How much ammo do you carry?

[Elm Creek Smith]

When you carry concealed, how many reloads do you carry?

I carry at least two reloads for each gun that I carry. For example, when I carry my S&W M13 and my Taurus M85, I carry two speedloaders for each of them.

I'm asking due to reading Mas Ayoob's column about prosecutors using the fact that someone carried extra ammo to accuse him of "wanting to kill someone."

Thanks.

 

[barneyfife.357]

I went with 4 or more reloads since this is in the revolver thread. If this was an "all gun" thread it would vary, but averagely 1 reload for each gun. However, the very few times I have actually carried a revolver I had an entire box of ammo, course I never got out of the car

 

[Claude Clay]

revolver is my BUG......no reloads

 

[Sgt.Dusk]

revolver is my BUG......no reloads

??? not even a single speedloader?

 

[esq_stu]

My New York reload plus 1 speed strip

 

[Big Boomer]

Well I voted the 4+ per gun. I just went to dinner and this is what I carried:

Springer TRP 1911

4 spare mags 2 8rd, 2 10rd

45 ".45" rounds total (how convenient )

Ruger sp101 BUG
10 speed strips
2 second six

77 rounds of .357mag

for a grand total of 122 rounds of ammo!

Sometimes I carry my XD-45 and that adds up a bit more ammo for the 45, then add second BUG of NAA 22mag and thats even more.



I've added some since then

I would put myself into the "extreme" category...can anyone beat me?

My wife's nickname for me: "lumpy"

 

[Sgt.Dusk]

big boomer you seem really prepared, you even carry european money with you are you planning an invasion

 

[kingjoey]

I carry a Glock 21 and a total of 50rds of ammo.

 

[BikerRN]

Off Duty I carry either a GP100 or a S&W 22-4 with two reloads in a Digital Camera Case. It hides the reloads and doesn't look "gunny". Then I have my BUG and two reloads for it.

In total I have 22 rounds as reloads and the original 11 rounds in two guns for a total of 33 rounds. Ig I'm carrying my Glock 19 off duty, which is seldom, I have just carry one reload for it, the same if I carry the Kahr PM9.

Biker

 

[JaxJim]

I carry no reloads on my person. I simply do not see the odds of a scenario happening where I'd need more than what's in the gun. How many all out shootouts between citizens and bad guys do you ever read about? Statistically, it's a one or two shot affair if even ANY shots are fired.

Living in Florida, it's hard enough to conceal without the added bulk of reloads. I used to keep an extra mag in the car, but I've taken to not doing that recently as I carry one of three guns.

 

[jarhead]

When I'm stateside, I always carry 1 reload. Though I realize that the "odds are" that I'll never ever need to reload in a particular defense situation... I've always thought that if I'm in a shooting situation I'm already so far behind the odds already that I'm sure not going to gamble that the odds will suddenly start improving to where a reload won't be needed.

 

[Wedge]

No reloads. I carry a Glock 17, so that is 17+1 right there.

If I am going hiking/camping I carry another mag, so now I am up to 35 rounds.

Though if I am going camping I usually also have my Blackhawk with me. I think each .45 Colt handload is equivalent to like 13 kilotons so I usually just have the gun loaded (6 shots, new blackhawk, safe to carry with one under the hammer) and have 15 or 20 extra rounds packed away.

I guess it is a big, "it depends", but 99% of the time I don't carry a reload.

 

[ronto]

5 rounds of 357 should be more than enough for most situations...But I carry 1 insurance reload just in case.

 

[ashtxsniper]

When I carry an auto which is 95% of the time I carry the gun loaded plus 3 extra mags. Today I am carrying a Sig 229 40 S&W so I have a total o 48 rds on me. Depending on the gun I will have between 24-68rds of ammo on me.

 

[wheelgunslinger]

6 in the weapon and 2 speedloaders.
Total of 18 rounds.
I don't mind lugging it around.


Big Boomer, got any pics of you with all that stuff on your person?
*lumpy*
I just rewrote the black eyed peas "My humps" tune to describe your arsenal...

 

[jimbob86]

1911 of one sort or another with an extra magazine, if I'm wearing pants, and its legal to carry where I' m at.............

 

[skidlid]

No reloads. If I can't do it in 5 then I'm taking off down the road screaming like a little girl .

 

[weisse52]

revolver is my BUG......no reloads

+1

 

[Phelptwan]

Enough

 

[Floppy_D]

P229 in 40sw, spare mag in the house and car. I feel no need for more.

 

[azredhawk44]

With revolvers, no reloads usually. Very occasionally I will carry a speedstrip with my SP-101.

When out hiking or hunting with my Redhawk I've got my gunbelt loops filled with 24 spare rounds, but they aren't in speedloaders. If I'm concerned with any 2-legged problems I will toss an HKS speedloader or two into a spare pocket (if I have a spare pocket).

I'm more concerned about a magazine failure in an automatic than capacity; I will carry 1 extra magazine for my 1911 or for my XD9 if carrying an auto.

 

[Striker]

I'm more concerned about a magazine failure in an automatic than capacity

Regarding extra auto reloads azredhawk44 nailed it.

Also, if you have to clear a type 2 or 3 malfunction, much easier to drop the mag, clear the gun, and reload from the mag carrier then to fumble around with the "mag retention" kubuki dance.

Just my opinion. As always, YMMV.

 

[Augustwest]

Didn't vote, because it depends on the circumstances.

If I'm carrying around the very low risk town where I live, it's often just my Smith Model 37 Airweight, and no reloads.

If I'm somewhere where the potential for a problem is significantly greater, I'm more likely to carry either a 1911 or XD45 with a couple of extra magazines.

And there are varying shades of gray in bewtween.

 

[Urbana John]

Hopefully, I carry enough!!!!

Probably NOT as many as big city LEOs carry!!!

UJ

 

[Revolver Ocelot]

hehehe