How much ammo do you guys keep on hand?

[The War Wagon]

Well, I'm at the point where I use 30mm and 40mm cans for storage. .50 fatboys are range ammo boxes.

Last I counted, I know it was over 40k. I'm pretty sure it's over 50k now. Only 19k of it is .22LR.

 

[sixgunner455]

Need some more ammo cans. Need some more .22LR. Need some more components.

Have a stack of full cans, and another stack of components. Don't know how many of what I've got, except it's not enough because I like to use it, not just have it.

 

[nathan]

A minimum of thousand rounds for the AK and SKSs because thats the most gun i plink with . The rest are a few hundreds .

 

[imsobored]

17+1 9mm

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[paintballdude902]

i had about 5k assorted rifle ammo back before i enlisted. now that i live in the base housing i cant keep guns or ammo in my room.

 

[NYH1]

Are those green military ammo cans the best way to store ammo in? If not, what do you use?

Thanks, NYH1.

 

[henschman]

The very minimum amount I ever like to keep on hand is enough to fully stuff all the mag pouches on my "war belt" for each of my main go-to rifles, plus one mag in the rifle, which is 90 for the 7.62x51, and 189 for 5.56. I like to have an extra 500-1000 rounds per rifle in storage if I can swing it, but it doesn't always happen (or if it does, it doesn't last very long)!

 

[Art Eatman]

NYH1, it's hard to beat the .30 and .50 ammo cans. Pretty good seal, easily stacked. Better to use two .30s for a bunch of .45 ACP than one .50, though. Heavy.

 

[BullfrogKen]

I like to keep enough components around to get me through a year's worth of matches without having to buy more. Or to take a training class on a whim. Rates are better buying in volume. And I hate the components I want being out of stock right when I need them. So I pre-pay, if you will, through buying in big bunches.


I don't load it until I start to need more again.

 

[~Abstract~]

2000+ .22lr
1000+ .223/5.56x45
500+ .308/7.62x51
500+ 9mm
400+ 12ga
200+ .32ACP


> 3600ish = Not enough

 

[jim243]

Generally load 300 to 400 per month for the last 8 years, you do the math. Shoot about 200 every 4 months or so. I still have a lot to shoot up.

Jim

 

[SGW42]

I've never counted it, but the media would call it a "cache."

 

[BrainOnSigs]

It would take me a week to inventory. Let's just say next to my 1400 lb gun safe is an 800 lb ammo safe. I think to have 10K in XM193 alone.....

 

[Mcswack]

If you know how much you have, you can't possibly have enough!

 

[maskedman504]

I should have said ammo boxes, not cans; I store mine in the free plastic ammo boxes Cabela's sends you when you make a bulk order.

 

[P5 Guy]

How can one put a number on the grains of sand, stars in the sky or drops of water in the seas?

 

[helotaxi]

More than some, less than others. I can't conceive of a situation where I'd think to myself "wow, I wish I didn't have this much ammo". Moving is a pain.

 

[C'Thulhu]

Well, its been a long time since I got certified, but I suspect I'd need a DOT 1.4S placard to move it all at once.

 

[wally]

As much as I can, but never as much as I'd like!

 

[kwelz]

For my ARs I have 40 fully loaded magazines, ~2000 rounds loose and ~4000 rounds on stripper clips.

For my pistols I keep at least 6 mags loaded for each and about 3000 rounds on hand loose.

 

[Steve CT]

On hand now:
800 .223
600 .45
1000 9 mm
400 .357
200 .380
2000 .22lr

As I shoot it off I'm saving the brass to begin/resume reloading this summer.

 

[Redneck with a 40]

On hand now:

2000 rds of 7.62x39
200 rds of .308 with components to load 700 more rounds
1400 rounds of 40 S&W
1200 rounds of 9mm
1500 rounds of 22 LR
500 rounds of 22 mag
1000 rounds of .223....I have components to load 1000 more rounds.

 

[Omaha-BeenGlockin]

8k total--5k of that being .22 LR

25k various primers

 

[Aiko492]

1500 rds 5.56/.223- 1000 rds of 5.56 PMC XTac, 500 mixed.
300 rds .308/7.62-51- 100 Federal surplus, 200 mixed hunting rounds.
4,000 rds .22 -Federal Bulk and CCI Mini Mags.
800 rds SD 9mm ammo-Federal HST, Ranger T and Golden Saber.
500 rds 9mm Ball ammo-mixed.

 

[Driftertank]

Not enough.