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In this video, we pose the question "How much ammo is enough?" We sift through the ignorant logic of the anti-gun crowd and the media and hopefully provide some insight and experience along the way to the answer. The simple answer is obvious.
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I think i speak for the entire gun community when i propose the answer:
" just a few more boxes".
You mean "I need a few more boxes"....
If you have too much, go practice some. 💥💣💥
@@kylemarsun I NEVER specified the size of the boxes to be acquired.
@@earlycuyler2295 you mean Pallets or a couple of those shipping crates
Ole stanky pinky
Cases
If you know how much ammo you have, you don’t have enough.
A physical hand-written inventory is awesome to have. Keeps everything organized even if the ammo itself is not
@@ZREXER1250 pounds....pshhh, gotta measure in tonz
Lol. Was at the store and this guy was like "who needs 5 boxes of ammo?" My brother and I looked at each other..... Well.... Not that guy. Lol.
Damn it man !! Now I have to go get some more lol
Truth. I have a spreadsheet with all my ammo listed. It's a constant reminder I don't have enough.
I used to think 1000 rounds was a lotta ammo until I started to go to a range.
Yeah depending on the gun I use, 1000 rounds can last me either a few hours worth or a month. I'll easily spew 1000 rounds through my AR or AK on a good day.
Yeah I like when the news reports on a gun bust and say something like “a cache that of 1k rounds”😂
I recently achieved 1k 45acp, and 2k 9mm, for just a savings account only. When I go to the range, I buy what I'm shooting plus a few boxes to bring home.
@@daveflowers3070 yup
yeah i mean If you were to just go hunting, a 1000 rounds is a ton, but it isnt that hard to imagine a short range day to consume over a 100 rounds of ammo with bolt action guns and well into the hundreds or thousands if you have a semi or full auto gun
While working in U.S. customs , one of my range officers said , there are two things in life you never get enough of, sex and ammunition.
Praise yah and pass the 5.56
damn right
Never buy on the credit, sex or ammo.
@@groundpounder8373 if your married brother you are getting sex on the credit 🤣 as with A majority of us married men
@@bdstriggerman8760 😅🤣😂
My parents think I’m crazy for buying a few boxes of .22LR, 9mm, 5.56, and 12 gauge ammo every payday. I like to keep a decent supply for each of my firearms on backup other than what I regularly shoot at the range. Great video, much love from Texas!
Smartest way to do it
Smartest way to do it.
Prices will always just get higher as the years go on.
Technically you saved money buying ammo a few years ago compared to prices today.
Rarely, parents are wrong. This is one of those times.
Yeah buddy!
I love to have a decent supply of ammo all the time too. When you use it for training and plinking it sure goes fast.
Reminds me of what hickok45 said when asked how many firearms he owns.
hickok45: One less than I need.
He also said when asked, how many firearms to you need? Hickok45; just one more. Said just a different way....I know what he means.
Correct number of guns = current number + 1.
@@Patrick-857 Best response would be:
Q: How many guns do you own?
A: All of them.
“A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition.” Rudyard Kipling
I'll give you the books and ammo but the wine isn't strong enough to help you. pick the drink that doubles as a disinfectant.
Absinthe
@@daltongarrett7117 White lightening, and it don't take much to get you where want to go 😆
When it comes before God, your family, and your other financial responsibilities.
@@DaveL9170 books can educate, and ammo can protect.
Whenever I'm asked how much ammo is enough, I always reply, how much oxygen is enough? You never know until you run out.
That’s dope, can I borrow that?
Please and thank you.
Excellent reply 👏
I didn't see this before I answered. But I said the same thing. Lol
Wise words
Also good to throw silica gel packs in each case of your ammo stash. Keeps your powder dry and your primers functional.
Very cheap reassurance. I do the same.
I live in AZ, no issue with humidity here.
@@TreasureGeo I live in Louisiana, I have to swim out to my car most mornings
And those little packets are FREE in many packages of jerky. Win-win
@@frankedgar6694 make sure you bake them first though. Makes sure they don't have moisture before you use them for ammo.
as a newer gun owner, first two years. I bought my first handgun, first and second 22 rifles, first ar9. Then I started to train and work on stocking up ammo and building the mental blocks for success with my firearms. Crazy how a few dudes I know have 15-20 guns but I have put more erounds through my carry pistol than all their guns together.
There’s collectors and then there’s shooters.
I try to keep 1k rounds for each of my primary calibers. Beyond that would be nice, but if things get that bad then me being solo will be my weakness. Not my ammo supply.
Nothing wrong with being solo. Think about fortification and man traps.
Only only have 1000 rounds of 5.56. I’m almost there on 9mm and 600 rounds short of 308
Average shootout is a few rounds. And 50% or less or people survive fatal shootouts. So chances are, none of us will ever use more than three magazines in self defense in our lives.
With that much ammo he can barter with neighbors. Maybe have a strategic marriage with the local war lord's daughter hahah
@@jesusl5786 Real ammo is knowledge. We need to expose the stupidity and failure of the left, of socialism and yes, of atheism.
Light them up with questions like, Can you name one good thing that atheism has done for humanity? No, science is not a correct answer.
A parallel to 'how much ammunition' is 'how much fabric' for a quilter. My wife is a quilter, and I am a reloader, and that makes for a happy household. I encourage whatever she wants to purchase, and she does the same for me. I really enjoy your videos....great therapy.
the best answer, imho, is that the second amendment is not a bill needs, it is a bill of rights.
"How much ammo is enough?" That's a riddle that has no answer. It's like asking "How long is a piece of string?" It's as long as you either need it to be, or as you want it to be. In my case, "enough ammo" is what I have on hand until I draw my last breath.
My wife was plenty comfortable when I had the ammo stockpile for 8 calibers of almost 9k rounds. Some calibers had more than others. A year and a half into a crisis and I am still over 7k but have been reloading 4 common and one not so common caliber.
And have a goodly supply to leave your heirs...
Amen!
the best answer, imho, is that the second amendment is not a bill needs, it is a bill of rights.
A old-timer friend of mine was watching TV news coverage of what the media dubbed an “arsenal” The criminal in question had 2-3 guns and about 300 rounds. My old timer friend just said “buddy, those are rookie numbers”
In ‘74 I ran out of ammo after emptying my issued Colt DS twice (had one speedloader in my jacket pocket) in a gunfight w/three armed robbery suspects. This changed my perspective on “enough ammo”. Ever since my ‘97 retirement I carry one speedstrip for a J Frame w/at least two speedloaders in the center console of the car, or one spare mag w/at least two spare mags in the car, same spot. Road trips will include a 50 round box of spare ammo plus what is carried in the car. Maybe that’s a bit over the top but that is where this long ago event left me. As to how much ammo I keep at home for my range trips, that will remain my secret.
well there is an old saying my friend......."you can never have too much ammo"
I have 4 spare mags with my g19 at all times. 3 15 rounders and two 33rd sticks. Never too much. Plus someone wheeling on you with a huge stick coming out your glock sounds like a big oh shit moment for bad guys
Without getting into the cliche's, what you can afford to own is what you should own.
Probably the most sane answer among all these comments. I have to agree you buy what you can afford nothing is worth going into debt for typically.
@@PynkPwny if it comes before God or what you can afford.
@@DaveL9170 we like to keep things on topic around here. There are plenty of on topic religious videos on this platform.
Exactly just like when people say what ammo you should stock pile, the answer should be whatever calibers you use, instead of the insane notion that anyone should buy ammo for something they don't even have. Common sense should be more common these days, especially for people that are middle of the road politically, and intellectually.
Nailed it.
I always get ammo when I go to the gunshop and get nothing else, its like a thank you for being there for us
Only reason I don't get any training more then I have already-i don't wanna use up the ammo requirements on those classes. 500rds of 5.56 is a shit ton in today's market!
The Warrior Poet has a great video on low ammo training.
I recently reloaded 300 rounds of 0.223 at a total material cost of $81.93. I still have about 1200 small rifle primers. But I deeply miss my small pistol primers.
500 rounds for a training course? More like 5,000.
I have a pair of sealed spam cans of tula 5.56 that is my disaster supply. Barring a fire it should last longer than I will. I also have some of those federal 855 ammo cans on stripper clips, that isn't going to get used for a while. I used to be a joke at the walmart ammo counter years ago, but I was buying cheap and deep.
Always practice marksmen ship a BB. Or pellet rifle and pistol are less then 100.00 each. Set up a range in your garage or basement if you can not out side.
I remember my scouting days as a young boy. The scouting motto is: “Be Prepared”. That simple but important motto has proven to be very helpful in real life.
The old school survivalist benchmark was to have 1,000 rounds of each caliber that you have.
5,000? Copy that
@@followeroftheway1928 10,000 you said?
"How much ammo is enough ammo"
All of it.
this.
all of it still aint enough
.... always. All the time.
When I started thinking about how much ammunition I need, I created a reasonable formula. This has always treated me well and ensures I have a good supply. Buy x1.5 the ammo that you shoot each time you shoot. If you are doing 100 rounds for a light session, then buy 150 rounds of that caliber. On a bigger trip, 50% maybe harder to do across multiple calibers, but you should ensure you buy at least one round more than you shot for each caliber. If you never shoot more than you are buying, eventually you will have a really nice stash.
Exactly. I buy 3 boxes, and allow myself to shoot 1.
When i go to the range i can usually collect more brass than i shoot.
@@kingtulabi1005 how do do you how many times brass had been shot? I'm getting into reloading and this seems to be a thing to worry about
If you have to buy it that way due to budget, then this is a great way to build up your stash, buying by the case though is usually cheaper in the long run.
@@bryananderson3772 I find when at the range, the majority of people don't collect their spent brass. I simply ask if they dont collect it, if they mind I do. If its a common caliber or something I shoot, I have more brass when I leave than I shot.
A man asked me one time after I had finished shooting if he could collect my spent 5.56 casings. I asked what for? He told me that he will reload them. The light bulb went off in my head.
You can never have too much ammo... Unless you gotta carry it.😉
When the great toilet paper panic of 2020 happened, I was the guy that already had an 8 month supply just as a normal thing as part of my standard emergency supply stores, next to 6 months of food, 30 days of water, and probably a two years worth of hand soap, dish soap, laundry detergent, shampoo, etc. I was honestly surprised to learn that there were people who didn't keep lots of toilet paper and other essentials in a closet for emergencies. When it was finally nearing the time to restock, all the panic buying was over with and I could get all I needed again no problem.
For ammo, I think an 8 year supply is a good thing to aim for, to potentially wait out a horrible president that does all sorts of bad executive orders and such. I wouldn't say I'm there yet, but it's probably what I should be aiming for eventually. That 8 years of not being able to buy any ammo at all, shooting regularly as I always do for training and recreation.
Friends and wife made fun of me for always having 250 rolls of toilet paper all the time. I made jokes to her about our pantry looking like we were on a survival mission. Now neither of us say anything about our prepping. I was giving toilet paper to friends during the scamdemic.
@@craigroberts6439 Yeah, preppers will never be made fun of again until our great grandchildren have forgotten the stories.
@@fakecubed I second that “horrible president” comment. Sadly I like many do no believe this is what Americans really voted for. Don’t know how anyone can believe that incompetent potato head got 81 million votes. He didn’t even campaign. Reality it that this is Obama’s 3rd term…he’s pulling the strings. C ya.
People forget that the government was telling people to have a few months supply of food and essentials after 9/11.
People grow comfortable getting what they need when they need it. My guess is the shortages created millions of new preppers.
@@fakecubed LOL yup.
"... and I was sitting on roughly 50000 rounds of 22..."
Me, looking at the paltry 1000 rounds of 22WMR I have, thinking I had enough...
.22 mag is hard to find and is pricey where I’m at. 1000 rounds of 22 mag ain’t nothing to sneeze at
Lol
I can only think of 2 senerios where I can have too much ammo
1 I'm trying to swim back to shore
2 my house is on fire
Any other situation, more ammo is always better
At a minimum I keep 1k rounds per gun of ammo to feed it, and never touch it
At least 10,000 rounds per rifle caliber and 5,000 for handgun calibers, imo. I shoot about 800 -1000 rounds per month so a full year supply to me seems right. I would recommend whatever you shoot per year hav a year supply in reserve and buy ammo to shoot as you shoot. Never dip into your reserve ammo if ammo is available
- Something like this ☝🏽
I have 23 different calibers worth of weapons, I keep a shit load for some, not so much for others...
and i thought i was doing good with a couple thousand rounds back for each caliber
Agreed.
Ye bang on
The reference to “DuckTales” brought back some good childhood memories.
I grew up in the 1980s and remember every episode. DuckTales was the best Disney ever produced. It was full of red pills too, especially about marriage and finance.
Love the Scrooge McDuck comics. He was always having trouble with the repeat felons the Beagle Boys.
Can't have enough, just like clean water, food, medical supplies or medicines. I will always try to get better prepared as I can afford to, and learn new skills daily!
Don't forget toothpaste and toilet paper!
@@jasonpounders8456 luxuries, I put a sprayer on my toilet when toilet paper disappeared and haven't bought it since, and baking soda and coconut oil can make toothepaste! But I like your spirit!
When asked, why do you need so many guns, or so much ammo, I ask, Why do you need so many shoes?
Then the discussion begins. Well I need flip flops for this, and boots for that, and sneakers, and dress shoes, etc, etc.
Guns and ammo is the same thing.
Then it starts all over again, but why do you need so many guns?
Some people will simply not understand until they’ve been deprogrammed from that way of thinking.
the best answer, imho, is that the second amendment is not a bill needs, it is a bill of rights.
there is definitely a point of having too many guns. like if you have 10 glock 19s, at that point cmon man, 3 at the most is justifiable for a few weapons in an arsenal. Something like my EDC + a backup + high round count training gun.
I remember being at a gun show and seeing a guy with his wife there, walking around. He was looking at a gun he dearly wanted. She was trying to tug him away. She said in a pejorative way "what the hell do you want THAT stuff for?" So I asked her what she wanted to get with his savings. "New drapes" she said. I said "Ma'am, that rifle is going to be worth more next year than it is right now.....what can you get for used drapes?" Whatever she said I missed; I just tuned her out.
When you have much ammo as the Taliban, your getting close!
Nobody gave Joe 81million votes. It was a fraud. Thats why more ammo is always the right choice.
@@hokie812 you can’t even get votes correct but you want to be allowed to have a firearm?
Creepy Joe is STILL a Fraud.
We left all that garbage there to use as target practice with the arsenal Trump bought my active duty brothers and sisters. We have plenty of ammo.
They have no actual way to get the rounds for those guns once said ammo is gone anyhow 🤣 we know how they shoot
I remember my first Mosin. And at the time the local gun store had 20 round paper packs for 89 cents a pack I believe, I could work for the farmers during the week and shoot all weekend long for less than 20 dollars
@Walter B a!...?:
When ammo prices were high, I used my storage of cheap steel 762x39. Then drove my focus towards upgrades and parts, since those prices didn't spike.
I just started on the path of a new gun owner, and I went out to buy a couple of things of 9mm ammo, and the guy at the gun shop was like "you need to buy in bulks of 500 or a thousand, and not less." I thought he was crazy BEFORE I got my pistol, AFTER I got my pistol I completely understands what he meant now.
On the subject of reloading. I think it’d be smart for you to have reloading gear for every caliber you have. Not just for preparation reasons, but also because it’s just good to have an expanded knowledge of the caliber you are shooting and how it works.
@Peter Angles yes but when your shoot your hollow points at the range, how familiar are you with the amount of powder weight loaded in your cartridge which effects the velocity of the bullet and in turn effects the amount of foot pounds of energy you are getting. Or even are you aware of the type of powder you are using, are you using a fast burning powder or a slow burning powder and do you know the effects of getting a slower burning powder with the bullet weight you’re operating. Do you know how to check if the cartridges you are shooting are too hot or maybe even too weak for your gun, that if your ejected casing have primers coming out of place then your loads are too hot and need a few grains less of powder.
As long as you have room for other essentials and somewhere to stand, keep stacking 😝
When you guys said you can never have enough ammunition you just basically made up my decision for me thank you
Yeah, I hit that "get one good and finished" stage after a long period of accumulating.
I've got a decent collection in quantity; quality is admittedly "meh". Except for my open carry duty gun and my nightstand carbine (my ccw g43 is serviceable but going to be replaced eventually). Rather than buying or building another firearm, I shifted my outlook from collecting, to mission based.
What is my primary mission as a gun owner? Protecting myself and my family and if necessary providing for them. What do I need to accomplish it? A good carbine, a good pistol, and the supporting gear for them (ifaks, light, sling, optic, holster, warbelt, chest rig/pc, etc) and of course, plenty of ammo.
I'm not going to sell any of my guns (I'm a hoarder like that), but for the time being I'm not looking to buy any more either.
It's a good idea to take a long hard look and identify areas of deficiency so they can be remedied before it becomes a problem.
I'm glad y'all are here to set the record straight about how most Americans think and feel we support you guys 100% cheers from Texas
I remember my older relatives who have since passed that lived through the Great Depression...what they endured has made a huge impact on me and the way I live my life. Never take things for granted, there might come a day when you cant get it or if you can you cant afford it!
In my dreams, I would plan on giving ammo away as party favors from my death bed...
Really nice touch. The gift that gives.
Yes the GOVT trying to step in and take everybody's guns when they passed away rather than let them be inherited. so we need to be careful about this !
300 rounds of primary defensive rifle, 1000 rounds of secondary/hunting rifle. (.22LR)
30 arrow quiver 10 target 20 standard. 250 rounds primary side arm. 50 rounds of secondary side arm. 2lbs of 3F powder. 150 .44cal lead ball. That’s my stash that I never use anything beyond that i budget for target practice.
Jip, that is more than enough.
When the skipper authorizes dumping crate after crate of ammo into the pacific because they were sick of everything that comes with commencing a live fire on ship- that’s when it’s enough ammo.
........ Um
@@DinoNucci clearly you’re not a marine, or sailor.
@@avolox I'm a human
@@DinoNucci carry on
I love when the media talks about police finding an "arsenal" and then they show photos and it's like one bolt action rifle, a shotgun, and a 1911...
Here's a good rule of thumb: If your guns and ammo can't all fit in one room, you could probably cut back a bit. Or get a bigger room :P
My sister in law saw inside my ammunition cabinet and asked wow do you think you have enough, my response was there almost 8 billion people on this rock and I ain’t there yet. Her face was priceless.
When anti-gunners ask why I need so much ammo, and need large capacity mags, I just tell them that I am a really crummy shot.
I tell anyone, turn the tv on.
tell them it is for all those biden voters
@@commiesnzombies Hey, now be nice. We're the kinder, gentler deplorables. There weren't really but maybe 1500 or so OBiden voters in the first place. PLUS there really ain't no OBiden voters anymore. . Just try to find one that will admit it. Bless their hearts. Be like a snipe hunt.
Attention algorithms: He was just jokin. Sarcasm. Humor. In jest. Move along, nuthin to see here.
@@commiesnzombies Wow I was thinking it was for those stupid azz tRump supporters.
@@tonycox7802 duopoly 🐑
i always feel like Scrooge counting his coins. There is just something relaxing to just counting your rounds again and again.
LOL true, just dont put it in the bathtub and ''swim'' in it LMAO
How many ammo and firearms you have? Never enough. Ammo is the new GOLD 😁
New shooter here, first time at the range was 2 weeks ago. I brought 150 rounds thinking it would be enough. An hour later I ran out so went straight to Academy and bought 500 rounds. Can't wait to go back to the range this weekend!
“We do have enough honey, but it was on sale and came with a free ammo can. And we need that to fit some of the many many extra boxes of 5.56 we have.” 😬
And that just keeps happening.
Never enough!
As a reloader, I prefer to just have a decent supply of components. Cast-lead bullets can still be had for about 15 cents per round.
Simply , not enough, need as much as I can afford!
My buddy's dad always said 3k MINIMUM per caliber you plan to actually use ("The three B's. Bibles, Beans and Bullets"... good man, sure do miss him!!!). I've always thought that was a reasonable baseline for major calibers, say 45 ACP, 5.56, .308, and 9mm. 12ga I always regarded differently, however, I'm starting to build a bigger 12ga supply here lately as well. You've gotta be able to store or tote it if you have to hit the road in a SHTF situation, so 3k is too much for bugging out with obviously, so you'd have to stash/hide the rest for "coming back to" if you ran low and had to resupply from a "home base" area.
There are only 2 scenarios where you have too much ammo:
1) You're drowning
2) You're on fire
I have an average of 2 cases per caliber unfortunately I only had a little over a year of the good prices at a minimum wage job to buy in I’ve watched this channel and been gathering information from gun forums since I was 13/14 so I knew stacking deep on ammo was important and I tried to stack deep but not really ever going through an ammo crisis first hand as a gun owner I didn’t realize how deep I should’ve really been stacking
Depends, in a SHTF scenario and you have to bug out your home it comes down to how much you can carry and which weapons you'll pick from your collection to be your load out
This is why you don't become a collector. Be a warrior, not a collector. Same calibers, common mags, common parts, minimal set up w necessary repetition. If you have all of that and THEN you want to pick up a bunch of random stuff, go for it, but there's no point in having 194958383 rifles in different calibers if you're proficient in none.
@@alexketteman5202 This is very true. All I own are 2 glock 20s, 2 sr 15 mod 2 and a scar 17s. All have quality optics and lights. I don't see a reason to stockpile tons of rifles in various calibers ect. The next step is night vision and training classes.
@@brian1335 - Good stuff. My only advice on night vision is 1) Dont cheap
out. Cheap night vision sucks. Buy top
quality or don't buy it. 2) Get a laser or your night vision is worthless. Can't aim through your optics (99.9% of them
at least) w NVGs in the way. Have to paint w an IR laser and go to
town.
I love how all the SHTF survivalists always bring that up; “only have enough guns and ammo that you can carry to bug out with”. Uh, nope. My plan would be to stock up to base out of my house. Unless it’s a natural disaster that I’d have to leave due to, why would I leave my house where I have shelter, food, ability to store water, medical supplies, clothes, and comforts plus plenty of guns and ammo… and a known defensive area, unless you’re forced to leave; stocking up and bugging IN is better plan. Drop the mad max fantasies about roaming the countryside, living off the land, scavenging and battling bad guys. 99% of people out there wouldn’t last a week doing that.
two problems: 1) you need to live long enough for the day you bug out, and still have your desired load out good to go, and you don't know when that day will come or how. 2) if you are already planning to bug out you can caché. have your resupply in place before you leave.
“The strange thing, if you look at the world of surplus…. It’s OVER”
There are standards already set ,40 tons per truck set by SAE, 5 Tons Nato and UN Pallet. 400 LBS per US Army Pack Mule, 200 LBS per man carried pack.
I love listening to y’all. I laughed. Omg I laughed. I cried. I shook my head ‘yep, uh-huh’. Y’all are AWESOME.
Rock on and keep your intentions pure. 😊
I remember the "22 LR shortage" at the time I had about a foot locker full. A few years before I had to remind myself how much I had already. But the reason I had so much was when I was a kid I had to ride my bike 14 miles one way to buy 22 LR ammo. So when I was there in a car or after I got a driver license and car I would pick up a few bricks of it. So when I moved to GA. and then later out of GA. it reminded me of how much that was in weight. 😳 The footlocker had to be unloaded just to move it. I was ordering 5.56 and 9mm by the cases to the point of 13 k of 5.56 in one order. FedEx and UPS hated me then.😁
For many years I had consolidated down to a few set calibers. But I've added a few specific purpose caliber for my own testing too.
Bring on the HATE then. It's their job
Gunshop Owner : do you think that's enough ammo?
Guns Owner : what is enough?
Until my food stores are depleted, I will never barter guns or ammo.
my only limitations on ammo is money and storage space
I’ve wondered if there is a theoretical number of rounds for a given firearm. I sorta look at ammo as fuel for guns. As a hunter, I don’t use a lot of ammunition per year. But what worries me is these shortages that have plagued the industry the past 12 years. I believe that will continue, so I try to purchase a few boxes when I have the extra cash.
I appreciate you guys saying that you value more 1 gun that is at the top of its class even if it cost a little more the 3 sub par guns . I’ve always tried to do this but there will always be ppl that won’t understand quality over quantity
Sometimes though you find a lower cost gun that outshines the expensive ones. Maybe it fits your hand better. Maybe the sights are better for your eyes, maybe it conceals easier. You have to try to know. I've seen some very good shooting guns in the under $200 range. I've had some expensive dogs that I couldn't wait to get rid of. Every gun that doesn't seem excellent can often be fixed by creating the ammunition that works best in it.
@@moushunter what gun is under 200 New that’s not a 22 lmao . I get what your saying but 200 come on maybe for 22 handguns
@@Mike1- Two years ago my GF and 2 of her daughters bought SCCY2s 9mm for $179 each. They are surprisingly reliable and accurate. We've run carry ammo on down to light shooting reloads and they always work. They don't feel like cheap junk in the hand either.
If you think you have enough ammo……… you are wrong
I think a minimum of a chest rig of rounds would probably be better than nothing but I personally think that 500 per rifle would be awesome so if you have 4 rifles have 2000 rounds in waiting would be great cuz you can move it easy plus rounds for plinking and training
I was just speaking with my son about this last night. There is only one answer for ammo and mags…. You never have enough haha!
I have never known anyone who was ever involved in a use of force situation that said they wished they had less ammo.
I'd love to buy more ammo. However, I feel like it's financially irresponsible with current price levels. :(
@D R good luck with that. If you didn’t have it prior to 2020, you’re kinda shit outta luck.
price gouging leeches everywhere...i'm looking at you chprthandirt
@@veedee4860 It’s already down to less than 60 cents a round for quality brass .223, so it’s getting there. Though with everything going on right now a renewed panic could be lurking around any corner.
@@hansgruber9685 bruh……..just because it has dropped from $0.99 to $0.60 per doesn’t make it a good price. It still costs over 100% more than what it was in 2019. That’s absurd.
@@kylemarsun thank you. That’s about the only way for prices to return to what they previously were. Let it stock pile on shelves for a few months and let’s see where that takes the prices.
Having too much ammunition is like being too rich or too thin...it seldom occurs.
"Sorry honey we skipping dinner this weekend gotta buy me some ammo." I need another option lol. I would rather be alive then have ammo.
Ammo might keep you alive one day
@@bplotts1 I just thought it was funny because I don't think that's going to fly. i just do and ask for forgiveness later. I'm good.
Just hide.
Explaining the physics of diving into a silo of solid metal between the 3 and 4 minute mark was very entertaining.
Really well said guys. Everything, especially at the end there about having a ton of crappy guns vs a few nice ones
Chad wanted to say to Eric-“Don’t give them any ideas…..anti-gunners buy up all the ammo and put in vaults”
Hmmm…..
I have what I have and that's plenty. But there is never enough
When you fire 50 rounds buy 100 you will always have plenty and keep from spending to much ammo at the range.rule of thumb for me if I use a $100 worth of ammo at the range it just cost me $200.because I double...try it
Always do this too. Shoot 1 buy 2.
*I've heard it said, **_''I only need one round, then I'll have all the ammo the other guy used to''._*
...reminded me of something I'd hear watching Yellowstone.
Never could understand the concept of owning a pistol with only one box of ammo, and then buying the cheapest junk holster you can find for it.
Iraqveteran looks exactly the same as he did when I watched his videos about 5 years ago while Chad looks like he may have discovered pot
Pot and weight sets. Chad beefed up a lot over the years.
Hilarious.....maybe some companionship too...
You can never have enough ammo, you always need more.
I would way rather watch these videos than anything else to learn more about in my addictive hobby.
Here is the thing. Get what you need but if you have a treasure trove in your basement and your house catches on fire or you’re forced to flee it won’t matter how much you have. Get enough to feel comfortable but know that if the time comes that you really need it you likely wont be able to transport it.
I tried to buy .243 ammo this fall. I'm gonna say, that the emphasis on that statement was on the word *try*. Suffice it to say, I now feel there's no such thing as enough.
Having enough ammo I always compare it to the situation of making a fire when you gather wood and you think it's enough for your fire you always always always gather more to be sure your fire will last.
That's like telling a woman she has too many shoes or dresses.
this video was very timely for me, you just covered several thoughts I've been tossing around, like the firearm I have and don't shoot anymore, time to sell and get that upgrade, and yes, I just bought a case of 9mm, and I'm going to get that case of 5.56
I run my ammo stash FIFO (first in first out) so instead of buying ammo and letting it sit for years I use the oldest ammo first and buy new stuff when I find it on sale.
Someone once asked me a long time ago how much ammo and how many guns I have. My answer was “those answers usually scare people”. But the truth at the time was a lot. But not an exorbitant amount. 25 years later, I’m approaching exorbitant. 😂
I can only imagine telling my wife "Honey were not going out for a couple of months cause I need MORE ammo.". 😲
Being a spectator to that conversation would be like watching a horror show, you don't want look but you don't want to miss it . . .
Perks of not getting married
When I have ten thousand of each round I need...then im gettin warmed up.
Not only for range time but during the pandemic people who had numerous guns would trade ammo for guns
Not for range for shtf or pandemic is what high count is for
@@burtonkephart6239 you read it wrong A high round count came i. handy because people actually traded ammo for extra guns they had due the pandemic
If you still want to try to build ammo during harder times, especially if you don't have a stockpile, create a monthly or bi monthly ammo budget. (If its 1 box or 100) Buy the best core ammo you need at that best price you can find every month. Then once you hit a place you are comfortable with. Go to the yearly bulk buys. I throw in often on bulk buys and ill divide it half or more if the prices are better. Plus then I know my friends, neighbors and co-workers are getting covered too.
Can't own a real gun so I shoot air guns and have quite a bit of BBs pellets 68 & 50 cal round balls not to mention the odd stuff and every time I'm at pyramid air or my local shop I get some more si I don' t know if there's a magic number, I only wish I could afford it by the case
😂😂😂26:30. I already knew the answer however I really enjoy the discussions you have together. In the same relationship as my own friends it’s always fun to hash out or kick the discussion topic around. Thanks for another great one. Luv ya guys. Godspeed 👍👍👋
How Much Ammo Is Enough? Simple: The word enough is not a word when it comes to guns or ammo.
How about get some extra trigger fingers to come along? 🤔 always good to have backup
My problem is that the room to store all of the ammo is small.
So I've been trying to get more centerfire stuff, mostly Nato calibers.
Turn that room into your bedroom.
My oldest three girls each have an AR-15 I have two of them. Hjr 15 in this house has 2000 rounds backup that don't get touched. 10,000 rounds of 556 and 223 ammo that's being stored. The pistols it's 100 rounds of FMJ 150 rounds of hollow point.
Each of the shotguns.. 150 slugs 150 rounds of buckshot.
If we ever have to leave with all that ammo I have no idea how the hell we're going to do it. Maybe I should buy a truck. Hahaha. Seriously though if we have to just leave we can't carry all that ammo no way in hell. I think maybe I got to think about it contingency plan for that happening now. Definitely buy a truck.
Another excellent video gentleman. Keep up the good work and as always.. stay safe, keep carrying and God bless.
I had always thought along the lines of keeping enough ammo around for what I normally use in a single trip to the range, although I wasn't above buying extra if I found a deal, but I had never felt the need to stockpile ammo....until 2020 happened.
Now, like everyone else, I'm wishing I had stockpiled back when ammo was cheap enough to easily stockpile.
Lesson learned.
yeah, it used to be super cheap lol..i used to think $12 was a lot for 9mm LOL..Never thought i would see it for $30 a box or even $50 when it was really bad ..people panic buy and it made it go up even more .