How Much Ammo is Too Much

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According to you....
Storage of ammo went from 1000 to 10,000 limit.
Being ridiculous went from 1000 rounds to 5000 rounds.
Leave it there?
Sounds like a good plan.
 
CoalTrain49 said:
I'll agree that 1K was a bit conservative.

According to this poll 71% of the people that responded had less 5000 rds of ammo on hand.

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If you have more than 5K you aren't an average shooter. If you aren't an average shooter than you must have some other reason for stockpiling ammo.

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I have no idea what that poll is and I'm not clicking the link.

You do know how averages work, right? In order for something or someone to be average, there must be some below the average, and some above the average. Unless every single one was exactly the same but that is clearly not the case.

When you go to a gun forum and talk to the active posters, you are probably getting avid shooters or shooting enthusiasts or shooters who have life experience to know that ammo supply is volatile. Nothing whatsoever wrong with any of that no matter how many...people...attempt to tell us otherwise.
 
Somebody is failing at basic math...

Add all the percentages together on your "chart" and it equals 110.86%

I don't know where you got those stats from but out of 143 votes:
92 votes had less than 5K rounds, or 64%
51 votes had more than 5K rounds, or 36%

When a third of shooters have 'lots of ammo' that's hardly abnormal. And I'm wondering about the none votes; collectors with wall hangers?
 
Good article. A decade ago, I shot a lot it wasn't unusual to go into Walmart and walk out with 3,000 rounds of pistol ammo. Then, 3 months later it was all used up so I bought more. Now I shoot trap a lot. I'd like to buy 20 cases (5,000 rounds) when a good deal presents itself so I'm good for a year.
 
How do I know if I am an average shooter? How much and how often does an average shooter shoot?

Today I bought a lever action .22. I already have a bit of .22lr ammo, but they had some at a decent price, so I bought another 250 rounds. What does that make me? I would prefer not to be a Jihadist if I can avoid it.
 
ColoradoShooter77 said:
I don't know why some people even care, being a law abiding citizen, who cares if I have 50,000 rounds stored.
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Depends on which "some people" you are referring to.

Some, particularly the rich/famous/politically corrup...err I mean connected/politicians, fear the armed law abiding citizen, because the armed citizen is in a position to contest his (or her) Rights being taken away.

Some other people are heavily influenced (some use the term brainwashed) by certain aspects of the media, local culture, family/friends, into thinking rather silly things.

Still others are simply ignorant and their perception/position could be changed if they were shown/told logical thought out responses such as some in this thread.
 
Never heard of that. Certainly good to know though if true. Can you give us a link to that law?
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i may have misspoke slightly. it's not a federal "regulation" per se, but rather a nfpa or ifc / icc "recommendation" that limits the number of primers that may be stored in a 'residence' to 10,000. that recommendation is then incorporated into law or the fire code variously in different jurisdictions. it's a pretty safe bet though, that over 10k primers is a violation of the fire code where you live. the june 2013 atf explosives industry newsletter (no idea why i'm not receiving this yet! sounds like a fun read) indicates on page 1 that all 'ammunition' (including components) is exempt from federal explosives regulations.
 
I am mystified why everyone does not keep a generous stock on hand of whatever goods you use regularly. Why would you not keep stocks of food, TP, medication, ammo/components, booze, whatever on hand? You will use it eventually the price only goes up, and nobody is assured of future supplies of anything at a reasonable price.
 
I am mystified why everyone does not keep a generous stock on hand of whatever goods you use regularly. Why would you not keep stocks of food, TP, medication, ammo/components, booze, whatever on hand? You will use it eventually the price only goes up, and nobody is assured of future supplies of anything at a reasonable price.
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Well, I'd say it's a combination of four things: The (generally correct) assumption that those consumable commodities will be available, and relatively price stable, 2) that many of those things expire if not used in a certain time frame (food & fuel especially), 3) storage constraints and 4) up-front cost of having such stores.

Ammunition, however, differs from most other consumables. While we should all have a respectable store of those other things, the reasons to not store huge quantites of them don't apply to ammunition. It doesn't expire, it doesn't take up tremendous space (not like canned goods or TP, anyway), and more recently has proven to be very volatile in both price and availability. Futhermore, it is a much more liquid commodity; You can trade ammo for a lot of things, even in flush times. It holds it's value and marketability. The same cannot be said of those other things. You're not going to be able to sell a box full of canned goods or 24 pack of Charmin for the same or more than you paid for it. In fact, you'll not likely be able to sell it second hand at all unless things get really bad.
 
MachIVshooter said:
Well, I'd say it's a combination of four things: The (generally correct) assumption that those consumable commodities will be available, and relatively price stable, 2) that many of those things expire if not used in a certain time frame (food & fuel especially), 3) storage constraints and 4) up-front cost of having such stores.

Ammunition, however, differs from most other consumables. While we should all have a respectable store of those other things, the reasons to not store huge quantites of them don't apply to ammunition. It doesn't expire, it doesn't take up tremendous space (not like canned goods or TP, anyway), and more recently has proven to be very volatile in both price and availability. Futhermore, it is a much more liquid commodity; You can trade ammo for a lot of things, even in flush times. It holds it's value and marketability. The same cannot be said of those other things. You're not going to be able to sell a box full of canned goods or 24 pack of Charmin for the same or more than you paid for it. In fact, you'll not likely be able to sell it second hand at all unless things get really bad.
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Good answer. Obvious things that this just doesn't apply to...basically all fresh foods, your dairy, fruits, veggies, meat, eggs, and more, forget about it.

Gasoline doesn't last forever and certainly isn't the most simple and safe thing to just stick in the back of your ____ for a rainy day. And food/fuel are too of the most important things.

Storage space can become an issue quickly for a lot of people, even just basics like toiler paper and water start to take up real space.
 
Meh, you guys don't have the equivalent of a spare closet to make sure that an interruption in the grocery store Just-In-Time won't be a mess for your personally, I guess that is a personal decision. But if you have room and funds for an ammo stash, I would think that the same for some food and basics would be a non-issue.
 
brewer12345 said:
Meh, you guys don't have the equivalent of a spare closet to make sure that an interruption in the grocery store Just-In-Time won't be a mess for your personally, I guess that is a personal decision. But if you have room and funds for an ammo stash, I would think that the same for some food and basics would be a non-issue.
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I don't think any of us made that statement/claim.

I did not get the impression we were talking about us, ourselves, personally, and but rather, others/generality.
 
i shot 12,000 rounds of 22lr this past year. i can't envision ever having too much ammo.
i think you'll find that anyone that shoots in the back yard will have tons more ammo than might sound reasonable to the antis posting here.
last time i checked i was neither a survivalist nor a prepper, nor a terrorist.
i just like to shoot.
 
brewer12345 said:
I am mystified why everyone does not keep a generous stock on hand of whatever goods you use regularly. Why would you not keep stocks of food, TP, medication, ammo/components, booze, whatever on hand? You will use it eventually the price only goes up, and nobody is assured of future supplies of anything at a reasonable price.
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I'm typically a bulk buyer on many goods. Paper towels, TP, toothpaste, peanut butter and a whole host of other goods I consume on a regular basis. If it stores well and I expect to use it, it only makes sense.
 
As a former pilot we used to say the two most useless things in aviation are the altitude above you and runway behind you. Same thinking applies to ammo and or reloading supplies.
 
Shovelhead said:
It depends on the point of view.
To Pelosi, Bloomie, Feinstein, & Company ONE round that THEY can't control is too much.
To me, I'll let you know when I get there........ :cool:
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U R COOL. shovelhead. ya they think only they deserve protection.

thanks
max
 
susieqz said:
i shot 12,000 rounds of 22lr this past year. i can't envision ever having too much ammo.
i think you'll find that anyone that shoots in the back yard will have tons more ammo than might sound reasonable to the antis posting here.
last time i checked i was neither a survivalist nor a prepper, nor a terrorist.
i just like to shoot.
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being a prepper is not a crime I don't think u should glob it in with being a terrorist.
 
Manny said:
I'm typically a bulk buyer on many goods. Paper towels, TP, toothpaste, peanut butter and a whole host of other goods I consume on a regular basis. If it stores well and I expect to use it, it only makes sense.
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and we don't need to apologize for it. American citizens that love freedom are not the problem.

thanks max
 
Regarding the original question "how much is too much ammo?" I have two questions.

1. Is there so much ammo there is no longer room to live in your house and you can't afford other storage options?

2. Is your foundation buckling from the weight?

If no to both you don't have too much ammo. :D
 
I love these kinds of threads.

If you don't have enough ammo to pass on to your kids when you kick the bucket then you don't have enough.
 
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