By all means, save as much money on ammunition as possible. Buy cheap military surplus, buy in bulk, but don't buy bags of loose "factory reloaded" ammunition from shady vendors at gun shows.
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Buying sketchy ammo is dangerous and not a good place to cut corners.
-Firearms Blog
Buying sketchy ammo is dangerous and not a good place to cut corners.
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OTOH, I bought some bags of loose reloaded ammunition from Sam the Reloader, and it's very good stuff. It groups as well as I can shoot, doesn't leave a lot of residue, darned close to match ammo. There's some good reloaders that sell at gun shows, but you have to know who they are.
Tweel, If you know somebody and trust what they do it is a different discussion.
Milsurp ammo is a great starting point. Rules of storage should apply though, powder doesn't last forever, and anything beyond 20 years for ball powder is on "borrowed time" by most estimates (hence the reason why it is surplus in the first place). Stick powder is generally a bit more stable, but after 40 years I'd call it quits.
Once you have a healthy supply of "cheap milsurp" it is a good strategy to transition to newer manufactured ammo or load your own from components with fresh powder. Of course if you see yourself needing your whole stash in the next five years, buy milsurp cheap and stack it deep.
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