Fair enough, I would say 1K for each caliber you shoot.
I usually keep at least 5 mages per firearm as well.
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How much ammo
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Fair enough, I would say 1K for each caliber you shoot.
I usually keep at least 5 mages per firearm as well.
I agree with the thoughts on being fit enough to haul a large quantity of ammo around. That is a definite, serious concern and a good point.
An equally concerning question is, if someone is hoarding up all the ammo they can find, are they getting enough range time NOW to be able to hit their target(s) THEN when the s*h*t*f ?
An equally concerning question is, if someone is hoarding up all the ammo they can find, are they getting enough range time NOW to be able to hit their target(s) THEN when the s*h*t*f ?
Stock piling ammo is an economic thing for me......there might be a day sometime soon when you can't buy any ammo because the laws may change, the supply dries up or the tax might make it so expensive that I couldn't afford it. I have kept an inventory for all guns I own that should cover me for life in normal use, hunting, target shooting and self defense. I am not stocking up for an expected fire fight, that would be my very last option. I have been buying ammo for 40 years almost every paycheck, a box or two. I avoided the panic driven fiasco a couple of years ago because I bought it over time before prices went crazy. For my rifles, I have enough ammo for my grandchildren to be able to hunt most of their lives. I have around 15,000 rounds of .22 LR and around 2,000 rounds of .22 Magnum, 1,000 rounds of .270 hunting ammo, 1,000 rounds of 30-06 hunting ammo, 1,000 rounds of 7x57 hunting ammo and around 5,000 rounds of 9mm. There is also a substantial quantity of 12 and 20 gauge, slugs, buckshot and birdshot. I have a large quantity of Black Powder components in .50 caliber and around 100 bolts for my crossbow. I don't mind shooting my ammo for practice since most of it cost about half of what it goes for now. I don't believe in the Doomsday scenario.....If anything happens, it will happen over time except for an extreme natural disaster which is more likely.
If I lived in a flood prone area or along the coast, I might think differently and prepare accordingly. I don't believe in the Zombie hoards or the roving gangs attacking everywhere when the economy fails or infrastructure shuts down.....most have no means of reliable transportation for very long and are too lazy to walk any distance. There are too many homes around me that look more promising to looters with easier access. Most of my neighbors are yuppie types and pose no real threat since most would flee the area at the first sign of long term trouble. They would be running around looking for a Government Aid Station. I plan on hunkering down for any upheaval or disaster and I have better than average survival skills learned over years of living in the country where snow and Ice might take your power out for a week or two at a time and roads impassable for many days.
You can never have too much ammo unless it prevents you from paying bills or takes away from your family. I saw it happen a couple of years ago.....guys buying up guns and ammo like crazy at inflated prices and months later having fire sales because they were losing their homes and cars from spending bill money instead of paying bills. If nothing else, my ammo is an investment Since I bought it when prices were down, I can easily double my money if I sold it especially if there is another artificial shortage from panic buyers and prices skyrocket again. Buy all of the ammo you can afford if the price is right, but don't get suckered into the panic buy mode when supplies dry up.
If I lived in a flood prone area or along the coast, I might think differently and prepare accordingly. I don't believe in the Zombie hoards or the roving gangs attacking everywhere when the economy fails or infrastructure shuts down.....most have no means of reliable transportation for very long and are too lazy to walk any distance. There are too many homes around me that look more promising to looters with easier access. Most of my neighbors are yuppie types and pose no real threat since most would flee the area at the first sign of long term trouble. They would be running around looking for a Government Aid Station. I plan on hunkering down for any upheaval or disaster and I have better than average survival skills learned over years of living in the country where snow and Ice might take your power out for a week or two at a time and roads impassable for many days.
You can never have too much ammo unless it prevents you from paying bills or takes away from your family. I saw it happen a couple of years ago.....guys buying up guns and ammo like crazy at inflated prices and months later having fire sales because they were losing their homes and cars from spending bill money instead of paying bills. If nothing else, my ammo is an investment Since I bought it when prices were down, I can easily double my money if I sold it especially if there is another artificial shortage from panic buyers and prices skyrocket again. Buy all of the ammo you can afford if the price is right, but don't get suckered into the panic buy mode when supplies dry up.
I think 500 rounds for each caliber you own is sufficient. I keep more than that on hand but I do a lot of shooting.
Polaris is correct about never having to much ammo. The fed. gvmt. may put all kinds of buying restrictions on ammo to get around the 2nd. amendment. So, as long as your budget can stand it buy ammo and mags. A 1911 with no ammo is a rock. I hope you have a good arm.
Supreme Court has already ruled they can't do that years ago with the ink tax. Not saying they won't try, but the court ruled you cannot regulate/tax the materials needed to exercise a right out of existence.
I would like to think that the SC ruling is something that would be honored by current and future administrations but I don't!!!!
Well it will be, that's really not up for debate.
I have 30,000+ rounds of ammo on hand, but in the event of a natural disater I doubt if I would need 1..who knows. If things got really bad I'll be glad I have every last round.
For me how much is a function of what I am doing. IF I am bugging in then there is no to much. IF I am moving then I only need a few mags for each firearm and more than I can carry becomes to much.
you are aware of NFA '34, right? $200 tax with the intent to restrict posession. Admited by the ATF on thier website. Sure, now it's an inconvenience, but in the 30's and 40's (even to the 70's) $200 was at least a few months wages, if not an annual income.
Case in point- a Maxim silencer cost between $5 and $10 in 1934. The $200 tax was a 2000% tax.
It isn't a case of the court ruling, it's federal law that's been in place for over 70 years. you really think they won't do it again?
Look in to why NFA 34 was implemented. Supposedly due to gang violence. Well, the Chicago gangs were mostly put out of business when Prohibition was repealed, so why the need when the reason was gone?
