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Posted: 10/23/2009 1:11:43 PM EDT
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I was not sure where to put this...
What is a basic ammo count and type (JHP/FMJ/AP/etc) one should have on hand for worst case scenarios for the following calibers - 9mm - ? .45 ACP - ? 5.56 - ? 12 ga. - ? .308 - ? Thank you for your time and responses. |
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Debt free? We're in America damnit! You MUST have debt to be an American!!! HAHA. I appreciate the sentiment.
500 per handgun, 1K per rifle sounds about what I had in mind... How about going more specific, such as: 12 ga - 20 rounds Tear Gas 100 rounds Slug 100 rounds 00 Buckshot 100 rounds “Walmart Special” Thoughts? |
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Unless the world is coming to an end; shooting tear gas rounds at someone probably isn't the best idea. You should be shooting at anyone unless your life is in danger, and if it is tear gas isn't going to stop the threat.
As far as SHTF ammo goes; I'd feel comfortable with a couple hundred rounds of quality self-defense ammo in one of the handgun calibers. For the rifle I'd pick the .223 and get a few hundred rounds of SD ammo for that. The stuff you should "stockpile" is ammo that you plan on shooting. This protects you against shortages and price increases. Buy it cheap; stack it deep. |
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It's all opinion.
I have many of the same calibers. Here's what I'm shooting for 5.56 - 1000 rounds (have two AR's but can't afford to go over 1000 rounds yet) 7.62x39 - 2500 rounds (have an AK and SKS) .22 - 5500 rounds or one .50 cal can full 12 gauge - 500 rounds - 00 buck, slugs, etc 9mm - 2500 rounds (Glocks, P-38 to feed) 7.62x25 - 2500 rounds (1 Tokarev, but it's cheap ammo) |
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This is quite the loaded question. There are all different types of scenarios you must consider to get the proper "inventory." As a rule of thumb, prepare for the most likely scenario first. Make a list of things you want to be prepared for and identify what is most likely to happen. This applies to all survival measures. Example: 1. Flat Tire 2. Power Outage 3. Inclement Weather 4. Job Loss 5. Serious Injury 6. Tornado/Hurricane/Monsoon Rains 7. Riots 8. Martial Law 9. Economic Collapse 10. Terrorist Attack 11. Revolution 12. Foreign Invasion 13. Zombies That is just a quick list. As you can see, you can get by the first 6 easily with a handgun and 3 mags. Personal defense isn't a huge issue until the world starts crumbling around you. Then you need to take into account whether you are bugging out or staying home. You can't carry 5k rounds on your back, but you can stock up your home or load up a vehicle. So in general, for a well rounded medium, I would say that it is best to keep 200 personal defense rounds per person for backup weapons (pistols, shotguns) and 1000 rounds for the long guns in good quality, personal protection rounds. |
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If you plan on staying put and "fighting to the end" there is no limit.
If you realize you will have to bug out or be on the go, you will be limited. In a real life, true to the core melt down, most folks will have to be on the go due to food and water requirements. VERY FEW of us are capable of "digging in" for the long haul. |
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If you plan on staying put and "fighting to the end" there is no limit. . Really ? What do you envision , your property littered with bodies of aggressors attemting to storm your bunker ? No matter what the situation a TANK would come to investigate WTF was going on if that were the case. This isn't GD so I will skip the discussion on why having a lot of ammo is worthless for small groups or single individuals . I will say having a large amount of ammo may make you feel all warm and cozy but it really does nothing to increase your safety . |
My thoughts on gobs of ammo. Yes, it makes me all warm and fuzzy (so does my food pantry). I also like to plink/practice with my rifles, so the more the merrier. When I lived in L.A., riots were a real threat. I wasn't gonna be able to stroll down to B&B's a few blocks away to resupply if I ran out of my mag of ammo. Take a look at your area, make a logical estimate, then double it and you'll be fine. 
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This is my absolute bare minimum on hand list (and I generally have a bunch more)
22lr. - 22,000 .380 - 500 7.62x25 - 2,000 9mm - 2,000 .40 S&W - 2,000 .45ACP - 2,000 5.56 - 4,000 7.62x39 - 4,000 .308 - 1,500 12GA Birdshot - 900 12GA Slugs - 200 12GA 00 Buck - 200 |
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