How much AMMO do you have?

[Desperado]

I keep one pack of hollow points for protection. Then I have 8 boxes of shotgun shells (my skeet range closed so havent bought any in a while). Then I just buy boxes at the range when I go shoot. If I decide to go shoot in a field by my grandpas or somewhere, I end up shooting whatever I buy.

 

[BIERNUTS]

I'm not paranoid, I just like having ammo and hate to run out.

Not sure what is upstairs as that fluctuates....but on a pallet downstairs in a closet:
5000 .223
5000 7.62 X 39
5000 7.62 X 54r
2500 .308
500 7mm
2500 .357mag
2500 .38 sp +P
2500 .45ACP
2500 .44mag
2500 9mm
10000 .22LR
500 .22 shorts (for my little Colt jr.)
1000 00buck
It took a while of saving up and sales to get there.
Now I use a FIFO system. When I buy ammo I put the new box/case on the pallet and pull the oldest one off to shoot.

 

[44AMP]

How much ammo?

How much is enough? How much is too much? Is there such a thing as too much? Enough is what you want. Too much is hard to define, but I think it would start when there is no room for anything else.

Last inventory, a couple of years back, 23,000+ (I got tired of counting! ).

This covers 23 different calibers. My personal standard is 100rnds per gun. Of course, in some calibers I have LOTS more. Plus components for nearly as much again.

About a year ago I threw my back out, moving a box of ammo! Serious lesson! After a few months of disability, I have repackaged nearly all of it into 50cal ammo cans, which I can move without injury. Nothing like a crippling injury to tell you when you are getting old.

Considering that the shelf life on properly stored ammo is around a century (maybe more), it don't go bad. So stocking up makes excellent sense. There is no telling when you won't be able to get more.

A problem with the economy, natural disaster, or just a govt order "temporarily" suspending the sale of guns and ammo "for the duration of the emergency" is not as farfetched as some people think.

Always have some ammo in calibers you don't have guns for. It is "tradin' stock". Other than food, ammo is one thing somebody will always want.

Back in the 70s, when "Survivalism" was a big thing for many people, one of the gun mags ran a story that I kind of figured was on the money. In an untimate SHTF scenario;
Survivor #1: Hey Mr Farmer, what will you take for one of those chickens?
Farmer: Whaddya got?
Survivor#1: I got gold! Krugeraands!
Farmer: (pauses) Well,...tell you what, you gimme a couple dozen of them shiny things, and I'll let you have a chicken.
Survivor#1: Are you nuts? These are Krugeraands! Each one is an ounce of gold!
Farmer: Jus' consider 'em expensive chickens!

Survivor#2: Hey, Mr Farmer, what will you take for some of them chickens?
Farmer: Whaddya got?
Survivor#2: I got half a box of shells that fit your old Winchester.
Farmer: How many chickens you want?

Gold and gems are fine investments when you paper currency isn't worth much, but ammo has value when your gold isn't worth much!

 

[Rem700SD]

I haven't done an inventory lately, but several thousand round for various guns.

In short, enough to start a small war, but not enough to finish one.

 

[thexrayboy]

Lets see....

.22lr 300 rds
9mm over 1200 rds
40 S&W 3000 rds
45acp 3000rds
.38 1000rds
357mag 1000rds
380 500 rds
30-06 200rds
7.62x51 6000rds
5.56x45 5000rds
7.62x54r 900 rds

Plus assorted tracers, shotgun shells etc.

More to be ordered as time and money allow.

 

[redneck2]

If you know (without counting) within +/- a few thousand, you probably don't have enough

also, a few hours at the reloading bench changes the number considerably

mine, maybe 10k. If I filled all my empties, add maybe 4-5k

 

[WiLLtallica]

My turn my turn my turn.

85- .17HMR rnds w/3 clips
140- .308 NATO
800- .22LR rnds w/5 clips

 

[mogunner]

How much Ammo

Several thousaand Rounds and more on the way. Ran into a deal today at a yard sale, this guy had 2 Boxes of .45ACP, 3 Boxes12. Ga #6 Shot (25) Rounds perbox, and 3 Boxes of .22 . He wanted 20.00 for the lot. I bought it all, including the .45 and I don't even own a 45.

 

[dragongoddess]

I do have 100 rounds of 230 grain SXT Winchester Law Enforcement Ammo in .45ACP +P. That ammo is reserved for personal defense. The least amount I have is in 7.35 Carcano.

 

[atlctyslkr]

Ballparking:

300 Rounds 357 Mag
500 Roudns 38 Special (some +p some not)
1500 Rounds 22 Long Rifle
100 00 Buckshot 12 ga Shells 2 3/4

Various obscure rounds, I've got some 410's laying around, some 22 short, some 38 S&W box 30.06

 

[f4t9r]

i need more , anybody got too much

 

[Amish_Bill]

My favorite line in regards to this topic:

Too much ammo is a self correcting condition.

I really need to go back and re-do my ammo shelves - they're bowing.

 

[Zach S]

Not much.

Probably about 2k in 9mm, 1.5k for .45, and 300 for the shotgun (mostly 00B, maybe 50 slugs). Around 1.5k .223 (I dont have anything in .223 at the moment).

Add to that several bricks of .22 and a couple partial boxes of .38 special.

 

[Metapotent]

Not sure what is upstairs as that fluctuates....but on a pallet downstairs in a closet:
5000 .223
5000 7.62 X 39
5000 7.62 X 54r
2500 .308
500 7mm
2500 .357mag
2500 .38 sp +P
2500 .45ACP
2500 .44mag
2500 9mm
10000 .22LR
500 .22 shorts (for my little Colt jr.)
1000 00buck

Thats' gotta be like $25,000 worth of ammo...

 

[JohnKSa]

I quit keeping track...

 

[KellyTTE]

Lets see....

1500 .223
3000 7.62 x 39
2700 7.62 x 51
3500 9mm

Thats about it. I try to keep my ammo contained to easy to accquire calibers.

'Tilla

 

[Greybeard7]

Well, I don't have much.

But then, I figure that any number in this category should have a comma.

GB7

 

[grizz]

I'm not paranoid, I just like having ammo and hate to run out.

Not sure what is upstairs as that fluctuates....but on a pallet downstairs in a closet:
5000 .223
5000 7.62 X 39
5000 7.62 X 54r
2500 .308
500 7mm
2500 .357mag
2500 .38 sp +P
2500 .45ACP
2500 .44mag
2500 9mm
10000 .22LR
500 .22 shorts (for my little Colt jr.)
1000 00buck

I'm paranoid! Of this man! Just kidding. If I had millions I'd have that much ammo too. Nice stockpile!

 

[rangerruck]

besides the rounds in my car, and in my closet, my bed doesn't actually touch the ground anymore, kinda floats.

 

[Fred Fuller]

I usually don't answer a thread without reading all the responses, but...

If you can answer that question, YOU DON'T HAVE ENOUGH!

lpl/nc (same deal with guns, by the way)

 

[PATH]

Ditto.

 

[Nio]

Nobody told me I was supposed to count it...

Nio

 

[Sistema1927]

Just about everyday at work, when discussing the sorry state of world affairs, a buddy of mine will say: "Just remember, we don't have enough ammo."

Believing the maxim that "most problems can be solved by 20 rounds of .308", I tend to agree with him.

How much ammo do I have? More than I am willing to spend counting, but probably not as much as I need.

 

[Frank Ettin]

Well Jeff Cooper says you can't have too many books, too many wines or too much ammunition. I don't know for sure, but I'd have to guess that I have at least 7,000 rounds of .45 ACP, 5,000 - 12 gauge (target loads), 1,000 - .308, and several bunches .22lr, 9mm, .40 S&W, .38 Special, .45 Colt, .44 magnum, etc.

Frank

 

[AirForceShooter]

WILL said "Clips".
Don't you know everytime someone says Clips instead of Magazine God kills a kitten!!!
and to answer the question I have thousands and I'm not going to count them all.

AFS