What’s a lot of rounds (Based on "What’s a big gun collection?")

[Sigblitz]

1000 per caliber is where I like to be. It's a lot of salt, but cheaper in the long run. Also, when unchambered rounds cook off in a fire, they really don't go anywhere. Put them in a metal can if it makes you feel better.

 

[Karl-just-Karl]

Story from firefighters:

https://my.firefighternation.com/forum/topics/exploding-ammunition-is-this

The comments section at the end is just as good as if not better than the story.

Las Vegas Fire: https://www.statter911.com/2014/08/11/pre-arrival-video-house-fire-las-vegas-ammo-cooking/

 

[COOPADUP]

Gauging round counts certainly depends on how much you train and shoot.
I shoot 9mm the most so with all mags full plus 1500 is my normal. Of course if a good deal comes around, then I will purchase more.
Now that's just FMJ. What about self defense rounds ? Much more expensive so I tend to keep at minimum a full mag for each handgun.

 

[femurphy77]

I'd say 1000 rounds per caliber would be sufficient. If Murphy took the day off.

I'm taking a week off at the end of the month if that helps.

 

[femurphy77]

If you have so many rounds that when your house catches fire and the fire department refuses to approach because of the rounds cooking off and then your insurance company refuses to pay out on the loss...you might have had a lot of rounds.

Actually had that happen down the road from us a couple of years ago. FD initially rolled in but pulled back once the cooking off started. The smell of gunpowder hung over the area for days. If it hadn't been for the family's loss it would have been glorious!

 

[binkerton]

WTH?
I can't recall ever going to the range with just one. Ever.

I can. Of course it was back when I only owned one. I'll refer to those as the dark ages.

 

[russc2542]

To the media, anything more than 5 or 6 rounds loaded in the gun is a stockpile.
To 50% of gun owners, not having to go to the store on the way to the range is probably a stockpile. (think of all the guns sold as "some carry wear, never shot")

Realistically, I'd say a year's supply at your current use... for competition shooters that's a lot. for someone that shoots a box once a month not so much.

WTH?
I can't recall ever going to the range with just one. Ever.

I did that just this weekend. several of us did actually. We were there to work on the lights and electrical, not to use it as a range though.

Let's just say I'm glad that room is on a slab.

yea... I think about that from time to time. poor floor joists.

Since I reload for all but 22lr I usually don't load much more than I shoot now days. Component wise I have thousands of rounds ready to be loaded at any given time.

You have a stockpile of equipment and material to make ammunition in various calibers. You're an even sicker sort of evil than a normal terrorist that buys factory ammo.

 

[Sigblitz]

I've given a single gun my undivided attention. But I'll have something else to shoot just in case.

 

[STFU]

...The smell of gunpowder hung over the area for days. If it hadn't been for the family's loss it would have been glorious!

Reminds me of Kilgore in Apocalypse Now: "The smell, you know that gasoline smell, the whole hill. Smelled like... victory."

 

[STFU]

I can. Of course it was back when I only owned one. I'll refer to those as the dark ages.

My first purchase involved both a long gun and a handgun...I think I have always had two or more.
(And yes, dirt had already been invented.)

 

[STFU]

I have an updated inventory list on hand. I see I need more .223.....

But do you have a spreadsheet to track the inventory? ;-)

 

[KellyinAvon]

But do you have a spreadsheet to track the inventory? ;-)

CM with a spreadsheet? An old school handwritten one yes, a new fangled one from Microsoft Excel not so much.

I use a spreadsheet to track mine, but I am a nerd after all.

 

[STFU]

Las Vegas Fire: https://www.statter911.com/2014/08/11/pre-arrival-video-house-fire-las-vegas-ammo-cooking/

Really takes off at around the 1:10 mark. Puts in in perspective. Thank you.

Also, not to "jack" my own thread but...what is the explosion at 2:03 in? A propane cylinder?

 

[DoggyDaddy]

[h=1]“A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition”[/h]
-- Rudyard Kipling

 

[Karl-just-Karl]

Really takes off at around the 1:10 mark. Puts in in perspective. Thank you.

Also, not to "jack" my own thread but...what is the explosion at 2:03 in? A propane cylinder?

The article from the firefighters contained a lot of info about eplodey things I never gave much thought to.

Between my hobbies and prepping, if my house ever catches fire it will just all be gone.

It might be time to put in a call to my agent and up the insurance and ask a few questions.

 

[JettaKnight]

Las Vegas Fire: https://www.statter911.com/2014/08/11/pre-arrival-video-house-fire-las-vegas-ammo-cooking/

Here's the video from that.
[video=youtube_share;BigbAgY3nSU]http://youtu.be/BigbAgY3nSU[/video]

That's some expensive popcorn.


Time to invest in some sprinkler heads.

 

[ACC]

I tend to buy ammo when I see a good sale/clearance. Been doing that for years and just dropping the boxes into my ammo closet. Got a bug up my a** a couple years back and did a big ammo consolidation project. I was flabbergasted at how much ammo I had amassed. Ended up being around 30K split up between .223/5.56, 7.62x39, 9mm, .45ACP, .300 BLK and 12 gauge. I think this is a good benchmark.

 

[STFU]

It might be time to put in a call to my agent and up the insurance and ask a few questions.

I was thinking the same thing...several pound of power down there might create the need for some policy adjustments?

 

[STFU]

I tend to buy ammo when I see a good sale/clearance. Been doing that for years and just dropping the boxes into my ammo closet. Got a bug up my a** a couple years back and did a big ammo consolidation project. I was flabbergasted at how much ammo I had amassed. Ended up being around 30K split up between .223/5.56, 7.62x39, 9mm, .45ACP, .300 BLK and 12 gauge. I think this is a good benchmark.

Dude, that is an impressive shot. Love all the trashed boxes.

I hate to make assumptions but...you kept all of the different velocities segregated, etc?
(Asking because I have thought about doing the same but then having to label everything with fps, etc stops me.)

 

[ACC]

Dude, that is an impressive shot. Love all the trashed boxes.

I hate to make assumptions but...you kept all of the different velocities segregated, etc?
(Asking because I have thought about doing the same but then having to label everything with fps, etc stops me.)

Yes. All ammo boxes are separated by caliber - grain weight - manufacturer (if possible). If you look close you can also see that I dropped part of the cardboard box from the ammo types into each ammo can.