My local Walmart, which long ago stopped selling lung-busting 9mm and people to dust turning .223 long ago, surprisingly was very well stocked on .22lr this week. I picked up a 525 round box for $39.99.
Being a revolver man I had the 357magnum/38 special as a common round. I also added 30.06 when I moved into grizzly country but the locals laughed and said that's the I asked what they used and they said a 12 gauge with a slug. I had two. A long barreled goose gun with 3 inch magnum which couldn't fire slugs but also a shot barreled root shotgun that did. I also added a 44magnum/44 special for when I was away from long guns. All except the revolvers were semi automatic. The only odds caliber I had was a 32 Smith and Wesson for a point blank hide out 5 shot revolver. I ended up selling them all to help pay for college after caretaking a ranch next to the Selkirk mountains.
Why? It's been 20 years and the post apocalyptic Mad Max world has not yet happened and i have not yet heard of any area in the US where there have been daily long gunfights between ragged survivors and deranged mutants. ...There have been daily school shootings though...
@@niklasdahlgren7641 The school shootings are the deranged mutants, the Mad Max Patriots come next, as we clean up this Marxist society of Blue Kool-Aid drinkers.
@@maclectic None, because i have no need to stockpile ammunition. I have what i need, no need to go crazy like the nutcases that stocked up on 5 years supply of toiletpaper and the like.
I know, I finished my 5 year plan in Feb 2020. And everything I've purchased since then (and that's not a small amount) has been "gravy". I've got enough to equip my old platoon (86-93) for a couple of very hard weeks.
I’m glad to hear your stocked dude! I’ve got enough stuff to last me a year easy. And my family has a reloading bench which a bunch of stocked products for it as well. I only wish I had some nods that’s all I’m missing but I don’t have a spare 10,000 lying around.
@@Legendary_Cheese_Wizard The thing I hate about the reloading is the primers. I'm not sure about you, but primers are impossible to find, and if you do they are 5x the pre-Rona pricing. I wish you the best in your reloading. I have 10,000 casings that need to be reloaded, so I am praying for primers to settle down.
You can have all the ammo in the world but if u dont shoot and practice it wont mean a thing. I think perfecting ur shot is a lot more important than having it sit in a safe
Great list! My rifles consist of 7.62x39 and 8mm Mauser for the rifles, so I've been slowly stockpiling those calibers, along with bird/buckshot for the 12 gauge and 9mm for the handguns
I like AK 47s, especially if you can get one with a milled receiver. But I do have one odd ball, a .45/70. It will take down anything in North America and , God forbid, if I need to use it in self defense it is a devastating round. Even if there is more than one, wiping his buddy's brains out of his eyes might change his mind.
@@survivalgearofficial Oh yeah I forgot to mention 22LR I have like 3500 rounds of that but that is just my BS around ammo I really don’t consider it my survival ammo but after watching your video maybe I should. Small rodent hunting or something, or maybe a apocalyptic currency 😂
I agree with everything you picked except 16ga shotgun. The 16ga is virtually extinct, you could not find that stuff before the pandemic. I find that 20ga is as available as 12ga. I kind of like 20 because you can carry more if you bug out, but you will be able to find much more 12 lying around than 20.
My friends used to think I was crazy for stockpiling .22 LR but now they're catching on... also 9mm, 223/5.56 and .45 ACP; looking into getting a good .308. There's no such thing as "enough" ammo.
WElp when you run out of bullets then a machete will do. LOL. I got plenty of firearms and decent ammo; just to be on the safe side I'm gonna go get a compound hunting bow to supplement the tough times if bullets are scarce.
looking for a .308? get an AR10! They are highly accurate and you can have multiple 5,10,and 20 rd mags. you also get the versatility of changing uppers for different barrel lengths.
Unless you are moving. Ammo is heavy and I would not want to entrust either guns or ammo to movers :( Even just the safe is a pain to move. Being old and feeble, will have to pay someone else to move it - along with the piano. With a hatchback weight is an issue - just me and my dogs take majority of carrying capacity at 40 lbs a case it would be easy to break the car.
I still have a lot of "old" stuff too. Works great. Read an article a while back, they found a stash of WWII ammo that was still good. I think the "myth" of rotating ammo comes from the manufactures to boost sales.
The army combat load for the infantryman is 210 rounds. How they came up with that number who da fuck knows. In a hot firefight 210 rounds sure do not last long.
Although I have other more "sexy" chamberings, these are the 5 by far and away I have stock piled heavily over the last couple of decades, and exactly for the reasons you mentioned. While ammo aint all that cheap anymore it aint getting any cheaper as time marches on, get it now while you can. If you dont reload consider doing so!
I've always stocked at least 1,000 round of each caliber for each firearm I own with the exception of .22LR which I have at least 10,000 rounds. Then about three years ago, when ammunition was cheap, I made an impulse decision to invest the annual bonus from my job to double up my ammunition stocks. I also added a couple thousand rounds of 9mm even though I don't own any 9mm firearms. Now my ammunition inventory is worth significantly more than than the combined value of all of my firearms. Sadly, now ammunition is too expensive to waste it plinking. Although .22LR is more reasonable at about 14 cents per round. And steel cased 7.62 X 39 is reasonably priced for a center fire rifle caliber. My SKS eats steel case ammo for breakfast which make for a great bug out / truck gun.
Which is why there is a shortage of ammunition. People like you created it. Never know when the Gubmint, Zombies or Klingons circling Uranus may come after you.
It’s great idea to stock pile ammo I understand I just wish that everyone including this channel would stop talking about it so people would stop buying everything and prices would hopefully go down
How can you forget the 357 mag. A great round for self defense, with light loads small game hunting, with heavy loads deer at short ranges. Can be shot from both pistol and rifle. The 357 gun can also can chamber all types of 38 special ammo. A hell of a lot more versatile than the 9mm.
I don't know where you live, but 357 mag is only a few cents per round higher by me. Sounds like you just have a bug up your butt, about revolver rounds. Bless your little heart.
@@leejproductions27 sounds like you're an old mfer who thinks everyone else is against them, if you're trying to say 357 is cheap by you then I think we all know you're an old senile grump
Done with stock piling ammo 7 years ago after Sandy hook. Got 223/556 for 0.28/rds. 9mm 0.20/rds. 6.8 spc II 0.42/rds, .308 $0.50/rds, .45acp 0.32/rds, .22LR 0.035/rds. Bought in bulk by the 1000s. Haven't bought a single cartridge since. Also done with firearms. Purchased SBRs(it was easy then didn't crew around with fake pistols) AR15s. AR10s, HKs, Sig Sauers, Aimpoints/Leupolds for all. I am done with firearms for a lifetime! Now I am collecting knives such as Fallknivens, Bark river, and Coldsteel. Almost done there too. Now also looking into survival equipment. Damn it never ends!
@@charleshooper1465 hahahaha....reading comprehension my friend, no one advocated taking only a knife to a gunfight. How many gunfights have you been in? Do you only travel to CCW area? There are places where you cannot carry a gun, would you go unarmed? I don't think anyone walks out the door with a gun and not a knife.
@@fightforfreedomneversurren8610 yep, but basically, no one ever carries a gun and not a knife! But who ever said to go to a gunfight with just a knife? Personally I would feel just as naked without any of my EDC pistol, Fallkniven S1, and my coldsteel Code 4 folder.
@@samthai818 well since you asked...I have been in a few more than "several "gun fights" mine were not on the mean streets of urban us of a, but in a shit-hole country of Viet fucking nam.i have killed people with entrenching tools,-bars,hand grenades,m-14,m-16,sks,and I'm NOT your friend.
In my particular country i would combine the 556 and 762 into the 6.5 creedmore. Neither of the former are present in large numbers and i have enough supplies for the latter for hunting. As you mention designated targets sub 100m is effectively dealt with by 9mm carbine.
Personally I stockpile thousands of rounds of 9mm,45 ACP 7.62 x 39 and 50 cal.I thought I'd better cover every eventuality so I bought 300 RPG7's and 250 panzerfausts-even got my hands on a couple of Tomahawk cruise missiles as well-never know what you might run into.I keep a minigun under my bed for home defense but my therapist can"t explain why I still feel insecure.
I like your choices, but I prefer the 243 Win. for hunting here in the deep south. It can stop anything on 2 or 4 legs and is easier on the recoil. I load my own ammo and I can get more precise results from my reloads rather than depending on factory ammo. The only factory ammo too carry is in my personal defense guns for legal protection. Great video, thanks.
Honest curiosity here, why the .243 over something that can be fired in an AR15 platform? Don't get me wrong, .243 is awesome, but I'm getting great results f On northern whitetail out to 300 yds with a 6.5 Grendel. 6.8 spc, 6mm Hagar, 6mm ARC, and 300 blackout are also very effective factory loads with the 300 being a lot more limited in its effective range, but still very capable to at least 150 yds.
@@nospam3409 The 243 is a great mid range round that has been around a lot lionger than those other rounds you mentioned and I reload all mine too my own specs with great results.
@@stuartmarkman769 totally agree. I was just curious why you would need to stock pile .243 ammo. That's most likely a bolt action rifle. Unless you're shooting prairie dogs with it, 300 to 400 rounds would be a lifetime supply. For me, a stock pile starts around 5k rounds which is still a rather small stockpile. I keep 50 to 100 rnds loaded for all of my non-semiauto rifles, and enough components and materials to load several hundred more. In comparison, rifles that I stockpile ammo for, I keep enough components to load +10k, and I'm trying to get to the point that I have 5k ready to go.
I learned something during my three tours of duty. It's better to scavange from the dead, less weight to carry. Also one gallon each of Ammonia/Bleach dumped into an Air Vent of bunkers flushes out people in a hurry; grab their gear before they can recover.
Hahahahaha....you are stock piling ammonia and bleach instead of ammunition then? How far are people's bunkers from your property? I would hesitate at raiding a family out of their bunkers. I don't have the capacity to Burn the lungs of children to steal their parent's ammo. To each his own.
I use 9mm an 12 gauge an also use 7.62 x 39 I know alot of people have that last round just because people enjoy ak's an that type of style rifle. But in any situation get what you personally feel that will help you in the long run. An are government is coming for us no matter what we do so be safe an keep an eye out for anything that doesn't belong. Much love an respect.
I work at a sporting goods store. We have GOBS of ammo, but the prices are still high. I put out a pallet of 9mm last week, and a third of it’s gone already. The things I haven’t seen much of is .410 and 30/30.
I would stock up on 12 gauge slugs if you are want a 50 cal. A 50 cal bullet in grain weight at low end is 490 grains, a 1 oz 12gauge slug is 437 grains. And the slug has a lot of energy yet at 200 yards. So yes you could consider is a short range sniper round with a big impact. And currently you can get them for about $1.00 each. Very devistating round i have shot through 1 deer and killed a second on as well that was 4 feet apart.
I don’t know how much ammo you think you need for some perceived SHTF scenario, but I assure you that your adversary only needs one round to take you out simply by waiting for your moment of vulnerability.
@@jstud999 Last year I sold some .45, .380 and .308 that I stockpiled many years ago. I have never owned any guns in those calibers. I made about 12% annual profit.
Stock some ammo for the guns you have. If you own a 28 gauge shotgun then that is the ammo you need. Also invest in an ammo safe as having anything of value makes you a target.
i love how i watched this just to ensure that i purchased and built my firearms in platforms and calibers that are suited nicely for a diverse use. everything he covers are all my primary calibers and were all the first calibers i had to cross off my arsenals list. (pat on selfs back) ROFLMAO
Great caliber selection and gun recommendations. Extra ammo is a valuable trading commodity in an emergency too. So many people are stocking up on gold and silver coins or cash but in a violent ending to civilization , the best coin will be a 9mm round. I would recommend a suppressor for the 22 as well. If you have to hunt or take out an enemy position in the end days a suppressor will come in handy.
I feel special because I own guns that shoot all these calibers the 308 is honestly my favorite it’s bolt action and even though the rounds are a lil expensive it only takes one shot.
5:27 - It's anti-personnel (per-son-EL), Eliza. EDIT: 7:14 - No, no AR-15 is chambered in .308 Winchester. The magazine well is too short to fit the cartridge.
If your going to take the time and money to do this. Get good Quality CCI, Speer, Federal or comparable stuff. I did and I'm glad I stocked up on good quality stuff that is in demand and really hard to find today.
Stock piling is always smart..Buying in bulk is always cheaper...When I was a boy my friends purchased .22 a box at a time..I bought a flat at a time and would repurchase when down to a half flat.Same with all other calibers .Done it my hole life..now they are un-affordable as far as I'm concerned.
So , investing 9mm also good for comodity beside gold. Exchange 9mm for other stuff such as foods, other rounds available. 9mm is also favorite guns a round the world
A handgun without ammo is a rock and a rifle without ammo is a stick. Get ammo can for long term storage. Buying ammo is alchemy over time as the prices keep going up it's like turning lead into gold.
Let's see, 5k+ 22lr, 4k 9mm, 3k 556, 500 12 ga, 500 308. Still working on my ammo cache. And this doesn't include my 762x39, 7.62x54, 556.45, 38 split, 357, 45, 32acp.
I hunt moose, elk, black bear with 308. The only caliber not on my list is 223. I have no use for it & when i hunt varmints such as coyotes i simply use a lighter bullet. Not only do we have the same list. These are the only caliber firearms i own.
I understand that people love their Ar15's & yes i agree with availability, & the fact that if it came down to scavenging that you'd likely find them. But I'll stick to the 308 because it can do the same things & more with changing grains of the bullet. And i don't own one but you could add 30 30 to this list. But for me I'll stick with 22lr, 9mm, 308, & 12 gage. I do actually own one 40cal glock. But i even swapped the barrel out with 9mm conversion. But i do have 40 cal option
243 is excellent ,, 243 is a necked down 308 wildcat that was the single most successful cartridge in the usa.. but this channel is bunching together the tactical calibers..
Yes, but the reason for stockpiling 308 is that with an accurate rifle, it can put rounds on target to 1000 yds. 7.62x39 is a medium power rifle cartridge. For SHTF applications, it exchanges for 5.56/223, 300 blackout and the like, not stiff like 308, 30-06, 270, and 6.5CM.
Currently trying to tweak my mix of weapons to minimize the number of calibers required. Unfortunately I still need .22LR, 22WMR, .380ACP, 9mm, .40S&W, 5.56NATO/.223REM (and 12GA)
Easy solution, Vix. Sell your 380ACP and 40S&W guns - 9mm is the way to go. All of my guns use .22LR, 9mm, .357 magnum/.38 Special, 5.56 NATO/.223REM and 20 gauge. Other than the shotgun, I have pistols and rifle/carbines in all calibers.
Prioritize. You won't need a ton of handgun ammo. Handguns are useful when you need concealment. That's not an issue when society has collapsed. 22lr for food. 12 ga for food and defense. 5.56 for defense. If you reload, get a 223 bolt gun and a small base die to size the 556 brass. 7.0 gr of Green Dot under a 40 to 50gr vmax runs around 2000 fps and is cheaper and more accurat than any 22wmr ammo. Great 100 yd load for shooting squirrels, Groundhogs, and coons in the head. All of which are very edible. Can also be fired from an AR, but it won't cycle the action. I'm sure similar loads could also be developed for 60 to 70 gr expanding projectiles.
Sorry, same ole same oh! Why stockpile ammo for a SHTF situation … WHEN IT WILL BE EASILY AVAILABLE TO PICK UP OFF THE STREET? 9mm? 5.56? 7.62x51? Stockpile the calibers you use! OBTW, how much can you carry? How much will you leave for someone else?
@@rickw6521 my father in law got me started even giving me a large stock pile of reloading components he told me to buy as much as I could because of times like this so I did I've got 5 gallon buckets of brass in alot of calibers
Sweet (sarcasm) well maybe it will be cheaper to buy ammo in Canada if they don't have any more guns to shoot them.... This will be a great social experiment, too bad we will never really know how bad crime will get with a corrupted media! Prayers to our brother and sister in the North....
I have an RCBS Rockchucker press, been reloading for years. I picked up a couple thousand rounds a couple years ago unloaded, I had stocked up on 357 during the time of plenty and put back about 14 boxes of 50 or 700 rounds. My reload ammo comes from Dillon Precision products in Scottsdale Arizona.
I have used RCBS Rock chucker for 25 years. I only use it to load my precision rifles in .300 WBY, .308, 30-06, 6.8SPC II, AND 223/5.56. Wonderful reloading equipment to last a lifetime.
@@samthai818 I use mine to load all my calibers 9mm, 357/38, 41 rem mag, 44 rem mag, 45 colt, and 270 win. I used to buy raw materials from the Oregon trail bullet company in Eastern Oregon but they sold out to a Montana company and moved. I can`t blame them since any type of firearms company weather it be ammo or arms things are a little tighter on the left coast if you get my drift.
It doesn't matter what calibers you have as long as you have an adequate supply of ammo for them and have at least two guns in each chosen caliber. Thinking that you will be able to get ammo in a crisis situation is more wishful thinking than a real option. Also i would not have shotgun ammo or 9mm on this list but would have 357 Magnum and ,40 both more versatile calibers than a 9mm. With the 7.62X39 an acceptable substitute for the little 5.56.
I have been stockpiling ammo for this whole century. Not impressed with either .22lr or 12 guage, despite having a bit of both. Think about it. If SHTF you won't find ammo. It will be worth only less than food and medicine. Advising anyone to get a 16ga is absurdly irresponsible. I haven't seen that caliber on store shelves in a while. Bullet placement trumps caliber every time.
The point of .22 lr as a survival round is that you can carry a hell of a lot more .22 rounds than any other. Try carrying 100.22 rounds and a 1000 .223 rounds. Which can you carry all day?
@@terryjohnson8317 my normal load out is 270 rounds of either 5.45x39 or 5.56x45 depending on the gun I am carrying. Rimfire is adequate for small game at close range. If two legged predators come after me, I want a weapon than can reach out at least 400m.
If things ever go bad, meat will be in the form of fish and small game. Medium game will be foolishly depleted very quickly. 22lr will be the meat getter and 5.56 will be the defender. Handguns are nice for concealment, but that need goes away under those circumstances.
seems like a fallacy, you should stockpile for whatever calibers you actually own, I think the more appropriate title would be 5 best cartridges to own firearms in for stockpiling at a decent price. but thats a bit long so I'll forgive..
@@dundeeecroc Exactly. I personally only buy .223 even though both of my ARs are chambered for 5.56. But you are right, not all of them are, and running the higher pressure 5.56 through an AR chambered for .223 only is just asking for trouble. Plus, quick check on Ammo Seek shows that .223 is almost $0.10/round cheaper that 5.56.
Yeah, those days of plentiful ammo are gone because every time anything happens, we keep crapping our pants and buying it all up! Keep a supply of what you need around, and only buy what you need to train people!
@@sway696 hahaha I am definitely outnumbered. I love my girls to death. Regarding ammo I have a couple thousand 556 rounds a couple thousand two two three rounds and we're approaching 1,000 12 gauge rounds. Right around 1500 rounds for the 9 mm. And several hundreds of rounds for all the other calibers both large and small. Stay safe out there. Keep carrying and God bless. 🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏
If you're wondering whether you should stockpile ammunition in your home and personal defense arsenal, the answer is "YES".
I would also add .45acp to the list.
Give me the money then i'll start stockpiling ammo.
@little drane who asked you..its my prefrence..tired of hearing 9mm all the damn time ..yeah I know about it
@@oooooooo-bi5ih I will take .357 mag over .9mm any day of the week. With .357 you only need one to the customer.
All child killers need to stockpile ammo of every kind.
You're damn right 9mm packs more of a punch than a .22. It will blow your whole lung out
nice!
Hahahahahaa
Lol….nice
Thanks for the advise Joe.
Don't be silly get a shotgun
My local Walmart, which long ago stopped selling lung-busting 9mm and people to dust turning .223 long ago, surprisingly was very well stocked on .22lr this week. I picked up a 525 round box for $39.99.
Wow, I used to pick them up for $21.00 couple years ago.
It used to be $12.99 just five years ago…
Happy to hear
I been getting Remington 100 round subsonic for $6.78 at my local Walmart also Federal bulk 325 rounds for $21.98
I heard the 50 bmg can vaporize a small car
Being a revolver man I had the 357magnum/38 special as a common round. I also added 30.06 when I moved into grizzly country but the locals laughed and said that's the I asked what they used and they said a 12 gauge with a slug. I had two. A long barreled goose gun with 3 inch magnum which couldn't fire slugs but also a shot barreled root shotgun that did. I also added a 44magnum/44 special for when I was away from long guns. All except the revolvers were semi automatic. The only odds caliber I had was a 32 Smith and Wesson for a point blank hide out 5 shot revolver. I ended up selling them all to help pay for college after caretaking a ranch next to the Selkirk mountains.
These are the same 5 calibers you should have been stockpiling 20 years ago. I would add a sixth though, the .45 acp
Why? It's been 20 years and the post apocalyptic Mad Max world has not yet happened and i have not yet heard of any area in the US where there have been daily long gunfights between ragged survivors and deranged mutants.
...There have been daily school shootings though...
And 6.5 Creedmoor
@@niklasdahlgren7641 The school shootings are the deranged mutants, the Mad Max Patriots come next, as we clean up this Marxist society of Blue Kool-Aid drinkers.
@@niklasdahlgren7641 What caliber are you stock piling then
@@maclectic None, because i have no need to stockpile ammunition. I have what i need, no need to go crazy like the nutcases that stocked up on 5 years supply of toiletpaper and the like.
I’ve been stockpiling ammo for years and am so glad I’ve done so
I know, I finished my 5 year plan in Feb 2020. And everything I've purchased since then (and that's not a small amount) has been "gravy". I've got enough to equip my old platoon (86-93) for a couple of very hard weeks.
I’m glad to hear your stocked dude! I’ve got enough stuff to last me a year easy. And my family has a reloading bench which a bunch of stocked products for it as well. I only wish I had some nods that’s all I’m missing but I don’t have a spare 10,000 lying around.
Ya, I’m not new to this either.
@@Legendary_Cheese_Wizard The thing I hate about the reloading is the primers. I'm not sure about you, but primers are impossible to find, and if you do they are 5x the pre-Rona pricing. I wish you the best in your reloading. I have 10,000 casings that need to be reloaded, so I am praying for primers to settle down.
@@dangertrebor agreed. Everything has gone up.
Nowadays stockpiling ammo is absolutely important.
As ammo price is going through the roof is good to buy some ammo when on sale
You can have all the ammo in the world but if u dont shoot and practice it wont mean a thing. I think perfecting ur shot is a lot more important than having it sit in a safe
Been stockpiling my ammo for many yrs. Got plenty and will always buy more. A man can never have to much.
Waistline in your case?
if you do hunting it is okay. other than that why you need gun, to go out somewhere do mass killing? stupid
I’ve been stockpiling .38/.357, 9mm, & 30-30 since the Obumstead yrs! These are my calibers of choice…
Great list! My rifles consist of 7.62x39 and 8mm Mauser for the rifles, so I've been slowly stockpiling those calibers, along with bird/buckshot for the 12 gauge and 9mm for the handguns
Its always cool to have 7.62x39 around. My SKS is such a fun gun
I like AK 47s, especially if you can get one with a milled receiver. But I do have one odd ball, a .45/70. It will take down anything in North America and , God forbid, if I need to use it in self defense it is a devastating round. Even if there is more than one, wiping his buddy's brains out of his eyes might change his mind.
5.56, 308, 9mm, 12 gauge is my stock pile
No love for .22lr :))
@@survivalgearofficial Oh yeah I forgot to mention 22LR I have like 3500 rounds of that but that is just my BS around ammo I really don’t consider it my survival ammo but after watching your video maybe I should. Small rodent hunting or something, or maybe a apocalyptic currency 😂
Same. Plus 22lr, 45acp, and 357mag.
Same here, but I also have a ton of .223.
Have them all. TYVM. Just got a 308. Now if BoBo will leave us alone………VOTE!!!
These are the calibers I chose just for that reason and they can cover any need for a gun (Home defense, Hunting, Concealed Carry)
I agree with everything you picked except 16ga shotgun. The 16ga is virtually extinct, you could not find that stuff before the pandemic. I find that 20ga is as available as 12ga. I kind of like 20 because you can carry more if you bug out, but you will be able to find much more 12 lying around than 20.
My friends used to think I was crazy for stockpiling .22 LR but now they're catching on... also 9mm, 223/5.56 and .45 ACP; looking into getting a good .308. There's no such thing as "enough" ammo.
WElp when you run out of bullets then a machete will do. LOL. I got plenty of firearms and decent ammo; just to be on the safe side I'm gonna go get a compound hunting bow to supplement the tough times if bullets are scarce.
looking for a .308? get an AR10! They are highly accurate and you can have multiple 5,10,and 20 rd mags. you also get the versatility of changing uppers for different barrel lengths.
Unless you are moving. Ammo is heavy and I would not want to entrust either guns or ammo to movers :(
Even just the safe is a pain to move. Being old and feeble, will have to pay someone else to move it - along with the piano. With a hatchback weight is an issue - just me and my dogs take majority of carrying capacity at 40 lbs a case it would be easy to break the car.
I have over 10,000 22lr. Many of everything else also but the 22 will most definitely blow a piece of a lung out.
@@leejohn8531 Of a sparrow perhaps. All stockpiled in Mom's Basement I expect.
762x39 and 45 acp are my favorites
I have .22 ammo that’s thirty years old and shoots perfect.. it was stored in my shed and temperature was between 100 and -10.
I still have a lot of "old" stuff too. Works great. Read an article a while back, they found a stash of WWII ammo that was still good.
I think the "myth" of rotating ammo comes from the manufactures to boost sales.
When SHTF, no one ever says “Gee, I think I have too much ammo.”
The army combat load for the infantryman is 210 rounds. How they came up with that number who da fuck knows. In a hot firefight 210 rounds sure do not last long.
@@titanno7 6 spare 30 round mags, and one in the weapon
Although I have other more "sexy" chamberings, these are the 5 by far and away I have stock piled heavily over the last couple of decades, and exactly for the reasons you mentioned. While ammo aint all that cheap anymore it aint getting any cheaper as time marches on, get it now while you can. If you dont reload consider doing so!
Reloading isn't as cheap as it once was, and getting primers and powder are another thing.
I've always stocked at least 1,000 round of each caliber for each firearm I own with the exception of .22LR which I have at least 10,000 rounds. Then about three years ago, when ammunition was cheap, I made an impulse decision to invest the annual bonus from my job to double up my ammunition stocks. I also added a couple thousand rounds of 9mm even though I don't own any 9mm firearms. Now my ammunition inventory is worth significantly more than than the combined value of all of my firearms.
Sadly, now ammunition is too expensive to waste it plinking. Although .22LR is more reasonable at about 14 cents per round. And steel cased 7.62 X 39 is reasonably priced for a center fire rifle caliber. My SKS eats steel case ammo for breakfast which make for a great bug out / truck gun.
no one cares, nutcase
Which is why there is a shortage of ammunition. People like you created it. Never know when the Gubmint, Zombies or Klingons circling Uranus may come after you.
I'm only paying 0.08/rnd for good (not great) 22lr.
No need to stockpile...You just need to know those who are stockpiling....same goes for food...The strong will survive....
@@obwan7217 Guess you miss out then.
It’s great idea to stock pile ammo I understand I just wish that everyone including this channel would stop talking about it so people would stop buying everything and prices would hopefully go down
How can you forget the 357 mag. A great round for self defense, with light loads small game hunting, with heavy loads deer at short ranges. Can be shot from both pistol and rifle. The 357 gun can also can chamber all types of 38 special ammo. A hell of a lot more versatile than the 9mm.
You can hardly find either 38 special or 357, when you do it's stupid expensive, that's why.
The reason of that might be that the round is so popular in your area that it has driven the price up. supply and demand.
@@leejproductions27 I can check internet prices too, might as well be buying 44 mag or 44 special for a dollar a round
I don't know where you live, but 357 mag is only a few cents per round higher by me. Sounds like you just have a bug up your butt, about revolver rounds. Bless your little heart.
@@leejproductions27 sounds like you're an old mfer who thinks everyone else is against them, if you're trying to say 357 is cheap by you then I think we all know you're an old senile grump
Done with stock piling ammo 7 years ago after Sandy hook. Got 223/556 for 0.28/rds. 9mm 0.20/rds. 6.8 spc II 0.42/rds, .308 $0.50/rds, .45acp 0.32/rds, .22LR 0.035/rds. Bought in bulk by the 1000s. Haven't bought a single cartridge since. Also done with firearms. Purchased SBRs(it was easy then didn't crew around with fake pistols) AR15s. AR10s, HKs, Sig Sauers, Aimpoints/Leupolds for all. I am done with firearms for a lifetime! Now I am collecting knives such as Fallknivens, Bark river, and Coldsteel. Almost done there too. Now also looking into survival equipment. Damn it never ends!
got knives too...but am a firm believer in "never take a knife to a gun fight!"
@@charleshooper1465 When the ammo runs out you will have to be skilled in hand to hand combat.
@@charleshooper1465 hahahaha....reading comprehension my friend, no one advocated taking only a knife to a gunfight. How many gunfights have you been in? Do you only travel to CCW area? There are places where you cannot carry a gun, would you go unarmed? I don't think anyone walks out the door with a gun and not a knife.
@@fightforfreedomneversurren8610 yep, but basically, no one ever carries a gun and not a knife! But who ever said to go to a gunfight with just a knife? Personally I would feel just as naked without any of my EDC pistol, Fallkniven S1, and my coldsteel Code 4 folder.
@@samthai818 well since you asked...I have been in a few more than "several "gun fights" mine were not on the mean streets of urban us of a, but in a shit-hole country of Viet fucking nam.i have killed people with entrenching tools,-bars,hand grenades,m-14,m-16,sks,and I'm NOT your friend.
In my particular country i would combine the 556 and 762 into the 6.5 creedmore. Neither of the former are present in large numbers and i have enough supplies for the latter for hunting. As you mention designated targets sub 100m is effectively dealt with by 9mm carbine.
Personally I stockpile thousands of rounds of 9mm,45 ACP 7.62 x 39 and 50 cal.I thought I'd better cover every eventuality so I bought 300 RPG7's and 250 panzerfausts-even got my hands on a couple of Tomahawk cruise missiles as well-never know what you might run into.I keep a minigun under my bed for home defense but my therapist can"t explain why I still feel insecure.
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Your therapist suffers from hoplophobia, change your therapist!
I like your choices, but I prefer the 243 Win. for hunting here in the deep south. It can stop anything on 2 or 4 legs and is easier on the recoil. I load my own ammo and I can get more precise results from my reloads rather than depending on factory ammo. The only factory ammo too carry is in my personal defense guns for legal protection. Great video, thanks.
Honest curiosity here, why the .243 over something that can be fired in an AR15 platform? Don't get me wrong, .243 is awesome, but I'm getting great results f
On northern whitetail out to 300 yds with a 6.5 Grendel. 6.8 spc, 6mm Hagar, 6mm ARC, and 300 blackout are also very effective factory loads with the 300 being a lot more limited in its effective range, but still very capable to at least 150 yds.
@@nospam3409 there's 243 ar15's
@@Must_Be_Luck Actually, that would be an AR10. 243 is a necked down 308 which has a case that's too long for the AR15.
@@nospam3409 The 243 is a great mid range round that has been around a lot lionger than those other rounds you mentioned and I reload all mine too my own specs with great results.
@@stuartmarkman769 totally agree. I was just curious why you would need to stock pile .243 ammo. That's most likely a bolt action rifle. Unless you're shooting prairie dogs with it, 300 to 400 rounds would be a lifetime supply. For me, a stock pile starts around 5k rounds which is still a rather small stockpile. I keep 50 to 100 rnds loaded for all of my non-semiauto rifles, and enough components and materials to load several hundred more. In comparison, rifles that I stockpile ammo for, I keep enough components to load +10k, and I'm trying to get to the point that I have 5k ready to go.
I learned something during my three tours of duty. It's better to scavange from the dead, less weight to carry. Also one gallon each of Ammonia/Bleach dumped into an Air Vent of bunkers flushes out people in a hurry; grab their gear before they can recover.
Add one more common ingredient and you won't need to be in a hurry. In fact, you'll want to wait a bit.
Hahahahaha....you are stock piling ammonia and bleach instead of ammunition then? How far are people's bunkers from your property? I would hesitate at raiding a family out of their bunkers. I don't have the capacity to Burn the lungs of children to steal their parent's ammo. To each his own.
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I use 9mm an 12 gauge an also use 7.62 x 39 I know alot of people have that last round just because people enjoy ak's an that type of style rifle. But in any situation get what you personally feel that will help you in the long run.
An are government is coming for us no matter what we do so be safe an keep an eye out for anything that doesn't belong. Much love an respect.
I work at a sporting goods store. We have GOBS of ammo, but the prices are still high. I put out a pallet of 9mm last week, and a third of it’s gone already.
The things I haven’t seen much of is .410 and 30/30.
Same here in Ohio
I would stock up on 12 gauge slugs if you are want a 50 cal. A 50 cal bullet in grain weight at low end is 490 grains, a 1 oz 12gauge slug is 437 grains. And the slug has a lot of energy yet at 200 yards. So yes you could consider is a short range sniper round with a big impact. And currently you can get them for about $1.00 each. Very devistating round i have shot through 1 deer and killed a second on as well that was 4 feet apart.
My local sporting goods store loves hoarding. He said as long as people keep hoarding, he will keep raising prices. This is not a belief. It's a fact😊
I don’t know how much ammo you think you need for some perceived SHTF scenario, but I assure you that your adversary only needs one round to take you out simply by waiting for your moment of vulnerability.
A very accurate statement!
.22LR, 9mm, 12gauge, 5.56mm, and .308 Yep. I would add the 30-06 and .45ACP
7.62x 54r, 7.55mm, i have older rifles, lol
Stockpile the calibers that you have.
If you have…. If not you should buy some
If ever the case… you could trade for food/ other supplies
@@YungAzn I’m not sure I’d trade something that can be used against me at times like that. Seems like a terrible idea honestly
@@jstud999 Last year I sold some .45, .380 and .308 that I stockpiled many years ago. I have never owned any guns in those calibers. I made about 12% annual profit.
That CCI .22 LR is some reliable stuff.
Stock some ammo for the guns you have. If you own a 28 gauge shotgun then that is the ammo you need. Also invest in an ammo safe as having anything of value makes you a target.
Right on, as they used to say back in the 70’s. I wish I could go back to the 70’s and the 70’s kind of sucked, what’s that say about today?
i love how i watched this just to ensure that i purchased and built my firearms in platforms and calibers that are suited nicely for a diverse use. everything he covers are all my primary calibers and were all the first calibers i had to cross off my arsenals list. (pat on selfs back) ROFLMAO
The first barry sotero term was a red flag, about that time someone told me in the future it wont be firearms so much as ammunition availability.
Great caliber selection and gun recommendations. Extra ammo is a valuable trading commodity in an emergency too. So many people are stocking up on gold and silver coins or cash but in a violent ending to civilization , the best coin will be a 9mm round.
I would recommend a suppressor for the 22 as well. If you have to hunt or take out an enemy position in the end days a suppressor will come in handy.
I feel special because I own guns that shoot all these calibers the 308 is honestly my favorite it’s bolt action and even though the rounds are a lil expensive it only takes one shot.
ive already got 1k rounds of almost all of these. each. working on my ar-15 collection and 280 bolt now
224 valkyrie
32 acp
9mm
16 gauge
12 gauge
223/556
380
38 spacial
22lr
I try to stick to NATO rounds because there are much easier to come by case if shite hits the fan Or an invasion
thanks 4 the tip bro(:
I need 32’s
It's a great idea to stock up on ammo
Nowadays it’s essential to have a stock of ammo. Especially AR ammo
5:27 - It's anti-personnel (per-son-EL), Eliza.
EDIT: 7:14 - No, no AR-15 is chambered in .308 Winchester. The magazine well is too short to fit the cartridge.
What about 7.62 x 39 I would assume it is the most readily available ammo worldwide
I stockpile 45ACP, 5.56x45, and 300 RUM.
Bows and crossbows arrows and crossbow bolts. You can make them and reuse them.. Enough said.
Great idea for a video. And good calibers...
Thanks for watching!!!
I would add 30-06 in there as well
If you waited on this video, you are behind the curve
way behind. We were warned in 2008.
If your going to take the time and money to do this. Get good Quality CCI, Speer, Federal or comparable stuff. I did and I'm glad I stocked up on good quality stuff that is in demand and really hard to find today.
I would prefer 7.62x39 and 7.62x64 (.30-06) over the given calibers here.
Stock piling is always smart..Buying in bulk is always cheaper...When I was a boy my friends purchased .22 a box at a time..I bought a flat at a time and would repurchase when down to a half flat.Same with all other calibers .Done it my hole life..now they are un-affordable as far as I'm concerned.
So , investing 9mm also good for comodity beside gold. Exchange 9mm for other stuff such as foods, other rounds available. 9mm is also favorite guns a round the world
I stockpile .22, 5.56, 12 gauge, 20 gauge, .357 magnum, 9mm and 45 acp, 30x30 not so much.
0:54 *"... (.22LR) can be found for about a dime a dozen... "* ??? Maybe about 50yrs ago...
I remember buying .22 for fifty cents a box in 1969. (gold was around $50an ounce then.
@@charlesclark7350 yup,22lr 50 cents for 50 rounds
Good list but I substitute 7.62x39 for 5.56 and add 300 win mag for some extra punch.
Got all those plus 45 ACP.
🔥👍💯💪👌a video on how to store ammunition correctly
Yes by all means, consider using hollow point ammo, especially in New Jersey…….where they’re illegal.
A handgun without ammo is a rock and a rifle without ammo is a stick. Get ammo can for long term storage. Buying ammo is alchemy over time as the prices keep going up it's like turning lead into gold.
I haven’t seen a ox of 16 gauge ammo on a shelf in decades. Wish they were still available. Inherited my grandfather’s Winchester single-shot.
You just have to look for it. 16 ga. is available in normal times. It is my favorite shotgun round.
I seen a few boxes of 16 gauge in walmart last week. But normally hard to find.
@@johnnyhill5361 ..even 28 is rare .
I have downed several whitetail off my back porch with a 22 ruger rifle
Most of those calibers are out of stock here in the peoples republic of california. If/when I do find them, the prices are outrageous.
Let's see, 5k+ 22lr, 4k 9mm, 3k 556, 500 12 ga, 500 308. Still working on my ammo cache. And this doesn't include my 762x39, 7.62x54, 556.45, 38 split, 357, 45, 32acp.
Don't forget to also have several magazines. We just purchased 50 of them for our Glocks.
I have them all!😎🇺🇸
I keep 1 magazine fully loaded and thats all i need. If if you need more than that your pritty much history.
Good morning everyone!!!!
I hunt moose, elk, black bear with 308. The only caliber not on my list is 223. I have no use for it & when i hunt varmints such as coyotes i simply use a lighter bullet. Not only do we have the same list. These are the only caliber firearms i own.
I understand that people love their Ar15's & yes i agree with availability, & the fact that if it came down to scavenging that you'd likely find them. But I'll stick to the 308 because it can do the same things & more with changing grains of the bullet. And i don't own one but you could add 30 30 to this list. But for me I'll stick with 22lr, 9mm, 308, & 12 gage. I do actually own one 40cal glock. But i even swapped the barrel out with 9mm conversion. But i do have 40 cal option
How about the .243? I have always thought it was a good gun.
243 and 270 are the flattest shooting round around. Both great calibers!
243 is excellent ,, 243 is a necked down 308 wildcat that was the single most successful cartridge in the usa.. but this channel is bunching together the tactical calibers..
I would pass on the 308 in deference to the 7.62 x 39mm. It's usually a LOT cheaper. I stock a couple cases of it sealed.
yes me too
1 in 12 twist for 60 grain 22lr. 12 ga press if you shoot as much shotgun sports as I do.
Yes, but the reason for stockpiling 308 is that with an accurate rifle, it can put rounds on target to 1000 yds. 7.62x39 is a medium power rifle cartridge. For SHTF applications, it exchanges for 5.56/223, 300 blackout and the like, not stiff like 308, 30-06, 270, and 6.5CM.
Currently trying to tweak my mix of weapons to minimize the number of calibers required. Unfortunately I still need .22LR, 22WMR, .380ACP, 9mm, .40S&W, 5.56NATO/.223REM (and 12GA)
Easy solution, Vix. Sell your 380ACP and 40S&W guns - 9mm is the way to go. All of my guns use .22LR, 9mm, .357 magnum/.38 Special, 5.56 NATO/.223REM and 20 gauge. Other than the shotgun, I have pistols and rifle/carbines in all calibers.
Prioritize. You won't need a ton of handgun ammo. Handguns are useful when you need concealment. That's not an issue when society has collapsed. 22lr for food. 12 ga for food and defense. 5.56 for defense. If you reload, get a 223 bolt gun and a small base die to size the 556 brass. 7.0 gr of Green Dot under a 40 to 50gr vmax runs around 2000 fps and is cheaper and more accurat than any 22wmr ammo. Great 100 yd load for shooting squirrels, Groundhogs, and coons in the head. All of which are very edible. Can also be fired from an AR, but it won't cycle the action. I'm sure similar loads could also be developed for 60 to 70 gr expanding projectiles.
380 is junk so is the 22 . Down size to 9mm or 10mm and 556 . One handgun one rifle two diffrent loads
1.4 million rounds I have ranging from 9mm, 38 special, 3030, 556 and many more
You should stockpile for whatever firearms you own within your budget.
Sorry, same ole same oh! Why stockpile ammo for a SHTF situation … WHEN IT WILL BE EASILY AVAILABLE TO PICK UP OFF THE STREET?
9mm? 5.56? 7.62x51?
Stockpile the calibers you use! OBTW, how much can you carry? How much will you leave for someone else?
I'll stick with ar and my 30-06. .40sw and the all around best 22LR
When i buy a box to hold, i write the date purchased on it. I started this after a rumor about expiring powder. Wasn't true, but i kept it up anyway.
I watch a 'single' knife making channel once this month... and now TH-cam suggests every gun channel online ever?
I prefer 7.62x39 to the 5.56, 30-06 to 308, 45acp to 9mm I have 75,000 rounds so I am covered
Ah, perhaps stock up on the gauges/calibers of the firearms you currently own and/or shoot the most?
I've been stocking up on reloading supplies for years I've still got primers I paid $12 per 1000 and powder that was $10 a pound
lucky sob lol Last time i bought primers was 33 a thousand
@@rickw6521 I know I bought around 50,000 primers and 200 lbs of powder
@@brandonhouston3683 just think that those primers would cost you 50k at today's prices, hate to know the price on the powder.
@@rickw6521 my father in law got me started even giving me a large stock pile of reloading components he told me to buy as much as I could because of times like this so I did I've got 5 gallon buckets of brass in alot of calibers
AK 7.62x39 + 308 bolty and you are ready for anything
🇨🇦Emergency PSA for Canadians: Canada/Trudeau is moving to ban handguns right now.
Sweet (sarcasm) well maybe it will be cheaper to buy ammo in Canada if they don't have any more guns to shoot them.... This will be a great social experiment, too bad we will never really know how bad crime will get with a corrupted media! Prayers to our brother and sister in the North....
22, 9mm, 556, 308, 12g
I have an RCBS Rockchucker press, been reloading for years. I picked up a couple thousand rounds a couple years ago unloaded, I had stocked up on 357 during the time of plenty and put back about 14 boxes of 50 or 700 rounds. My reload ammo comes from Dillon Precision products in Scottsdale Arizona.
I have used RCBS Rock chucker for 25 years. I only use it to load my precision rifles in .300 WBY, .308, 30-06, 6.8SPC II, AND 223/5.56. Wonderful reloading equipment to last a lifetime.
@@samthai818 I use mine to load all my calibers 9mm, 357/38, 41 rem mag, 44 rem mag, 45 colt, and 270 win. I used to buy raw materials from the Oregon trail bullet company in Eastern Oregon but they sold out to a Montana company and moved. I can`t blame them since any type of firearms company weather it be ammo or arms things are a little tighter on the left coast if you get my drift.
Can't "Stockpile" when the shelves are damn near Bare! Suggest Re-load if you can!
@Cerus98 I know...just a thought, trying to find a way!
It doesn't matter what calibers you have as long as you have an adequate supply of ammo for them and have at least two guns in each chosen caliber. Thinking that you will be able to get ammo in a crisis situation is more wishful thinking than a real option. Also i would not have shotgun ammo or 9mm on this list but would have 357 Magnum and ,40 both more versatile calibers than a 9mm. With the 7.62X39 an acceptable substitute for the little 5.56.
I have been stockpiling ammo for this whole century. Not impressed with either .22lr or 12 guage, despite having a bit of both. Think about it. If SHTF you won't find ammo. It will be worth only less than food and medicine. Advising anyone to get a 16ga is absurdly irresponsible. I haven't seen that caliber on store shelves in a while. Bullet placement trumps caliber every time.
The point of .22 lr as a survival round is that you can carry a hell of a lot more .22 rounds than any other. Try carrying 100.22 rounds and a 1000 .223 rounds. Which can you carry all day?
@@terryjohnson8317 my normal load out is 270 rounds of either 5.45x39 or 5.56x45 depending on the gun I am carrying. Rimfire is adequate for small game at close range. If two legged predators come after me, I want a weapon than can reach out at least 400m.
If things ever go bad, meat will be in the form of fish and small game. Medium game will be foolishly depleted very quickly. 22lr will be the meat getter and 5.56 will be the defender. Handguns are nice for concealment, but that need goes away under those circumstances.
seems like a fallacy, you should stockpile for whatever calibers you actually own, I think the more appropriate title would be 5 best cartridges to own firearms in for stockpiling at a decent price. but thats a bit long so I'll forgive..
“From bucks to bobcats” lol. Basically the same size
If you are going to have5.56 you should have also 223 since most guns that will fire one will fire the other. Most AR-15 platforms
Make sure the barrel is stamped 5.56 NATO, it will shoot both the .223 and the 5.56mm.
@@dundeeecroc Exactly. I personally only buy .223 even though both of my ARs are chambered for 5.56. But you are right, not all of them are, and running the higher pressure 5.56 through an AR chambered for .223 only is just asking for trouble. Plus, quick check on Ammo Seek shows that .223 is almost $0.10/round cheaper that 5.56.
Yes in deed!!!
I don't have to "stock pile" ammunition.....just know that you do!
Yeah, those days of plentiful ammo are gone because every time anything happens, we keep crapping our pants and buying it all up! Keep a supply of what you need around, and only buy what you need to train people!
9 mm, 12G, 5.56 mm and .22 LR. That’s it.
Problem is the people who don't know the difference between stockpiling and hoarding.
When you send me the money to do it... I will. I have 5 daughters... 4 of which live with me. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Any redheads 👩🦰!?
5 daughters 🤦♂️ you need the ammo more than I. 🤣🤣🤣 good luck brother, be well.👍
@@sway696 hahaha I am definitely outnumbered. I love my girls to death. Regarding ammo I have a couple thousand 556 rounds a couple thousand two two three rounds and we're approaching 1,000 12 gauge rounds. Right around 1500 rounds for the 9 mm. And several hundreds of rounds for all the other calibers both large and small.
Stay safe out there. Keep carrying and God bless. 🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏
@@Bluemortal001 no. Why do I ask? I've dated a couple of redheads. And they were out of their minds.
@@NortheastSurvival911 atta boy! 👏 be well my friend.
Throw in some .357 for my Ruger revolvers and Henry Big Boy and you have yourself a deal.