All of my ammo sunk in the terrible boating accident.

 

I remember you. My ammo was near yours.

 

If you're competing/practicing regularly, it will be high.

If not, maybe 500 per caliber, giving you time to get more ammo as you shoot what you have.

when it's cheap, stack it deep has never been a bad choice IME with common calibers.

at least store ammo in gun cabinets (can be laid on floor to hold more as well) which can be metal cable tied through the factory holes to make them impossible to carry (easier to break into the cabinet) for multiple reasons

keep your ammo dry and in a cool place, I doubt you'll have it expire within your lifetime that way

 

For various calibers? I'm just curious. I've always had mixed feelings on this subject myself. Obviously, if you can buy a lot at one time when it's on sale, it can save you a lot of money. Especially considering the current number of price increases that seems to be inevitable for the foreseeable future. That being said, do you ever worry about getting burglarized, and they may take all of your stockpiled ammo?
I met a guy at a gun store recently, and that is exactly what happened to him. They took all his guns AND all of his ammo that he had been accumulating as well.
And of course, there is the potential problem of "degrading" of the ammo itself, as it ages. This, of course, is to a much lesser extent I think, as I have shot 22 LR ammo that was over 20 years old that worked absolutely fine, and my brother has even shot some old CCI that was made 30 years ago and it too, still seemed to work fine.
For me, on loads like the 22 Hornet, I would like to get to the point where I have about 1,000 rounds on hand, as the prices are just going up way too fast.
On the 17 rimfires, I am also shooting for about 500-1,000 rounds on hand at any given time, but I'm not there yet.
With the common 22 LR rounds, I'm not nearly as concerned at having larger stockpiles, as they are so much easier to find and someone always seems to have decent pricing on them.

Again, just curious, but how many rounds do you guys keep "on hand" typically, and for what reasons?

For various calibers? I'm just curious. I've always had mixed feelings on this subject myself. Obviously, if you can buy a lot at one time when it's on sale, it can save you a lot of money. Especially considering the current number of price increases that seems to be inevitable for the foreseeable future. That being said, do you ever worry about getting burglarized, and they may take all of your stockpiled ammo?
I met a guy at a gun store recently, and that is exactly what happened to him. They took all his guns AND all of his ammo that he had been accumulating as well.
And of course, there is the potential problem of "degrading" of the ammo itself, as it ages. This, of course, is to a much lesser extent I think, as I have shot 22 LR ammo that was over 20 years old that worked absolutely fine, and my brother has even shot some old CCI that was made 30 years ago and it too, still seemed to work fine.
For me, on loads like the 22 Hornet, I would like to get to the point where I have about 1,000 rounds on hand, as the prices are just going up way too fast.
On the 17 rimfires, I am also shooting for about 500-1,000 rounds on hand at any given time, but I'm not there yet.
With the common 22 LR rounds, I'm not nearly as concerned at having larger stockpiles, as they are so much easier to find and someone always seems to have decent pricing on them.

Again, just curious, but how many rounds do you guys keep "on hand" typically, and for what reasons?

 

These days iuse my 22 target rifles more than anything else ,and they all shoot better than i can hold them using CCI standard vel. so i buy it by the case and useually keep some thousands on hand ---as to ammo going bad . i have never had that happen -- true story -- i bought a vacume sealed case of 1500 rda of o6 springfield ammo in 1963 [cost 3 cents per round] still have 500 rounds or so and shoot it on ocasion --never had a misfire and it was made in 1943 --of course its corrosive primed so i am carefull to soapy water clean after using

 

How much can you physically carry on the go....In reality serious situations you win or are overrun quickly.

 

I try to keep at least 250 500 rounds each and I try to keep them in easy to carry containers so to speak if that even makes sense

 

I NEVER DISCUSS THIS on an open forum......sorry!!

 

Better than a member stealing 700 dollars MO from you and ghosting.....

 

For 5.56, 500 at least. 22lr several thousand. 9mm, a few magazines of defense and a few hundred extra.

Realistically in shtf, I'm not target practicing and I'm not a gunslinger so 500 rounds of 5.56 is more than enough for myself and maybe then some for neighbors.

 

You can only carry so much...people think you can just hold up at home. People can overrun you quickly. Its not like the movies......

 

And unlike the movies, you can't just hit the road with your family and expect to find food and gas. The second even a hurricane rattles an area, gas is gone or lines are a mile long. You'd be way better holding up at home.

 

even 200 rds is practical enough

 

Enough. And quite frankly. Not really your business to be asking.

 

I actually keep very little...if some one is going to take you out at your place you either win and take their ammo or they take all your stuff anyway no matter what you have..

 

Your better off having 100rds and spending money on a high end camera/laser security system around your house.

 

Many multiples of what my wife thinks I buy…

 

I just buy some on the way to the range when I need it. Any more than that is hoarding.

 

ALL that you can afford! And tell no one!!!

 

as much as you want i currently have 400 in my house idk why but why not.

 

Rounds, Boxes, bricks, cases????

 

.

 

Years ago I never kept an overly large amount of ammo on hand, but had what I considered a decent powder/primer/bullet inventory plus a few 500 bricks of .22

Multiple ammo shortages and false shortages caused by hoarders changed everything. Once my hand loading supplies dwindled and components were hard/impossible/expensive to source, I made the comment to some friends that as (the then current) "shortage" was over I would stock a ton of ammo to avoid future created chaos.

Sure "a ton" was just an expression, but after a few cycles it's not so much an expression anymore.

 

More than a box of 50 per caliber. Much more.

But Id NEVER share my inventory on a public forum.

Id genericaly answer with; As much as you can afford.

Also reloading is the way to go if you are shooting a few thousand rounds per month.

 

like I tell people....you can only carry one firearm and how much can you carry in a back pack....if things get bad take the bad guys stuff...not the good guys. Keep in mind if things go sideways your house can easily get overrun...real life isnt rambo. Your as only good as what you train....alot....with.

 

Not today fed boi!

 

That is a really good question and something I have thought about too. I try to keep a decent supply on hand mainly to buy during sales and avoid price jumps, but I am also careful not to go over

 

As much as I can, but really hopefully 1000 of each

 

The slab has yet to crack so…not enough.

I will say a second/resupply point away from home but still “close enough” might be a good notion.

…consolidation of calibers is a practical logistical decision…just saying.

 

The slab has yet to crack so…not enough.

I will say a second/resupply point away from home but still “close enough” might be a good notion.

…consolidation of calibers is a practical logistical decision…just saying.

might add that NATO calibers are sufficient for most any task (I do love me some .22 and .22Mag to boot)