Your thoughts on ammo storage or disposal.

[USRifle30Cal]

Hello ingo,

I joined the forum to ask this question:

I have been thinning my collection down to guns I use, intend to use, or intend to keep (long-term). As a result, I find myself with a small stockpile of 7.62x39, but without any guns that use that caliber. To make thinks more complicated, the ammo is loose (not boxed) and packed into an old ammo can. I'm not really sure how much is there, but a few hundred rounds for sure.

I'm left wondering what I should do with this ammo. I have the space to keep it, but I don't usually hold onto things that I don't need. On the other hand, I hate to let good ammo go to waste when other people might have a good use for it and it's just sitting here collecting dust.

What does the ingo forum suggest?

Should I just hold onto it?

Should I maybe take it to the gun show whenever it comes around?

Should I donate it to a local shooter's organization?

Thanks for reading my post, and please let me know if you have any ideas.

 

[jamil]

I think I would either sell it or give it to a friend who can make use of it. It’s only a few hundred rounds. If it were sizable I might rather store it in case I decide to acquire something in that caliber.

 

[USRifle30Cal]

I think I would either sell it or give it to a friend who can make use of it. It’s only a few hundred rounds. If it were sizable I might rather store it in case I decide to acquire something in that caliber.

Yep, that's kinda the dilemma as I see it. If I had several thousand rounds I would probably hold onto it and maybe get another gun in the future that uses that round.

One ammo can hardly seems worth investing in a new rifle...but, honestly, I have bought guns on less compelling reasons in the past!

Thank you for the reply!

 

[DadSmith]

Hello ingo,

I joined the forum to ask this question:

I have been thinning my collection down to guns I use, intend to use, or intend to keep (long-term). As a result, I find myself with a small stockpile of 7.62x39, but without any guns that use that caliber. To make thinks more complicated, the ammo is loose (not boxed) and packed into an old ammo can. I'm not really sure how much is there, but a few hundred rounds for sure.

I'm left wondering what I should do with this ammo. I have the space to keep it, but I don't usually hold onto things that I don't need. On the other hand, I hate to let good ammo go to waste when other people might have a good use for it and it's just sitting here collecting dust.

What does the ingo forum suggest?

Should I just hold onto it?

Should I maybe take it to the gun show whenever it comes around?

Should I donate it to a local shooter's organization?

Thanks for reading my post, and please let me know if you have any ideas.

Make it a good birthday or Christmas gift to someone you know that has that caliber in a firearm.

 

[USRifle30Cal]

Make it a good birthday or Christmas gift to someone you know that has that caliber in a firearm.

That's a good idea.

I think that's a common AK round, I bought it to feed an SKS I no longer have.

 

[DadSmith]

That's a good idea.

I think that's a common AK round, I bought it to feed an SKS I no longer have.

You can buy a Ruger Ranch rifle in that caliber or a CZ if you can find one. I hear they are excellent rifles.

 

[1775usmarine]

If we have a INGO/DNR Youth Shoot next year we could always use ammo that's good to go. You can search for our past events here.

 

[sloughfoot]

Post a WTS ad and sell it.

 

[tetter]

You could also make a post like this, and wait for an INGO member to send you a message offering to buy it. Protip: casually mention your whereabouts in the intro.


A much more difficult and farfetched idea would be to gain access to the classifieds and list it there.


I would probably just keep it. It ain't eating no hay, and sometimes a new caliber shooting iron comes along when you don't expect it.

Welcome to the INGO. I shoot a few USRifle30Cal's myself, but they all use either 30-06, .308, or 30 carbine. I cannot feed them your ammo.

 

[Michigan Slim]

Hang on to it. A good use for it will show itself someday. See post #7. That's one.

 

[USRifle30Cal]

I wanted to come back today and thank everybody for their replies!

Thanks to your awesome feedback, I have decided what I'm going to do with this leftover ammo.

I'm going to spam the political forum with links to msn and theHill until I get 50 posts so I can post my ammo in the want ads and ride the current wave of panic to an early retirement!

Only like 46 to go!

kidding. Im kidding.

I'm going to continue to hold onto it (for now), in hopes that I might be able to donate it to an ingo shoot later on. You guys seem alright.

So, thanks for the replies!