Stocking up vs. Hoarding

[Woopig]

At what point are you doing either or? Been reloading 30+ years, I've got a good stockpile of ever caliber I load for. I have a buddy that would buy 4 8# jugs of powder when it was on sale and I'd buy 1. Asked him why, his reply was " It's never gonna get any cheaper". Times are rough for us right now, just curious. This is not meant to chastise anyone. I'm sure some replies will be very interesting or humorous. So please gentlemen and ladies let er rip! Thanks.

[JeepsAndGuns]

I would say stocking up is buying what you need and buying plenty of it so you have plenty to use.
Hoarding is buying anything and everything just because you can, even if you do not have a use for it.

[Danatkins8605]

Wish I would have the foresight to stock up like your buddy. As stated above hoarding is just grabbing whatever is on the shelf

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[Stumpkiller]

I'm still using reloading components I bought [hoarded] when Obama ran; replacing usage as I can. Then Czar Cuomo did to the 2nd Amendment what it turns out he had been wanting to do to young women at his office with his "SAFE Act" and legitimized my fears.

I feel comfy when I have on hand 10 years supply at regular usage. But then I shoot a LOT less than I did years ago when I competed locally.

[Txhillbilly]

I learned way back before Clinton was in office to buy cheap and stack it deep. Other than a few choice bullet's that I shoot long range with, I'll probably never need to buy anything else the rest of my life. I've got plenty of powder, primers, cases, and most bullets for the next 25-30 years, along with ammo that I've loaded and surplus ammo that I bought in the 80's & 90's.
I have plenty of ammo that I bought way back and paid like $75 - $80 per thousand rounds.

[Woopig]

I'm pretty sure at my advanced age alot of my stockpile will be inherited by my boys. Man I sure do enjoy going to my reloading room and just looking at it. Did sell a 1000 small rifle primers for 40$ the other day, hell it was a moment of weakness. That's when I started thinking about the hoarding thing.

[Danatkins8605]

Another thought it depends on the weapon if you can afford it and it's for a precision rifle buy enough of everything to burn out the barrel

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[charlie b]

Why not stock up on spare barrels too? :)

[Danatkins8605]

To quote Frank Galli barrels are tires

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[Fuj']

I'm hoarding oxygen and rye whiskey.

[JASmith]

“Stocking Up” can be defined as estimating how much one will likely use over a specified period of time. The time span will depend on how far out one want to be covered.

My definition of “hoarding” is accumulating a bunch of stuff with no defined goals for duration or future usage.

Of course situations can change, and the good planner develops a serious excess beyond one’s needs. Does that person become a hoarder if he elects to keep the excess stuff?

[charlie b]

hoarding

noun (1)

Definition of hoarding

(Entry 1 of 2)


1a: the practice of collecting or accumulating something (such as money or food)The hoarding and misuse of resources was uncommon even in times of natural disaster …— Tanvi Nagpal
b: something that is hoarded —usually pluralInside the net with us was a large brown paper bag, spewing forth the Halloween hoardings of the child in the gorilla suit …— John Irving

2psychology : the compulsion to continually accumulate a variety of items that are often considered useless or worthless by others accompanied by an inability to discard the items without great distressHoarding is marked by an overwhelming desire to collect items and an inability to discard things that may seem useless, to such a point that the collections cause stress and start impacting a person's health, career or relationships.— Erin AlldayPeople justify hoarding as curating and recycling, deeming odd objects beautiful and useful.— Peter D. Kramer— see also HOARDING DISORDER



hoarding
noun (2)

plural hoardings

Definition of hoarding (Entry 2 of 2)


1: a temporary board fence put about a building being erected or repaired— called also hoard


2British : BILLBOARD

[charlie b]

Note that according to the first definition, stockpiling is hoarding.

[Fuj']

Note that according to the first definition, stockpiling is hoarding.

I would think an exception would be a military role of stock piling for
the defense.

I remember a time not too long ago that I could have been known for
stock piling gasoline. Hopefully we don't see those day's again, but I
do "fear" we will. That word "fear" I would say is the true meaning
for hoarding.

[justpassinthru]

Considering what we have for a POTUS and his vice, I'm glad I stacked it deep years ago.
I doubt they are even aware people can buy gunpowder and primers to keep in their home and I can envision all kind of laws happening against it.

[charlie b]

I would think an exception would be a military role of stock piling for
the defense.

I remember a time not too long ago that I could have been known for
stock piling gasoline. Hopefully we don't see those day's again, but I
do "fear" we will. That word "fear" I would say is the true meaning
for hoarding.

Isn't stockpiling for defense done out of fear?

The first definition from Webster's has no caveats. It simply means "accumulating something" which is the same as stockpiling.

The difference is the psychology community has identified the tendency to uncontrolled hoarding to be a mental health disorder. Anyone who 'hoards' stuff is then considered mentally unstable, which is not the case. So, anyone who hoards stuff wants to call it stockpiling so they don't come across as mentally ill.

[Stumpkiller]

I prefer to consider it a "strategic reserve".

[Orezona]

I prefer to consider it a "strategic reserve".

I like it!

[yobuck]

I prefer to consider it a "strategic reserve".

Call it whatever you like, but they are still coming for it.
They are on a roll, and know full well that they might only have 2 years to get it done.
We are living in a very dangerous period of time for this country.

[Fuj']

Isn't stockpiling for defense done out of fear?

Point taken. However it's nice to have the biggest stick so
there is no fear. I guess what was said about strategic reserve
better suns it up.

[Stumpkiller]

Yes. Fear of supply being cut-off mostly. Guess it is proven justifiable with current conditions.

[JASmith]

I prefer to consider it a "strategic reserve".

...and how is the size of our strategic reserves set?

Establish how far out the strategic reserve stockpile might be needed
Estimate probable quantities needed over and above normal production rare.
Purchase and store the identified items.

This does not map into the definition of hoarding since there is an identified need.

[charlie b]

I don't see how a need would make it not hoarding. You are still collecting something.

Still don't understand why anyone cares if they are hoarding or stockpiling.

I hoard ammo and reloading supplies. And hand tools. And sewing machines.

[mattri]

Interesting topic. Here's a question:

I do not currently shoot anything that uses small rifle primers. Our lgs recently had some srps come in, and limited purchase to 200 per person per day. I would stop by and buy 200 srps on my way home from work. I did this for a while and with what I had laying around I now have 1500 srps that I do not need.

I did this so that I would have something to trade. The powder/primers etc that I use are not readily for sale- so having these srps hopefully positions me to be able to acquire them in trade.

I don't plan to jack the price way up or be unreasonable, just trade fairly for something useful to me at equal value rates.

Is that hoarding? I don't think so but interested in other's opinion.

Thanks, Matt.

[Stumpkiller]

I did the same thing with CCI .22 LR boxes. I don't shoot much .22 LR, but they were rationed out 2/50 round boxes per customer at the local Gander Mt (now closed) and I figured A.) if I need to shoot to eat it's a great choice and B.) it is a small item easily converted to trade for things I do need.

And C.) If neither A or B I can have fun plinking!