is anyone one else buying SD ammo because they can't find target?

[joecooltech]

I recently, have been buying diffrent types of SD ammo because i can't find target ammo am i the only nut doing that?

I'm not take it to the range just keeping it to add to what i have.

[tonyfac]

Again, I ask, what are all these people doing? Buying ammo to not shoot it. Let's buy a new car and not drive it! What are you going to do with all this ammo that is getting stashed away? Saving for something that will never happen in our lifetime.


I shoot every chance I get. I do reload, so I can make more.

[Edg]

I only shoot SD ammo. Cheap target ammo does not have the same POI as quality ammo. No point in training if it doesn't work the same. Its also filthy dirty. I shoot Win Ranger bonded and federal hst in my 40s, and Underwood 135 and 155 gr in my 10mms. Both the Win and Federal are only about 27$ a box of 50 when available. Luckily I bought a ton of 1555 gr ranger at 15.00 a box of 50 a few years back when someone stuck my local shop with a large order of it and they sold it to me for cost.

[Gunowner99]

Quite the opposite, I can't get any SD ammo.

[Edg]

Again, I ask, what are all these people doing? Buying ammo to not shoot it. Let's buy a new car and not drive it! What are you going to do with all this ammo that is getting stashed away? Saving for something that will never happen in our lifetime.


I shoot every chance I get. I do reload, so I can make more.

It lasts a while Ive been shooting the same bullets for 3 years now. Still have a ton left. There is this thing called inflation...I hate to tell you but prices go up....food too. Stocking up when you can afford to is never a bad idea when prices keep rising on everything so rapidly. The same bullets I paid 15 $ a box for 3 years ago cost about 30$+ a box now.....So it makes a lot of sense to stock up.

[EDD Skitz]

I can get plenty of both ATM luckily...
HST +P for $28 and FMJ for $26

[Edg]

Again, I ask, what are all these people doing? Buying ammo to not shoot it. Let's buy a new car and not drive it! What are you going to do with all this ammo that is getting stashed away? Saving for something that will never happen in our lifetime.

I shoot every chance I get. I do reload, so I can make more.

Like an ammo shortage?

[QuackXP]

I only shoot SD ammo. Cheap target ammo does not have the same POI as quality ammo. No point in training if it doesn't work the same. Its also filthy dirty. I shoot Win Ranger bonded and federal hst in my 40s, and Underwood 135 and 155 gr in my 10mms. Both the Win and Federal are only about 27$ a box of 50 when available. Luckily I bought a ton of 1555 gr ranger at 15.00 a box of 50 a few years back when someone stuck my local shop with a large order of it and they sold it to me for cost.

I just accept that the cheap stuff will not group as well. It motivates me to get better because I know I could still do better on my end. I'll rotate in some quality ammunition to confirm exactly where my current abilities are at.

But to the OP. When I find ammo that I will eventually shoot I buy it weather its target or SD ammo.

[jerryg]

In Jan. I bought 4 boxes of 45 ACP +P 230 gr bonded jacketed hollow points from Underwood. That is what they had that day. Much cheaper than the name brands.

[Breadman03]

I only shoot SD ammo. Cheap target ammo does not have the same POI as quality ammo. No point in training if it doesn't work the same. Its also filthy dirty. I shoot Win Ranger bonded and federal hst in my 40s, and Underwood 135 and 155 gr in my 10mms. Both the Win and Federal are only about 27$ a box of 50 when available. Luckily I bought a ton of 1555 gr ranger at 15.00 a box of 50 a few years back when someone stuck my local shop with a large order of it and they sold it to me for cost.

Cheap is the key term there. Speer makes less expensive ball ammo that is supposed to mimic their premium stuff.

I've got a bunch of components, but my "shop" is still in boxes from my move a few weeks ago.