How many rounds for CCW?

[Mike J]

XD-40 Service 12+1, 1 12 round magazine, as others have stated if a semi automatic pistol malfunctions it's either the ammunition or the magazine. Always a good idea to have at least one extra mag.
As far as how many rounds someone else carries, that is their choice, but I have never heard of anyone complaining about having too much ammunition in a gunfight.

 

[HuntAndFish]

S&W 642 most days. 5 in the gun, 6 in a speedstrip = 11 rounds. But I like Geno's mindset.

 

[blazebuster]

4 in the clip, 1 in the Chamber and a share mag.

 

[The_Shootist]

642 - 5 in the revolver + 2 speedloaders. G19 - 16 in the pistol and 1 standard cap mag.

 

[copaup]

Varies. I usually carry 1 reload. Most days that's a J frame and a speedloader for 10 rds. Some days its my 229 and a spare mag for 25 rds. Some days it might be a 5946 with 2 17 rd magazines. Just depends on location I'm going, my wardrobe, and my mood.

 

[RevolvingGarbage]

For my .38 in the glovebox (no CWL yet), I have the six rounds in the gun, plus 6 rounds in one HKS speedloader, which I keep in my pocket.

 

[ChCx2744]

I usually just carry with an extra mag, but I am going to start carrying 2 extra mags.

 

[larryh1108]

With my LCP I have 6+1 plus in a wallet holster and in the other rear pocket I have a mag wallet with 8 rounds plus 6 rounds for a total of 21 .380s that is invisible.

 

[RoostRider]

5.... loaded in the gun.... a speed loader in the truck... so.... less than 8 on average...

I gotta ask.... if you think a gun is prone enough to failure that you carry spare parts (a spare mag), why would you carry that gun for SD?

I have never had a mag failure in an SD gun of mine (tens of thousands of rounds)... If I did, that gun/mag would be eliminated with extreme prejudice against being my SD gun.

That said, I carry a wheelgun now

When I carry an auto (seldom these days), it's the same routine, one in the gun, one in the truck (or just one in the gun)... if my gun ever fails to fire (and I fire them often), I would fix the problem or dump the gun for SD.

 

[bigfatdave]

zombienerd, you don't just carry a spare for mowing down a crowd of potential bad guys, it is there for the post-event reload, the potential magazine failure, or the reload under cover. Magazines are pretty small compared to a full gun, they can be dropped in a pocket or you can get a belt-based carrier (I like my IWB one from CrossBreed).
Also, for those of us with different size magazines available, carrying the shortest mag makes for discreet CC, while the longer mag in the reload holder offers a big reload for very little effort.

RoostRider, it isn't a trust issue, it is an uncertainty in the conditions that might merit use of a CC pistol. One possibility is being knocked down, another is some damage to your pistol. It is about guaranteed that a potential SD shooting will not be conducted under the same conditions as you'd see at the range. Your wheelgun may be pretty damn reliable, but what do you do when you do have that unlikely malfunction? What do you do when your carry ammo is half duds? (my reload is almost always either loaded with another type or vintage of HP's)

In general, I don't get the "reload in the car/truck" concept. If I'm in the car/truck, either it is now a large blunt trauma weapon, or an escape tool. If the reload isn't on your person, what good is it?

 

[Dogbite]

I usually carry a J-frame(5) and a reload.(5)

 

[Dafey]

Me , 13 + 12 = 25 . In a 24/7 Taurus.
The wife carrys 11 + 10 = 21. In a Taurus Millenium PT 140 PRO.

 

[Guillermo]

4 in the clip

what the hell do u carry?

 

[Paul82]

^ to above post, I would like to know what gun holds 4 in the clip??

TIMM SAID: "I just wanted to mention that choosing a carry set up is a very personal thing... we all know that. If one guy feels comfortable carrying 95 rounds and you feel comfortable carrying 5, what skin is it off your nose? His choice, not yours.

If I somehow, God forbid, I got myself into a really hairy situation and had limited ammo, I wouldn't mind at all if the guy that was carrying 95 rounds had my back"


+1 on that. Those guys with 6+1 + 1 reload = 15 total woudnt last long.


Btw you got 95 rounds for your gun, what if it jams? I would rather have 50/50 ammo and another gun.

I dont think 15 rounds or less is enough for ANY one to carry on them. I think you should carry 20+ rounds. What if you got in a shoot out? (odds very very very rare) You might start shooting at your target(s) and miss a bunch of times, if you only carry 7+7 thats 14. You wont last long. Just my 2 cents.

 

[PTK]

I voted 9-16, as my main carry guns are revolvers or subcompact pistols and I carry extra ammo for all of them. Generally, my SP101 is carried with a speed loader, my G26 is carried with an extra magazine, etc.

 

[Zach S]

Normally one reload on body for whatever I'm carrying.

The norm is my 5" Kimber (15 rounds min). Two more 1911 mags in the vehicle.

At minimum, a speed strip for my Model 85 (ten rounds total). I rarely just have my snubby on me.

Normally, if I carry a BUG (my M85), I don't carry a reload for it, but have at least two for my primary. BUGs are normally only carried during winter when I have so many layers on that my primary is hard to get too, so my BUG normally rides in a coat pocket.

Car/truck/beater pistol is normally in the vehicle if I'm running errands. G19 with two spare G17 mags (49 rounds).

I rarely have a long arm in the vehicle. Normally just if I'm staying overnight or most of the night somewhere, like babysitting my cousins, in which case it goes inside with me. Yes, my uncle and his wife know.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

As old Jeff Cooper was wont to say, "There's such a thing as enough ammunition. And there's such a thing as not enough ammunition. There's no such a thing as too much ammunition."

 

[41magsnub]

10.5 rds here for my j-frame. 10 HP .38+P rounds + a single round of rat shot. The first shot in the pistol varies between an HP or the rat shot depending on if I am in town or out walking/fishing where rattlesnakes could be an issue.

The extra rounds are on a 6 rd speed strip in the change pocket of my jeans.

I do have another speed loader with another 5 HP rds and another rat shot that I don't carry, it is more of a spare in the car.

Out fishing I'll also toss a couple more rat shot rounds in my vest as reloads. Walking I figure if I get into that many snakes it is time to turn around.

For hiking I pack a .357 with a couple of speed loaders.

 

[psyopspec]

I gotta ask.... if you think a gun is prone enough to failure that you carry spare parts (a spare mag), why would you carry that gun for SD?

What you think of a gun is independent of when it will fail, and it will fail, given enough rounds, time, or the right conditions. No man made object is immune.

I carry a spare tire in my car for fast, field expedient replacement of a part that will eventually give out, given enough time, enough driving, or a certain set of conditions. I'd want one in any vehicle I owned, regardless of how much I trusted it.

The odds of being in an SD shooting are small, and the odds of needing a reload due to a lack of ammunition or a failure are smaller still. However, I don't carry an extra mag because of the odds; it's the stakes involved that I'm worried about.

 

[CoRoMo]

K.t. P11

 

[Davionmaximus]

Whatever the gun I carry at the time holds if fine by me...

 

[SharpsDressedMan]

Not exactly on the list, but I'll affirm a common contention. At least one reload/one spare mag (if an auto), and make that TWO of same, if you can stand the bulk and weight. Tis better to have them than not need them than the other way around. For any auto, a spare mag is needed just in case you dump your mag, or the one you have gets damaged or otherwise fails (I've even seen removable base plates come loose, mag catches break, etc).

 

[SSN Vet]

12+1 in the weapon....

doubt I'll ever need for more...

have spare mag/holster for an extra 12, but rarely carry it.

 

[Glamdring]

You need to add another choice.

I carry 2 guns whenever I can, and either one or two reloads that work in each when I carry two glocks. Or when it is a glock & revolver one reload for each.

 

[Cactus Jack Arizona]

Geez! Why so many rounds? I mean, after all, all you need is one shot, right? At least, this is the talk I always hear when I'm at the gun range.