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Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand? [Re: danny clifton] #8067218 02/02/24 07:42 PM 02/02/24 07:42 PM
Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 10,404 Northeast Oklahoma M Mike in A-town trapper
Mike in A-town trapper M Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 10,404 Northeast Oklahoma	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

Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand? [Re: Mike in A-town] #8067291 02/02/24 08:45 PM 02/02/24 08:45 PM
Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 18,625 Green County Wisconsin G GREENCOUNTYPETE trapper
GREENCOUNTYPETE trapper G Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 18,625 Green County Wisconsin	Originally Posted by Mike in A-town 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.

Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand? [Re: danny clifton] #8067303 02/02/24 08:57 PM 02/02/24 08:57 PM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 5,898 michigan,USA S seniortrap trapper
seniortrap trapper S Joined: May 2012 Posts: 5,898 michigan,USA	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!"

Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand? [Re: danny clifton] #8067407 02/02/24 10:20 PM 02/02/24 10:20 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,175 10714 Apple road Carthage,Mo6... C Cletis Richards trapper
Cletis Richards trapper C Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,175 10714 Apple road Carthage,Mo6...	been playing with milsurp pdwr and cast bullets.....harvested my deer with them the last four years.... Appleroad Predator Bait www.appleroadlures.com Like us on Facebook

Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand? [Re: Cletis Richards] #8067426 02/02/24 10:38 PM 02/02/24 10:38 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,699 ND M MJM trapper
MJM trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,699 ND	Originally Posted by Cletis Richards 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."

Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand? [Re: danny clifton] #8067428 02/02/24 10:42 PM 02/02/24 10:42 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 17,892 MN 1 160user trapper
160user trapper 1 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 17,892 MN	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.

Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand? [Re: 160user] #8067439 02/02/24 10:50 PM 02/02/24 10:50 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,699 ND M MJM trapper
MJM trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,699 ND	Originally Posted by 160user 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."

Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand? [Re: MJM] #8067499 02/02/24 11:45 PM 02/02/24 11:45 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 17,892 MN 1 160user trapper
160user trapper 1 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 17,892 MN	Originally Posted by MJM Originally Posted by 160user 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.

Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand? [Re: danny clifton] #8067505 02/02/24 11:57 PM 02/02/24 11:57 PM
Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 8,975 Indiana P Providence Farm trapper
Providence Farm trapper P Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 8,975 Indiana	Lol 160. I think I have more ammo in the floor boards, glove boxes, and consoles in the vehicles than some members have Total.

Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand? [Re: danny clifton] #8067694 02/03/24 09:29 AM 02/03/24 09:29 AM
Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 2,717 PA W w side rd 151 trapper
w side rd 151 trapper W Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 2,717 PA	Barring any unforeseen circumstances, we all have 2 feet And while the number of pairs of shoes might be different for each of us there is not much thing as having too many guns or to much .ammo .Many people invest in precious metal like gold or silver in case the economy goes bad .My thought is the most precious metal you should have is lead and copper .With a large amount of those 2 metals the odds of you losing any thing else that is necessary and important to you get very low .

Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand? [Re: MJM] #8067738 02/03/24 10:41 AM 02/03/24 10:41 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,175 10714 Apple road Carthage,Mo6... C Cletis Richards trapper
Cletis Richards trapper C Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,175 10714 Apple road Carthage,Mo6...	Originally Posted by MJM Originally Posted by Cletis Richards 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 Appleroad Predator Bait www.appleroadlures.com Like us on Facebook

Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand? [Re: Guss] #8067754 02/03/24 11:04 AM 02/03/24 11:04 AM
Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 4,378 west virginia usa R randall brannon trapper
randall brannon trapper R Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 4,378 west virginia usa	Originally Posted by Guss More then the Govt. has. 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.

Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand? [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #8067810 02/03/24 12:34 PM 02/03/24 12:34 PM
Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 10,404 Northeast Oklahoma M Mike in A-town trapper
Mike in A-town trapper M Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 10,404 Northeast Oklahoma	Originally Posted by GREENCOUNTYPETE Originally Posted by Mike in A-town 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

Re: how much ammo is enough to have on hand? [Re: danny clifton] #8067855 02/03/24 01:45 PM 02/03/24 01:45 PM
Joined: Apr 2022 Posts: 3,799 Wisconsin G Guss trapper
Guss trapper G Joined: Apr 2022 Posts: 3,799 Wisconsin	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. Last edited by Guss; 02/03/24 02:03 PM.

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