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

[STFU]

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.

Gotcha. That actually makes a lot of sense.

 

[KMaC]

Is there any legal requirement to notify the fire department or any other government agency that you have a certain level of ammo? If so, what is that level? Is it considered a hazardous material?
Asking for a friend.

 

[Thor]

There can never be enough.

 

[Sigblitz]

If you look close you can also see that I dropped part of the cardboard box from the ammo types into each ammo can.

 

[DRob]

My ammo supply is like Rolls Royce used to say when asked how much HP their cars had. "Adequate".

 

[IUKalash429]

As a semi-recent transplant to Indiana, I'll say this ... if it's not causing your suspension to sag during a move, it ain't enough.

And I was driving a box truck.

 

[2Lucky]

A local trap club has "marathon trap competitions". That meaning 1,000 shells in a single day! That is a lot of reloading........

 

[VERT]

I commented on ammo in the other thread. Mentioned there that most people who buy guns don’t buy much ammo. Couple boxes at the most. Usually enough for a range outing which means 50-100 rounds. A lot of people question why they need extra laying around. 1000 rounds of center fire to the average Joe is a lot of ammo.

 

[Leadeye]

Ammunition to those who reload is like energy, there's kinetic and potential.

 

[maxwelhse]

As a semi-recent transplant to Indiana, I'll say this ... if it's not causing your suspension to sag during a move, it ain't enough.

And I was driving a box truck.

When I moved my ammo my Jeep went from 16mpg to 10mpg and that wasn't all of it. I only wish I needed a box truck for it.

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To answer the question, I've never seen "a lot" (though some in this thread are getting there). Anything under 2k/caliber is under prepared, IMO. 1k to shoot, 1k just in case. That's one of the great many reasons I think pretty hard before adopting a new caliber, unless it's something that is only just for fun.

I also admit that 2k 12 gauge shells, especially when expanded to various loads, might be a little much.... a boy can dream though.

 

[STFU]

That's one of the great many reasons I think pretty hard before adopting a new caliber, unless it's something that is only just for fun.

^^^ This exactly! ^^^

 

[crewchief888]

this time of year i'm pretty well stocked up on the ammo i'll shoot this year in matches. as the year goes on the supply goes down. I have 6000 +/- rds of 22LR, 2000 rds of 45acp, and 1000 +/- 12g. the 12 g wont change much.

 

[paintball_addiction]

I think if you know how much ammo you have, then you don't have enough.

 

[OurDee]

I was trying to count it.

 

[KMaC]

I think the definition of "a lot" is going to change in the next few days as the panic buying heightens.

 

[Simon6101]

I have somewhere north of 250000 rds and still dont think that is enough

 

[STFU]

This guy has a series of videos on "ammo stockpiling."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmLcseBmqwg

 

[Expat]

A lot doesn’t seem all that much suddenly.

 

[Jeepster48439]

If it takes a 53' trailer to move your ammunition stash, you may have a lot of rounds.

 

[Bfish]

Before getting into it, I think having a good amount of defensive ammo is often over looked. A case or so of hollow points for your go to rifle/caliber and one or so for your pistol is just a good idea in my opinion in addition to everything else.

Obviously amounts change from person to person and I wish I could have kept back more over the past several years. I also hope I can keep buying it cheap for another 4 or 5 years and really put a lot more away, like three or four times more than I have at least! I reload and I feel 10K+ for factory ammo if you're a reloader and have tons of components is a good place to acquire a baseline. You just leave the factory untouched and reload what you shoot for the most part. The big thing is that if you hit your personal baseline and aren't building your stash you better figure out how to make or buy more ammo. Not shooting below the mark you've set while trying to bump it up has worked for me. I have a friend with factory ammo well over 50k in several major calibers and 20-30k in calibers I would say aren't shot as much. Plus reloading components out the wazoo. I may never feel that set but I'd like to! I'm just working to half that right now! I think about the fact I'd like to have enough factory ammo to shoot the barrels out of a couple rifles is a good way to keep it (and that still doesn't feel like enough). I'm just doing what I can.