My "bare minimum" seems to continuously move up as the world continues to get more interesting.
@MrJonrocker3 жыл бұрын
Well said sir
@dougn49423 жыл бұрын
I hear ya. But remember, you'll be able to pick up leftovers on the ground after 😂👍🙏👊😎
@billywalker92233 жыл бұрын
@@dougn4942 I hope they drop firearms too. Do we have to pay $25 per transfer for every one we pick up?
@BoredAmerican3 жыл бұрын
No, but it comes with full auto!
@owensc19823 жыл бұрын
You ain't lying.
@MrMrjones3333 жыл бұрын
In my opinion,in the near future ammo will be worth more than gold.....glad i invested in ammo.
@rwbz283 жыл бұрын
You wont be around to spend it. If you don't spend it, you wont be around.
@KM_19833 жыл бұрын
@@Cody2nd This time looks different. They have never outright came out like this and said they want the 2nd Amendment gone. And holding all 3 branches of government at the same time.
@dylanpaul12123 жыл бұрын
@@KM_1983 true, I think this time is way different. I don’t think it’s coming back
@MJScoutArchMar3 жыл бұрын
@@Cody2nd .. I hear you, but its different this time. Things are not going back to the way they use to be.
@redpilllife4life1983 жыл бұрын
.380 is getting up there near silver price.
@FrontierPreppers3 жыл бұрын
As much as one can afford.
@MagicPrepper3 жыл бұрын
Which is much less now ha
@FrontierPreppers3 жыл бұрын
@@MagicPrepper Yeah, ain't that the truth.
@FrontierPreppers3 жыл бұрын
@Red Dawn Wolverines is all ones and zeros anyway
@FrontierPreppers3 жыл бұрын
@DanOfTheWild I will continue to buy as much as I can. I Will buy more if the prices go down.
@ryanbrown9383 жыл бұрын
I'll say the same thing I was saying when ammo was cheap:" Get what you can, while you can." Regardless of price, that purchase is one box more than what you had previously
@toneverdieagain1303 жыл бұрын
I always thought 500 rounds per rifle and 200 rounds per pistol is the minimum for preppers and minutemen. 1000 per rifle and 500 is a damn good number. But at the end of the day you can never have “too much” ammo. You can have “enough”, but not “too much”.
@georgewashington73123 жыл бұрын
I completely agree with this concept!
@toneverdieagain1303 жыл бұрын
@@georgewashington7312 Always good to have you around George.
@georgewashington73123 жыл бұрын
@@toneverdieagain130 just say the word and me and paul will go on that midnight ride.
@toneverdieagain1303 жыл бұрын
@@georgewashington7312 😂😂😂😂 word
@georgewashington73123 жыл бұрын
@@toneverdieagain130 its been good to know ya...
@patrick0143 жыл бұрын
Wife called me crazy for years buying a box of ammo every pay and a extra case or two of shotshells twice a year , now not so much
@TheCjvega35713 жыл бұрын
Omg I do the same! We're gun buddies!
@countrysamurai3 жыл бұрын
I have known for years, to buy ammo every payday. At least one box of whatever but when I had extra money...buy more. My friends have stopped calling me crazy. Lol
@TheCjvega35713 жыл бұрын
@@countrysamurai I started in 2008.
@chief59813 жыл бұрын
@@TheCjvega3571 full stack video??
@keithlucas62603 жыл бұрын
@@countrysamurai ...did the same thing starting four years ago and when I cleaned out the closet and dresser drawers came out with 6,000 rounds.....some 12 large 50 cal ammo cans to put it all in and there's still a shelf full of boxes in the gun vault.....
@strikingdistance28983 жыл бұрын
I have 3k rounds of each caliber that l use and 10 mags per rifle, and 5 mags per hand gun, all mags stay loaded at all times. And yes I'm still buying more ammo. Because if SHTF you will not be able buy replacement ammo.
@moshkid16273 жыл бұрын
But you can harvest it. That’s the idea behind common calibers anyway.
@reaperhunter72973 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I'm thinking
@ssnidely3 жыл бұрын
stocking up on reload supplies too but the problem is you cant even find the primers now.
@danielcoffroth65763 жыл бұрын
@@moshkid1627 good luck harvesting you will have to make components
@moshkid16273 жыл бұрын
@@danielcoffroth6576 well we all have our fantasy’s of how it will go down. Truth is if we’ve put this much thought into it already, we’ll be better off than most.
@Zmanmodelrailroads3 жыл бұрын
I go with what the army taught me. 7 mags primary rifle, 4 mags for the pistol, and 30 for the shotgun with rounds in tube and on bandolier. You need to stock 7 days worth of ammo, so 7 times what was required above. If you have to bug out you can carry 2 days worth of ammo as bare minimum.
@MagicPrepper3 жыл бұрын
Great input thanks for the concept.
@smoraptor3 жыл бұрын
Not a bad philosophy but a person surviving won't expend nearly as many rounds as a person in combat
@DMF7163 жыл бұрын
Your on the Mark infantryman. Same thoughts I have done. Was in 1st infantry division 11B/11E BTW, MOST PEOPLE LIVED IN A BEER BUBBLE! AND NOW THEY ARE F'D.... AS WHAT WE LEARNED IN OUR COMBAT MOS, YOU PLANNED EVERYTHING OUT, INSTEAD OF PLANNING YOUR BEER BUBBLE MIST@NOWYOUGOTTAPAY
@smoraptor3 жыл бұрын
@Dirk Dingle Berry I have several thousand across a number of calibers. But, if things get too bad all I need is one.
@Zmanmodelrailroads3 жыл бұрын
@@MagicPrepper no problem. It's all based on weight. 12 lbs of 5.56, 6 pounds of 9mm, and 3 pounds of 12 gauge. It's roughly 20lbs which gives you 25-40lbs in a rucksack of extra stuff to hump around depending on physical fitness. You can never have enough good looks, money, or ammo ;)
@TheOpossumCrew3 жыл бұрын
I worked in the gun industry for years. This was a common question. I told the customer a good rule of thumb is, what ever you spend on the firearm is how much you should spend on ammo. You don't have to buy it at one time, but that should be your goal.
@MegadethTillDeth Жыл бұрын
So about 300 rounds of 9 mil for a Glock at the time you wrote this comment lol, or about 800-2000 5.56
@props-model-shop3 жыл бұрын
I've seen guys at the range blow through what you have on the table in about five minutes.
@MrJonrocker3 жыл бұрын
Recently!? They must be rolling in ammo if so. My brother is big in class 3 weapons, and back when times were saner, yeah we would go through ammo. Not now.
@MagicPrepper3 жыл бұрын
I've definitely had some mag dumps here and there. Not currently as often though.
@MM-gm2yk3 жыл бұрын
Back in the day a range trip would be 300+or- 5.56 about 100 in what ever hand gun I had and 300 to 500 22LRs that was about 1 time a mouth but now 100 or so 22LRs about every other mouth
@ShawntiaKnott3 жыл бұрын
You gotta mag dump every once in awhile. I mean c'mon heheh.
@hairy1harry13 жыл бұрын
If the SHTF, they will the first to perish . They should just buy firecrackers if they just want to make noise .
@wideawake76723 жыл бұрын
My wife asked me the other day how much was enough..... I said, you can never have too much ammo...
@tylerl65893 жыл бұрын
My wife will come home and tell me she bought another 500 rounds today...i say good girl.
@tenchraven3 жыл бұрын
Unless you fall off the boat.
@357Addict3 жыл бұрын
There seems to be three zones, barely enough, feeling comfortable and where in the hell am I going to put it?
@ssnidely3 жыл бұрын
id ask her how many shoes is enough?
@donniedangerous21563 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@inforedacted80363 жыл бұрын
USMC 0311 with two combat tours in Iraq. Standard loadout is 7 mags, 210 rounds for rifle and 2 spare mags to match the one in the m9 for a total of 3 mags and 45 rounds. FYI
@freddinkins61473 жыл бұрын
true facts
@akbound.prepper56763 жыл бұрын
Agree truth 👍
@commiesnzombies3 жыл бұрын
with a thousand or so bodies next to you carrying the same amount,plus air support and re supply lines along the way
@keithrosen11393 жыл бұрын
listen to the jar head
@keithrosen11393 жыл бұрын
listen to the jar head
@SuperUncleRyan3 жыл бұрын
I'm not trying to toot my own horn, but I saw this coming, and I didn't ever want to get caught unprepared like I was in 2013. Luckily ammo came back after 2013, and I have always made sure to have a little held back for when it happened again. I would be freaking out if I didn't have at least a couple thousand rounds of my main calibers. I am mad at myself for not having at least a thousand 357 Mag. I have about 600 and that isn't enough for a caliber that I like so much. I am afraid that ammo is never coming back like it was, if at all. This time there is just so much against us. I don't think we'll ever see $.25/ .223 and $.16/9mm again. With the way globalist are stacking the deck, they'll be coming for what we already have.
@marytica1233 жыл бұрын
Cajun: Sorry to say you're right, friend ! The "good ol' days" of cheap, readily available ammo are LONG GONE. Even if Biden and his cronies DON'T get their way with "gun control", the continued panic buying and scarfing up of supplies by resellers wil insure prices stay HIGH, and availability LOW.
@akbound.prepper56763 жыл бұрын
Same here brother
@tacbear3 жыл бұрын
""I know a guy"" that has seen this coming and he has 17,000 rounds of 9mm--45acp--.223/5.56--22rf--and 12 gauge, and 73 Thirty round Mags......
@tomhoward76083 жыл бұрын
Hey Cajun you are spot on. I have a bunch of ammo i bought back in the 2014 time frame. People thought i was crazy and now they want in. This is not MLM trading. Good luck is what i think. The thing now is reloading supplies. Look at estate sales and go to where the shooters are out in the BLM areas target practicing. Melt that brass and lead. Buy the powder. The rest of you that think this is not happening. Good luck!
@blakevandam13283 жыл бұрын
Now there's a comment that will keep you up at night..
@joshandmanuela3 жыл бұрын
At this point ammo is more expensive than the guns.
@cheungms063 жыл бұрын
For sure. Ammo has gone up 4-6x, guns only 1.3-1.5x
@jeffmcgovern56743 жыл бұрын
By design of the Biden administration
@Roses783 жыл бұрын
Non premium ammo at that.
@TheTrueBlacked3 жыл бұрын
I don’t know why I like listening to these videos when I know how much I need and it’s everything and anything I can afford and get my hands on.
@MrLegit-mq9ki2 жыл бұрын
When you are shooting, the bullets are gonna fly both ways. If you plan on shooting thousands of bullets, dont expect to survive it. Avoid combat at all costs. Do you really expect to kill hundreds of people with your thousands of rounds? You expect to outwit and outmaneuver that many people? Huh.
@graywind43263 жыл бұрын
A combat load out x3. Plus some for training. Put all the ammo in magazines for the rifle if possible. You are not going to survive many firefights. Handguns 200. Shotguns 100. Good luck. You get hit during shtf your probably a deadman. The problem is SHTF can be anything. If your first getting tooled up now, your skill level is probably low. Keep it simple. Avoid confrontation. Fmj is fine for shtf.
@ETuss7133 жыл бұрын
Most people are better off getting a gym membership, food and water, and most importantly training. Avoid gunfights.
@caseyoleary20103 жыл бұрын
Simple answer: the 'absolute' bare minimum is whatever amount YOU can reasonably carry on YOUR person and still remain mobile/comfortable/effective in YOUR version of SHTF. Some people expect to get into prolonged close-range gun battles (these people watch too many movies). Some people expect to bug-in and lay low as long as possible, only needing to 'defend the castle'. While others may plan to become part of a wider pre-planned network of people and will fulfill a specific role within that network. Point is: plan for your own unique set of priorities/circumstances/abilities. Personally, I only carry 50 rounds (2-20 round mags and 1-10 round) for my already heavy M1A and 30 rounds (2-15 round mags) for my backup SIG 365XL. When factoring in the rest of my load-out such as: armor, first aid gear, comms./nav. equipment, food/water, basic survival gear, etc. it just starts to get too heavy. My SHTF scenario planning involves operating in more of a scout/recon capacity and never being more than an over-night hike away from my home. The key to this plan is having enough ammo on-hand at home to reload each of my mags at least twice.
@nathanlewis56823 жыл бұрын
I like the 7.62x51. It's bigger and heavier and it puts a bigger smack down compared to 5.56. I'm not dissing 5.56. It is accurate using a 20 inch barrel 1:8 twist and 62 grain freedom seeds.
@ryanwilson59363 жыл бұрын
Exactly. I remember when “Sons of Guns” was on tv years ago and shortly before the show was canceled they did a SHTF scenario. Two guys had full range of whatever they wanted to choose. One guy picked 5.56 and another chose .22lr. Other than range, the .22lr beat out the 5.56 in every challenge. Most challenges being storing, transporting, and ammo count/weight. I think the ammo ratio was something along the lines of 200-300 5.56 to the .22lrs thousands of rounds before weight became an issue. Personally, I would have chose .17hmr though.
@johnpoole8321 Жыл бұрын
@@ryanwilson5936 22 mag for the win.
@grayh18293 жыл бұрын
200 rds is also the requirment the Swiss have for their homeguard.
@jamesgeis3 жыл бұрын
Marines in Desert Storm were given about 200 rounds each.
@ChineseChicken13 жыл бұрын
James Geis That’s about what we each carried going into Bosnia with the 26th MEU in 1998 with much more on the 5 Tons. 6- 30 round magazines. 180 rounds each Marine.
@Master-AGN3 жыл бұрын
When I used to hunt, after sighting in my gun, I’d never get through a box of ammunition. It was always one shot one kill, even from the hip. But then I am of aboriginal descent so I know instinctively where the prey is and I can’t even remember aiming. Always straight to the shoulder on fire. However, my pale skin brothers might need more. For me 200 rounds is WTF time.
@Romin.7773 жыл бұрын
The home of the devil. Swissyland.
@capella953 жыл бұрын
@@Master-AGN odd flex, but okay
@thatdude53223 жыл бұрын
1000 rounds for each caliber firearm you own
@sluggishincaliforniatv67413 жыл бұрын
Agreed 👍
@destinytroll13743 жыл бұрын
That's a lotta ammo tho 🤔 And 16 guage is hard to find! Lol
@josephrogers82133 жыл бұрын
If you have 3 ar15 that's 3 times the ammo and mags ect ar15 for everyone under your roof plus ammo and sidearms
@Archangel08043 жыл бұрын
At bare minimum.
@lucabrasi50703 жыл бұрын
At least
@papimiami19383 жыл бұрын
500 12ga( all different styles) 200-400 handgun rounds 600- 7.62x39 3000- 22 lr That's what I usually have , I attempt to replace what I use and use the oldest first . I bought A LOT of this before the craziness
@romak47563 жыл бұрын
For me thats scary low amounts, then for someone else what i have is scary low. No right number
@papimiami19383 жыл бұрын
@@romak4756 well .... Until 2021 I thought I had enough . Now I'm starting to wonder . I do wish I had bought more hand gun ammo when I could have they are not getting used lately . We can still get 12 ga , 22 lr , and 7.62 locally at close to normal prices
@romak47563 жыл бұрын
@@papimiami1938 i cant get anything where i am, what i have is what i have until....maybe 2026 or so
@none-of-your-business40411 ай бұрын
Something always better then nothing if it's minimal try to stack as you can even if little at a time and be very practical with what you have
@tonyv89253 жыл бұрын
Dang! You guys make me so envious! All I have is my grandpa's hundred year old .22 single shot and a brick of ammo. I think I missed the boat on this one....so sad...
@th71-233 жыл бұрын
all of it,if youre just now trying to find ammo....youre screwed
@GBall_Vision3 жыл бұрын
IMO, definitely stock up on ammo when the “best” deals are to be had, but also I would focus efforts on other items that haven’t climbed much in price IE magazines, gun parts(the important ones) a good knife or 5, emergency radio, good walkies, water filtration systems (Sawyer, Lifestraw) Boots, propane heater. Propane stove, medical supplies. And obviously as much food as your kitchen and cabinets can hold
@josephrogers82133 жыл бұрын
Boots waterproof most of the time. A pair you may have to wear for over a year 24/7
@joshw62123 жыл бұрын
This comment should have WAY more likes then it has.....Bullets are great, and you should buy as many as you can....However there are more important things that people need to actually survive....Water, food, shelter, medical.....You can have 80k rounds of ammo, but what are yo protecting if you dont have everything else you need to live.....?
@GBall_Vision3 жыл бұрын
@@joshw6212 I came late to the party on this one. Lol thanks brother. I always tell any prepper new or old to make lists and stick to them. You can break down categories and put items in those categories to get. ✅ them off after you buy. My next big items will be a few gas masks and filters. After I get those I will be in a pretty good spot all thing considered
@joshw62123 жыл бұрын
@Bravo Six did you actually read my comment? my comment was saying all the ammo in the world means nothing if you dont have the rest of things you need to survive.....? how you prepare also wildly depends on where your "castle" is located. Where i live, bugging out is quite unlikely to be necessary....i dont like in an apartment in NYC....i live in a very rural area and the few neighbors i do have are either immediate family or close friends with the same mindset as myself. I raise/grow A LOT of my own food, and have unlimited water supply
@MegadethTillDeth Жыл бұрын
@@GBall_Vision Give me an example of a list that doesn't include water, food, and ammo, if you could. Thanks
@japguns10223 жыл бұрын
"What's the bare minimum?" ALL OF IT !!!
@morganblackheart94683 жыл бұрын
You act as if it just comes out of the sky like rain
@japguns10223 жыл бұрын
@@morganblackheart9468 it does if you toss it in the air and make it rain... Its a joke... Just like you can't just eat one chip...
@Ando2k103 жыл бұрын
Very sound and rational advice. I'd seen similar about a year ago, but they recommended 10 mags for each rifle, 5 mags for each handgun, and enough ammo to keep them all loaded, with enough for three reloads of each. By the time that I'd seen that, I had already exceeded that amount of ammo (January 2020). I'm still buying .308 because I just bought that new bolt-action rifle, but am set for 5.56, .22 LR, and 9mm.
@billbkr32ify3 жыл бұрын
If you have 20,000 rounds of ammo in your home you just supplied someone else with ammo. In a shtf situation you cannot hold your home and cannot bug out with all that ammo in a emergency. When 30 people attack your home you need to get out asap.
@tacbear3 жыл бұрын
I live in a FREE State and all my neighbors (15 houses in 1000+ acres) are all prepared as well as I am! I will take my chances.
@jeffmcgovern56743 жыл бұрын
I don't imagine that anyone with 20,000 rounds has it all located in a single location. If they're smart enough to have 20,000 rounds, they're smart enough to have it cached in several areas.
@billbkr32ify3 жыл бұрын
@@jeffmcgovern5674 you would be surprised
@DayvanCowboy1953 жыл бұрын
I agree, in a bug out situation you might take 5, 40rnd mags. More than that and your cutting into survival tools and supplies.
@L228A3 жыл бұрын
What you consider shtf and how often you go to the range determine how much ammo and magazines you should have. When I was in the Army, I spent a year patrolling/driving throughout the Southern part of Afghanistan and nobody in my unit went through their full combat load, and I was in Infantry. Combat load was 12 M4 or AR mags.
@joeshmuckatelli44473 жыл бұрын
Answer: if you have to count, it’s not enough.
@DVMartin9973 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great breakdown. I agree completely as a minimum. Couple of things. Like that you cleared the ak after dropping the mag. Good example of handling for newbies and a reminder to those of us who are experienced. Always adhere to safety. Also like that you mentioned mag count along with round count. 1000 rounds and 1 mag is not going to cut it. 300 rounds and 6 mags is better. I have the same philosophy regarding mags. Minimum 6. Buy a new tool and buy extra mags. Sometimes things break. For new people, that is great advice. Those of us that are more experienced hopefully are better set. My load out is very different than yours, but we have the same concept. My bug out setup is 500 pistol in the go bag with 5 extra mags. Also 15 extra mags, totaling out at 1000 rounds for the carbine. Gets into a weight management issue if you are a smaller person like my wife, but her load out does not duplicate some gear I have, so is lighter (trenching shovel, fire starting and cooking equipment, etc). While she gets the med kit extra, I get the shoulder mag bag extra. Her total load out minus pistol and rifle is 30lbs and mine is 48lbs. Plus firearms. That is for 2 pistol and 2 carbine for 2 people. And as you also said, practice with it. Again thank you for the comprehensive breakdown, even so far as platform and caliber.
@gp96163 жыл бұрын
Having ammunition is not only for personal and group defense but will be immensely valuable as barter in a shtf situation
@texasrangers43 жыл бұрын
no, don't barter ammo, it could be used against you unless you are trading for what you don't have
@Trick_or_Tooth3 жыл бұрын
Exactly!!!!
@Trick_or_Tooth3 жыл бұрын
@@texasrangers4 Damn...that’s a great common sense
@ernestwalden38943 жыл бұрын
Agree 100%
@manictiger3 жыл бұрын
One day, I might hear my grandkids ask in exasperated tones, "you used to shoot these for fun!? How rich was your society!?"
@dudley56583 жыл бұрын
Right now we need to concentrate on keeping people from pooping on our fan.
@ivanbanishtok76033 жыл бұрын
People need to upvote you.
@bogusphone80002 жыл бұрын
Then don't put the fan in any blue region. They poop on everything.
@usarmypat3 жыл бұрын
Bare minimum of ammo, when you run out of places to store your ammo. Double that for .22LR.
@tylerl65893 жыл бұрын
Just picked up a cmmg .22lr conversion kit for any one of my AR's. Allows me to continue to training without guilt of $1 per shot lol.
@rudder7273 жыл бұрын
.22LR can still be lethal and you can hunt with it if needed. So it can do more than just be used for training.
@tylerl65893 жыл бұрын
@@rudder727 Im aware of that, but definitely far from my first choice for self defense. I picked this up considering i have near 10k rounds of .22 and much less of other calibers.
@308hit3 жыл бұрын
According to the magic prepper I have way too much ammo.
@velocityrobbolt9 ай бұрын
Less than 3 years later, we're in another ammo shortage. Hope everyone spent the time stocking up.
@gatormcklusky58503 жыл бұрын
Living as a normy my entire life it was a tough call when i came time to buck up on ammo i was clueless i owned one gun a 1971 Bar II 3006 . Before the BS i had 40 rounds laying round after i had 400 rds 3006.... thank god i bought when i did. I also picked up a second gun, A shotgun.. Benelli m4 i can fit 8 rds with the extended mag tube so i picked up 300 rds OO buck / 100 rds #4 buck / 250 rds slugs & 150 rds #4 birdshot incase everything hit the fan and i had to hunt birds.. so i guess i ended with about 1200 rds for two guns. I was unprepared when the CCP sent the C hina Flu over but i'm working on it now, The big part was buying the ammo before Jug Head joe got into office.
@dougn49423 жыл бұрын
I think you did just right. There will be some on the ground to pick up after lord willing 😂👊😎🙏💯
@reaperhunter72973 жыл бұрын
That is genius I need to stock on 30.06 and 12 gauge also looking for a mag tube extension for my remington 870
@tenchraven3 жыл бұрын
You have magazines for that Browning? Half a dozen is a light load, but but good varmint/medium game load in 30-06 is probably only going to need a 1 per dosage rate. Add a .22 pistol and you've got your bases covered. If the SHTF by the time you're out of ammo, I'm sure your friends won't object to you picking their pockets.
@gatormcklusky58503 жыл бұрын
@@tenchraven lol, I believe your right, It would only take one injection per rat to knock em down especially at a nice comfortable distance, Yes i picked up a few extra mags, Peace my friend!!
@jeffreyelliott6223 жыл бұрын
@@reaperhunter7297 I just added a Carlson's 9 rd. to my old 870 8+1 and barrel length 21 inches and it is one sick camo pump fighter !!!!
@johnf.kennedy46503 жыл бұрын
I don’t feel like shit is Actually going to hit the fan. But always be prepared.
@freedomfighter18613 жыл бұрын
That’s some real positive thinking right there.
@357Addict3 жыл бұрын
that would be very messy
@Blu3Izzy3 жыл бұрын
@Booger Balls No you don’t. In a real world scenario when SHTF you would be wishing for peace again. Just be prepared
@briandaniel47753 жыл бұрын
@Booger Balls stay stupid
@nathanlewis56823 жыл бұрын
Just want to ventilate some UN and Chinese troops. They'll make a move on us for ww3. And they'll have their useful idiots here, the marxist commie puppets at ANTIFA, BLM CPUSA as disposable targets for us to expend our ammo to drop them, then the chicoms and the blue helmets, maybe some old retired ex soviet era spetznas and some Iranians in it too come in to finish the job.
@westernoutpost41543 жыл бұрын
I feel like I missed the boat on ammo. 9mm is a 1$ a round... WTF!!
@MrJonrocker3 жыл бұрын
Prices will come down. Don't panic buy
@johngodwin19023 жыл бұрын
Don't give up hope, got lucky at academy this morning. They had Remington 250 rd mega packs in 9mm for 89 bucks. Works out to about .36 a round. 2 box limit now though, luckily I had drug my wife out with me
@billywalker92233 жыл бұрын
People didn't buy my Black Talon bullets when they were 50 cents a round. Now I'm glad they didn't. I was left with thousands of rounds when I closed my store.
@harleybswt31563 жыл бұрын
I'm in the boat now ! Damn I have about a box and a half of 9mm . One gun store in town no ammo! None .....
@blueeyegi3 жыл бұрын
Yup, missed the boat!
@gordontyree98583 жыл бұрын
My ammo numbers are pretty close to your “bare minimum.” I think it’s up to each individual how much ammo they store or the number of magazines they have. That being said, I remember reading a book by Bruce Clayton called “Life After Doomsday”....great book with lots of valuable information for today’s prepper’s. I read a statement in the book by a man named Will Brownell, I think, who said, (and I’m paraphrasing) that anyone who expects to survive long enough to use all the thousands of rounds of ammo they may have stored against a determined force of “invaders” or “predators” who want what you have, is either a fool or an eternal optimist! I think that is true, unless you happen to be part of a fairly large group of like preppers who are well armed and supplied. A lone prepper and/or a family realistically has no chance. I would rather store a reasonable amount of ammo and mags and be able to use all or most of it in the above scenario, than allow the bad guys to get their hands on what’s left of my thousands of rounds I stored and use that ammo against other Americans struggling to survive the SHTF situation. Just my thoughts...don’t mean to offend anyone with my comments. Good video Magic Prepper! Keep them coming! Thanks!
@zb28083 жыл бұрын
Basic U.S. infantry load out is 7 mags for 210rds. 6 in the rig and 1 in the weapon. Just for a point of reference.
@justinharrington773 жыл бұрын
Enough to win a few fire fights. After that, you'll be departed OR you'll be collecting ammo AND new weapons everytime you win. And if you don't win, your stockpile goes to someone new. 👍🏼
@rationalmind63623 жыл бұрын
Not as much as most think. If you're in some crazy 1k rd. battle you've already screwed up. Now I'm going to listen after I've thrown my 2 cents in.
@GaryDrumm3 жыл бұрын
I just had this conversation with a friend of mine the other day. I limited the number of calibers in the guns that I purchase so that they are all using the same calibers, decreasing the number of calibers I need to keep on hand.
@4spida2fingaz03 жыл бұрын
@@GaryDrumm you’re definitely going to run out of ammo faster if all your guns use the same caliber regardless of what you’re doing
@TomFox13 жыл бұрын
ok
@richki.243 жыл бұрын
@@4spida2fingaz0 , that's why I always buy edged weapons ... ammo will run out ..
@Neji19843 жыл бұрын
@@4spida2fingaz0 doesn't make a difference if it's the same caliber or not. Number of ammo is number of ammo. Common sense
@johnfowler61892 жыл бұрын
When stacking ammo, don't forget to write a date of purchase on the box and use a grease pencil to write a mo/yr on the magazine when loading. Will also make it easier to choose which ammo to take to the range.
@MegadethTillDeth Жыл бұрын
A great point honestly
@puckerbutton70256 ай бұрын
@@MegadethTillDeth ammo doesn't go bad...doing a FIFO is pointless if you store it properly
@Scarywoody3 жыл бұрын
At this point in time I'm finding myself range ammo heavy, not enough defensive rounds.
@leonardpiskac59783 жыл бұрын
All Ammo now is Defense Ammo!!!
@ronschramm91633 жыл бұрын
That "range" ammo will still.put down a critter...2 or 4 legged.
@commiesnzombies3 жыл бұрын
get a knife and do the hollywood x notch in the tips
@ronschramm91633 жыл бұрын
@@commiesnzombies quite.
@cowboywoodard25693 жыл бұрын
They all kill, hardball is NATO
@gameoftones773 жыл бұрын
My philosophy is have a “basic loadout” for all the shooters in the house; a few boxes in reserve, then train with the rest. If the situation ever actually arises, the rounds spent in training will help you win that gunfight, which is what matters. Then take the losers shit and carry on.
@stephenpetrikowski3 жыл бұрын
The minimum ammo and magazine amount should always get bigger as time goes on. With the way things are a good minimum set up should be a defensive pistol with 4-6 mags and a defensive rifle like an ar15 or ak with a standard load out of 6 mags plus one in the gun. Never let it fall below those numbers and always have ammo for those mags.
@volkssturm96943 жыл бұрын
I figured when I have two closets practically full of ammo I would have enough, but even with a 6-8 year supply of ammo that I have , I feel I need more.
@eaglespetty2 жыл бұрын
Over the past 2 years I've dedicated most of my disposable income to ammunition.
@Stalker66223 жыл бұрын
Remember youre on hard mode ,ammo has weight 😂
@tennesseetactical18643 жыл бұрын
Thank you Magic Prepper.. This basic load out number made me feel better at where I am... ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
@MagicPrepper3 жыл бұрын
I tried to be sympathetic to the newcomers dealing with these crazy prices.
@sctm813 жыл бұрын
Video: "30 rounds standard magazine" Me: cries in California
@s.armitage39633 жыл бұрын
Eleventy-billion rounds!!! Actually you're highly unlikely to have the need for more than 20 or 30, even if things go full on mad max, the goal is to avoid firefights. And if ya get through 20 or 30 without dying then someone also "brought" you more guns and ammo when they brought the fight. That said 200 is a better place to be, 500 is probably better than that, 1000... You see where I'm going with this.
@jeffreyelliott6223 жыл бұрын
I like your kind of math like mine 1 gozillion rds. !!!
@trackpackgt8773 жыл бұрын
Dude thank u I never thought of that! U can get ammo from the person that brought the fight to u! That makes me feel better dont get me wrong I got ammo but u can never have enough but if forced into a gun fight if I win I get there ammo!! Thanks brother!
@manictiger2 жыл бұрын
Those who avoid fighting, will starve. Those who fight, and are good at it, will get all the resources. Those who are too stationary, or whom are too aggressive will also perish. It will take a balance of stealth, ferociousness, and evasiveness to survive. Strike light lightning, move like a tornado, hide like the wind. Now, the good news: most people are ill-equipped, untrained and just straight no good for what's coming. This makes them relatively uncompetitive. If you have multiple barrels, many cans of ammo and lots of CQB and urban combat practice, you will likely steamroll anyone in your way, except maybe rogue military elements. There may be weeks of calm before the storm. Day 1 of empty shelves will probably not be day 1 of combat, just as it hasn't been for many other disasters, like the first in California. But, weeks of neglect will have changed people's attitudes and you will find that you can't hide. Starving people have an astounding sense of smell. If you've ever fasted, you'll know what I mean. All five senses become incredibly sharp.
@ZILAwelds3 жыл бұрын
12:15 If I had a brand new .... well .... If you would be a new owner and you never owned anything like this before and if you need training as you mentioned .... and if you need to sight it in ... forget about that 200 rd count .... 20 to break the barrel in .. a beginner 20-100 to sight it in .... another couple hundred to get familiar with the tool .... and you better make sure its all the same kind and same brand from the same batch so your zero does not shift on you .... if you just spend well over a thousand on that platform plus a few hundred for optics and lights, a case, a safe, training ... it is not far fetched that you need to spend at least a grind on ammo .... buy 1000 rd as the BARE minimum .... just saying ... to buy 180 or 200 rd and buy the tool, not have the optics zeroed ... that would be like buying a helicopter for SHTF or a stickshift 6x6 bug out truck and have it sit in your garage .... you have 20 gallons of fuel stored safely but you have NEVER taking it for a spin previously and you only know how to dive automatics .... so what good does that do you ?!? you are setting yourself up for failure
@nutbastard3 жыл бұрын
Well you're certainly stocked up on ellipses...
@jedmook44603 жыл бұрын
For a full blown SHTF world shut down for months or years at a time I would say at least 10k rounds minimum and not just 22lr
@constitutionalrepublican16113 жыл бұрын
that was my baseline number per firearm. now with that said, im sitting on a gold mine, 20k rounds of 30-30 ..... 3 boxes for $100..... lol man i invested wisely.
@nutbastard3 жыл бұрын
@@constitutionalrepublican1611 I agree with you, but it's only an investment if you end up needing to use them, or you end up selling. Otherwise it's all unrealized gains. And in the event that you need to use them, we've all lost.
@jedmook44603 жыл бұрын
@@constitutionalrepublican1611 ya I stockpiled a lot before this pandemic and it is nice to still be able to go shoot whenever I want and know if I need I have about $100,000 if I need it lol
@constitutionalrepublican16113 жыл бұрын
@@jedmook4460 yep, 30-30 is my least used caliber as those two lever rifles are for deer hunting, well that and 270 and 7mm08 and..... lol
@messenger20993 жыл бұрын
Alternative Considerations: How prepared are you in all supply areas? Where are you located? This will have a tremendous bearing on the ammo requirement. If prepared with water, food, and other provisions, then ammo would basically be for defense. Would acquiring beasts from the squirrel to a large deer be one’s direction? Take into consideration the maturity, size, and capability of an individual. Would there be a possible barter situation… we must have sleep, someone to alternate the watch. And other reasons will have a bearing for the amount to “stack”.
@briandavenport89712 жыл бұрын
I keep 210 rounds loaded into 7 magazines. If I need to go quick, I have a full combat load ready to go. If I need more than 210 rounds, I'm in some deep shit. -Marine combat vet (me)
@daddywarbucks68453 жыл бұрын
All the ammo🤤.... After food to the rafters. Soooooo glade i prep ammo years ago.
@lordbeeg13 жыл бұрын
Exactly how I look at things!
@MagicPrepper3 жыл бұрын
Food first, I like it.
@daddywarbucks68453 жыл бұрын
@@MagicPrepper I've been hungry its not something i want my son to have to experience.
@janfranceschi84583 жыл бұрын
12 years of buying out of every paycheck, and 10 calibers to worry about... that should give you an idea.
@BDAILY3653 жыл бұрын
you can sit back a laugh at the ammo crisis now😜
@lounorris96633 жыл бұрын
SHTF: I dedicate one 30 cal ammo can for this purpose. In a SHTF event, the weapon platform I'd choose is my 9mm EDC pistol/carbine combination that use the same magazines, along with a shotgun w/ various loads. Plan is to carry a pistol (holstered), a carbine (slung/carried) and shotgun (slung to rucksack) and one fully stocked ammo can. My belt carry is two magazines and folding knife. This gives me four interchangeable magazines with a ammo can full of various rounds: FMJ / HPs / etc. Rucksack contains the rest of gear to survive in the field for a week.
@shosaleen2 жыл бұрын
I concure try to stick with only a few calibers mainly 9mm so there's enough to arm and load every family member with each box
@MeyersCTR3 жыл бұрын
Years ago during one of the seemingly perpetual ammo panics a group of us men from church were discussing the imminent demise of civilization and what we had or needed in the ways of guns and ammo. I mentioned I had a shotgun and a 40 cal Glock. My wife asked how many rounds of ammo I had for the Glock. “I’ve got 150”. My wife had been hearing ever-increasing opinions on the number of rounds essential for the preservation of life and property except from this one career Full Bird Colonel Army Officer who had been mostly quiet during the oneupmanship. I know he had fought in the Battle of Mogadishu - probably in Delta Force. So when my wife asked me if we shouldn’t have more than 150 rounds of 40 SW and I told her I wouldn’t last 150 rounds the Colonel gave me a small grin and a nod. That said it all.
@davem37083 жыл бұрын
Honestly ammo is the last thing on my mind. I got two pistols and about 500 rounds for each gun. That's enough for me
@richki.243 жыл бұрын
that's plenty ....... I bought most of my stuff in advance and I'm happy with what I have ..
@GreyRock1003 жыл бұрын
..... Is it?
@kyleacker53183 жыл бұрын
Thats plenty of ammo but id look into getting some superior firepower like a rifle or a shot gun almost everyone owns level 3 body armour
@davem37083 жыл бұрын
@@kyleacker5318 to me another guy is out of budget and is at the bottom of priority list. I'd much rather stock up on food
@kyleacker53183 жыл бұрын
@@davem3708 why have two hand guns though shotguns are cheaper and so are there ammo.
@cheyennemorris13963 жыл бұрын
More ammo is always awesome. But just keep in mind having to carry it just in case something happens. We had a historic flood in my area last year and half the city was under water. I have 5 rifles and 4 hand guns and about 10.000 rounds of ammo for “fighting” and it was a pain in the butt to carry out of the house lol.
@none-of-your-business40411 ай бұрын
But you ready so don't complain it could've went to waste under water
@eliat723 жыл бұрын
This is a great video to show new owners and new preppers that it's attainable to be able to prepare for SHTF without spending a ton or feeling entirely insane. SHTF isn't always a social unrest or zombie apocalypse. It can be as simple as some crackhead breaking into your house for drug money. Plus, if you're able to successfully use the first 100 rounds or so, I'd assume you'll probably be able to get your hands on someone else's ammo at that point. That being said, I have way more ammo than that, but to someone who is a new gun owner, I do think this is a great start.
@swamp_rat_fla11263 жыл бұрын
I agree with Magic Prepper on the bare minimum on ammo. Anything more is icing on the cake. 👍🏻👍🏻
@robertslocum25553 жыл бұрын
Trick question. No such thing as too much ammo. No one EVER has enough
@MG-eo3wh3 жыл бұрын
Get all the ammo while you can, but get a bow and arrows 🏹 in case you runout 🇺🇸👊🏻
@ChineseChicken13 жыл бұрын
And get a scimitar and go medieval on that Ass.
@SharonAnnMenefee3 жыл бұрын
Crossbow
@nutbastard3 жыл бұрын
@@SharonAnnMenefee Agreed on the crossbow. A compound or recurve bow might require strength that you or others simply do not have if things get truly hairy. More points of contact are always a good thing, in addition to less size and weight. People like to shit on crossbows as 'less pure' or 'unsportsmanlike'. I want to hand those people an Atlatl and see what meat they bring home.
@tenchraven3 жыл бұрын
Depends on what S hits your fan, how long it hits, and what your looking for afterwards. For game getting in a rural area, at least 500rnds of 22, 200rnds of small shot for 20 or 12ga, and 50 rnds of big game rifle or slugs per year you plan to forage (plus fishing hooks, nets, rat traps, snare wire and air gun pellets). What I've been telling newbies is enough mags for 120 rounds per defensive rifle (200 is better), and for pistols least three mags or enough mags for 40 rounds whichever is greater (60 is better). Enough ammo to fill all of these three times (goal is five, but three works), plus 50 rounds to zero and familiarize, and try to get a second set of mags. It isnt enough to really train with, but you can dry fire and do stopage training with snap caps, and when it really gets bad you won't outlive that probably. Shotguns, get buckshot when you can find it, but I consider the defensive shotgun to be something you don't go past the mailbox with. I'm glad I was able to score 60 3.5" buckshot for my 535. Sure, 3+1, but with a imp mod choke tube and 54 pellets of #4 Buck, if anyone needs a second dose I screwed up.
@ejdprice8 ай бұрын
You did stress "Bare Minimum" and for the most part, I guess I agree. Many people have mixed opinions as what constitutes 'SHTF." .......... I've noticed many years ago, that the Military guys back from deployment seemed to be used to being resupplied and not really into stockpiling. .......... I realize the dollars in your pocket determines what you can afford. .......... First choose the weapon of your choice, setup the way you feel best that you want in your hand. Don't forget that there are some types/brands of magazines you need to stock up on. .......... Then, determine which ammo is best for the application. .......... What you have in your hand will be all you have in making the difference in your survival, so the best is your goal. .......... "If" you are lucky enough to survive a go around, you will need to depend on your own stockpile and not others. .......... Let's just say your choice is the "dreaded" black one. Authentic P-Mags tended to function well in some desert conditions or you may like good brand name metal with green followers in other applications. .......... Buy the correct ammo for the barrel and length. Maybe your best all around ammo would be Military M855 if correct barrel twist, hopefully still sealed in it's cans. .......... In the 7.62x51, if you could find the fabulous Hirtenberger from the past. .......... There is still popping up the 1970's 7.62x39 from Norinco although rare, plus I wouldn't want to be behind that target's solid wall. These mentioned would be what you want to horde away. .......... 33 Mags on hand and ready, but not carried all at once. That's 990 rounds ready to slam in, out of the other 2010 still stored in cans. .......... For target plinking and ammo blowing away, use the cheap Tula, Armscor and the likes to be wasted if it will feed good enough. .......... As long as you have a goal, you can always trade in, trade up what you buy on the cheap now, until you get what you really want in the end. ..........
@espada93 жыл бұрын
> 2000 rounds of .223, >2000 rounds of 7.62x39, > 2000 rounds of .308, >1500 rounds of .40. Forgot to pick up some 12 gauge.
@hobbz49213 жыл бұрын
You're screwed then, cuz now 00buck is over 2 dollars a round for whatever reason.
@gatormcklusky58503 жыл бұрын
@@hobbz4921 yes sir...it's all gone^^^... 30-06 is right around $3 a round i slid in under the wire and picked up 400 rds @ $1 a round ...crazy...
@hobbz49213 жыл бұрын
@@gatormcklusky5850 This is so weak, and I have a sinking feeling that this is gonna be the "new normal".
@Aceskate923 жыл бұрын
It was funny the only 7.62x39 ammo at the local store was some soft point rounds. Good suggestions!
@constitutionalrepublican16113 жыл бұрын
id buy them, sp ammo is good. the 7.62x39 is simular to a 30-30 ballistically.
@MagicPrepper3 жыл бұрын
Were they brass as well?
@Aceskate923 жыл бұрын
Yes it was brass 15$ for 20 rounds PPU was the brand.
@constitutionalrepublican16113 жыл бұрын
@@Aceskate92 should definitely buy them
@leegreene30593 жыл бұрын
I'd grab a couple boxes as well I've been looking for sp and all I've seen is fmj
@BUZZKILLJRJR3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the awesome video when people have any plan then they have a goal set. so once that goal is filled then they can start the next and build a chance for survival.
@evelynblose97912 жыл бұрын
As Clint says, in a fire fight he never heard anyone complain of having to much ammo but, heard many complain they didn't have enough. Stack it , stack it high and deep then stack more.
@mtplainsman10683 жыл бұрын
Sighting in your main battle rifle and keeping it in check from time to time alone, will take a fair amount of ammo. Add to that a very scant training at least every month which will burn up more. An actual fire fight should be avoided as much as possible in SHTF. It would be foolish to go looking for a fight unless you were in an actual declared war and needed to jump in a battle risking it all for the main cause. If you are just protecting your property and family, you will probably get by without blowing a lot of ammo. The people who live amongst high populations may never have enough!
@jeffgrey6633 жыл бұрын
You dont need much. It aint a movie , you and i wont make it long if engaged in constant gunfights where 1k rds per weapon would be plausible
@hueyhulk9543 жыл бұрын
Training.
@retracted33833 жыл бұрын
Speak for yourself. You’ll regret that decision if you’re the one out of ammo while getting shot at.
@RustyStator3 жыл бұрын
Agreed, everyone thinks they're John Wick till shit starts flying. Half the guys I see buying up tons of ammo talking about shtf, are 70lbs overweight and couldn't run half a mile. Sure are good at shooting steel targets while sitting at a bench on a one way range😏
@davidfoster57873 жыл бұрын
I target pro to save ammo. I don't have one yet, but am looking I to get at least one for 9mm. I'm over 70 and wife has cancer, so with our health we can't run and gun with the young folks. We will stay I our home. Don't know how long we will last, but at least I can thin the herd some for the rest of you.
@Rob--3 жыл бұрын
@@hueyhulk954 yes training, hunting, and trading. I buy rounds for guns I dont have.
@lordbeeg13 жыл бұрын
Buy what you can when you can because ammo will not go back down... will not be readily available, and will be heavily restricted and taxed very soon
@johnnewbold46223 жыл бұрын
Totally agree bro. Everyone who is expecting ammo to go back down in price is fooling themselves. It will only go up and up. Get it now before its even more expensive. After the "239" coded date has passed there will be no more manufacturing so ammo will be rare and essential. 9/23 PREDICTED IN MOVIES / 2023, 2030, 2039? - CODE 239. PART 1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmHHYoeYe6hpiJY 9/23 PREDICTED IN MOVIES / 2023, 2030, 2039? - CODE 239. PART 2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpWlc5SroLCkkNU 9/23 PREDICTED IN MOVIES / 2023, 2030, 2039? - CODE 239. PART 3 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKGunop4qMx5hc0 9/23 PREDICTED IN MOVIES / 2023, 2030, 2039? - CODE 239. PART 4 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmHJpXSugL2Nb7c >> "23" could indicate "2023", "2030" or "2039
@lordbeeg13 жыл бұрын
@@johnnewbold4622 absolutely agree. The great reset button has been pushed and now it's a battle of the fittest. I realize that ammo is expensive and government is buying it up. The time has come when you see it buy the limit... we will need it long before the price drops
@KT37915A3 жыл бұрын
I am not anticipating having an epic gun battle even without rule of law. I think that the reality is that if I have my 870 shotgun loaded and my 45 ACP loaded, I am really good to go. Instead of worrying about ammo, My goal is to get few days of food, a five-gallon gas can, 48 bottles of 16 oz of water, a pancho, a firestarter kit, a few changes of clothes, a knife with a compass, a first aid kit, some walkie-talkies, and a flare gun in case of an emergency and then go to my in-laws' house until order is restored.
@ryanwilson59363 жыл бұрын
I’ve always considered .17 hmr to be an ultimate SHTF round. It’s small and light so you can carry a lot of it and it can terminate virtually anything in a myriad of ranges and shoots flat/accurate out to several hundred yards. I mean, what else can you really ask for?
@EroticOnion232 жыл бұрын
How about low availability?...🤔 .22s are everywhere
@ryanwilson59362 жыл бұрын
@@EroticOnion23 Availability is just under 30 feet in either direction.
@blueeyegi3 жыл бұрын
FYI, “Basic Load” is 6 magazines carried, 1 in weapon. Total of 7 for a total of 210 rds.
@redbeard25273 жыл бұрын
Army?
@blueeyegi3 жыл бұрын
All day, every day!
@paulm74753 жыл бұрын
My count is so high, I have to stay in my home cause there's no way I can carry it all.
@jackieeastom87582 жыл бұрын
Y2K taught me that I only need what I could carry. Everything else after that will be on the battlefield. Geronimo was a wise man and great leader!
@faithfulprepper3 жыл бұрын
Great advice! 👍
@uscgsemperparatus64723 жыл бұрын
His advice is about as solid and fundemental as it should be. About time someone is talking sense.
@Deemancer3 жыл бұрын
My country has 20k max ammo limit a person. This happens when you don´t have second amendment in your constitution.
@Darkpara13 жыл бұрын
20k..... you're either equipping a company of soldiers, or you're entertaining fantasies about how much you'd need.
@Deemancer3 жыл бұрын
@@Darkpara1 Well i will admit that 1 year mandatory military service, 30+ years shooting hobby, 13 years of prepping and 76 years since our lovely neighbor tried to invade my country might have some influence on my ammo needs :)
@sawdustwhisper93972 жыл бұрын
I love how people say you need this and you need that in order to survive!! How in the fuck would any of them know? We have never been in a shtf event!
@miguellogistics984Ай бұрын
As we are closer to WoRoL the minimum is 7 Mags. That is one load out for any centerfire rifle cartridge. If you get in a gun fight, how long are you really going to last? If you win a gun fight you will become an owner of the other's gun, and present ammo. While someone like my old friend Yosi, who lived on a compound in the West Bank, bought a min of 10K rounds per weapon, he was expecting the hoards to come to him, and was not expecting incoming mortar rounds. How much can you carry? How much food then can you carry? Then how much water can you carry on top of that? What are the odds of you having to abandon your stash or seeing it set ablaze by the marauding hoards? All of these things have value, but what is unfortunate is all of the stored up 556223 ammo that people have for a round that is very limited in their new shorty AR, where a newer round will do far more in a far more compact package. If you have that stuff, change calibers on your dedicated, and practice away the stash. Think flexibility in plan. Think Overmatch in your equipment specification.
@dannypitcher7853 жыл бұрын
I have 300 rounds of 22, a 100 rounds of 9mm, 40 rounds of 308, and about a 100 rounds of high brass 12 ga
@twitherspoon89543 жыл бұрын
That's not enough.
@dannypitcher7853 жыл бұрын
@@twitherspoon8954 I forgot about my 38 I have 30 rounds of plus p rounds
@chadiatrisgiganopoulos58893 жыл бұрын
That's almost enough for a day at the range brother. You need to stock up some more if you can afford to.
@steverussell66423 жыл бұрын
Better than nothing
@dannypitcher7853 жыл бұрын
@@chadiatrisgiganopoulos5889 I can afford it, but I can't get, the only thing that is available is 3 and a half, 500 mag rounds
@hiredgun30983 жыл бұрын
So glad I started reloading a couple decades ago
@mauricesmith42703 жыл бұрын
Good old 22 carrying hundreds of rounds don't underestimate this time proven cal. Accurate lite weight and deadly
@droks5103 жыл бұрын
AMEN!
@rkow85083 жыл бұрын
Feel the same way so many people overlook it. 500 rounds 20.00 .
@BM2053 жыл бұрын
For years my wife asked if I really needed ammo every week when I give her the list to pick up. She understands now😁
@richki.243 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I bought most of my stuff prePrice gouging ...
@richki.243 жыл бұрын
@Yamer Hammer , +50% increase is gouging
@mfults69153 жыл бұрын
@Ipso Hammer it is I know for a fact it's being bought up. One example is gun broker
@blackriveroutfitters71853 жыл бұрын
10,000 per rifle, 5000 per handgun, 10,000 per shotgun (5000 hunting and 5000 defense loads) that’s a very conservative estimate. Stashed at multiple locations. That way if one of my group shows up and needs ammo during SHTF, we can do some bartering. It helps when acquiring ammunition to pool your money together with friends, family or members of your group. You’ll get a lot more that way by splitting up the cost. It will add up eventually. Once that goal is reached keep track of the amount of each caliber/gauge and replenish when necessary to maintain the amount. Bare minimum SHTF combat load out depends on the situation, personal preference, physical condition (being able to carry heavy loads and still be effective) cause you won’t have an ammo dump during SHTF unless you make it. This isn’t for everyone, different strokes for different folks. This was based on pre pandemic ammo prices of course. Lmfao
@SonofIiberty3 жыл бұрын
Rookie. BARE minimum you need 1 Steel Barrel (50k rounds) per caliber, a 1000acre ranch, AND a backup mcNuke for shtf. Otherwise I wouldnt even bother. /s
@blackriveroutfitters71853 жыл бұрын
@@SonofIiberty hahahahahahahahahahahaha 😝🖕
@beefnug6219 Жыл бұрын
10k rounds is conservative? You will shoot your barrel out before half your ammo is gone
@johnfaris537616 күн бұрын
5000 .22 300 shotgun Minimum 200 anything else. I have double that+. Ammo can be traded, the correct answer is always “more”. You can never be too young, too thin, too rich, or have too much ammo.
@charleygreycat33523 жыл бұрын
There is no "magic" answer to that question. It is good practice to keep all your magazines loaded and put up for safe storage. You will also need ammo to train with. An old soldier once told me: "We shot thousands of rounds on the rifle and machinegun range, but rarely ran short of ammo in a fire-fight. When we did, we used our shovels, axes and e-tools in hand-to-hand combat." My rule of thumb is simple: Multiply the number of rounds of each caliber you shoot at the range per year X 3 for practice. Shoot your loaded mags first, then reload with fresh ammo. Be well.
@expo20000003 жыл бұрын
My opinion 500 minimum but the goal should be at least 1K+ for personal and practice. Maybe enough to arm each family memeber or squad :D
@dougn49423 жыл бұрын
I wish my family was on board with all this... they think I'm crazy. The only one in agreement with me. Is my mother. Go figure. I could have a small army if people would wake up. There fast asleep thinking nothing will happen in the USA 🙄🙄🙄 smdh
@sluggishincaliforniatv67413 жыл бұрын
If S really HTF, 200 rounds is nothing
@kellierichardson72233 жыл бұрын
Glad I stocked up before the crisis hit. Bought tons of it in 2017-2019. Things were going good and that is the best time to prepare.
@manictiger3 жыл бұрын
Even back then we knew something was coming. The signs of a civilization collapse aren't subtle. People are just really dull and don't know something's coming, until it smacks them right on the nose, which, by then, it's too late.
@fightingducks26693 жыл бұрын
Deadpool went with 3k rounds... I'm following his lead hahaha
@WillStinton3 жыл бұрын
*doing California math with 10 rd mags* 🤔
@tenchraven3 жыл бұрын
They are a problem, but remember that we sent evil men to hell through WWII with 8 round magazines. Reason they dont let you have the pointy accessories there. :P
@billywalker92233 жыл бұрын
It depends on where you live. If you're in the city, you probably won't need much. You won't last very long. Suburbanites may need a little more, because they can hold out longer. Rural folks need more, because they will actually have something to defend. Lone defenders may not last very long, but groups and families will need enough to survive multiple attacks. We keep enough ammo for 8 people to encounter 8 firefights a month for 8 months, plus hunting ammo.
@johnnewbold46223 жыл бұрын
I agree with your sentiments but not necessarily for defense, for hunting game.
@billywalker92233 жыл бұрын
@@smokethirteen Most firefights don't last over ten minutes, or until one side figures out that it's a lost cause. If there is an imbalance in the number of adversaries, it could last longer. So figure 800 to 1000 rounds per group, or half a battle pack per person. If one person faces multiple perps, there is going to be some spray and pray, so a BP can go quickly. If people are in defensive positions and taking pot shots, they might not use a lot of ammo, but they should carry plenty. I hope we don't get to that point. Pray for peace, prepare for war.
@billywalker92233 жыл бұрын
@@johnnewbold4622 I'm just being theoretical. Of course I don't want ammo to be used for self defense, but nobody can rule it out in this day and age.
@johnnewbold46223 жыл бұрын
@@billywalker9223 Yep, the ugly side of trying to live an honest life after the collapse. May you aim straight if (more probably 'when') you find yourself in that situation. Have you heard of the "239" date that is coded into all the Hollywood movies? I believe it is telling us when they plan to launch the nukes. See if you can figure out the date they are hinting at. 9/23 PREDICTED IN MOVIES / 2023, 2030, 2039? - CODE 239. PART 1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmHHYoeYe6hpiJY 9/23 PREDICTED IN MOVIES / 2023, 2030, 2039? - CODE 239. PART 2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpWlc5SroLCkkNU 9/23 PREDICTED IN MOVIES / 2023, 2030, 2039? - CODE 239. PART 3 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKGunop4qMx5hc0 9/23 PREDICTED IN MOVIES / 2023, 2030, 2039? - CODE 239. PART 4 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmHJpXSugL2Nb7c "23" could indicate "2023", "2030" or "2039
@billywalker92233 жыл бұрын
@@johnnewbold4622 I haven't seen a movie in 8 years. I used to rent movies in my gunshop. Lol
@archangel200313 жыл бұрын
4 magazines per hand gun, 8 magazines per rifle + 1 or 2 high capacity magazines (73, 50, or 100) for home defense! There will also be ammo & magazines gleaned off the dead, that is assuming you are not the dead.