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Letter Re: Determining the Best Pistol Ammo to Store for Barter
Mr. Rawles;
The Old Yooper's statistics on range brass may be somewhat skewed
in favor of automatic pistol cartridges because revolvers do not [involuntarily]
eject
spent
rounds.
Few cops are 'gun guys' but anyone who reloads saves their brass. This is easier
to do
if
you
don't have to chase them, so a higher percentage of auto pistol cartridges
are left behind. This having been said, I don't think anyone will go far
wrong stockpiling 9mm, . 40 S&W, and .45 ACP--both live rounds and spent brass.
The pocket pistol cartridges are less attractive to reloaders, but I would
not
overlook
.38 Special and .357 Magnum.
JWR Adds: And some revolver calibers that are favorites of
handloaders, such as .41 Magnum, probably won't be found at all, unless
someone accidentally drops a piece! Nor can I imagine anyone that owns a .454 Casull or one
of the new .500 S&W revolvers just walking away from their brass.
