What do you carry spinoff, Why do some of you take "extra" ammo?

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I mean all it takes is one shot, at worse two. Will you actually need the whole box of ammo and reload that much?

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I always carry a few extra rounds with me just in case. Two years ago, I forgot during an evening hunt. I shot a buck with what I thought was a pretty good hit. He got up and kept running. Emptied my clip at him and hit him twice more when he was running. He kept going. Had to walk back to my truck to get more ammunition and then tracked him in the dark before I shot him in the neck. Turns out my first shot was just a little far back and he was angling more towards me than I thought.

Also, you never know when you will see a herd of hogs.

Edit to add: You never know when there will be zombies.

I've used all my arrows on a deer. One twice.

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Will you actually need the whole box of ammo and reload that much?

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I always consider other outcomes. Like a pack of: Feral Dogs, Coyotes, Pigs, Illegals.

Sometimes three bullets just aren't enough.

I guess I have the "rather have them and not need them, than need them and not have them" mentality.

I have ran into a pack of hogs, luckily i had about 10 bullets with me. Killed 6 in about 3 minutes, they were not happy with me.

I usually carry at least 7 or 8 with me. I've emptied my gun shooting at a buck and had to reload. I was shooting over him thinking he was further than he was. Rangefinders are your friend

I'd rather be with, as opposed to being without.