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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Ever bought a gun just because you had ammo for it?

Posted: 7/30/2016 12:13:24 AM EDT

I came into 1k of .17 HMR. Never had a .17 HMR. Now I think I need a gun to use it with.

Posted: 7/30/2016 12:17:43 AM EDT

[#1]

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I came into 1k of .17 HMR. Never had a .17 HMR. Now I think I need a gun to use it with.

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I was sitting on 2,000 rounds of 7.62x39 and hated the idea of buying anything it would work for, so no

Posted: 7/30/2016 12:25:25 AM EDT

[#2]

Strangely, I got enough 7.62x54r to last many lifetimes or outfit a brigade. I have a small family of Mosins, and a PSL, and that's about it.

Posted: 7/30/2016 12:29:58 AM EDT

[#3]

Sold off an Enfield. Found about 120 rounds of .303 Brit. Bought another Enfield. Shot the ammo. Sold off the Enfield.......Found another 60 rounds of .303 Brit in the ammo stash. WTF?!? Just pulled bullets that time and sold off the brass. Worth almost as much as live rounds with none of the shipping hassle.

Posted: 7/30/2016 12:57:37 AM EDT

[#4]

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I came into 1k of .17 HMR. Never had a .17 HMR. Now I think I need a gun to use it with.

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Seems reasonable and fine solution to the issue you are faced with.
Me love .17hmr long time.

Posted: 7/30/2016 12:58:42 AM EDT

[#5]

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I came into 1k of .17 HMR. Never had a .17 HMR. Now I think I need a gun to use it with.

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Check out the Franklin Armory AR lookin deal. Supposed to be good for bam states as it's got better ballistics than .22

Posted: 7/30/2016 12:59:25 AM EDT

[#6]

Bought a .17 Mack IV because a friend gave me 2000 rounds of ammo for one.

Posted: 7/30/2016 1:10:59 AM EDT

[#7]

I bought two spam cans of surplus 5.45x39 that I have nothing to run it through, although in the deal I did get a spam can of 762x39 and at in of 765x54R. Now that I can use, So I think it was worth it.

Posted: 7/30/2016 1:11:29 AM EDT

[#8]

No, but I've got three 6.8 mags I've had few years now that I plan on building a rifle around at some point.

Posted: 7/30/2016 1:15:14 AM EDT

[#9]

No, but I bought a Beretta PX4 Storm .40 because I had a magazine for one. I had a $1500 gift card to Bass Pro Shop, so I figured ""why not?".

I also bought a Beretta 1301 Tactical with that money

Posted: 7/30/2016 1:18:46 AM EDT

[#10]

Yes. I was given some .357 so needed a gun to shoot it in. That's only sensible. Otherwise the ammo would go to waste.

Mags need homes too. I got an extra mag in a trade a few years ago. It turned out to be for a Beretta 92. I couldn't just leave that mag all alone with no place to go. I'm not some kind of sick barbarian.

Posted: 7/30/2016 1:19:32 AM EDT

[#11]

Indeed. .358 Norma. Stumbled upon 100 rounds of Norma 250gr factory loads at a yard sale. $0.25 per round, and a set of RCBS dies for $20. It was a damn good excuse to find a rifle to go with it all. Found a custom 1917 Enfield, with a 28" barrel, and it chronographed closer to 3000fps than 2900fps.

Ten years later, and I still don't know how I convinced myself to trade that one off.

Posted: 7/30/2016 1:21:39 AM EDT

[#12]

Yes, fuck. A case of 9mm for a shooting outing got cut short due to rain, and turned into a whole family of firearms.

Posted: 7/30/2016 8:28:23 AM EDT

[#13]

I have 750 rounds of 6.5 Grendel and no upper in that caliber.

Posted: 7/30/2016 8:37:06 AM EDT

[#14]

Bought a box of gun parts and in it came a sig 220 mag. I went out and bought a gun for it

Posted: 7/30/2016 8:41:22 AM EDT

[#15]

When CMP was running their.410 sale (500 rds - $50), I bought two cases and didn't have a .410. Promptly went out and bought a coach gun.

Posted: 7/30/2016 8:48:31 AM EDT

[#16]

I mistakenly came into a cache of 10mm norma ammo early 90s. I have never owned a 10mm.

Found the stash while moving ammo cans around looking for primers two months ago. Find myself looking at G20 and G40 in the LGS and trolling the local gun lists.

If I can find a job somewhere I may just jump. No reason to keep moving that ammo around.

Posted: 7/30/2016 8:53:17 AM EDT

[#17]

I purchased some 9mm ammo last month because it was on sale.

I don't have a gun that shoots 9mm--- yet.

Posted: 7/30/2016 8:54:00 AM EDT

[#18]

I bought a FAL because i came into some dirt cheap 7.62

Posted: 7/30/2016 8:56:08 AM EDT

[#19]

You could just give it to me instead and save yourself some money

Posted: 7/30/2016 8:58:59 AM EDT

[#20]

Yep.

Bought a bunch of 9mm but didn't own any5hing in that cal.

Posted: 7/30/2016 9:00:27 AM EDT

[#21]

.380

Got the ammo, need the gun.

I'm into Berettas so my 1st pick is an 84 (capacity) then an 85.

I will consider the Pico after I here more about the factory upgrades and how the trigger feels.

Posted: 7/30/2016 9:02:12 AM EDT

[#22]

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No, but I bought a Beretta PX4 Storm .40 because I had a magazine for one. I had a $1500 gift card to Bass Pro Shop, so I figured ""why not?".

I also bought a Beretta 1301 Tactical with that money

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You sound like me.

I want the TX4 before I get a 1301T.

Posted: 7/30/2016 9:06:24 AM EDT

[#23]

Bought an Savage axis in 243 because I had 200 rounds of 243. Pleasantly surprised how accurate it is for an inexpensive rifle . Ended up buying more 243 ammo

Posted: 7/30/2016 9:06:28 AM EDT

[#24]

No, but I have bought ammo; because, I had a gun for it. True story.

Posted: 7/30/2016 9:15:20 AM EDT

[#25]

I own a bit of .308 with no weapon, figure it could come in handy one day. Also have 100 rds of .40, .45 and .357 sig JIC.

Posted: 7/30/2016 9:19:44 AM EDT

[#26]

I currently have a large stash of 45LC and feel the need to get a Ruger Vaquero to work with it.

Posted: 7/30/2016 9:22:37 AM EDT

[#27]

No but maybe in the future.
Will somebody give me some ammo.

Posted: 7/30/2016 9:23:00 AM EDT

[#28]

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Bought a box of gun parts and in it came a sig 220 mag. I went out and bought a gun for it

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Same thing, except it was a PPK/S magazine.

Posted: 7/30/2016 10:19:57 AM EDT

[#29]

bought a 5.45 case cheap

built a 5.45 AR 3 months later

Posted: 7/30/2016 10:30:43 AM EDT

[#30]

Tho king of picking up a .270 because I got shipped a box of ammo for it along with some 30-06 I bought

Posted: 7/30/2016 10:37:04 AM EDT

[#31]

I have had a box of Remington 45acp JHP for well over 30 years...I keep telling myself I need another 1911.

Posted: 7/30/2016 10:37:29 AM EDT

[#32]

"A Gun", no, a couple yes.

Waaaay back in the day, ran into a sporting good store going out of business that had a bunch of ammo on closeout, the common stuff was picked clean. I got the Manager to make me a deal on two calibers, how much if I take it all? 2 bucks a box

That was late 70's so it would probably be like finding 8 bucks a box now.

Posted: 7/30/2016 10:38:35 AM EDT

[#33]

Not yet, but I'm working on it.

Inherited over 3K 7.62x39.

Posted: 7/30/2016 9:21:02 PM EDT

[#34]

I bought my first compact disc before I had a player.

Posted: 7/30/2016 9:24:54 PM EDT

[#35]

Yup. I had some .22 mag so I bought a Ruger single six

Posted: 7/30/2016 9:30:44 PM EDT

[#36]

No, but I have some .30-30 ammo and nothing to fire it from...

Posted: 7/30/2016 9:33:51 PM EDT

[#37]

Yep, a .243, and a .38 revolver

Posted: 7/30/2016 9:34:26 PM EDT

[#38]

I was given a box of .22mag on Thursday, so now I am pretty much obligated. I can't let those 50 rounds go to waste!

Posted: 7/30/2016 9:38:19 PM EDT

[#39]

Kinda...sorta...

I bought a .44mag & .357/.38 because I had a few hundred brass casings to reload for them...

Posted: 7/30/2016 9:38:47 PM EDT

[#40]

Yes. Also want a 45 carbine that uses grease gun mags. So I buy grease gun mags when ever I find them cheap. Still haven't found the carbine. Have plenty of ammo and mags.

Posted: 7/30/2016 9:39:04 PM EDT

[#41]

sitting on 2400 rds of 7.62x25 and no gun... I wouldnt mind a CZ 52 though.

Posted: 7/30/2016 9:41:12 PM EDT

[#42]

I recently built a 7.62x39 upper because I had a stash of 90's era ammo, M8 hollowpoints and Chinese steel core.

Then I bought some more ammo.

Posted: 7/30/2016 9:41:22 PM EDT

[#43]

When I started reloading I decided to buy a bunch of lead bullets. bought a aftermarket barrel for the glock to shoot them from.

worked up a load that seemed to be good to go.... Loaded up about 5-600 rounds.

get to the range and find out the chamber was bit too tight to deal with the variances in the lead. would fail to feed a couple times per mag.

went and bought a 9mm revolver to shoot the ammo from.

Posted: 7/30/2016 9:43:06 PM EDT

[#44]

I am sitting on a mountain of 30.06 in hopes of finding the right Garand someday.

Posted: 7/30/2016 9:45:51 PM EDT

[#45]

I picked up 50 rounds of 10mm brass at the range. I am now looking for a gun to shoot if with. I do have 10mm dies.

Posted: 7/30/2016 9:49:37 PM EDT

[#46]

Yes.
I recently was given a giant tub of assorted ammo.

So far I have picked up a M44 due to the vast amount of 7.62 x 54R.

Possible future purchases based on newly acquired ammo:
- .45 Colt. Might just be time for that Uberti I have been looking at for years?
- .32 Hmmm, I've always wanted a PPK.....
- .25 Whatever happen to that Baur I had when I was a kid?

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