How much ammo do you need?

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Well, we've all been there. Most people are always quick to answer "as much as possible" or "one more box" or something to that effect.

I was wondering more, do you have a specific amount in mind?

For example, with myself I found I always hover in a given area. If it dips below, it's time to get more!

100 shells for each gauge of shotgun
200 rounds for each caliber handgun
200 rounds for medium non semi-auto hunting/sporting rifles
100 rounds for heavy non semi-auto rifles
500 minimum for each semi-auto rifle
 
100 shells for each gauge of shotgun
200 rounds for each caliber handgun
200 rounds for medium non semi-auto hunting/sporting rifles
100 rounds for heavy non semi-auto rifles
500 minimum for each semi-auto rifle
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That's enough for a day at the range ......

Woody
 
At least enough to ride out those times when you can't find any in the stores and when you do find it the price is ridiculously high.

You know, like last year...

So two or three years worth.
 
I've got to admit that I'm a last minute shopper when it comes to ammo. I'm one of those who was hardest hit when the shortage hit. I suppose that means "militia" in the true sense of the word is not me from a preparedness viewpoint.:uhoh:
 
Technically speaking, I probably don't "need" any. How much do I want? That's another story altogether. And I have a lot. What can I say? I like to shoot.
 
id say 500-1k of handgun and 2k semi rifle. that would make me breath a little easy. but ofcourse more woud be better.
 
I was wondering more, do you have a specific amount in mind?
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That's where you're going to get nothing but relative answers. Yes, I have a specific answer in mind, like everyone else. That's two years+ worth of ammo/firearm, more for some. :)
 
Years worth.

Shoot the .45 more than anything. Because is the easiest to service in case I break anything in it ... if I break anything at all.

Got a 9mm that I carry a lot.

Got a .380 that really ... I don't need to practice anymore with that.

Got a .44 magnum ... really ... I am not likely to use it in SD.

Got a couple .357's .... feeding those is a matter of money, not availability.

How much practice one needs with a snubby .357 at 3 meters?

All comes down on how much do I need to practice for HD or SD.

I shoot maybe 50 to 200 rounds per session.

Sometimes is not every month.

Ah ... forgot about the Mosin. I shoot maybe 20 rounds per session. I still have 10 sessions before I buy another can for it.
 
1000 rounds per caliber unless you have 3 or more guns of a particular caliber, in which case you need 5000 rounds of that caliber...my personal policy.
 
I learned my lesson with the AWB, ever since getting burned on that I swore to never get caught wanting again.
As an example, this time last year, I had a tad over 27,000 rounds of 9mm ammunition alone! It was all factory premium stuff I had accumulated from internet wholesalers, Federal HST, Hydra-shok, 115gr 9BPLE +P+, Winchester Ranger(including 127gr +P+ RA9TA), Speer Gold Dot ect..
I sold a ton of it on Glocktalk, you wouldn't believe the money I was getting for a simple box of fifty, so I won't tell you, but it was a lot, and I made a small fortune selling it that way...My advice to anyone who thinks that you can just wait it out, you can't! Either buy a press or get busy laying it away as I did, though you'll not ever again be able to lay your hands on Winchester 127gr +P+ RA9TA for just $14.99 per box as I did....
 
I don't keep a lot of ammo on hand for my one measly handgun. At any given time, I'll usually have around 100 rounds of my primary defensive JHP, maybe another 100 rounds of other assorted JHPs I've tried out, and 500 or so rounds of FMJ for the range in case ammo becomes scarce (I'll stockpile more if the "shortage" lets up and prices go down). Obviously I could use the FMJ rounds for combat in a pinch, but if I need that many, then I'm probably in real trouble and should have bugged out when I still had a chance! ;)
 
Like the others above...more than I have...I got a real problem, when I buy more I seem to think I need to shoot more...But really, I like to keep approx 1000 rounds of each, except shotgun, then maybe a couple hundred. I bought 3 cases of .380 about 3 years ago, the most I gave was lik $7 a box of 50, I got rid of my main .380, and thought hell I don't need 2000 rounds of .380 for a P3AT, so I traded it off about a year and a half ago...you know about 2 months before the shortage:banghead::banghead::banghead:man I could have made some jack:cuss:
 
I personally would like to have a few thousand rounds of the common calibers (9x18mm, 9mm, 40S&W, .45ACP, 7.62x39, .223). Probably 250 rounds of the mouse gun calibers (.25, .32, .380), and maybe 20,000 rounds of 22LR...but that's just me...

The_Pretender

How much ammo do you need?
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With the exception of shotgun ammo, I like to keep 1000 rounds per caliber, minimum. For shotgun, I'm comfortable with 200 buckshot shells.
 
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