Minimum ammo stockpile?

Papa de Trois · 05-30-2007, 09:39 AM

I think I'm pretty well covered for a short term shtf event, say maybe up to 1 month. What would you guys say is the minimum ammo stockpile for a serious societal breakdown? 223/ .22/ 9mm/ 12ga

I know that more is always better, but a minimum....

**Papa

ezearln · 05-30-2007, 09:49 AM

Papa it would really depend on your individual situation/location. What other resources you possess, the population density, city, suburb, semi rural, rural, end of the road.
I realize my current ammo depot is insufficient for my needs in MY current situation. However that is improving. What I feel for MY current situation to be minimal is the following:

500 rds .30/06 ball
100 rds .30/06 180 gr SP
500 rds .45 ACP Ball
500 rds .38 158 gr SP
1000 rds .22 LR HPHV
1000 rds .22 WMR HP
250 rds 12 ga 00 Buck shot
250 rds 12 ga #4 Buck
100 rds 12 ga #6 shot
100 rds 12 ga slugs
and a few boxes here and there of the esoteric goodies I possess.

tommy · 05-30-2007, 10:16 AM

not to change the subject but after reading th threads in here i have noticed that we post pictures of the guns we have our locations and how much ammo we have on hand and our disabilities .lol. so when something does happen the bad guys know who to go . i got enough ammo for now but i need more and i need more guns lots more.

Papa de Trois · 05-30-2007, 10:40 AM

Hehe... I doubt that many of the people who survive an event we are talking about will be able to locate any of us based on this website. Heck we probably won't even have electricity to run the **** computers.

I laso need more guns and ammo,.. but I have a good start.

Papa

JoeLee · 05-30-2007, 10:56 AM

I don't know the count,I have boxes I bought 30 years ago never opened, but I still buy a box or two every time I'm in a gun shop.

Papa de Trois · 05-30-2007, 11:01 AM

HEY!!! that's a good idea.... just buy a few boxes each time you go.. I've been doing the "gotta buy 5,000 rds .22lr, 500 .223," etc and the price tag gets up there!

hehe slow and steady wins the race, huh?

Papa

single action · 05-30-2007, 02:08 PM

1000 rds per weapon minimum. do I have taht much? no, but im working on it.

maarten221 · 05-30-2007, 03:05 PM

Only firearms I have that don't have .22lr conversions, are CZ52, Mosin Nagant and 12ga.

Ammo wise, I have (down a bit....been shooting a lot lately):

.22lr high velocity - 5K
.223/5.56x45 - 2.5k
7.62x54r - 1.2k
9x19 - 1k
12ga - 500

I try not to ever go below these levels. I see my main survival caliber as being .22lr.

billy · 05-30-2007, 03:07 PM

i just buy it to shoot. once or twice a year i will get a 1000rnds.

Mooseman684 · 05-30-2007, 07:10 PM

I try to keep over 50,000 rounds on hand minimum, and prefer closer to 100,000 rounds...You never know.

ArkansasHunter · 05-30-2007, 07:22 PM

I at least have 2 to 3 box'es for each of my guns, which isn't enough...A.H

Snijro · 05-30-2007, 08:07 PM

if shtf right now i might last a week so i need to spend some money lol

Father Time · 05-30-2007, 08:34 PM

I am always puzzled when I read a thread about how many shtf guns a person needs, and how much ammo. Are you going to make your getaway in a half-track? The weight alone would kill you, let alone the cleaning equipment and repair kit.

I bet trappers, and explorers didn't carry 100,000 rounds.

Mooseman684 · 05-30-2007, 08:47 PM

I live in a Fort ! Fort Rich...

Zeke · 05-30-2007, 08:54 PM

As of right now, heres how we stand,

3430 7.63X39
(1280 Sealed in Tin[wolf] , 400 Wood AK tester's, 1750 Tiger)
2200 9mm FMJ
(1000 Fiocci, 1200 Winchester)
1150 .30 Carbine
(Forgot what brandl; 110gr.)

15,000 or so .22LR
(1000 Subsonic, 5000 HP, 1000 lead free, 8000 Normal)

About 150 12 Gauge {all handloaded by a friend}
(100 Pigeon shooting, 25 BuckShot, 25 My secret Home defense recipe containing Salt, Pepper, and other spices.)

Bravo · 05-30-2007, 09:46 PM

I currently have about; [1000 (.22LR)] [100 .308] [50 30/30] [500 30-06] 500 7.62x39mm] [200 12ga] [100 20ga] [200 30 Carbine] [200 .45LC]

...Not nearly as much as you guys have, but it's all my grandfather feels "safe" with in his house. Once I get my own in a few years...well, it will be a different story

billy · 05-30-2007, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billy

i just buy it to shoot. once or twice a year i will get a 1000rnds.

thats a 1000 rnds. for each caliber. so about 10,000 a year .nah a little less

Papa de Trois · 05-31-2007, 08:39 AM

Hey Father Time... I understand and agree with your point about hunters and trappers... however, they were not trying to keep their families safe from the hoards of hungry whacked out masses that our population size now would be throwing at us in a time of societal collapse... I always try to plan for a worst case instance. If you gotta run you prioritize what you take and what you leave behind.. Some things are more portable, some are intended as stationary emplacements.

Having a 20 acre property in a mostly country removed setting gives me the oportunity to plan a stay at home and defend attitude, while still planning for a bug-out if all else fails.

If only we lived in a time more like the days of hunters and trappers..... Sure, life threw a lot at you back then, but your life was more in your hands than in the hands of your neighbors and govt.!

Papa

jrswanson1 · 05-31-2007, 02:36 PM

Don't forget reloading equipment. I have a hand press, dies for every caliber I have, brass and powder, and some extra bullets. I need to go pick up some more plain bullets, I'm almost out.

Jim

knightRider · 05-31-2007, 02:52 PM

i got atlest 1000 rounds for all my guns i never dip below that i start getting sweaty

05-30-2007, 09:39 AM	#1
Papa de Trois Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 36	Minimum ammo stockpile? I think I'm pretty well covered for a short term shtf event, say maybe up to 1 month. What would you guys say is the minimum ammo stockpile for a serious societal breakdown? 223/ .22/ 9mm/ 12ga I know that more is always better, but a minimum.... **Papa

05-30-2007, 09:49 AM	#2
ezearln Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 3,175	Papa it would really depend on your individual situation/location. What other resources you possess, the population density, city, suburb, semi rural, rural, end of the road. I realize my current ammo depot is insufficient for my needs in MY current situation. However that is improving. What I feel for MY current situation to be minimal is the following: 500 rds .30/06 ball 100 rds .30/06 180 gr SP 500 rds .45 ACP Ball 500 rds .38 158 gr SP 1000 rds .22 LR HPHV 1000 rds .22 WMR HP 250 rds 12 ga 00 Buck shot 250 rds 12 ga #4 Buck 100 rds 12 ga #6 shot 100 rds 12 ga slugs and a few boxes here and there of the esoteric goodies I possess. __________________ "You can have my Freedom when I'm done with it!"

05-30-2007, 03:07 PM	#9
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 12,226 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 146	i just buy it to shoot. once or twice a year i will get a 1000rnds. __________________

05-30-2007, 07:10 PM	#10
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,702 Images: 2	I try to keep over 50,000 rounds on hand minimum, and prefer closer to 100,000 rounds...You never know. __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

05-30-2007, 08:34 PM	#13
Father Time Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 374 Images: 2	I am always puzzled when I read a thread about how many shtf guns a person needs, and how much ammo. Are you going to make your getaway in a half-track? The weight alone would kill you, let alone the cleaning equipment and repair kit. I bet trappers, and explorers didn't carry 100,000 rounds. __________________ You don't shoot to kill; you shoot to stay alive.

05-30-2007, 10:16 AM	#3
tommy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: schriever la Posts: 4,035 Images: 6	not to change the subject but after reading th threads in here i have noticed that we post pictures of the guns we have our locations and how much ammo we have on hand and our disabilities .lol. so when something does happen the bad guys know who to go . i got enough ammo for now but i need more and i need more guns lots more.

05-30-2007, 10:40 AM	#4
Papa de Trois Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 36	Hehe... I doubt that many of the people who survive an event we are talking about will be able to locate any of us based on this website. Heck we probably won't even have electricity to run the **** computers. I laso need more guns and ammo,.. but I have a good start. Papa

05-30-2007, 10:56 AM	#5
JoeLee Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North New York State. Posts: 1,241	I don't know the count,I have boxes I bought 30 years ago never opened, but I still buy a box or two every time I'm in a gun shop.

05-30-2007, 11:01 AM	#6
Papa de Trois Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 36	HEY!!! that's a good idea.... just buy a few boxes each time you go.. I've been doing the "gotta buy 5,000 rds .22lr, 500 .223," etc and the price tag gets up there! hehe slow and steady wins the race, huh? Papa

05-30-2007, 02:08 PM	#7
single action Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 33	1000 rds per weapon minimum. do I have taht much? no, but im working on it.

05-30-2007, 03:05 PM	#8
maarten221 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 218	Only firearms I have that don't have .22lr conversions, are CZ52, Mosin Nagant and 12ga. Ammo wise, I have (down a bit....been shooting a lot lately): .22lr high velocity - 5K .223/5.56x45 - 2.5k 7.62x54r - 1.2k 9x19 - 1k 12ga - 500 I try not to ever go below these levels. I see my main survival caliber as being .22lr.

05-30-2007, 07:22 PM	#11
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,722	I at least have 2 to 3 box'es for each of my guns, which isn't enough...A.H

05-30-2007, 08:07 PM	#12
Snijro Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 93	if shtf right now i might last a week so i need to spend some money lol

05-30-2007, 08:47 PM	#14
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,702 Images: 2	I live in a Fort ! Fort Rich... __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

05-30-2007, 08:54 PM	#15
Zeke Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 11	As of right now, heres how we stand, 3430 7.63X39 (1280 Sealed in Tin[wolf] , 400 Wood AK tester's, 1750 Tiger) 2200 9mm FMJ (1000 Fiocci, 1200 Winchester) 1150 .30 Carbine (Forgot what brandl; 110gr.) 15,000 or so .22LR (1000 Subsonic, 5000 HP, 1000 lead free, 8000 Normal) About 150 12 Gauge {all handloaded by a friend} (100 Pigeon shooting, 25 BuckShot, 25 My secret Home defense recipe containing Salt, Pepper, and other spices.)

05-30-2007, 09:46 PM	#16
Bravo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 1,900	I currently have about; [1000 (.22LR)] [100 .308] [50 30/30] [500 30-06] 500 7.62x39mm] [200 12ga] [100 20ga] [200 30 Carbine] [200 .45LC] ...Not nearly as much as you guys have, but it's all my grandfather feels "safe" with in his house. Once I get my own in a few years...well, it will be a different story

05-31-2007, 08:39 AM	#18
Papa de Trois Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 36	Hey Father Time... I understand and agree with your point about hunters and trappers... however, they were not trying to keep their families safe from the hoards of hungry whacked out masses that our population size now would be throwing at us in a time of societal collapse... I always try to plan for a worst case instance. If you gotta run you prioritize what you take and what you leave behind.. Some things are more portable, some are intended as stationary emplacements. Having a 20 acre property in a mostly country removed setting gives me the oportunity to plan a stay at home and defend attitude, while still planning for a bug-out if all else fails. If only we lived in a time more like the days of hunters and trappers..... Sure, life threw a lot at you back then, but your life was more in your hands than in the hands of your neighbors and govt.! Papa

05-31-2007, 02:36 PM	#19
jrswanson1 Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 72	Don't forget reloading equipment. I have a hand press, dies for every caliber I have, brass and powder, and some extra bullets. I need to go pick up some more plain bullets, I'm almost out. Jim

05-31-2007, 02:52 PM	#20
knightRider Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: you know where Posts: 2,683 Images: 19 Blog Entries: 11	i got atlest 1000 rounds for all my guns i never dip below that i start getting sweaty __________________ I'm part kalishnakov, part heckler and Koch.