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Posted: 6/8/2013 8:10:05 PM EDT
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So I finally got my hands on some .50 cal ammo cans (for free, thanks to our nation's excessively wasteful military) and proceeded to load up my ammo stash into magazines to store in them. And I got to thinking, lots of threads out there about ammo storage talk about labeling each can based on what type of ammunition it contains. But if S were to HT proverbial F, would it really be wise to only have one type of ammo per can? Since nobody can accurately predict what type of scenario may happen requiring one to bug out, there's really no good timeline to go by when making a plan for the ultimate disaster scenario. And personally, I like to always assume worst case. Based on this, I decided that the best course of action would be to mix various types of ammo, preloaded in magazines marked with plastic tape, into each can. That way, if I only have time to grab one or two cans, I'm still going to have at least a little bit of everything. Some hollow points, some penetrators... etc.
I'd like to hear everyone's thoughts on this line of thinking. Haven't read about anyone else doing it this way, and I'd just like to know if anyone thinks there's a downside to this logic. |
I think I have a few that are straight 5.56 or .45, but some that are a mix of .45, .223, and 9mm. Those are numbered as the priority ones to grab first.
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If I'm bugging out Im taking my plate carrier with 6 mags, 4 loaded with m855 and 2 loaded with 69gr prvi HP
Main pistol with 3 mags of gold dot hollow points and maybe a box of gold dots and a few boxes of 5.56 in the pack. I don't foresee ammo being scarce if shtf, maybe generations after like a book of Eli scenario but not in my life time |
| Or you do like me and have your bug out bag already loaded with ammo, and grab whatever cans you can after your bag. I have my bag loaded up with around 300 rounds for my 308, 500 22lr rounds, 100 40s& w for the pistol. The rest I keep in cans, each can has only one caliber and type of bullet |
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I guess it all comes down to what kind of S has hit the F.
If you're trying to get to a rally point, might need to travel lighter than if you're trying to hold off the entire Russian army for a month. Or if you're just trying to survive. For how long? will you be able to come back for the rest? We all saw how well a vehicle and guns work in War of the Worlds with Tom Cruise. I imagine it would be about the same in real life. Roads clogged, anyone in a vehicle is open for all the people walking. I'd much rather be on foot and in the woods than in the open on public roads. I'd cover less ground but I'd feel much safer. hard to carry all that shit. That's why I think .22lr would be the go to. You can kill anything with it and carrying 2000 rounds isn't that difficult. |
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That's really smart. Once I get my hands on a good bag I might end up doing it that way instead.
Or you do like me and have your bug out bag already loaded with ammo, and grab whatever cans you can after your bag. I have my bag loaded up with around 300 rounds for my 308, 500 22lr rounds, 100 40s& w for the pistol. The rest I keep in cans, each can has only one caliber and type of bullet |
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Guess I am not up to snuff as everyone else here. I have limited myself to just the 223 and 40. The only other caliber in my family of 6 is the 22. Everyone a while back saw sense in consolidating to a common family round. We have been discussing adding 308 to the mix. Granted we are not hoarders, preppers, etc, just live about 45 minutes away from the nearest store so we shoot a lot of our meat. But if anything does happen we are able to grab up all our ammo we can carry and not have to worry about preplanning as far as ammo goes. It is all packed up at a certain spot in everyone's house in the same container. KISS method.
Not saying we are better than you because I have a bucket list of guns but I believe in keeping common rounds together for about two rifles and a pistol. Think of your EDC and the one rifle you will use the most, and the one that is either bigger or smaller for a specific purpose. 308 for distance, or 22 for small game and more noise discipline.....just a thought. |
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