Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: danny clifton]
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I treat it like firewood at a camp site- whatever I think will last me, I triple it.
“What’s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.” Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: danny clifton]
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With all the terrorists that are getting into the country, there is never enough.
Most in this country have things people in other countries only dream about. Yet, they want America to be more like those other countries.
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: danny clifton]
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02/01/24 11:35 AM
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i like to have at least 1000 rounds for every gun i own
The rifle has no will of its own it may be used for evil but there are more good men than evil men and evil will be corrected by good men with rifles.
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: danny clifton]
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02/01/24 11:36 AM
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Load up on what you can use the most or find more of down the road in the popular calibers, my STW will end up bring an expensive club since I can’t get ammo for it.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: danny clifton]
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02/01/24 11:38 AM
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I make sure to be THAT guy everyone will think is crazy for all the stuff I've squirreled away. Problem is the cost! I made the jump many years ago and bought reloading gear and am always on the lookout for reasonably priced components. Ammo has an indefinite shelf life.
Every kid needs a Dog and a Curmudgeon.
Remember Bowe Bergdahl, the traitor.
Beware! Jill Pudlewski, Ron Oates and Keven Begesse are liars and thiefs!
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: danny clifton]
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02/01/24 11:41 AM
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More rounds than the stars in the sky.
Just to be sure.
Osky
"A womans heart is the hardest rock the Almighty has put on this earth, and I can find no sign on it" Jabless in Minnesota www.SureDockusa.com
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: danny clifton]
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02/01/24 11:46 AM
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Yes sir
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A lifetime supply then when you reach that one might plan for your kids.i don't shot a lot compared to a lot of guys but I won't be caught short again. I'm a slower learner but I've seen enough shortages that I've figured it out.
If you accidentally get too much, who doesn't like to shot?
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: danny clifton]
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02/01/24 11:54 AM
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As much as you can get. It's hard to do with the current prices and shortages in powder/primers. At the very least have enough for a few waves of attacks then there will be some to collect.
United we stand,divided we fall.
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: Yes sir]
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A lifetime supply then when you reach that one might plan for your kids.i don't shot a lot compared to a lot of guys but I won't be caught short again. I'm a slower learner but I've seen enough shortages that I've figured it out.
If you accidentally get too much, who doesn't like to shot? X2 Enough to burn the barrels out of every gun I load for.........X2.
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: danny clifton]
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02/01/24 12:05 PM
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No such thing as too much. It don't eat anything.
Some individuals use statistics as a drunk man uses lamp-posts — for support rather than for illumination.
Andrew Lang (1844-1912) Scottish poet, novelist and literary critic
Life member NTA , and GA Trappers assoc .
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: danny clifton]
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02/01/24 12:07 PM
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It' is better to have ammo in times of no money
Than it is to have money in times of no ammo
It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
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[Re: Law Dog]
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02/01/24 12:48 PM
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Load up on what you can use the most or find more of down the road in the popular calibers, my STW will end up bring an expensive club since I can’t get ammo for it. I just saw a bunch of once fired brass for sale but it was $2 each.
I have nothing clever to put here.
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: danny clifton]
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02/01/24 12:51 PM
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Just take all the ammo you have and bug out to MARTY'S compound !!! Between the two of you, there will be enough for a good ALAMO type stand !!! w
"Provisional/Interim" member of NYS Trappers Association Jefferson Co. Fur Harvesters
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: danny clifton]
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02/01/24 01:05 PM
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I think the limits of cost have never allowed me to have enough.
I think a good place to start would be
300 rounds of my 308 hunting ammo 300 round of my pheasant ammo #4&5 with a few #6 incase I feel like smaller birds. 100 slugs 1000 trap loads 7.5 or 8 5000 rounds of 22lr 3600 rounds of 9mm target ammo 500 rounds carry ammo 9mm 2000 rounds of 223 100 rounds of buckshot
multiply that by 10 for 10 years worth that would be a nice place to start
I don't actually shoot very much buck shot but it seems like a nice thing to have a bit of around
America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: walleyed]
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Yes sir
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Just take all the ammo you have and bug out to MARTY'S compound !!! Between the two of you, there will be enough for a good ALAMO type stand !!! w I'd join them but Marty got booted before he gave the final clue as to where the compound is
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: danny clifton]
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I have at least 1000 rounds per gun but it won't last long in a fire fight.
"Gun control is for wimps and commies, listen let's get one thing strait, guns don't kill people I do." Earl Ramsay
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: panaxman]
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02/01/24 04:23 PM
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Load up at gun shows by the case w cash, you can’t have enough. It always sells, if you need to lighten your stash gun shows around here have the worst price on ammo most of it is sale price ammo from walmart , farm and fleet or any other store that sells ammo marked up. we have a few gun shops around that will run decent fair prices on ammo and farm stores like fleet farm keep ammo prices fair if you really dislike online.
America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: danny clifton]
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02/01/24 05:57 PM
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Don't forget, even if YOU don't shoot it, somebody else does and it can be bartered.
Every kid needs a Dog and a Curmudgeon.
Remember Bowe Bergdahl, the traitor.
Beware! Jill Pudlewski, Ron Oates and Keven Begesse are liars and thiefs!
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: Grandpa Trapper]
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10,000 rounds per gun and then some. Enough that I'm probably one of those that the left accuses of being a domestic threat Need a like button
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The job of a Patriot is not to protect his country but to protect the people from the tryannical government
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: danny clifton]
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02/01/24 09:30 PM
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I find this funny. In WWII the US dropped "Liberator" pistols behind enemy lines. The pistols were a stamped, sheet metal POS with (I believe) 7 rounds of ammo. The idea was to kill the bad guy and take HIS weapon and ammo.
I have nothing clever to put here.
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: danny clifton]
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02/01/24 09:38 PM
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I don’t pass up any ads for discount ammo I check out every ad just know what you’re buying. I bought some CCI independent ammo that had a noticeable bad round so it made me wonder what the rest are going to be like. I should have bought the regular CCI ammo for the same price.
The standard is 1 bad round out of every 1,000 round manufactured is what they taught us at the academy. Our instructor said when given new duty rounds he fit tests every round in the barrel of his weapon before loading them in his magazine to carry on duty.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: bucksnbears]
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02/01/24 10:30 PM
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It's awesome I'm in your head Byrd. He should start charging you since you live rent free in his head.
Who is John Galt?
You don't rise to the occasion, you fall to the level of your training.
Semper Paratus
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: DelawareRob]
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02/01/24 10:34 PM
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It's awesome I'm in your head Byrd. He should start charging you since you live rent free in his head. Heck, I'm doing it for free. I'm kinda charitable that way.
swampgas chili and schmidt beer makes for a deadly combo
You have to remember that 1 out of 3 Democratic Voters is just as dumb as the other two.
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: danny clifton]
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02/01/24 10:37 PM
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Guess it depends. I usually take a box of shells while duck hunting, just what I have in the bag. I’ll add another box of shells for geese when the season is in. Never know if a buddy might need a few rounds or something. Usually carry three shells while turkey hunting. I just grab a handful of .22 while squirrel hunting. For deer I load three and usually have a few extra just in case a herd comes along. Rabbits and upland birds are whatever fits in the little shell holders in my vest. Other game that I can use a rifle for is whatever I have left in the box I have and maybe a second full box if taking a trip to hunt.
Who is John Galt?
You don't rise to the occasion, you fall to the level of your training.
Semper Paratus
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: DelawareRob]
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It's awesome I'm in your head Byrd. He should start charging you since you live rent free in his head. No I decided to return the favor. No matter what the topic is he mouths off. If I add something to it he issues me a citation from his edit police decoder ring. Example is Thread about restricting doe harvest. He didn't comment about the subject . Just that I made a point and then went back and added a line. He is so edit frustrated. Of course it could be he"s out of pumpkins and he"s backed up. Probably his carpal tunnel is flared up too....
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: danny clifton]
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02/01/24 11:22 PM
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I bet y’all would be best of friends away from a keyboard. I’d probably welcome you both here on the peninsula or up at camp in Maine.
Who is John Galt?
You don't rise to the occasion, you fall to the level of your training.
Semper Paratus
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: 160user]
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02/02/24 12:09 AM
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I find this funny. In WWII the US dropped "Liberator" pistols behind enemy lines. The pistols were a stamped, sheet metal POS with (I believe) 7 rounds of ammo. The idea was to kill the bad guy and take HIS weapon and ammo. it was very much for psychological effect as well as not wanting to arm the enemy with anything better than they might already have but if you had nothing it was a definite something. they were $2.10 at the time about 38-40 dollars in todays dollars and came with 10 rounds.
America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.
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[Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE]
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I find this funny. In WWII the US dropped "Liberator" pistols behind enemy lines. The pistols were a stamped, sheet metal POS with (I believe) 7 rounds of ammo. The idea was to kill the bad guy and take HIS weapon and ammo. it was very much for psychological effect as well as not wanting to arm the enemy with anything better than they might already have but if you had nothing it was a definite something. they were $2.10 at the time about 38-40 dollars in todays dollars and came with 10 rounds. Resistance assignation gun hit and run.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: ScottW]
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02/02/24 12:21 AM
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I like to have a handful of boxes of 12 gauge on hand before season and always try to have at least a couple boxes of .308. Usually shoot the .308 once before deer season to be sure it’s on and then hopefully fire two rounds or so for deer. If it’s a bear year add one. A box of .308 usually last me a good 4 years. And a couple packs of .17 also for the vermin. Happy trapping! ScottW Practical. But boy I would be very uncomfortable at levels like that. I have some guns at those levels but have many more for others.
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: danny clifton]
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I used to shoot a lot. But, I've found the last couple of shortages have affected me psychologically. If there is a shortage, I don't shoot much because I do not know when/if I can replace the ammo. If there is not a shortage I do not shoot a lot because I am sure its just a matter of time before there will be one. Of course there's always the fact that I have a hard time wasting high price ammo. Since I am getting a little long in the tooth, I remember what I used to pay. By comparison, its now all high priced. I wonder if younger people who never bought 22lr for 50 cents a box, 12gauge pheasant loads $3.50, or 270 for $5.00 do not mind buying at today's prices and blast away like I used to.
To answer the original poster's question - like money in retirement, you can get by on less, but always feel better having more.
Nature is reckless of the individual. Aldo Leupold.
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: danny clifton]
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02/02/24 10:15 AM
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When we shoot for fun I buy enough ammo for the outing. If available I sometimes replace what we shot after. Shoot for fun during scarcity does not happen. Trapping and hunting only. Grandkids practice with bb guns. Price of anything considered a deer hunting round is horrible. If you buy brass cost is equal to loaded rounds. Shoot for fun except 22 doesn't happen much.
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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[Re: danny clifton]
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The less you have, the less chance there is that you'll make a dumb (fatal) mistake. The dumb fatal mistake would be running out of ammo.
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[Re: danny clifton]
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When we shoot for fun I buy enough ammo for the outing. If available I sometimes replace what we shot after. Shoot for fun during scarcity does not happen. Trapping and hunting only. Grandkids practice with bb guns. Price of anything considered a deer hunting round is horrible. If you buy brass cost is equal to loaded rounds. Shoot for fun except 22 doesn't happen much. And why I bought my boys ppc air guns, AFTER they already had .22s, shotguns, and center fire rifles. Pellets are cheap, available during shortages, and they kill anything I would shoot with a .22 just as dead.
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[Re: danny clifton]
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you have exactly the ammo you have on the shelf if your roof leaks or your storage poor not even that at times.
ammo at the store is never a guarantee any more. some stores some days better than others.
looking for any ammo even a month before a season is getting harder every year.
one year it was 12ga slugs this year 20ga slugs still looking for restock on 20ga sabots
at times anything that went bang nearly. like 2020
buy pheasant ammo in March or April there is either none on the shelf or they want double or triple for what is come Sept/Oct
like to be at least a year or 3 ahead on any hunting ammo I would like to be further ahead than that but my money keeps being worth less and the ammo more.
America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.
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[Re: danny clifton]
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My Tommy gun I have 15,000 rounds and three Drum Magazines. My UZI is made by Smith and Wesson and chambered in 45 as well. Then my others all have about 500 rounds per caliber. Too bad I lost it all in a Boating accident.
God please keep they 19 fallen UBB miners out of trouble up there.
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[Re: Providence Farm]
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The less you have, the less chance there is that you'll make a dumb (fatal) mistake. The dumb fatal mistake would be running out of ammo. A dumb fatal mistake would be thinking that you are going to sit there with your 10,000 rounds of ammo and fend off a modern military force. You might get off ten rounds before it's lights-out for you. I realize everyone wants to play out "Red Dawn", but that ain't ever going to happen. A few dozen rounds and a stealthy strategic plan might allow you to survive until you have the ability to accomplish something.
"My life is better than your vacation"
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[Re: waggler]
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The less you have, the less chance there is that you'll make a dumb (fatal) mistake. And what mistake would tha be?
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[Re: danny clifton]
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To make it simple, I consider 100 rounds per center fire shotgun, rifle, and handgun caliber to be absolute minimum to allow enough for its intended purpose as well as at least a little practice. Rimfire, I’d say 250. These amounts are barebones minimums in my opinion. Ideally, each of these amounts would be 500 or 1000+, especially since we all know how difficult it can be to get ammo. Some people waited years to finally be able to get the ammo that they needed. Of course with regular, planned use such as serious target practice, these numbers are going to be much higher.
The rest of my answer is that it’s really hard for a person to have too much ammo or reloading components if they like to practice or hunt. It would depend on the person, their needs, and whether or not they will be able to replenish stocks. A person or family can easily burn through hundreds of rounds in an afternoon target shooting. A target shooter, a hunter, and a person only wanting ammo for defense likely all have different needs and goals.
Hunting wise, a person should have enough ammo to take X number of game, enough ammo to account for misses, PLUS enough ammo to check zero/rezero/practice with, and it needs to be the bullets/loads that their guns pattern well. Using ammo that patterns/groups well saves ammo, because it reduces the number of finishing shots, misses, and times that you have to shoot a few extra shots just to ‘make sure’ your zero is good.
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: Providence Farm]
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Ok wrangler I see your just making assumptions of others plans and mind sets. Not unusual carry on. I don't think that's a false assumption of many preppers thoughts. However, I don't think there's any problem prepping for a variety of scenarios, but many folks have unrealistic expectations of their capabilities.
"My life is better than your vacation"
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: waggler]
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02/02/24 05:36 PM
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Providence Farm
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Ok wrangler I see your just making assumptions of others plans and mind sets. Not unusual carry on. I don't think that's a false assumption of many preppers thoughts. However, I don't think there's any problem prepping for a variety of scenarios, but many folks have unrealistic expectations of their capabilities. The best fight is the one you never fight. The people in your group will be your loved ones. Regardless of how bad or what you have been bullets fly and one finds it's mark it will be one you care about. Now medical help is a joke now not counting in a bad situation. Best to hide and avoid all fights if possible. You can do that with as much ammo as you can carry and have 100x more in several stashed places. Saying because you have ammo meany you think your Rambo is the same as saying people will be a mass shooter because they have a gun.
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: waggler]
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02/02/24 06:08 PM
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A dumb fatal mistake would be thinking that you are going to sit there with your 10,000 rounds of ammo and fend off a modern military force. You might get off ten rounds before it's lights-out for you. I realize everyone wants to play out "Red Dawn", but that ain't ever going to happen.
A few dozen rounds and a stealthy strategic plan might allow you to survive until you have the ability to accomplish something.
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: danny clifton]
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02/02/24 07:42 PM
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I can get by hunting with the flinter... And I can make everything to keep it running like powder, balls, flints.
(Note to self: Get spare parts or another complete lock... Or two)
Everything else, enough to burn out the barrel. (Spare barrels and parts too)
Mike
One man with a gun may control 100 others who have none.
Vladimir Lenin
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: Mike in A-town]
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02/02/24 08:45 PM
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I can get by hunting with the flinter... And I can make everything to keep it running like powder, balls, flints.
(Note to self: Get spare parts or another complete lock... Or two)
Everything else, enough to burn out the barrel. (Spare barrels and parts too)
Mike I dare you to burn out a 30-30 barrel I want to see this.
America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: danny clifton]
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02/02/24 08:57 PM
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Have enough to be able to say its enough for the moment!
Vietnam--1967 46th. Const./Combat Engineers
"Chaotic action is preferable to orderly inaction." "After the first shot, all plans go out the window!"
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: Cletis Richards]
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02/02/24 10:38 PM
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been playing with milsurp pdwr and cast bullets.....harvested my deer with them the last four years.... What caliber and powder? I bought some Military surplus powder when it was a little easier to come by and cheaper.
"Not Really, Not Really" Mark J Monti "MJM you're a jerk."
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: danny clifton]
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02/02/24 10:42 PM
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You guys are scaring me so I went out and bought an extra box of 22's. That doubled my "stash" so I should be all set.
I have nothing clever to put here.
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: 160user]
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02/02/24 10:50 PM
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You guys are scaring me so I went out and bought an extra box of 22's. That doubled my "stash" so I should be all set. Did you split it up or just leave the entire box in one stash?
"Not Really, Not Really" Mark J Monti "MJM you're a jerk."
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: MJM]
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02/02/24 11:45 PM
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You guys are scaring me so I went out and bought an extra box of 22's. That doubled my "stash" so I should be all set. Did you split it up or just leave the entire box in one stash? Oh no! I split it up into 5 groups and stashed it around the ranch. I even had the ammo "depots" tattooed on my backside so I don't forget where they are at. Does anyone have a mirror I could borrow?
I have nothing clever to put here.
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: MJM]
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02/03/24 10:41 AM
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been playing with milsurp pdwr and cast bullets.....harvested my deer with them the last four years.... What caliber and powder? I bought some Military surplus powder when it was a little easier to come by and cheaper. wc860 45/70 35 whelen 3006 duplex loads.........google data will produce lots of info
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: Guss]
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02/03/24 11:04 AM
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According to the Liar Demented Joe our military is low on Ammo. BUT that was probably Hunters Drugs talking
God please keep they 19 fallen UBB miners out of trouble up there.
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE]
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02/03/24 12:34 PM
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I can get by hunting with the flinter... And I can make everything to keep it running like powder, balls, flints.
(Note to self: Get spare parts or another complete lock... Or two)
Everything else, enough to burn out the barrel. (Spare barrels and parts too)
Mike I dare you to burn out a 30-30 barrel I want to see this. Fair point... But where am I going to get enough 30-30 ammo to try? Mike
One man with a gun may control 100 others who have none.
Vladimir Lenin
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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand?
[Re: danny clifton]
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02/03/24 01:45 PM
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I have about two thousand 45/70 and 1k 44 mag that's enough for a firefight. My buddy called today said we will be involved in war sometime in March. To much in this world going on not to be.
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