22LR had some white stuff coming out between the lead and brass. It affected feeding, gumed it all up. I tried a revolver but extracting cases was also tough.

I try not to have more than a couple year's worth these days.