All I can acquire before I die!
I like to have a 1,000 round cushion. anything over that is for plinking.
I typically go thru, at minimum, 250 pistol rounds in a range day, maybe 100 rifle. So a 1000 round stash per caliber is at most 4 trips to the range with my pistol, not including a self defense stash.
So while I don't discount your opinion, I don't agree that 1000 rounds is sufficient. I do agree that I'm not able to go to the range and enjoy my hobby for fear that the ammo I deplete can't be replaced at a reasonable cost.
So while I don't discount your opinion, I don't agree that 1000 rounds is sufficient. I do agree that I'm not able to go to the range and enjoy my hobby for fear that the ammo I deplete can't be replaced at a reasonable cost.
Once again, my 2 cents.
There is a significant difference between "premium" ammo (aka self defense or Home-Land defense ammo) and plinking/blasting ammo.
Most of what I look for and pick up is blasting ammo.
I have a small stock of premium ammo for each caliber, but not huge amounts.
Dave
There is a significant difference between "premium" ammo (aka self defense or Home-Land defense ammo) and plinking/blasting ammo.
Most of what I look for and pick up is blasting ammo.
I have a small stock of premium ammo for each caliber, but not huge amounts.
Dave
A bunch! I am going to request my tombstone be made of copper plated lead. My casket will be brass. If your budget is too tight for a little shooting every now and then, see about working two hours over time a week for your ammo budget. I put in over 700 hours overtime last year. Good grief, I am not HOARDING ammo, I just don't have as much time to shoot as I used too.
Why? Practice, practice, practice. I go the the range every week or two, and easily shoot a few hundred rounds in various calibers every time I go, so keeping 1000 rounds of any single caliber I shoot - more when I have multiple weapons chambered for the same ammunition or one that I'm just particularly enjoying shooting at the time - doesn't feel excessive to me. No Zombies or end of the world scenarios, I just like to shoot enough and often enough to get (and stay) familiar and comfortable with my tools.
I hoarded enough milsurp ammo years ago and handload enough to provide for myself and others if the "SHTF," as well as shooting it recreationally.
At this point, it's a good idea that people have enough ammo and magazines and firearms in case the SHTF.
Recreational shooting may have to take a backseat to American citizens arming themselves right now, for those of us who had a scenario such as this envisioned, and weren't ever happy with a box off .22 long rifle and 50 rounds of pistol ammo.
I get "irritated" by people who are suddenly realizing that they need to prepare themselves to defend the Second Amendment these last several weeks.
Would have really sucked if a national catastrophe had occured, and we didn't have two or three months to prepare ourselves as we do now.
At this point, it's a good idea that people have enough ammo and magazines and firearms in case the SHTF.
Recreational shooting may have to take a backseat to American citizens arming themselves right now, for those of us who had a scenario such as this envisioned, and weren't ever happy with a box off .22 long rifle and 50 rounds of pistol ammo.
I get "irritated" by people who are suddenly realizing that they need to prepare themselves to defend the Second Amendment these last several weeks.
Would have really sucked if a national catastrophe had occured, and we didn't have two or three months to prepare ourselves as we do now.
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