Counting Ammo

dav1965

I have finally broken down and started to count my ammo. I got a lot of ammo from my Dad plus i have a bunch. I am trying to see what i have and what i need.

I am thinking now how much ammo should i have for every gun?

fordsix

1000 rd per gun minimum before 2016 SHTF

William81

quote:Originally posted by fordsix
1000 rd per gun minimum before 2016 SHTF


And some to barter with also....

wpage

2K min...[:D]

Navybat

I thought the answer was always "MORE"! [8D]

Tech141

I went to do an ammo inventory the other day. Found out it would be quicker to count it by the pound......[:I]

Ditch-Runner

1000 per gun seems a nice round number. for most all, but there are exceptions
22 lr is on a different plain so what ever you can horde I mean need [:I]
I have a 458 win mag and a 45-70 so 1000 rounds is just a little excessive for them , not that many big game or elephants in Ohio [:D]
for the AK's and AR's with 30 , 40 round magazines and the larger drum mags you can run thru a 1000 rounds in a hurry , so
refer back to 22 lr [:D]guide

skicat

If the media would describe it as a munitions dump then you are probably halfway there.

Laredo Lefty

My policy has always been the same for ammo as it is for guns.

You can have enough, but you can never have too much.

Sam06

quote:Originally posted by Navybat
I thought the answer was always "MORE"! [8D]


Like Johny Rocky he wants MORE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWa6vsXOKAU

Key Largo[:D]

pulsarnc

Impossible to have too much ammo ! Sadly the ammo was also in the barge that sank that was carrying my arsenal

Smitty500mag

When the civil war breaks out you'll need enough loaded ammo and reloading supplies for all of your guns to last a long time.

ChrisInTempe

Used to be every week I'd look at what ammo was on sale and pick up an extra box of something. Over a number of years that added up. To the point that when moving it was multiple loads of the handtruck to get it all on the U-Haul.

These days I exercise more self control. Running around 1,000 to 2,000 rounds per caliber from .22 Short to .30-06. Except for .22LR at 10,000 to 12,000 rounds. I seem to still be addicted to use a little, buy a little more than the little I used.

.45ACP is my newest caliber. Only a few hundred of those at any one time. In theory I am planning to save up my Cabela's VISA points and get back into reloading ... maybe that's end of 2015 now, not sure. Up to about $340, I'd like to double that I think before using it up.

discusdad

i keep my only bullet in my shirt pocket ala Barney Fife

andrewsw16

I was told once that there are two exceptions to the statement that you can never carry too much ammo into combat. If you are on fire or if you have to swim. [:D]

JamesRK

quote:Originally posted by skicat
If the media would describe it as a munitions dump then you are probably halfway there.

To the media a brick of .22LR is a munitions dump.