How much ammo is enough?

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How much ammo is enough?

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150,000 rounds

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How much ammo is enough?

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If you're asking the question, then you definitely need more ammo.

350k

This is why there is a shortage.

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Just wondering if any of y’all have a set minimum or just buy whatever you can get?

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It does depend on the caliber, use, price and availability; and what I want to do with it.

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I know there are a great many people like myself that love to shoot and don’t like their supply to drop below a certain level.

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You like to shoot... okay then. What do you like to shoot, and how do you shoot it?
That's an important variable.

I generally find a good rule of thumb to be- a full, unopened case in addition to whatever you are currently shooting, of any semiautomatic centerfire caliber you have.
For bolt guns, I'd say a good 100 in reserve, each caliber.

Probably a couple hundred shotgun shells.

I have a few bricks of 22, but honestly I don't have a lot of desire to shoot them.

Several boxes of good SD ammo for whatever handgun.

That's normal times.
Once you get what you consider 'essential', decide what is:
a) a "GREAT" price, basically a can't-miss deal
b) the price you consider as "acceptable", if you were running low.

Then, watch the market, and watch society. If you can find a good deal, get it.
And if you see signs of unrest- toilet paper runs, gas lines and shortages, (riots in cities, pandemics causing lockdowns ) then grab whatever you find at the 'acceptable' price, while you can.

Another tip I've picked up- we all love our guns, we want to be ammo snobs when we can. I don't want to shoot anything but S&B 124 gr FMJ through my CZ 75, it's my baby. Cheap WWB is crap, Remington UMC is dogshit, and Russian steel-cased (Tula, Wolf etc) borders on criminal.
That's fine, when you can find whatever you want for a good price.
In reality, steel cases are still a lot softer than your extractor, I've run plenty through my guns without harm, and Mother Russia pumps a metric shite-ton of it into the market, for a lot less than brass.
Pick up a case of it, and keep it for when things are tight. You'll be happily plinking away while others are scrambling around at 6am every morning online.

Before COVID I had about 60-100 rounds for each rifle caliber. Now, I have about 60-100 rounds for each. I haven’t shot since hunting in January and only shot to check zero sadly.

Sad thing is I bumped my .270 scope last season and need to check zero, probably won’t do that until October or November. The cook thing was hunting with the 6.5 grendel because of that.

depends

duck hunt 10-15 shells
goose hunt a box
deer hunt 3 rounds
hog hunt 15 rounds


personal carry 12 rounds or 6 depending on weapon. in vehicle surplus of 15.

home defense... classified.