kf4zht
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So while the world is in a panic to start reloading, I've been thinking more and more about selling off all my stuff. One or two big lots (maybe metallic and shotshell seperate)
Here is my thinking - I've been reloading a lot less. Somewhat due to being further from the range, but also realized that reloading was what I fell into when my now ex-wife slowly shut down all the other things I loved to do. At the heart of it I like to tinker, build and be outside. Reloading was a simple form of that I could do, plus spread the time and money investments out. Now that I am free I'm back to doing what I really prefer - Building shit in the shop and being outdoors.
And we have the world in a panic, stuff sold out everywhere. What better time to cash out for probably a zero net and put that money into something new. At the least I need to take inventory anyway. I would probably have to sell off a couple wildcat barrels and parts since I wouldn't be able to reload for those, but can easily grab some off the shelf ready replacements.
For a scope we are talking around 11 calibers so far I've found 70lbs of powders, and I'm up to 4000 bullets, but only checked one shelf of 5. I'm thinking the rough price would be around 5-6k, and we are at a perfect tax refund/stimmy check time that people have extra money
Since you guys are a good devils advocate/strawman generator I figured I would run it by y'all.
Overall it can go 3 ways:
1. Sell high, market settles back out and if I miss it I can reinvest
2. Shit gets banned and either goes astronomical or worthless (if they either confiscate or make it illegal to sell)
3. Shit hits the fan, in which case if I actually need all the loaded ammo I have on hand I'm going to be more focused on trying to figure out how to survive, grow food, purify water and such to have time to reload.
Here is my thinking - I've been reloading a lot less. Somewhat due to being further from the range, but also realized that reloading was what I fell into when my now ex-wife slowly shut down all the other things I loved to do. At the heart of it I like to tinker, build and be outside. Reloading was a simple form of that I could do, plus spread the time and money investments out. Now that I am free I'm back to doing what I really prefer - Building shit in the shop and being outdoors.
And we have the world in a panic, stuff sold out everywhere. What better time to cash out for probably a zero net and put that money into something new. At the least I need to take inventory anyway. I would probably have to sell off a couple wildcat barrels and parts since I wouldn't be able to reload for those, but can easily grab some off the shelf ready replacements.
For a scope we are talking around 11 calibers so far I've found 70lbs of powders, and I'm up to 4000 bullets, but only checked one shelf of 5. I'm thinking the rough price would be around 5-6k, and we are at a perfect tax refund/stimmy check time that people have extra money
Since you guys are a good devils advocate/strawman generator I figured I would run it by y'all.
Overall it can go 3 ways:
1. Sell high, market settles back out and if I miss it I can reinvest
2. Shit gets banned and either goes astronomical or worthless (if they either confiscate or make it illegal to sell)
3. Shit hits the fan, in which case if I actually need all the loaded ammo I have on hand I'm going to be more focused on trying to figure out how to survive, grow food, purify water and such to have time to reload.