How much ammo should you have....

[WCMG]

IF.. you needed that much, you had better make sure you have vests, tripwire, razor wire, explosive and a whole bunch more shit then ammo.

[Sblzrd65]

And if you need a place to learn more about them in the first place ...

[NEAHS]

Enough to fend off your townships police force and the fed for a week.

No local police, just a TWP constable and PSP.

Well the prepper guy my mom watches says 10k per caliber. But honestly that's a pipe dream IMO. Unless you're independently wealthy or have been stocking up for years, that's unrealistic.

My $.02 is a minimum reserve of 1k per semi calibers like 9mm, 223, 7.62x39, etc. And 200+ for anything less rapid-fire. Plus whatever you intend to practice with.

Well it's not unrealistic. Just have to use proper money management. I'm close to reaching 2 of my caliber thresholds of 10,000 rds.

IF.. you needed that much, you had better make sure you have vests, tripwire, razor wire, explosive and a whole bunch more shit then ammo.

As I said in my OP, I'll use surplus supplies as "currency" when the paper money becomes useless, to buy other provisions when needed.

How much can you move when the zombies burn your ass out of your stick built house or modular?

As far as moving it if the time comes to move it, I'll worry about that when it comes. But I have a few close friends that have said they would try to make it to my place for a SHTF event, if they make it and we do need to relocate loading it into my 1 ton diesel four wheel drive pick up should get us to another location.

For me a nice ideal would b enough to cover say 2-3 years of range time, any classes, etc. More would be nice too. But enough to cover recent shortages and price discounts of buying in bulk. So the specific number depends on what you yourself would need.

This is where I started my thought process, after Sandy Hook and some of the other mass shootings.

As much as you can buy when it is cheap to stack it deep. Not sure what cheap is anymore though.

Having enough in stock to comfortably shoot when you have anti gun presidents, prices are sky high and ammo is hard to find is the goal in my mind.

That amount will be different for everyone. How often do you shoot? How much do you shoot when you do? I would figure out what you shoot for each caliber in a year and they try to stock up at least 5 years worth of each while it is available and reasonably priced.

As you shoot some, keep topping off while it is available. Then when times like what happened after Sandy Hook or after Covid happened, you can still go to the range and shoot without spending the insane prices people were paying. You can even sell some at the insane prices and save the money for when prices start coming back down to what you consider reasonable and stock up again.

I have per round prices for the 8 different calibers I use, that I'm comfortable with paying at the time I'm buying. As I said earlier I manage my funds accordingly, for example I won't go out to eat as often when I'm buying ammo.

If you keep enough to shoot for 4 or 5 years at current usage, SHTF takes care of itself.

At this point and time, I do have about 3 to 4 yrs worth at current usage for some of the calibers I use.

[free]

I would never leave my home.

Mine is a shit hole. I'd be happy to leave. In fact, I'm not home right now. It would be nice to find it burned to the ground when I get back.

[ShadeRabbit]

But I have a few close friends that have said they would try to make it to my place for a SHTF event, if they make it and we do need to relocate loading it into my 1 ton diesel four wheel drive pick up should get us to another location.

Liberals that I know say this about me. LOL. "The Ant and the Grasshopper." SHTF, here's a M91/30 and 50 rounds. Far more than I owe them, considering they voted for it. Good luck, bastards.

[imashooter2]

Liberals that I know say this about me. LOL. "The Ant and the Grasshopper." SHTF, here's a M91/30 and 50 rounds. Far more than I owe them, considering they voted for it. Good luck, bastards.

A man with a rifle and 50 rounds is probably better off than half the country.

[WVBob]

More, much more. I want my floors to make odd noises when I set the ammo cans down.

[Sblzrd65]

See on the currency thing, and not saying one can't share. But if it's the zombie apocalypse and I'm meeting someone in the mall parking lot to trade/barter, and I'm trading them ammo, which means likely they have tools already, what's stopping them from just jumping me and taking my stash or hitting me in the bast afterwards? IMO the ammo as a barter thing might be a bit over inflated.

[JAKIII]

More.....

This is where I am.

Not a prepper, but I try to buy it ongoing... and certainly since prices have moderated.

[Gunowner99]

As much as you can sensibly afford.