Ammo Minimums

[festus]

Ammo

Rifle 1,000 rnds
pistol, 400 rnds
shotgun, 500 rnds
.22LR 2,000rnds

These are my guidelines. This is what works for me. I am not expecting a Zombie attack.

I do have contingency plans and reloading equipment.

Magazines

Rifle 10mags
pistol, 4 mags
shotgun 2 bandoliers
.22LR any small handy SILENT case for hunting

Cleaning oils

1 qt solvent
1 qt lubricant/preservative

 

[HK4U]

festus do you mean total or per each gun. i.e. if you have three Ar15, 1000 per each, is that correct?

 

[wolfhunter]

I settled for 300 rounds of each caliber for rifle
Another 500 rounds of each caliber for pistol
1000 rounds of 22LR
25 rounds of 12 ga. 00 buckshot
Supplies for 30+ reloads for blackpowder
Reloading supplies
Quart Solvent, Quart Oil/Lube

 

[festus]

With an AR...

festus do you mean total or per each gun. i.e. if you have three Ar15, 1000 per each, is that correct?

With an AR...I would try to have 1200 per gun. You have to shoot 2-3 times to make an insurgent stay shot with a 7.62 1 usually does it.

It's all about the transfer of energy vs. the wound channel.

 

[KimberPB]

lets see this is what I have currently:

AR Home build 16" carbine
6 - 30 round AR mags (3 loaded with 75gr Hornady HP, 1 loaded with Green tip steel core, 2 loaded with 55gr FMJ) 1 - 20 round loaded with 55gr FMJ. Then another 260 rounds or 55gr FMJ in boxes.

9mm Sig P225
Getting kinda low only have 100 rounds of 124gr LRN

.45 ACP Kimber Ultra Carry II
4 mags - All loaded with 185gr hydro-shok (with another 20 round in a box)
25 rounds of Gold sabers 185gr +P
Just picked up 500 of 230gr zero FMJ that'll get loaded this weekend
100 rounds of 185gr Gold Sabers (bullets only) on order.

.22 Walther P22 (with suppresser)
About 700 rounds of high voelocity and 100 subsonic

12 guage Mossberg 500
15 rounds 2 3/4 00 buck (just bought it Saturday)

7.62x54R Mossin M44
350 rounds of surplus heavy ball
80 rounds of silver tip steel core

Reloading componants on hand:
500 round 230gr FMJ .45 ACP
1200 large pistol primers
1 1/2 pound accurate #2
~ 1/4 pound of TAC
100 small rifle primers

On order:
500 124gr FMJ 9mm
100 Hornady 124gr HP/XTP
500 55gr Hornady FJM .223
100 69gr HV HPBT Match .223
1000 small pistol primers
1000 small rifle primers
1 pound accurate #5
2 pounds accurate 2230 (They were out of TAC)

 

[festus]

You are off to a good start!

lets see this is what I have currently:

AR Home build 16" carbine
6 - 30 round AR mags (3 loaded with 75gr Hornady HP, 1 loaded with Green tip steel core, 2 loaded with 55gr FMJ) 1 - 20 round loaded with 55gr FMJ. Then another 260 rounds or 55gr FMJ in boxes.

9mm Sig P225
Getting kinda low only have 100 rounds of 124gr LRN

.45 ACP Kimber Ultra Carry II
4 mags - All loaded with 185gr hydro-shok (with another 20 round in a box)
25 rounds of Gold sabers 185gr +P
Just picked up 500 of 230gr zero FMJ that'll get loaded this weekend
100 rounds of 185gr Gold Sabers (bullets only) on order.

.22 Walther P22 (with suppresser)
About 700 rounds of high voelocity and 100 subsonic

12 guage Mossberg 500
15 rounds 2 3/4 00 buck (just bought it Saturday)

7.62x54R Mossin M44
350 rounds of surplus heavy ball
80 rounds of silver tip steel core

Reloading componants on hand:
500 round 230gr FMJ .45 ACP
1200 large pistol primers
1 1/2 pound accurate #2
~ 1/4 pound of TAC
100 small rifle primers

On order:
500 124gr FMJ 9mm
100 Hornady 124gr HP/XTP
500 55gr Hornady FJM .223
100 69gr HV HPBT Match .223
1000 small pistol primers
1000 small rifle primers
1 pound accurate #5
2 pounds accurate 2230 (They were out of TAC)

Looks like you'll be loaded to the hilt in no time!

 

[Glock Fan]

I just thought of something. Should we be advertising our ammo inventory on a public internet forum?????



gf

 

[wuzfuz]

Ammo minimums

Personally, I will have to cast my lot with the Arizona State Prison, Arizona Department of Public Safety, and most sheriff and police departments in Arizona and go with #4 Buck instead of 00. At 25 yards, believe it or not, a man can walk through the pattern of 00 Buck and not get hit by a single pellet. The use of #4 Buck is considered just as lethal as 00 Buck, plus delivers many more pellets on target. No one can get totally missed at 25 yards with #4 bUck. He will be on the ground, seeping red juice from many openings.

 

[boyzoi]

I just thought of something. Should we be advertising our ammo inventory on a public internet forum?????



gf

just what I was thinking.......and my answer was NO....call me paranoidh34r:

 

[toreskha]

I just thought of something. Should we be advertising our ammo inventory on a public internet forum?????



gf

That inventory will fluctuate so often that it probably doesn't matter. It's not like you're advertising your SHTF stockpile or anything.

And for the record, some of what I have is:
~500 rounds of 9mm WWB
Over 50 rounds of .380 WWB
50 12 ga birdshot shells
500 .22 rounds

...and 6000 BBs. :rap:

I don't have a tremendous amount of PD ammo, but it's enough to fill my magazines when carrying and enough buckshot and slugs to fill up the magazine on my Moss 500, and then some. I'm not predicting a zombie attack in the near future, but I am continuing to accumulate, of course.

 

[DarrellM5]

I"m "shooting for" the following minimums:

Practice ammo:

5000 rounds of .223
1000 rounds of 6.8 SPC (if I can find an upper first)
11000 rounds of .22 lr (20 bricks)
2000 rounds of .40 S&W
2000 rounds of 9mm
2000 rounds of .45acp
1000 rounds of .357
1000 rounds of .38
200 rounds of .454 casull
500 rounds of .357 sig

Defensive/hunting ammo:

300 round of .223
300 rounds of .30-06
500 rounds of match .308
300 rounds of 6.8 SPC
200 rounds for each of my handgun calibers


I also plan on buying enough reloading components to replenish the above one time.

 

[LVLouisCyphre]

I agree GF, let's also say with my collection and adding a .44 magnum to it last week that keeping minimums is rather costly for me. Oh well, it's for the good of the economy. :wink:

 

[boris]

my .02..

1000 rds for every caliber /weapon you have as a minimum. 'nuff said.:big_boss:

 

[Thoth8]

Ammo for SHTF should be 10 rounds for every day of food and water you have put away.

 

[{TEX}Hawaii((]

Glock Fan Wrote:

I just thought of something. Should we be advertising our ammo inventory on a public internet forum?????

+1 Watch out.

 

[Austin]

A couple of weeks ago i bought a load from ammoman.com

1000 .223
1000 .7.62x39
1000 9mm luger

ammoman is a good site.

 

[rdhays2000]

if I can learn reloading I will have quite a load of each gun of each caliber I have in my armory.

 

[Boomboy007]

Or conversely....

Ammo for SHTF should be 10 rounds for every day of food and water you have put away.

More useful might be 10 rounds for every day of food and water that you have NOT put away.

 

[tattedupboy]

That inventory will fluctuate so often that it probably doesn't matter. It's not like you're advertising your SHTF stockpile or anything.

And for the record, some of what I have is:
~500 rounds of 9mm WWB
Over 50 rounds of .380 WWB
50 12 ga birdshot shells
500 .22 rounds

...and 6000 BBs. :rap:

I don't have a tremendous amount of PD ammo, but it's enough to fill my magazines when carrying and enough buckshot and slugs to fill up the magazine on my Moss 500, and then some. I'm not predicting a zombie attack in the near future, but I am continuing to accumulate, of course.

Doesn't really matter. I won't advertise my stockpile of ammo or firearms, other than the two I have pictures of on this site.

 

[Cooter]

I just thought of something. Should we be advertising our ammo inventory on a public internet forum?????

The way I sees it:
There is nothing wrong with stockpiling ammo. In fact, I'd imagine the founding fathers would recommend it, given the current events unfolding. It doesn't matter what the media, the government, or the liberals say...We aren't doing anything wrong.

In fact, I would imagine it is good to openly speak about stockpiling ammo. Maybe someone who is on the fence about whether or not he/she wants to buy a couple cases to put away, sees this thread and decides to. It doesn't make you a terrorist to be prepared for the worst.