Should you stockpile factory ammo? Pros and Cons 

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When I started stockpiling 5.56 all I wanted was MK262, MK318, M855A1 etc. However I couldn’t afford significant quantities of it, and I certainly couldn’t grow my stock AND shoot the stuff. Hornady has done a good job making quality ammo that’s affordable, over time I’ve been able to stockpile a bit of that instead.

I'm saving up for an F-15, just like Biden recommends. (I have a Double Barrel shotgun already).

Been reloading since 1982, if i have say 10k in factory 556, i stockpile enough reloading supplies to reload 10k. But i don't pass up good bulk deals on factory ammo either, saves me time at the press, just bought 1k M855 for 53 cents a round.

Another consideration for factory vs handloading is the expected use case. Someone running a DMR or hunting rifle can see a lot more benefit out of handloading, and the cost delta between high-quality factory loads and high-quality reloads is far greater than the delta between standard, off-the-shelf factory loads and budget reloads. For example, a MK 262 clone reload can be half to a third of the cost of Black Hills factory MK 262 Mod 1-C. That doesn't account for the cost of tools and time, but at $1.50 to $2.00 a round for factory ammo, reloading can quickly coup the cost of time and tools.

Excellent as always! Love the pro and con objective!! Keep it up!

Uncle freedom is back giveing the best info as always (it's glasses vs contacts BTW) keep up the good work

Always appreciate the information. Be safe at work.

FYI Academy has 250rd boxes of 9mm for 49.99 for Father’s Day. I bought a couple thousand. The batch I got is loaded pretty hot for cheap 9mm brass case. Guys might want to stock up for practice ammo.

Been reloading for awhile and its fun to figure out the puzzle to make a great round for your gun for way cheaper. Just finished loading up my stash of TBBC, nice to have made 1800 rounds for less than .30 cents each

Great information! You know what you’re talking bout , keep it coming 👍

Not everyone can handload. As a dyslexic not going to handload.

Love that you have some more handloading vids coming One additional negative for me on factory ammo is incomplete powder burn. The stuff is just often not formulated for your shorter barrels A - either you are a fire spitting dragon to be seen by everyone and their mother, or at minimum you are dirtying up your can B - performance left on the table C - as a bonus, I believe precision goes to shit

Handloading over Commercial ALL DAY any day: Cheaper Reliable Premium Quality Supreme Accuracy Customized

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I’ve been loading a 7.5 inch ARP with accurate 2200. It burns quickly and reduces a lot of the muzzle signature. It also shoots great groups of sierra 60grain hollow point varmint rounds. I want to get some higher weight rounds to experiment with as well

I also have gathered 5 gallon buckets of wheel weights for casting. And if worst comes worst, I have used my own range since 1985. Lead recovery would be no problem with a dirt sifter. You have to think ahead guys. Sounds impractical, but hard times make things practical very fast.

I would also say that it is perfectly valid to stick to established, published book loads when reloading. At worst, those reloads should be at least as good and consistent as factory loads, and it saves tons of load development and testing times. In fact, anyone who is new to reloading should probably do their entire first batch as an established load with ~1 gr under book load maximum (never go below published minimum book loads).

Thanks for this great info about ive been following your advice now and didn’t realize how much more I could’ve been doing in terms of building a good stock and how much better I’ve been able to block my time to make time to train and shoot. Just picked up a bunch of mags and warne extensions for my daily carry and my battle belt gun

If you can handload it’s not really the best way, it’s nice to get brass from but I just stock my own stuff. Most of my guns have never fired 1 round of factory

You brought up Hornady's interlock SBR and you've mentioned in another video that it is effective in your setup out to 200yds. I've searched for the effective terminal velocity for it but haven't been able to find it. Can you share that? I've recorded the velocities for my setup but can't put an effective range on it without that knowledge.

And reload smart if it is for SHTF. I mold .358 diameter hard lead 160 grain SWC bullets. I load them in .35 Remington reduced power rounds. But , I have a .357 sizing die so I can use them in .38 spl and .357 mag. I can also size them to .355 for a subsonic 9mm Parabllum.. leaving them at .358 I can also load them into my dinosaur .38/200 enfield revolver. You must think versatility. This one bullet is also quite accurate in all of the rounds except the .38/200 which should be .360 diameter. But even in it, accuracy is acceptable.

Don't forget to account for the time it takes to load a dozen or so rounds then go test and record data before going back and loading a different test batch either adjusting the powdwr charge or changing the powder entirely

I reload my ten and my odd rifle stuff but carry factory in my edc. Great investment is a gauge to check brand to brand ammo

I like the Winchester m193. (That valor box) I’ve been shooting it for an around a decade haven’t had any real issues with it. You are definitely not wrong. Handloads are going to be far more accurate than anything you get out of the box. Serviceable is serviceable, and my groups are way tighter than 4” @ 100 lol

Zsr for the 308, I remember, had a bunch of there 9mm a lot of bad primers and had an underpowered round , sounded like a squib but wasn’t

I believe you need a carbide die for nickel plated brass. It's been a while. Probably do if you're reloading 556

Ok so this is what i do. I reload, when i am reloading, lets say 308 and i want to shoot 100 for every three rounds i load to shoot i load 1 more for stock pile. it takes time but i have eventually stocked piled quite a few rounds. I rotate my stock plie although it is stored in air tight containers i still rotate it . I reload enough for the primary rifles i consider needed for civil unrest, apocalypse, no more rule of law, war what ever term you wish to use. so how much do i stock pile? I have 2000 rounds for every gun. YES it takes time to reload YES it take money. BUT in the end i have ammo that WILL WORK IN MY GUNS when i need it. MY plan it works for me something to think about.

Another great video! As far as buying factory ammo.. What’s your take on ammo squared ? Thank you

Yes

Good info as always, Me, at this point getting into the reloading game, just doesn't work. I have family and friends that do, but for the time and investment that it would take for me to get reasonably good at it, I can get a whole bunch of factory ammo. Yeah, maybe not the best, but I mostly run PMC in both of my AR's and I have yet to have a problem with it (that wasn't magazine feeding related). I am going to invest in some better stuff, but in my mind, more is better seeing as how my shooting skills are. PS..the email addy wasn't on the video..

I enjoy the hobby of loading ammo. And out here in California, All your loaded ammo purchases are harvested by the State.

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Hand loads are just a hobby. Keep it that way

If I only have 77 OTM and 75 match tip for 556, and they're dead on at 500M

I would say stockpile both 55 grain and 77 grain otms. AAC has both of those on sale at 45¢ and 55¢ a round rn

Pro, casings for later hand loads.

How do I check for bad lot numbers?

Yes, more reloading videos, more in 556 specialty stuff CQB and such. Tack driving paper punching 20” 1:8 to how you figure loads for SBR; barrier and non barrier blind 😊😊😊😊😊😊

For me, I have time to reload or I have time to shoot, but not both and I'd rather be more personally skilled than have piles of ammo.

What are the legal effects of using hand loads for self defense? I like to hand load for my expensive ammo or hard to find stuff otherwise i like factory.

If you stock high-end factory ammo you won't have an issue Junk ammo is junk ammo.

Depends on the use case. If I think that down the road I'll be working with a group ....and group ammo.....then it makes sense to be used to a common round and not get all focused on a Gucci handload. Also, one has to ask "do I have more time? Or more money?" And that helps answer the "handloads vs factory" question. And if the answer is "I have neither" then thats its own answer. Get a spear.

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Factory is a no brainer...most firearms manufacturers have a warranty clause on shooting reloads.

I "wish" that you could get to the point of the matter and leave out the verbiage. WE just want to know the STUFF. In other words, get to the POINT!

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Well… we’ve got Russia visiting down here in FL… so you’re info is extremely valuable right now 🥲 I’m going to binge watch your best defensive rounds videos

Stock all of it.

RELOAD & BUY FACTORY AMMO that's aSALE or LOW PRICE.....no such thing as TOO MUCH AMMO