I have 9K rounds of 9mm, 6K rounds of 5.56, 1K rounds of .223 and 200 rounds of defensive 9mm. I've been buying rounds all year when I can. If the ATF ever raided my apartment, they'd think I was crazy. I want to learn to reload next. #FATF #FJB

@sawtoothtactical404

Ай бұрын

This is the way!

308 is the harder one to stockpile for me… at $30 for a box of 20 is expensive

@robertharper3754

Ай бұрын

Search online, I can find FMJ for around 0.80 a round, and many hunting loads for just barely more than 1 buck a round.

@Gmny1MOA

Ай бұрын

308 is slightly annoying to stock...its such a wide range of power level/ bullet type weight etc you wind up buying to test out...its kind of like you have to keep it all in its packages in ammo cans...unless you buy like mountains of m80 ball to store loose

@sawtoothtactical404

Ай бұрын

.308 is definitely not cheap!

@josiahhall4429

Ай бұрын

Go on buds gun shop they got 40 round boxes for like 16 bucks of 130 gr hp

@josiahhall4429

Ай бұрын

It's federal ammo too

Great video. I've been stockpiling for years.

@sawtoothtactical404

Ай бұрын

Thank you! That's the way to do it!

Good stuff man

@sawtoothtactical404

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

for the past few years, i have been ordering from a company called American reloading and getting re-pulled projectiles and powder, also ordering large amount of brass from a place in texas, and use my winter months to reload .. and each month i spend about a C-note to resupply.. it isnt cheap, but its cheaper than buying direct.. and still have lots on hand for training hunting and etc.. Always enjoy your videos, u always do a dang good job with the words of common sense! dont stop!

@Maine307

Ай бұрын

Smith Werder of Elpaso Texas sells the best brass fast and quick via the lb in elpaso Texe.. u can slowly stack up.. espeiclaly for those who live in the winter places and get closed in

@sawtoothtactical404

Ай бұрын

Thank you! I need to get into reloading, myself...

I’ve been buying a bunch of AAC ammo from PSA. Before that I was buying a bunch of ammo from Norma. Both companies have a variety of loadings for most common calibers. I always buy 124 grain 9mm or heavier and been buying the AAC 5.56 77 grain OTM when they’re on sale. I need to get a new scope so I can do some accuracy testing with different loads. I really need to start getting more 7.62x39 as well. I have several underwood loads as well and they make a bunch of good stuff in most calibers too. Also maybe just maybe my can will get approved in the near future 😂 Great video

@sawtoothtactical404

Ай бұрын

I hope your can does get approved soon!

9mm Monarch 115gr at Academy. $13.99 for 50ct. No shipping when picking it up at their locations. 9mm 124gr HSTs at GT Distributors. $26.99 for 50ct.

@sawtoothtactical404

Ай бұрын

Those are pretty decent prices.

I like reloading. I started reloading .300blk subsonic because I am not going to pay over $30 for 20 rounds. The way I reload, it costs a quarter of that or less

@sawtoothtactical404

Ай бұрын

Good for you! .300 BLK is what has made me want to get into reloading, as well.

PSA takes Sezzle. I might not get the absolute best deal on ammo but I'll say it's a lot easier to pay $100 every 2 weeks than having to pay all at once.

@sawtoothtactical404

Ай бұрын

I'm all about paying over time, as long as you're not paying some ridiculous interest rate...

@2amichaelj

Ай бұрын

@@sawtoothtactical404 its no interest. The reason it's not the best price is because Palmetto State Armory doesn't have the best prices. Sezzle is just a non credit 4 payment plan for larger purchases. Other options like PayPal does not allow the purchase of ammunition. This is literally the only website I've seen that allows this. You're paying the same price as you would if you paid for it in full but you're just separating it 4 payments. You get the ammo right away though.

@JoeSmith-fu9yx

Ай бұрын

Fuck PSA their prices are average at best even on sale and there’s usually, not always but usually no way of getting out of shipping with them on ammo. I signed up with targetsports for $100 and never looked back, free shipping and the 8% discount covers taxes and their prices are usually pretty good. Anyone that’s buys 10k a year should look into some form of place that offers these benefits because my $99 is paid off in a few orders.

@2amichaelj

Ай бұрын

@@JoeSmith-fu9yx it's not ideal and the most financially efficient option but again, this is the only option I've found that allows me to pay off cases of ammunition without having to drop $600+ on ammo at one time. All I'm saying is I like the ability to get my ammo even when I can't cover it all at once.

@JoeSmith-fu9yx

Ай бұрын

@@2amichaelj I get that, with this subscription I usually order a few boxes at a time and don’t have to worry about tax and shipping. I’m well stocked though so I usually just wait for a sale or if we have a big rage outing and I need to replenish. It’s nice to grab test ammo too because I can order a box and not worry about $15 shipping. Just food for thought.

HSL if you’re not against Reman ammo has a crazy good deal on 9mm at as low as $0.22 per

@sawtoothtactical404

Ай бұрын

That's a really good deal!

When I 1st started stockpiling ammo, I would split half for shooting.. other half for saving. Now that I have a decent amount, I give ¼ to safe keeping. .308 I usually buy 500 rds vs. 1000 with the other calibers when I buy.

@sawtoothtactical404

Ай бұрын

That's a smart way to do it. I might start doing the same thing.

During 2020 id pop in and buy ammo once a day even it it was one box along with 9mm and even with having my own range i still have soo much ammo left. Little by little it does add up. But trust me now seeing that 1,000 rounds of 9mm sells for $200-240 i just order whenever cant beat those prices

@sawtoothtactical404

Ай бұрын

That's the way to do it! I agree that prices are pretty decent right now on 9mm.

Free shipping and no tax on cases at $250 or less is the only thing that makes sense for 9mm... and that's not PSA.... Com'on PSA many companies are crushing your prices... 🤷‍♂️

@antwan17

Ай бұрын

That's what i was thinking. there's way cheaper. I go with sgammo. free shipping.

@sawtoothtactical404

Ай бұрын

A lot of the time, their 115 grain and 124 grain is $249.99 a case, but you do pay tax and shipping, which adds up.

I generally do buy range ammo in 1k round lots, sometimes larger. Most of my stocks are FMJ, but I do have a reasonable amount of hollow points for 9mm, 10mm, and 5.56. For 308 I just get PSP & FMJ, and I just add it to another order. 1k rounds of 308 is not cheap...

@sawtoothtactical404

Ай бұрын

I think buying 1,000 round cases is definitely the way to go, if you can afford it. cases of 9mm aren't bad, but you're right about something like .308. That get's expensive.

I have found that LAX Ammo is best to stock pile range/training ammo. They do free shipping deals often. I have never had a malfunction on new or reman. Have shot about 3k 9mm and maybe 500 5.56.

@sawtoothtactical404

Ай бұрын

I've always heard good things about LAX.

What are your thoughts on soft tip vs hollow point vs FMJ???

@sawtoothtactical404

Ай бұрын

That might be a good topic to do a video on. I think that generally soft-tip and hollow point rounds are more effective and technically safer, since they shouldn't over penetrate, but all of my practice ammo is FMJ. At the same time, the military has been using FMJ for a longtime and it's been perfectly effective in that role.

On PSA email list and look for what deals they have. Once a week I typically buy one or two boxes of 9mm,12g and .223/556 from Academy depending on price and count in box and they’ve been having some decent sales lately.

@sawtoothtactical404

Ай бұрын

This is the way!

45 ACP has been my hardest to stock.

@sawtoothtactical404

Ай бұрын

That was always my hardest one to stock, as well. It's more expensive than 9mm, so I never bought as much at a time, but still went through just as much every time I went shooting.

I like buying in store if i can...i stocked up on a good bit of 62gr...academy local to me was selling it cheaper than online after shipping and taxes...i was picking up 2 500rnd cases at a time lol

@sawtoothtactical404

Ай бұрын

That's the way to do it! Once I did the math, I realized it was cheaper in store, rather than paying shipping. I picked some more up today, actually.

@danclas5983

Ай бұрын

@@sawtoothtactical404 Yeah, but it sure gets ya pumped when you see the price per round until you get let down and see how much shipping is. We got a Rural King farm store in my town and they pretty much beat anybody on price, and are well stocked.

AAC is my main brand .

@Soli_Deo_Gloria_.

Ай бұрын

Their AK food is garbage

@sawtoothtactical404

Ай бұрын

I've been really happy with their ammo. I've shot thousands of rounds of AAC and it's all been perfectly reliable.

If you’re zero is set with 55gr would you have to re zero when you move up to 62gr or 75gr once you start to push out further?

@sawtoothtactical404

Ай бұрын

Technically, yes, if you want to have a perfect zero at range. I use 55 grain for everything 150 yards and under and it's close enough to hit steel with my zero, even with heavier ammo out farther.

I've been watching your vids for over a year now. Good content & I agree with mostly all of your opinions. Just subbed

@sawtoothtactical404

Ай бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you like what I do!

Or quality ammo!

@sawtoothtactical404

Ай бұрын

Is that a brand? Quality Ammo?

@marcopolo363

Ай бұрын

@@sawtoothtactical404 no I meant any quality ammo. Sorry

AAC

@sawtoothtactical404

Ай бұрын

I've been really happy with AAC, especially their 9mm and .300 Blackout. I've shot thousands of rounds of 124 grain 9mm and it's performed flawlessly.

I go to psa for ammo or velocity ammo. My rifles thankfully like aac rounds so I grab those. Honestly cheaper than the store if you order in larger quantities to offset shipping (20 boxes). Even chip a dollar or five to GOA. I keep two types per rifle. A defensive round and a longer range precision round. Then have generic 55gr for training 100 and in. Every paycheck I buy $100-$200 worth of ammo, sometimes depending on whether a type is in stock or if there's a competition i plan on doing. Other than that I dry fire as much as I can and then do drills and specific training at the range to get the most put of every round and time spent. Helped to save ammo from just shooting for the sake of it.

@sawtoothtactical404

Ай бұрын

You're doing it right!

Buy what you can. Store it properly and it’ll last for decades.

@sawtoothtactical404

Ай бұрын

Vey good advice!

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@sawtoothtactical404

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

Buy and don’t shoot 😂 stop eating too that’s way too expensive #Bidenomics

YOUR NOT married are you ?

@sawtoothtactical404

Ай бұрын

I am not. I have a 12 year-old daughter that lives with me full-time, so it's just her and me, which means that I pretty much do what I want, as far as spending money goes.