How much ammo compared to each gun?

[kimbercollector]

For each gun you have...what is your average round count per firearm?

For ex: My G19 - I never have lower than 1000 roounds

Rem 700 .308 - No lower than 250 and so on...

What is appropriate, what is extreme?

 

[griffin]

I try to keep 1,000 rds. minimum on hand for each caliber I shoot. Once I go below that I order another case before too long.

 

[darend505]

I would like to be at 1k for each hangun I own, and 500 for high power rifle. same for shotgun. I have a long way to go!

 

[mike8170]

For each gun you have...what is your average round count per firearm?

For ex: My G19 - I never have lower than 1000 roounds

Rem 700 .308 - No lower than 250 and so on...

What is appropriate, what is extreme?

Trust me, there is no extreme.

 

[kawtech87]

The only extreme is being out of ammo!

I would love to have more ammo on hand for everything, but my budget doesnt always allow for it.

I have 1k in 5.56 right now but only a couple hundred for each handgun.

I need to stock up.

 

[K_W]

My rule for my HD guns is 2 magazines worth of ammo at the ready (in mags or side saddle) and at least one full box for each readily accessible. The others have at least a fully loaded magazine. That is bare minimum.

That equals two 15 rd mags +1 in chamber for the 9mm night stand gun and 4 in the tube plus five in the saddle for the shotgun, empty chamber, with a box of 50 9mm and box of 5 more 12 ga. on deck. Plus an SKS with 10 in and 4 full s-clips for "what if/shtf". Again, that's bare minimum.

I was going to inventory my ammo tonight anyway, I'll get a total count then.

EDIT: 5 calibers 150-200:1 average 918 total.

EDIT: EDIT: 1000th Post

 

[LEaSH]

About 300:1

I've only 1 rifle in 7.62x39, 1rifle in 5.56 nato, but have 4 9mm pistols and 1 carbine. So I keep around 1000 of s&b they can all eat well + some HP's in various counts that I know cycle well.

But I also have ammo on hand that doesn't have a mouth to feed. ...Yet. Like about 500 rounds of 45acp and 200 rounds of 44mag.

Someday I'll need those.

 

[Shroom]

I have enough. Well I guess I can never have enough but too much is never enough.

 

[Fedempl]

Builing on my ammo supply currently but currently 900 rounds each for my G19 and G26. I know both 9mm but I keep my ammo separate for each cause they are located in different parts of the house.

 

[hunter46140]

2000+ .40, 2000+ 7.62x39, 11,000+ .22, 400+ 12ga slugs, 500+ 12ga buckshot, and not near enuf on my bolt .223 n 30/06 nut those are next!!!

 

[Enfieldno4mk1]

I don't think you could ever have enough. But I am shooting for 1000+ for my Mosins and Mausers. Would like to get it above 2000 while surplus is still cheap.

 

[Matt52]

It really takes discipline to save ammo but im learning. The best thing to do is buy a box or two every week or every paycheck put it in an ammo can in a out of sight area and try to forget about it. Before long you will build it up

 

[Bigshep]

This gets me wondering how much I actually have.....I think I'm at about 450-500 9mm. Not nearly as much as I want, but money issues kind of hinder my 1k 9mm rounds right now. Also hinders my having more guns right now too lol.

 

[Drakkule]

I have been trying to stock up on ammunition, i wanted to get at least 1000 per, but i never kept track of what i was buying. After a few sales, and a couple auctions, i decided to count it up. I have plenty for now, my 9mm is around 6500, as is my .223/5.56, oh and about 17,000 .22lr. enough of everything else for a while.

 

[chuddly]

Im at about 3,000 9mm and about 3,000 .223 and about 200 30-06. Im still building up too. Honestly i would like to be at 5,000 9mm, 10,000 .223 and 500 30-06. I forgot about my shot gun but i just have a hundred rounds or so sitting around for that and probly 2,000 rounds for my .22

 

[Tydeeh22]

i have the materials to load about 1.5k 9mm, 3k .223, and 200+ .308, let alone what is already made up..

 

[lovemachine]

I try to have at least 1 bullet for each gun that I own.

 

[jLr]

1000+ .223
300+ .45
<100 12ga
500+ .22

My wife thinks that's enough (by enough I mean "excessive"), but she is wrong (shhhh). Still adding to the collection though. Just have to practice buying more than I shoot.

 

[Fishersjohn48]

I try to have at least 1 bullet for each gun that I own.

Worked for Officer Fife.

 

[jLr]

I try to have at least 1 bullet for each gun that I own.

Better load them up into some brass and add a primer and some powder. You might need to shoot them bullets someday.