HOW MUCH AMMO DO YOU NEED TO STOCKPILE FOR SHTF 5 THINGS TO CONSIDER
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- Today I’m just making a few points about stockpiling ammunition. Lots of preppers like to hold onto ammo, and there’s nothing wrong with that, it makes sense to keep extra ammunition if you have firearms. Then you also have those preppers who have huge stockpiles of ammo. So that raises the question, exactly how much ammo should you have for your SHTF plans?
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California to Texas Ammo Converter:
Due to the differing laws between California and Texas, the following has been prepared as a conversion chart for use in describing persons in those states who own ammunition.
Up to 25 rounds
California : Illegal munitions supplier.
Texas : Average loose rounds on floor of pickup.
26-100 rounds
California : Subversive gun nut / DHS 'person of interest'.
Texas : Still looking to buy more due to ammo shortage.
101-200 rounds
California : Police / military sniper.
Texas : Varmint hunter.
201-250 rounds
California : Illegal ammo dump.
Texas : Beginner gun owner (average age: 14).
251-500 rounds
California : Terrorist cell.
Texas : Not quite an average gun owner yet, but still shopping.
501 rounds
California : Illegal manufacturer.
Texas : Gun enthusiast using first reloader.
502-750 rounds
California : Paranoid zombie-apocalypse prepper.
Texas : Hunter readying for hunting season.
751-2,000 rounds
California : Paramilitary cache.
Texas : Texan living near border with Mexico.
2,001-5000 rounds
California : Right-wing self-styled militia whack-jobs off their rockers.
Texas : Sports shooter.
5,001 + rounds
California : Federal armed forces arsenal.
Texas : Volunteer sheriff's deputy.
The best place to store ammunition is in magazines. You can never have too many of them. I have 13 magazines for my CZ-75 B 9mm parabellum, nine magazines for my Smith & Wesson M&P sport AR-15 ,ten magazines for my Smith &Wesson 15/22 and ten magazines for my BRNO bolt action .22 rifle.
I like 22LR because it is small and light so I can have a lot of rounds on me without it affecting my mobility.
It's expensive now, but it will be priceless later.
I see a lot of people who confuse "Survival" with "War" . If you plan on fighting a war , your chances of survival go way down . And yes , you would need lots of ammo to fight a war .
However , if your goal is to survive , then you need a plan to get away from people . Don't stay where you can be an easy target . Yes , you may have to fight , but your goal isn't to stay in a firefight , it's to return fire and get the hell out of there fast . So I would say take as much ammo as you can carry with you for hunting and personal protection , but don't impeed your ability to move to a new location with it should the need arise .
I don't know what ppl would do without all the information that you give us!!!!! THANK YOU
I appreciate that, thanks!
Good points! Love some of those ammo boxes are as old as I, 65 yrs and yes still have for the Art and beautiful memories like when you knew your neighbors and didn't lock your doors. When a preacher served the church for home cook fried chicken lunch on Sunday! boys and men loved drag racing on back roads and it didn't have anything to do with being a prevert! Sorry Flashback! Great Comments and stay with us helping new you are Gold!
Glad you got something out of the video, thanks!
I think a good point to be made is to have firearms that use common calibers. I have seen an trend lately to have a certain rifle platform, i.e. AR or AK, with a non-standard caliber. Ammunition for these types of new calibers can be quite expensive and hard to find. While the firearm and caliber maybe the new vogue, ammo will be in short supply. If that is he case, one would have a very unique club in 6.5 Creedmoor. I stay with the basics, .38, .357, 9 mm, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, 30.06, .223, 7.63 x 39, .270
I should been more clear that one should not use the oddballs as primary weapons. Similar to your case, specialized firearms, that would not be utilized often, would be okay with the understanding about what I stated earlier. I think 1k to 2k rounds would be very good, depending on ones needs and circumstances.
jeff welch calling .308fmj an oddball is in itself odd. During the big ammo scare 5.56/.223 and 7.62/.308 were the hardest to find center fire rifle rounds, because of how popular they are. There are a lot of people out there that still shoot/hunt with .308
West Texas Prepper, thats why a Thompson contender would be a great firearm.
.357 pistol and lever action or look for a similar set up. the magnum rounds for my ruger single action blackhawk is the same that can be used in the Henry .357 lever action according to the nomenclature on it.
When I first started my group, we agreed to commonize both calipers and platforms. This was so that we could maximize our effective stock and interchangeability of ammo, magazines, accessories, etc., and maximize everyone’s familiarity with all available weapons. This will also allow us to part out one weapon, should it fail/wear out/get damaged, to repair others. Replacement parts will be difficult to find, so I feel this is an important and often overlooked strategy. Don’t forget plenty of 12ga!
U.S. infintrey men carry am average load out of 200 rds in 7 mags. It is "Loosely" estimated the average soilder uses about 75-125 rds during a prolonged fire fight. I guess you have to ask yourself how many of these fire fights you think you will engage in and what your chances of surviving each assault is. Personally I believe the more ammo the better but don't let guns and ammo cloud your judgment. All your preps should be kept to the same standard of survival as the rest of your preps. 👍 Like always good info and topic to get a discussion going.
Definitely something that people should think and talk about.
The ammunition you have on January 21, 2021, is probably all the ammunition you'll ever get. I wish I could find some to stock. Should have stocked up before the end of the world began on May 25, 2020. This is the justification for stocking ammo - as said in the video, stocking all you ever expect to need or want for the rest of your life. It's not about war; Roosted Films, you're right.
Perhaps the most appealing benefit of stock piling ammunition or reloading components, is that the price in the future is always higher. If you bought it in the past, you have saved money.
If you've got too much, you should be able to barter some for food or other supplies if you're careful about not revealing your stockpile.
True, the prices do continue to go up.
@Emmanuel Goldstein Not true. The more ammo purchased encourages other companies to get into the ammo production market, thus creating more competition and greater amounts of ammo availability, and in the end lower ammo prices. Stock up!!
Anything other than "having nothing" would be a great start.
although shtf short term would indicate .223 as optimum caliber, for a long term or perminent wrol, the entire focus changes from ammo available to ammo you can make.
i would choose 1:10 twist bolt action .308 win for the following reasons....
1. you strip any large primer cartridge for all the components such as primers and powder...... and use 30 caliber projectiles from 300wm, 30-30, 30-06, 300 blackout, etc, and after resizing, even 7.62x39, 7.62x54 etc.
2. you can re size 7mm-08, 30-06 and maybe even 264 to make 308 shells.
3. you can cast projectiles successfully for .308, unlike .223, as the weight of the .308 will carry energy far better than .223 at lower velocity.
4. .308 has enough energy to kill out to 1200yards, shoot through trees, walls, and reduce cover significantly in a firefight.
5. 7.62x51 is found in machinegun belt feeders, which means a huge amount of military ammunition can be obtained in belts and stripped>
6. .308 can cope with a variety of powder recipes from trailboss, red dot, and the usual used by 300wm, 30-06, 243, etc....(recipes can be found on manufacturer forums)
7. barrel life in a .308 is significantly longer than most center fire rifles, which in a world where shops dont exist, becomes important.
8. you can hunt everything from deer to buffalo with a .308 without any problem. (was the caliber of choice for many professional buffalo cull shooters and is regarded as close to the upper limit of practical calibers)
9. .308 cases can be resized and reloaded quite a few times, however i would personally use a bolt action so neck sizing was the only case stresser.
10. .308 is efficient in its use of gunpowder. if stripping 300wm or 30-06 to make .308, you will have excess powder to save for molded projectiles, however the .308 will still function with blackout or smaller powder weights. (not promoting this for general use)
11. there are a large number of projectiles and molds available for 308, and a 1:10 twist will handle anything from 110gr to 210gr.
this is my own work, so anyone reusing it should site my post. :P
Great advise as usual. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
I have about 3000 rounds of 223, 300 rounds of 308, 10k of 9mm, 700 357 and 38spl, 2000 40sw, 4000 22lr, 700 7.62x39, and Im just starting on 300blk reloads, hoping to get around 1000 by summer. Everything but the x39 and 22lr is all handloads. You could say I have an addiction to reloading. Those numbers are all estimates but are pretty close to what I have.The best part about reloading is that for high quality self defense ammo Im paying the same price as plinking ammo costs from the store. My 223 is almost all 75gr hpbt, 64gr fusions, 62gr hpbt, and 55gr sp. There are about 500 55gr fmjbt for training/plinking. And I have enough components for quite a bit more of everything.
Yeah, once you hit certain numbers you see the long term savings on loading yourself.
Well I have about 400 168gr amax and 300 175gr smk that I havent loaded yet, Im going to be using some for 300 blk super sonics though. I plan on having about 1000 supers and 1000 sub sonics for 300blk and once those are loaded Ill have around 800 308 rounds. I only have a 308 bolt action so I dont think Ill be going through tons of it. My 300blk pistol I just finished is such an awesome gun. Its got a stainless bead blasted 9" shilen barrel and adjustable gas block, its going to be pretty versatile. Just need to get my can for it now. I want a surefire socom but I may go for something cheaper since Im impatient...
I run suppressors on all my firearms so helps with the part of attracting attention especially the .22 magnum and 300 BLK in subsonic helps.
Totally illegal in some states especially California 🤔
I used to reload a lot forty years ago. When I got back into shooting I was buying dies for everything I bought but the realization hit me that the prices of components was many times more now and the costs whee too high for my budget.
I have been slowly stocking up on ammo now for about five years now so I believe I have enough to last for what is left of my days.
Just when you think you have enough, reality and history will show it wasn't enough. Use metal military or military style ammo cans. Plastic breaks the seal when lifted. Use a cat litter in a pouch and a small pocket hand warmer in each can. Once filled with ammo, leave them sealed and closed. 70 years from now the ammo will still be fresh as new.
good point on the mags. there is a historic argument on whether leaving a mag loaded or not. Some say it will damage the spring in the mag, others say it wont. I currently tend to subscribe to the school of it wont. I leave my mags fully loaded and every time i use them, no matter how long they have been loaded, they seem to be just fine. I still keep a few in reserve unloaded just in case.
Yeah, I like to keep them full, but hold a couple back, better safe than sorry.
DizzyWillow \ a nice alternative are the drum magazines. They hold about 75 rounds and just need to be wound up real quick in an emergency. And if you end up not using it, just push the button and release the spring
I keep 3-30 rounders loaded, the chances that I will blow through 3 pistol mags and 3- HK33 mags without a chance to reload is pretty slim. I'll either be dead or the skirmish ended. Just my thoughts from friends that have actually been in battles. If I can go through 20- 30 round mags then something is off, either their shooting blanks or I am. Plus I can only carry 3 in my plate carrier. Of course I have 3 mags for the MP5k, 3 for the G3k loaded as well. Different guns for different threats.
I just don't see a sudden balls out war in an instant, but hey, different strokes for different folks.
Having limited rights to firearms here in Australia, I have gone down the path of reusable ammunition. Bow and arrows are very easy to obtain and additionally the items are repairable, at little cost with some resin and fibreglass. At the end of the day, you could make a simple bow and some arrows form junk in your garage. Honing your skills with this form of hunting would be an asset in the scenario of loosing your cache of guns and bullets. Cheers!
I like the idea of quieter less conspicuous weapons...
@David Gibson I have also fashioned a hiking staff into a weapon. I fitted a spear gun 6 prong tip to the top of the staff covered by a 30mm x 200mm piece of conduit. It slips off very quickly. I ground off the spurs so it will penetrate and will not snag on its target. Reusable for additional hits. I have seen the bows made from pvc conduit, they seem to do the job. Cheers
I find that a good well rounded river rock is the best renewable weapon. 🙄
I'm a newb to your channel Penny. So far so good. Your vids are very informative. You're one of the few peeps out there who actually brought up weight if you had to bug out. Most of the prepper community I'm afraid, never even so much as go for a short hike with their BOB much less with a couple of hundred rounds of ammo. A fully loaded 30rd 556 mag weighs in at one pound. My chest rig will carry 18. Spare ammo, food, water, gear, couple changes of clothes, rain poncho, first aid etc, a Dude will find himself overloaded very fast.
I liked your info on the decoy pantry. Think i'll get a crap pistol and rifle and ammo for them and set them up as a decoy.
Testing your endurance and mobility with carrying all that around is probably the most important thing.
Couldn’t agree more...
No matter how much you have, the authorities will consider it too much and that you are a threat to society.
That seems to be the case...
Don’t tell them...
Who cares what they authorities think. I don't trust the guberment. I know we need the police to try to keep law & order, but most of the time you don't have time to wait on them, you must take matters into your own hands. Besides it is everyone's own personal responsibility to protect themselves, their families & friends & if you feel it takes a ton of ammo to do that then that is your right.
I read an article 1 time of a man that went through a Civil War in his country. He said he had 4000 rounds for each of the 4 firearms he owned. He stated that did him fine but who knows about the next person.
Eddie Hubbard your about everything you say. I'm just thinking everytime someone gets accused of a crime, the cops find a few thousand rounds of ammo in their house, and then the media says things like " he had THOUSANDS OF ROUNDS OF AMMO " in his house.
Thousands of rounds is nothing! They sensationalize this all the time.
Yes they do. I live way out in the woods & everyone in my area is loaded for bear. Cause we have bear, panthers, wolves, hogs, coyotes etc. I would not even say how much most of us keep around just in case.
Great points and those numbers are very good per gun if your staying home in a move like you said weight is hard to get around especially if your on foot so plan accordingly. And really put some thought into containers waterproof and streamlined. If you have a go to bug out location possibly look into underground storage again waterproof and make sure it is fairly large to accommodate the amount you need per gun!! Good luck.
Remember in the right deal ammo could also be currency and a means of exchange... But also consider that the ammo could be used against you in the wrong sort of deal.
How much 22LR should you stock up on? Trick question, never enough lol. Ammo also could be a good barter item at the end of the day. Ammo could be the new currency in the future, like food and water.
It will always be worth something.
Bartering with ammo is the most ill conceived notion that goes around on all prepper platforms. Unless you are bartering with your closest and most trusted friends/neighbors, it will most likely end up getting you killed with your own ammo. This should only be an option of CRITICAL LAST RESORT!!! If you think you will run out of food/water before you run out of ammo, you’re doing something wrong...
Bartering ammo during the apocalypse is the dumbest idea. You’d most likely be enabling ur own downfall
@Jip PI Look up the term "Shot Glass" and get back with us.
I got four thousand rounds 308 3000 rounds of 7.62 x39 and I got another 500 to 700 rounds of 45-70 gov and that's not counting way too much pistol ammo and stuff some always shoot them
Slow and steady wins the race. Ammo's expensive, best to budget.
Great video-good food for thought! I would like to add if you are going to stockpile, then stockpile in common calibers. I have several guns that I am not going to stockpile, simply cause they are not common (.303, 8MM, 8X56r - for example). I can find ammo for them not but in SHTF situation- they will be scarcer than hens teeth.
Yeah, I wouldn't want to stockpile odd ammos.
Great video. You make some very valid points here.
I have several mags filled and ready to go, but I keep most of my ammo vacuum sealed. and store it in a cool place. I also have a good air rifle with plenty of pellets. There is however a trade off with fully autonomous air rifles such as spring piston air rifles. That is that the more powerful ones tend to weigh a lot and can't be broken down to fit into a duffel bag or backpack. Sure one can cast their own pellets but have you ever tried to find molds for casting pellets? My air rifle is chambered in .22 and that being the case I might be able to use a mold for casting .22 LR bullets, but they don't have skirts and casting bullets that weigh under 30 grains might be difficult. Big bore PCP air rifles are able to use standard bullets so casting for them would be a possibility; however you're not going to get many shots out of a full tank from a big bore PCP.
Perhaps the best compromise would be a .22 LR. Ammo is relatively light, particularly when compared to big bore bullets, and there are rifles in this cambering that are very light and can be easily broken down to fit into a backpack.
Some advantages of a spring piston or gas piston air rifle are that they are fully autonomous, and tins of pellets for them contain large quantities of pellets for little weight and volume. Furthermore, you don't have to worry about storing the pellets in a cool dry place and it is feasible to carry large quantities of pellets for them. I can fit several thousand .22 cal. pellets in a single Plano ammo box. That being said, it would be feasible to store enough pellets to last for a lifetime of hunting, thus eliminating the need for casting your own pellets. I chose the .22 cal. version due to the fact that I can hunt animals as large as raccoons or coyotes with it.
Emmanuel Goldstein I'm not sure what you're driving at. Are you assuming that since I vacuum seal much of my ammo, that I wouldn't be able to access it rapidly? That's why I keep several mags fully loaded and ready to go. Those who might be thinking about killing me had better be prepared to eat lead. You never know, they may prevail, but they could sure find an easier target.
If you would clarify, I'd be more than happy to reply more directly to your comment. I don't know if you are agreeing with me, or insinuating that storing ammo in a way that preserves it long term might make it hard to access if attacked. If that's the case, I wouldn't have to access that ammo at all. I will never let it be known how much ammo I have in magazines ready to grab in a moments notice. Just let it be known that it's more than I can carry, and the ammo that is vacuum sealed is stored in containers that could easily be transported if I had to leave.
Thrifty Survivor that dude is a lil troll. He comments dumb crap on every post. He prolly cant have a gun n is jus jealous. When shtf those types of beings are weeded out quickly neways..
Keeping magazines loaded will weaken the springs, keep some empty some loaded and rotate them regularly
redeyetrucker67 I didn't know that. Thanks for sharing!
Not what I've read and heard. It's the using of them that wears out the springs. Up and down on the spring itself is what wears it out. I'm a revolver guy so I don't worry about mags😁
I see ammo as I see food. With ammo I can secure food. One bullet usually equals one animal. With the food I have on hand a deer can last a long time. But that being said I talk to like minded individuals who ask, "if I wanted to prep how would I start". I always answer the same. Don't call it "prepping" call it living. I ask them, "you like to shoot"...."you like to eat"? So go buy a box of ammo every payday. Put away 1lb of beans or barley every payday. Then you can always shoot and have some food too.
one thing to think about as far as keeping mags full. Myself and a few friends all keep mags loaded ready to roll. but over the years the springs have worn down. and we all had failed to feed issues. easy solution is to rotate your mags. i also like to keep mine a little short for instance my 30 round 556 mags i keep 27 rounds in to help with spring life. Anyways just something to think about. there are lots of helpful videos on this too. im no expert this was just my experience.
You could leave a fully loaded mag in a drawer for years and it be fine, it’s using the magazine that wears the spring out.
Another point is number of guns one owns, I have too many to cary, so have designated which would be abandoned, ammo cans are marked for ease too in bug out situations. Still not sure everything I'd bring because of quantity-time+situation tho, water filtration straw high on "bring" list but folding stove isn't in low time requirements.
I sort of stock up for shtf but mostly for so I don't have to be scared of shooting too much
Another excellent video; it's not often you see prepper channels discussing what is involved when one plans to store large amounts of ammo. A point I will add as an aside: in the event of having to defend yourself or your loved ones with lethal force, there will be mental and emotional after effects if you have to kill someone. I see too many people talk about being prepared to "do what is needed" and I have to ask myself; are they really prepared? Trust me, taking a life, even in self defence, is not easy to deal with. Some advice would be to research what can happen to someone mentally and emotionally after they've killed another person, and arm yourself with that knowledge so that, God forbid, you ever face that then you will not be caught completely off guard.
Sorry for the dark and heavy comment, but I would rather the knowledge be there than not.
All the best and thanks for sharing!
Not at all, you bring up a very good point. Too many "Call of Duty" champions who think it's no big deal to kill, but it's not so simple when you have to get your hands dirty for real.
Absolutely, and that stuff can stick with a person for a long time
a lifetime
I have thought about that and have to say there came a time that killing deer became a problem for me and I have quit hunting them. But if the time comes when it is a necessity I will have no qualms about it. As for killing an intruder who is intent on harm, I doubt I would have a problem before or after. I was trained for that years ago by the Army.
If I were to live for another 30 years and practice with 100 rounds per week, I reckon 156,000 rounds should be sufficient over the course of 30 years or 5200 rounds per year. In the case of SXXF 5200 rounds should be able to last for one full hour of gunfight with three guns at the rate of 30 rounds per minute per gun.
I just bought a five grand safe it’s full it’s why I’m watching this and only five guns fit along with my other valuables. I figured I can sell or trade if ever goes that way but if I have to leave I’m screwed or need a full size heavy duty truck with off road trailer. Lol buy a new mag loader can load thirty of fourth rounds in seconds best hundred bucks I’ve ever spent and could reload a mag in the time to just reload plus I have a hundred mags full already. I live in St. Louis and not going anywhere but staying and fighting! Have security ready cameras back up power solar and gas generators, rain catchers for water plus indoor garden fully self sustainable with solar from my professional grow lights they take less power than they put out so can recharge my other solar inside my home about to seal off a entire room with air purifier dehumidifier that grand a gallon a day out of the air plus carbon air filters same as in my grow tents for veggies and medicine to trade and barter for things pot edibles are a great substitute for pain pills as I broke my back and still use meds to work but can kick them and getting myself down to bare minimum. Addictions are number one bad idea for preppers
I keep 1000 rounds for each weapon. Roughly 6000 rounds. An old saying is when shtf eventually there will be plenty of weapons and ammo laying around with the dead. Got bows, got sling shots. Weapons training, map reading training and first aid are my priorities in my group. Other members have other priorities, but none of them have the priority of rescue. This is the unknown and cannot be planned till it happens. A surgeon and botanist are 2 high priorities. We farmers have that down.
First thing before anything happens get a community together then if you build your community you won't have to buy out and you can just stock pile. Have the same ammo same mags as other people in your group keep it simple. Well if your group wants Simi rifles you better get them now just in case the ban go's threw don't forget the mags.
Good points about the Bows etc. In relation to training then I'd suggest gas operated Airsoft replicas of what you have. In the event that you have family or solid allies that have to be brought up to spec fast and quietly. This will run out also but it could bring someone up to being a vital member of the team. In relation to the loaded mags I'd suggest that you'd only keep 25% loaded for an emergency and swap them over and rotate every month or so to avoid the spring losing it's power. More can be loaded if it's an actual full on SHTF. Just a suggestion. I enjoyed and appreciate the vid. Keep up the good work.
True, mags should be rotated, keep a few back so they can be swapped out occasionally.
I keep all of my ammo separated in 3 stocks.
1) Hunting..This ammo is just what it says, Hunting, It covers the 4 and 2 Legged Animals.
It is Generally the Best Ammo for each Firearm I own.
2) Practice Ammo, Again it answers it's own question. All I use it for is Practice. Also once I have the number of rounds for each Firearm I have decided on THIS will be the only Stock that will fluctuate in number.
When it gets to a lower number I begin buying again.
3) Bartering, This Ammo is strictly for trade for goods and services.
true story for everyone. I have read a few of your posts and you'r being rude. One thing he has provided is a way to protect himself and those he loves. Which is a good measure of a man.
@@shawnphipps8479
Thank you...
Sometimes I think people just troll and try to keep other people from learning.
I don't know if you have read any of my other post,
But I have said Numerous times that I am well prepared with knowledge and the ability to put that knowledge to work,
HOWEVER with that being said if you ever run across anyone that thinks they know everything there are 2 certainties.
1) There is a Tombstone waiting for that person.
2) And another for those who follow them.
I Share the knowledge I know and have remembered things I had forgotten and even better I have seen new techniques that are better than my own or if combining with my own make them better.
And I also learn things I have never thought of .
I would hope that is the reason we are all here .
Thanks and God Bless.
Emmanuel stfu
It depends on where you live. Whats the population? How many enemys will you have to defend against? What kind of gun(s) do you have? Single shot bolt, magazine bolt, break barrel, semi auto, full auto? How many able hands are in your family? How long will the situation last?
Proper storage is paramount. Metal cans not plastic. Desiccant and oxygen absorbers. Annual maintenance of the cans (refreshing the packs) I have ammo I bought in bulk in 1985, stored in USGI 50 cal ammo cans with packs that is still as good today as back in 85. I have $500.00 a month I designate for supporting my hobby. I am a self sponsored fire arms instructor and go through about 400 rounds a month.
Keeping magazines full, wont that wear the springs out?
Rotate, I have a couple extra kept empty and switch them around every once in a while.
ccl198888 actually that's a myth. What wears out the spring is use, IE loading and unloading. Metallurgy and spring technology have come a long way. Nothing more than an urban legend now a days my friends
Penny University, Roosted Films thanks for the information.
The only real risk there is if you are using something like a Saiga shotgun with plastic shells, where keeping magazines loaded for a long time CAN warp the shells a bit, but it's not guaranteed that will happen
Even if it were true that keeping them loaded wears out the springs, worn out springs won’t matter if you get killed because you’re not ready to use them...
How much ammo do you need to stockpile (MORE) that also goes with ways of reloading and if you can flip the bill the presses and dies to actually make brass casings the more people that are able to reload and make ammunition when the poop hits the fan will probably be as much in demand as doctors
30 troopers with ten mags each in a fire fight last about 30 min to an hour . do the math and figure out how many times you will enter the Fray. there is how much ammo you need to stock up. plus hunting for food as well and practice.
I have as much as I want
Let me say this.
I have minimum 5,000 rounds of 5.56 Vacuum sealed and stored.
I wont have to leave my place.
Solar powered with storage batteries
Back up generator for the whole house
I live in the middle of nowhere and have fence around my immediate property with barbed wire and cameras at each corner
Hunker down!
That would depend on what you're expecting.
I have four kids shooting this year plus the wife and I its nothing to shoot five hundred rounds of 22 in an afternoon of teaching keep it in mind
Ammunition can be used as money. Ammunition needs to stored properly. I recommend a vacuum food saver to keep the ammunition fresh. 1000 rounds per weapon is a good number. Consider 500 as being zero. Anything over 1000 rounds use for practice. Remember to always store your ammo properly. A vacuum food saver can be used for all kinds of things even an emergency medical kit. A modern sling shot firing a marble or lead fishing weight can kill a person. A 308 rifle can be heard for miles. If you shoot once everyone will hear it, but won't know where it came from. If you fire a gun more than once your position will be triangulated quickly. If you're shooting, keep moving. If you're not shooting always be reloading. If you're going to live the life of a combat soldier always keep in mind that at some point you're going to have to run, you'll be caught and then you'll be killed.
If SHTF and you hve to bug out and run out of ammo your screwed your Wright you can only carry so much with you great video
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I no longer believe that we need stockpiles. I did at first, but all my food etc was stored until I finally had to throw it out due to the canned food expired.
And I don't have to worry about ammo, I got my husband who knows exactly how to survive from looters etc
Umm, use and rotate your stocks? Canned foods last years past there dates. Sounds like you wasted some money.
Just wondering if you still think there's no need for stockpiles.
Well for one thing you don't leave it out for other people to find .
you bury it , you hide it in specific locations so that if you can come back to it and retrieve it you know you have some.
Either way, yourself and a few other highly trusted persons, know where it's at for emergency retrieval and that info can be passed on to highly trusted like minded individuals if you are ever unable to access it.
you don't leave it in plain sight or in a location to be eventually found that's just stupidity ..
Finding primers alone is hard now let alone in a shtf scenario. Its easier han it was but find8ng them by the 10,000 is not easy in my area. Powder is available by the pound but few shops carry 5lb containers and scrap lead is really hard now due to the EPA BS and fewer wheel weights made from lead.
They aren't happy unless they're regulating the crap out of everything.
Fishing weights for deep sea fishing, or the lead ingots on amazon can be had for the cheap.
While it’s possible to not have enough, it’s impossible to have too much.
Stockpile as much as possible. You'll want to outlast as many other people as possible before They run out of ammo. If you have to bug out, set fire to the entire place. You don't want to leave any food, ammo or other supplies for your enemies. The fire and toxic smoke will help cover your escape.
TRaining? ppffff... I bought a Glock. That makes me an operator :)
Wouldn't using something reuseable like arrows for hunting be better in the long term?
Nothing wrong with that.
Here is a bit of fun knowledge. We all know what a "Shot Glass" is right? The term actually came from back in the old west. When a Cowboy or Prospector etc wanted a drink of Whiskey but had no money, they could trade a bullet (Shot) for a small glass of Whiskey. It eventually became known as a Shot Glass. That alone would cause me to keep extra ammo for it's trading value. Another good video but keep in mind, ammo was hard to find at any price just 5 years ago. It could happen again without warning.
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As much as I can get
If I could outlive my ammo, I will be impressed.
10 k is enough for each weapon
I SAY AT LEAST 2000 ROUNDS PER GUN OR MORE
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Does anyone ever physically practice carrying ammo to assure that they can actually carry a load of ammo and other bug out items?
I use a molle plate carrier vest with 100 rounds of 12 gauge as a weight test of comfortable carry to make sure I am able to safely carry without injuring myself. I wear it for a few hours a day and have been for a few years now and I find it to be quite comfortable now but at the beginning it was almost unbearable after the 1st 10-15 minutes.
The last thing you want to do is injure your back because your body is not in shape to deal with the additional weight of a bug out bag and ammo.
And you're right, they should. Ammo can get very heavy and you have to factor good weight distribution as well as the bodies own limitations. A strong body and good distribution through practice.
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You don't need to stockpile ammo when tshtf you just need enough to kill some enemy then you get their ammo and gun
🇦🇺😎👍Hey big Dave
You can never be too rich; too thin; or have too much ammunition.
ok heres a question for you. if i load all my mags and they just sit there for days years a really long time would the spring in the mag still push rounds up or would it be stuck so long it wouldn't work???
2:35 and or store it in a safe
Flamethrowers are good for defense too besides guns
I remember the guy that had the remember me on him. He was on doomsday peepers and him and his group were going to attack people for they’re stuff. If they ever ran into penny university they would surely regret it
You should stockpile as much ammo as you want and or can afford
1000 rounds for my .22 should be doable, thanks mate
For an afternoon at the range, maybe.
Can be used for currency
To think you thought ammo was expensive then. Look at it now 😆
Getting worse all the time.
How much can you carry
Probably would never live through a 1,000 rounds of ammo for self defense. There are so many other issues involved!
The more you have, the more you can spread around to those in your circle in order to hold down the fort, common sense.
All of it
I think you should have as much ammo as you think you need and can afford. Same goes for guns and magazines. Happy shooting.
Yes indeed!
What about the Burt Gummers out there. You know, the ones who converted their BB guns to full auto?
I think a starting goal for there gun armo should be 2000
You must only stockpile, 20 shot to one gun - it's registered, with police - every is registred used / not used.
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Answer; MORE!!!
Nothing wrong with more.
I m still drewllingggg!!!
TLDR: All of it.
You need ammo to train. Shooting is a perishable skill. The bad guys are shooting everyday. 1000 rounds is not enough. Need at between 50 to a 100 rounds/day for the time you think you will be in shtf
I will have enough ammo for every person in the world.
Well there you go!
*Shit brah yah better have whole lot of places to hold that ammo. And someone with you too help you carry all that shit.*
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I would just hate living in a country full of paranoid and insecure citizens.
500? Nice start.
jeff welch You are very right. A little ammo then food then back to ammo.
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