What's your minimum ammo stock?

[Mooseman]

You took the words out of my mouth!

Cate

Great Minds Think Alike !
Rich

 

[EPS]

At least 1000 rounds per gun.
Mmmmmm
I have around 25 guns so that is twenty five thousand rounds.

GIVE OR TAKE A FEW .

 

[Andy54Hawken]

One...I went and graduated with honors from the Barney Fife school of precision shooting...
Andy

 

[Tully Mars]

I used to think 1k per center fire calibre was good. I have since upped that with the exception of .25ACP. I have a few boxes of that for a pistol I bought mainly for it's collectors value. Quite awhile back I purchased 3 1/2 tonnes of 7.62 NATO brass. I now have it all loaded, a lot of it belted. I've no idea how many rounds that equates to. I cannot tell anyone how much ammo to have. That is up to the individual. I know for me I will continually load and purchase ammo until they make it illegal-then I'll just load it

 

[jr leadslinger]

I cast and reload, rough count off the top of my head 800 to a 1,000 rounds per gun. Just me

 

[bimmerstuff]

I used to think 1k per center fire calibre was good. I have since upped that with the exception of .25ACP. I have a few boxes of that for a pistol I bought mainly for it's collectors value. Quite awhile back I purchased 3 1/2 tonnes of 7.62 NATO brass. I now have it all loaded, a lot of it belted. I've no idea how many rounds that equates to. I cannot tell anyone how much ammo to have. That is up to the individual. I know for me I will continually load and purchase ammo until they make it illegal-then I'll just load it

That's about 25,000 empties, 3.5 English tons. Metric tonnes, add about 10%. Thas' a lotta ammo!

 

[OldTengu]

I don't have a minimum. I have ammo for firearms I don't own, just in case.

 

[EPS]

Sorry if I already posted this here

 

[EPS]

But like some one said I do shoot .
Then I buy more.
The trick is to get so much stock built up that if you want to shoot go for it .
Lol last Saturday I went to the range .
With @AndyinEverson .
Lol I let his friends blast away with the 22 and 9mm and 45
We basically shot muzzleloader stuff .

 

[a6m5]

Maybe close to 500 rounds each for centerfire calibers. I have two handgun calibers(9mm & .45ACP) + two rifle calibers(.308/7.62 & .223/5.56), so it can also be 1,000 rounds of handgun ammo & 1,000 rounds of long gun ammo.

I don't shoot 12 gauge very much, so I probably only keep less than 20 boxes around. .22LR, I usually have at the very least handful of 500rd bricks.

Probably enough to go plinking several times without depleting the inventory. I haven't been at the "minimum" in awhile though, with the exception of 12-gauge.

 

[SUPER X]

For those that don't (yet?) have thousands of rounds of ammo stockpiled, how much is the absolute minimum you keep on hand? I keep a minimum 100 rds of .308 (3 loaded mags excluded) and 300 rds of 9mm (excluding what is in the mags I carry). As I am soon adding a 12 gauge I will likely keep 50 rds of slugs, 100 rds of 00 buck and 100 rds of bird shot.
I also keep 2 loaded pmags of 5.56 for a rifle I have not built, cause you neber know when you may find something it will run in win shtf.

If I dont have at least that amount of ammo, I dont go to the range without buying more. I never let my self get below those numbers. My plan is to add 40-80 rds of .308 and 100 rds of 9mm each month and keep increasing my minimum number. And some amount of 12 gauge as well.

I like to have all 6 rounds in the wheel and a extra 6 when possible.

 

[BillGabby1]

I like to have all 6 rounds in the wheel and a extra 6 when possible.

Gees that many. LOL
Gabby

 

[Capn Jack]

Who ever looked around in the middle of a firefight
and said, "I've got too much ammo"?

 

[11Charlie]

Who ever looked around in the middle of a firefight
and said, "I've got too much ammo"?

No one in there right mind!

 

[WasrNwarpaint]

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noneya business

 

[loofa]

Enough to keep one of these topped up.

 

[erslll]

 

[coop44]

In my travels from security site to site, came across a "cake freezer" with a defunct refrigeration unit. 3 24" wide by 48" tall doors. Airtight and lockable, all stainless. In negotiations now, perfect for storing " this and that".

For me the important things are powder primers and bullets. Loaded ammo minimum is a state secret.

 

[Esam85]

I started counting tonight lets just say i didnt finish.

 

[Member 5605]

Minimum is what fits and is easy to grab by the ammo can full.

I have 6+ such cans ready at any time.