Remembering the Older Days of Reloading/Shooting

[just_jon]

The good ole days to me was when you could find ANY components you needed at your local gun shop…and prices were reasonable. We may never see that again.

I rarely ever bought more than 100 primers at a time because I knew they would be in stock when I needed more. I was just reading 5he attached article comparing gun and ammo prices in 1950, 1950 adjusted for inflation and 2020.

1950 VS 2020: The Price of Guns and Ammo - Wideners Shooting, Hunting & Gun Blog

In this article we compare the prices of guns and ammo from 1950 VS 2020 including a look at inflation and comparative wages across the decades.

www.wideners.com

 

[memtb]

I rarely ever bought more than 100 primers at a time because I knew they would be in stock when I needed more. I was just reading 5he attached article comparing gun and ammo prices in 1950, 1950 adjusted for inflation and 2020.

1950 VS 2020: The Price of Guns and Ammo - Wideners Shooting, Hunting & Gun Blog

In this article we compare the prices of guns and ammo from 1950 VS 2020 including a look at inflation and comparative wages across the decades.

www.wideners.com

Wow…..we're "Polar Opposites"! I guess I've been a prepper/survivalist/pessimist all of my life. I've always tried to prepare for hard-times. When I was young and "dirt poor" I would buy a hundred or so when I could afford them. As things improved financially, I went to 1000's, and then to 5K cases. Powder was the same, went from 1's to 5's or 8's! Absolutely no regrets! memtb

 

[Model19Man]

I rarely ever bought more than 100 primers at a time because I knew they would be in stock when I needed more. I was just reading 5he attached article comparing gun and ammo prices in 1950, 1950 adjusted for inflation and 2020.

1950 VS 2020: The Price of Guns and Ammo - Wideners Shooting, Hunting & Gun Blog

In this article we compare the prices of guns and ammo from 1950 VS 2020 including a look at inflation and comparative wages across the decades.

www.wideners.com

That was interesting thank you.

 

[just_jon]

Wow…..we're "Polar Opposites"! I guess I've been a prepper/survivalist/pessimist all of my life. I've always tried to prepare for hard-times. When I was young and "dirt poor" I would buy a hundred or so when I could afford them. As things improved financially, I went to 1000's, and then to 5K cases. Powder was the same, went from 1's to 5's or 8's! Absolutely no regrets! memtb

I came around to your way of thinking during the Clinton years.

 

[Unionsparky46]

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My Grandfather had his FFL and granted this was in the 80's. He used to save all those wholesale books for me. Gosh dang that really brought me back!!!

 

[WYO300RUM]

I came around to your way of thinking during the Clinton years.

I came around to your way of thinking during the Clinton years.

Ditto. I got caught short then on primers. I said never again.

 

[Model19Man]

I came around to your way of thinking during the Clinton years.

Ditto. I got caught short then on primers. I said never again.

I was afraid there would be a President Dukakis so I stocked up on Unique and primers. Turns out it was a good move.

 

[WYO300RUM]

was afraid there would be a President Dukakis so I stocked up on Unique and primers. Turns out it was a good move.

I was afraid there would be a President Dukakis so I stocked up on Unique and primers. Turns out it was a good move.

 

[436]

I was afraid there would be a President Dukakis so I stocked up on Unique and primers. Turns out it was a good move.

Yes, it was!

 

[Pdyson]

In 1970 I rode my bike to the corner gas station and bought 22 shorts for 50 cents. they had all kinds of ammo. I also Remember seeing a wooden barrel full of surplus German Mausers at the end of the produce isle at the Minyards Supermarket where we bought our groceries. They were stuck in there like umbrellas and the price was $20ea. I asked my mom if I could have one, she said no, but there was a Mauser under the Christmas tree a couple months later.

 

[ARlife4me]

I rarely ever bought more than 100 primers at a time because I knew they would be in stock when I needed more. I was just reading 5he attached article comparing gun and ammo prices in 1950, 1950 adjusted for inflation and 2020.

1950 VS 2020: The Price of Guns and Ammo - Wideners Shooting, Hunting & Gun Blog

In this article we compare the prices of guns and ammo from 1950 VS 2020 including a look at inflation and comparative wages across the decades.

www.wideners.com

Even tho I didn't start reloading until the mid '80s I would have to drive 100 miles for primers, so buying small amounts at a time wasn't in the cards. I only needed 2 primers types, cci350 and cci250 for the 44mag and 264wm. It was almost 10 years later befoore I loaded any thing other than those 2.

 

[memtb]

Buy all of the primers that you can justify. They won't go bad…..unless you store them in oil to keep them from rusting! Powder, "half @zz" properly stored will outlive you! Get everything you can justify……while you still can! My grandkids will inherit a lot…..then the government will take it from them! memtb

 

[ARlife4me]

Buy all of the primers that you can justify. They won't go bad…..unless you store them in oil to keep them from rusting! Powder, "half @zz" properly stored will outlive you! Get everything you can justify……while you still can! My grandkids will inherit a lot…..then the government will take it from them! memtb

The government can inherit everything I flush as they deserve it! Not just a percentage, but all of it!

 

[GeorgeB52]

To all of you guys I have to say,....we lived the best years.
We were blessed and fortunate,we were free.
When the American dream was real.
A house with a picket fence,was reality.
Now homelessness and shame.
Freedoms are eroded and we just let it happen.
I hope one day things get back to what it was....for our grandkids.