Silver stacking for retirement - am I doing this right?

• •Been lurking here for a while and finally decided to post about my personal silver journey.
• •I'm 42, living in Atlanta, and my wife and I are thinking seriously about retirement, probably in about 20-25 years.
• •My initial dive into precious metals was actually gold, mostly for the tax advantages of a Gold IRA, which I really understand being in my field.

Been lurking here for a while and finally decided to post about my personal silver journey. As an accountant, I've always been pretty meticulous about my investments, and frankly, the market volatility we've seen the last few years has me a bit antsy. I'm 42, living in Atlanta, and my wife and I are thinking seriously about retirement, probably in about 20-25 years. We've got a decent chunk in traditional assets, maybe around $200k across various accounts, but I started looking into tangible assets as a hedge, especially precious metals in an IRA.

My initial dive into precious metals was actually gold, mostly for the tax advantages of a Gold IRA, which I really understand being in my field. But then I started looking at silver. The lower price point per ounce just felt more accessible for regular dollar-cost averaging. So, for the past 18 months, I've been slowly but consistently adding silver to a segregated storage IRA account. My strategy has mostly been 1oz American Silver Eagles and some Canadian Maples. I'm aiming to put about $500-$750 a month into it, which feels manageable without impacting our other savings goals too much. I've accumulated close to 600 ounces so far.

I know some people here are all about the junk silver or specific numismatic coins, but for a retirement vehicle, I'm really just focused on the weight and bullion value. The premium on Eagles isn't ideal but the liquidity and recognition are a plus to me. My biggest question mark is the long-term price appreciation compared to gold. I get the gold/silver ratio arguments, but sometimes it feels like silver struggles to really break out. Is anyone else exclusively or heavily weighted towards silver in their precious metals IRA? Any long-term stackers have regrets about choosing silver over gold, or vice-versa?

I'm trying to balance diversification with maximizing potential growth, all while keeping those sweet tax benefits in mind. Just curious to hear other people's approaches, especially those who have been at this longer than I have. Thanks for any insights!