What Have You In Stored Ammo?

[Nasty Jack]

Ammo -- I never actually "planned" . . . for an ammo depot.

Couple, several Mausers, Mosin, AK . . . and it seems like they keep having sales on cases of ammo. Besides which, some of the cases come in a really nice wood box.

9mm -- seems like "bulk" they want to sell you 1000 rds. And toss in some ammo cans, and it keeps going on sale.

Reloading . . . 38/357 magnum, 45 ACP, 44 magnum, 30-06, 45-70, some others. Load a bit here, a bit there, and it starts to add up.

Ohhhh yeah . . . 30-06, that's a "surplus" caliber, you know . . . Garand and stuff. Case lots in that cal.

Pistol ammo . . . 7.62 X 25 Tokarov. Makarov, 32 ACP. A bit here, a case there.

No 22 cal. rimfire. Can't warm up to that stuff.

Shotgun, one gauge, 12 gauge. Keeps going on sale, "upland game" loads, #6 shot. Good for "stuff" and protection if you live in an apt. or have a shotgun in the vehicle . . . no on the first, hell yeah on the second.

Shotgun . . . No 1 Buck, 00 buck, 000 buck. Five rd. "defense packs." More than one of each.

Powder . . . a pound here, a pound there . . . more of this, some of that.

Primers . . . 1000 in a case, large rifle, large pistol, small rifle, small pistol.

Never seen a bullet sale where I didn't stock up, or powder, primers, brass.

All stored ground level, end of the hall, in the "gun room." Fire Chief knows it's there. At drill with the fire dept. we've discussed how we'd enter an area like this and disarm the hazard. -- Open the wall, ventilate, disperse, and wet down.

What'cha got in ammo? Where's it stored. Does your local fire dept. know? (You should let your local fire dept. know . . . )

 

[kahr404life]

I think you are making a mistake about not storing .22 Lr ammo. I own several .22's and they can do alot in a pinch (defense, hunting, etc.). Another use for the .22 is for trade. Just think of all the .22's out there, if the country falls into a SHTF situation I wonder what people will need (bullets and food)? 22 ammo is very cheap right now who knows about later on.

 

[.cheese.]

2,000 .40 Speer GDHP stored in Plano ammo-cans
another 150 of them not formally "stored" - just in their original boxes in a drawer

4,200 .22lr stored in a Plano ammo-can

My collection is a work in progress.

 

[waynedm]

I just started thinking about this really, I've never kept supplies high for incase s*** happens. Recently I've changed my mind though and have started to watch for good deals at work. I was going to load up on as much as possible of: 9mm, 40sw, .22lr and 00buck and 000 buck 2 3/4" and 3". I don't own a shotgun yet but a Remington is on my list of to gets along with a high-powered rifle of some sort. I'm thinking CZ most likely, maybe 300 win mag.

 

[TexasRifleman]

You should let your local fire dept. know . . .

Why in the world would I do that?

 

[1911 guy]

Tell the fire dept?

I think not. Unless I'm breaking a law, it's nobody's business but mine (and my wifes') what I have in my home. Additionally, unless you live in a nanny-run community, there are no laws about amounts of ammunition. Loose powder, yes. Ammo, no.

As far as how much I've got, enough to last me if things continue as they are. Not nearly enough if it all goes down the crapper.

 

[rangermonroe]

Tell the FD?

No!

A couple of years ago a blissninny called our station to report his 8# jug of powder. My first thought was 'thats all?', and wondered why he felt the need to tell us.

The other firemen went nuts! They wanted to drive by and check out the guys house, pre-plan his house, and I heard the captain suggesting that the fire marshalls check him out.

Don't bring that kind of 'heat' down on you.

On topic, my ammo fort is still growing. I have run into 'storage issues', but still am slightly short of my goal.

The rest of you ammo whores need to back off so I can buy some(more).

 

[BADUNAME13]

~26,000 .308
~20,000 7.62x39
No idea on 9mm, did have ~ 22,000 but I've been shooting it alot.
19 or 20cans of 7.62x54
4-6K 8mm (Intend on stocking this soon)
I don't realy have hard #'s on the:
30-06
303
30-40
.223
.22
.22Mag
.32
.380
7.62x25
.45ACP
.44/44 Mag
38/357
.45LC
Or whatever others I'm skipping.

...like 30-30 (And 410, 20 and 12... I always forget shotguns)

Bout 450 rounds of mixed 50BMG...

Ammo cans are your friend.

Several different locations.

 

[El Tejon]

Sonato del Tejon=>gun collector's paradise, storekeeper's nightmare.

Not only have I found guns that I had forgotten about, I've found cases of ammo I'd forgotten.

 

[Titan6]

A MILLION ROUNDS WITH MACHINE GUN AMMO AND EXPLOSIVES

Acutally I don't have a clue. Ammo is so expensive these days I quit buying it a while ago unless it is a really good deal or something I really "need"

 

[wooderson]

Right now, maybe 1000 rds apiece of .45acp and 9mm (Blazer/Fiocchi/S&B/WWB) and 400 of .38Spl. Not much.

I'm actually thinking about storing a lot of .22lr. Mini-Mags and PMC Zappers work in everything I've tried, don't take up much space and if ammo prices for 'real' calibers don't drop soon there should be more rimfire demand in the future (driving prices up there).

I accidentally 'stocked up' on 1000 rounds of Aguila .22 Short yesterday. Guess I'll have to get a Marlin 60 now.

 

[Redneck with a 40]

My ammo stockpile currently consist's of .....

40 S&W = 2800 rounds
7.62x39 = 1000 rounds
357 mag = 200 rounds
22 long rifle = 3000 rounds
12 gauge shotty = 100 shells, 50 buckshot, 50 #1 shot

My order next month will be 1000 rounds of 22 magnum for my Marlin rifle.

 

[hqmhqm]

Here in MA, the state regulations say you can't store more than 10K centerfire, 10K rimfire, and 5K shotgun shells in the house without getting a permit from the Fire Dept.

The amounts are larger for an outbuilding, but still there is a limit past where you are required to get a permit.

 

[CU74]

Target Loads

The Minimum Inventory Level (MIL) for each caliber of firearm I own is 500 rounds. I established the MIL on a selective basis some time back when I noted that some of the calibers I "need" were starting to get scarce. Since I follow the "Buy cheap/Stack deep" philosophy, the recent escalation of ammo prices in general have caused me to broaden the MIL to almost every caliber.

There are exceptions for some that I do not shoot much. For example, I have a Nagant revolver - it was an impulse buy and has an atrocious trigger pull. I like it and I'm glad I bought it, but I also know it won't get shot much, so the MIL doesn't apply for 7.62 Nagant ammo.

At the opposite end of the spectrum is inventory ammo for the home defense and carry handguns. They get shot a LOT, so the MIL is just a "range bag load" for those calibers.

Does this get expensive? You dam betcha! My 2007 ammo bill is already over $1,000 and it's only March. I gotta stop adding calibers............

 

[The Real Wyatt]

I have LOTS of ammo.
I have LOTS of powder.
I have LOTS of primers.
I have LOTS of bullets.

All stored in my outbuilding used for rreloading and as a wood shop.

 

[usmcski]

too many rounds to count

 

[Moondoggie]

I store all of my flammable solids in a defunct side by side fridge down in the basement.

When the fridge went TU I disconnected the refrigerent lines and power to the compressor. It still has a defrost cycle that heats nicely to help with moisture. It's great to have a storage locker with a light that comes on every time you open the door!

Anyway, the SXS fridge is full to capacity of various sorts of ammo or reloading supplies.

 

[ctdonath]

Tell the fire dept?

About a year ago a well-known and well-liked shooter known as "Labgrade" had a house fire. From what I gathered, the FD got there in time, but once they knew about the ammo stash they held back. End of Labgrade.

 

[ArfinGreebly]

Clearly, not enough

I'm way behind.

I can still count mine.

 

[Thain]

Shoot, my current ammo stash actually fits into the total number of magazines I own. I have failed you, my fellow High Roadies.

I shall now commit ritual suicide, by bashing my head agianst the wall in the manner of our High Road tradition: :banghead:

 

[GlenJ]

My wife says I have a lot. I don't think I have enough.

 

[qajaq59]

A bit more then I'll be able to fire on Friday.

 

[.41Dave]

I shall now commit ritual suicide, by bashing my head agianst the wall in the manner of our High Road tradition: :banghead:

HAHA! thanks for starting my day with a laugh!

 

[emitt1]

In 7.62x51, over five thousand rounds. 7.62x39, little over four thousand. Too much handgun to count. I buy bricks of .22 each week. Who was said, "There is no such thing as too much ammo."

 

[07Lway]

I have:

.22lr = 1,500 rounds

7.62x54R = 14 rounds (not a typo)

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I am broke right now, and only thing I can afford to shoot is .22lr.