What's The Minimum Amount Of Ammo You Need For SHTF | Shortage 2021

[@legendarygigolo823]

My "bare minimum" seems to continuously move up as the world continues to get more interesting.

[@MrJonrocker]

Well said sir

[@dougn4942]

I hear ya. But remember, you'll be able to pick up leftovers on the ground after 😂👍🙏👊😎

[@billywalker9223]

@@dougn4942 I hope they drop firearms too. Do we have to pay $25 per transfer for every one we pick up?

[@BoredAmerican]

No, but it comes with full auto!

[@owensc1982]

You ain't lying.

[@FrontierPreppers]

As much as one can afford.

[@MagicPrepper]

Which is much less now ha

[@FrontierPreppers]

@@MagicPrepper Yeah, ain't that the truth.

[@FrontierPreppers]

@Red Dawn Wolverines is all ones and zeros anyway

[@FrontierPreppers]

@DanOfTheWild I will continue to buy as much as I can. I Will buy more if the prices go down.

[@ryanbrown938]

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

[@MrMrjones333]

In my opinion,in the near future ammo will be worth more than gold.....glad i invested in ammo.

[@rwbz28]

You wont be around to spend it. If you don't spend it, you wont be around.

[@KM_1983]

@@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.

[@dylanpaul1212]

@@KM_1983 true, I think this time is way different. I don’t think it’s coming back

[@MJScoutArchMar]

@@Cody2nd .. I hear you, but its different this time. Things are not going back to the way they use to be.

[@redpilllife4life198]

.380 is getting up there near silver price.

[@toneverdieagain130]

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”.

[@georgewashington7312]

I completely agree with this concept!

[@toneverdieagain130]

@@georgewashington7312 Always good to have you around George.

[@georgewashington7312]

@@toneverdieagain130 just say the word and me and paul will go on that midnight ride.

[@toneverdieagain130]

@@georgewashington7312 😂😂😂😂 word

[@georgewashington7312]

@@toneverdieagain130 its been good to know ya...

[@patrick014]

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

[@TheCjvega3571]

Omg I do the same! We're gun buddies!

[@countrysamurai]

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

[@TheCjvega3571]

@@countrysamurai I started in 2008.

[@chief5981]

@@TheCjvega3571 full stack video??

[@keithlucas6260]

@@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.....

[@strikingdistance2898]

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.

[@moshkid1627]

But you can harvest it. That’s the idea behind common calibers anyway.

[@reaperhunter7297]

Exactly what I'm thinking

[@ssnidely]

stocking up on reload supplies too but the problem is you cant even find the primers now.

[@danielcoffroth6576]

@@moshkid1627 good luck harvesting you will have to make components

[@moshkid1627]

@@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.

[@Zmanmodelrailroads]

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.

[@MagicPrepper]

Great input thanks for the concept.

[@smoraptor]

Not a bad philosophy but a person surviving won't expend nearly as many rounds as a person in combat

[@DMF716]

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

[@smoraptor]

@Dirk Dingle Berry I have several thousand across a number of calibers. But, if things get too bad all I need is one.

[@Zmanmodelrailroads]

@@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 ;)

[@rainbosprinkles6548]

Most people are better off getting a gym membership, food and water, and most importantly training. Avoid gunfights.

[@props-model-shop]

I've seen guys at the range blow through what you have on the table in about five minutes.

[@MrJonrocker]

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.

[@MagicPrepper]

I've definitely had some mag dumps here and there. Not currently as often though.

[@MM-gm2yk]

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

[@ShawntiaKnott]

You gotta mag dump every once in awhile. I mean c'mon heheh.

[@hairy1harry1]

If the SHTF, they will the first to perish . They should just buy firecrackers if they just want to make noise .

[@TheOpossumCrew]

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]

So about 300 rounds of 9 mil for a Glock at the time you wrote this comment lol, or about 800-2000 5.56

[@graywind4326]

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.

[@inforedacted8036]

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

[@freddinkins6147]

true facts

[@akbound.prepper5676]

Agree truth 👍

[@commiesnzombies]

with a thousand or so bodies next to you carrying the same amount,plus air support and re supply lines along the way

[@keithrosen1139]

listen to the jar head

[@keithrosen1139]

listen to the jar head

[@SuperUncleRyan]

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.

[@marytica123]

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.prepper5676]

Same here brother

[@tacbear]

""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......

[@tomhoward7608]

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!

[@blakevandam1328]

Now there's a comment that will keep you up at night..

[@wideawake7672]

My wife asked me the other day how much was enough..... I said, you can never have too much ammo...

[@tylerl6589]

My wife will come home and tell me she bought another 500 rounds today...i say good girl.

[@tenchraven]

Unless you fall off the boat.

[@357Addict]

There seems to be three zones, barely enough, feeling comfortable and where in the hell am I going to put it?

[@ssnidely]

id ask her how many shoes is enough?

[@donniedangerous2156]

Exactly

[@joshandmanuela]

At this point ammo is more expensive than the guns.

[@cheungms06]

For sure. Ammo has gone up 4-6x, guns only 1.3-1.5x

[@jeffmcgovern5674]

By design of the Biden administration

[@Roses78]

Non premium ammo at that.

[@grayh1829]

200 rds is also the requirment the Swiss have for their homeguard.

[@jamesgeis]

Marines in Desert Storm were given about 200 rounds each.

[@ChineseChicken1]

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-AGN]

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.777]

The home of the devil. Swissyland.

[@capella95]

@@Master-AGN odd flex, but okay

[@TheTrueBlacked]

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-mq9ki]

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.

[@thatdude5322]

1000 rounds for each caliber firearm you own

[@sluggishincaliforniatv6741]

Agreed 👍

[@destinytroll1374]

That's a lotta ammo tho 🤔 And 16 guage is hard to find! Lol

[@josephrogers8213]

If you have 3 ar15 that's 3 times the ammo and mags ect ar15 for everyone under your roof plus ammo and sidearms

[@Archangel0804]

At bare minimum.

[@lucabrasi5070]

At least

[@DVMartin997]

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.

[@tonyv8925]

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...

[@Ando2k10]

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.

[@caseyoleary2010]

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.

[@nathanlewis5682]

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.

[@ryanwilson5936]

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]

@@ryanwilson5936 22 mag for the win.

[@GBall_Vision]

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

[@josephrogers8213]

Boots waterproof most of the time. A pair you may have to wear for over a year 24/7

[@joshw6212]

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_Vision]

@@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

[@joshw6212]

@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]

@@GBall_Vision Give me an example of a list that doesn't include water, food, and ammo, if you could. Thanks

[@billbkr32ify]

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.

[@tacbear]

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.

[@jeffmcgovern5674]

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.

[@billbkr32ify]

@@jeffmcgovern5674 you would be surprised

[@DayvanCowboy195]

I agree, in a bug out situation you might take 5, 40rnd mags. More than that and your cutting into survival tools and supplies.

[@th71-23]

all of it,if youre just now trying to find ammo....youre screwed

[@L228A]

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.

[@japguns1022]

"What's the bare minimum?" ALL OF IT !!!

[@morganblackheart9468]

You act as if it just comes out of the sky like rain

[@japguns1022]

@@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...

[@tennesseetactical1864]

Thank you Magic Prepper.. This basic load out number made me feel better at where I am... ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@MagicPrepper]

I tried to be sympathetic to the newcomers dealing with these crazy prices.

[@joeshmuckatelli4447]

Answer: if you have to count, it’s not enough.

[@usarmypat]

Bare minimum of ammo, when you run out of places to store your ammo. Double that for .22LR.

[@dudley5658]

Right now we need to concentrate on keeping people from pooping on our fan.

[@ivanbanishtok7603]

People need to upvote you.

[@bogusphone8000]

Then don't put the fan in any blue region. They poop on everything.

[@gordontyree9858]

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!

[@gatormcklusky5850]

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.

[@dougn4942]

I think you did just right. There will be some on the ground to pick up after lord willing 😂👊😎🙏💯

[@reaperhunter7297]

That is genius I need to stock on 30.06 and 12 gauge also looking for a mag tube extension for my remington 870

[@tenchraven]

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.

[@gatormcklusky5850]

@@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!!

[@jeffreyelliott622]

@@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 !!!!

[@papimiami1938]

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

[@romak4756]

For me thats scary low amounts, then for someone else what i have is scary low. No right number

[@papimiami1938]

@@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

[@romak4756]

@@papimiami1938 i cant get anything where i am, what i have is what i have until....maybe 2026 or so

[@none-of-your-business404]

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

[@tylerl6589]

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.

[@rudder727]

.22LR can still be lethal and you can hunt with it if needed. So it can do more than just be used for training.

[@tylerl6589]

@@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.

[@devildog5838]

Another great video, keeps us thinking.

[@zb2808]

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.

[@308hit]

According to the magic prepper I have way too much ammo.

[@velocityrobbolt]

Less than 3 years later, we're in another ammo shortage. Hope everyone spent the time stocking up.

[@simontempler3239]

There you go! That's a good video! The most important message that most should get from this video is The worst time to go looking for the stuff you need is when you need it the most! That goes for everything but most especially a firearm and ammo!

[@johnf.kennedy4650]

I don’t feel like shit is Actually going to hit the fan. But always be prepared.

[@freedomfighter1861]

That’s some real positive thinking right there.

[@357Addict]

that would be very messy

[@Blu3Izzy]

@Booger Balls No you don’t. In a real world scenario when SHTF you would be wishing for peace again. Just be prepared

[@briandaniel4775]

@Booger Balls stay stupid

[@nathanlewis5682]

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.

[@justinharrington77]

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. 👍🏼

[@averagejoesmiling456]

Thank you, Magic Prepper!!

[@tenchraven]

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.

[@stephenpetrikowski]

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.

[@johnfowler6189]

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]

A great point honestly

[@puckerbutton7025]

@@MegadethTillDeth ammo doesn't go bad...doing a FIFO is pointless if you store it properly

[@falafel1860]

Thank you for your videos and keeping us informed on many issues

[@swamp_rat_fla1126]

I agree with Magic Prepper on the bare minimum on ammo. Anything more is icing on the cake. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@gp9616]

Having ammunition is not only for personal and group defense but will be immensely valuable as barter in a shtf situation

[@texasrangers4]

no, don't barter ammo, it could be used against you unless you are trading for what you don't have

[@Trick_or_Tooth]

Exactly!!!!

[@Trick_or_Tooth]

@@texasrangers4 Damn...that’s a great common sense

[@ernestwalden3894]

Agree 100%

[@manictiger]

One day, I might hear my grandkids ask in exasperated tones, "you used to shoot these for fun!? How rich was your society!?"

[@faithfulprepper]

Great advice! 👍

[@uscgsemperparatus6472]

His advice is about as solid and fundemental as it should be. About time someone is talking sense.

[@JDJD-hg9hu]

Always high quality great videos. Keep up the great work. Stay happy healthy and fluid

[@ejdprice]

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. ..........

[@gameoftones77]

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.

[@hiredgun3098]

So glad I started reloading a couple decades ago

[@willc3384]

Since you’re talking about loadout; I think prudence dictates you should mention the weight per loaded mag + your gear. I feel like some people may underestimate the exertion sprinting with full kit.

[@uscgsemperparatus6472]

Hell of a good informative presentation !!

[@ZILAwelds]

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

[@nutbastard]

Well you're certainly stocked up on ellipses...

[@westernoutpost4154]

I feel like I missed the boat on ammo. 9mm is a 1$ a round... WTF!!

[@MrJonrocker]

Prices will come down. Don't panic buy

[@johngodwin1902]

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

[@billywalker9223]

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.

[@harleybswt3156]

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 .....

[@blueeyegi]

Yup, missed the boat!

[@OhioBladeandCutlery]

Thanks for sharing your opinion on this!

[@ceciladams5429]

Years ago when I was in the Marine Corps a full loadout was 7 - 30 rd mags full plus enough to fill all magazines again . 420 rds total for the M16.

[@rationalmind6362]

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.

[@GaryDrumm]

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.

[@4spida2fingaz0]

@@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

[@TomFox1]

ok

[@richki.24]

@@4spida2fingaz0 , that's why I always buy edged weapons ... ammo will run out ..

[@Neji1984]

@@4spida2fingaz0 doesn't make a difference if it's the same caliber or not. Number of ammo is number of ammo. Common sense

[@cheyennemorris1396]

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-business404]

But you ready so don't complain it could've went to waste under water

[@volkssturm9694]

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.

[@kellierichardson7223]

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.

[@manictiger]

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.

[@daddywarbucks6845]

All the ammo🤤.... After food to the rafters. Soooooo glade i prep ammo years ago.

[@lordbeeg1]

Exactly how I look at things!

[@MagicPrepper]

Food first, I like it.

[@daddywarbucks6845]

@@MagicPrepper I've been hungry its not something i want my son to have to experience.

[@s.armitage3963]

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.

[@jeffreyelliott622]

I like your kind of math like mine 1 gozillion rds. !!!

[@trackpackgt877]

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!

[@manictiger]

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.

[@lancewebb5990]

Great subject my friend great video. Like always your on top of it.

[@BUZZKILLJRJR]

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.

[@Stalker6622]

Remember youre on hard mode ,ammo has weight 😂

[@jedmook4460]

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

[@constitutionalrepublican1611]

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.

[@nutbastard]

@@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.

[@jedmook4460]

@@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

[@constitutionalrepublican1611]

@@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

[@slade7354]

It's simple. Whatever you can afford to purchase or barter. Shtf: Air rifles, first. Black powder, second. .22 cal. third. Next, shotgun ammo. All else comes after.

[@briandavenport8971]

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)

[@mtplainsman1068]

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!

[@janfranceschi8458]

12 years of buying out of every paycheck, and 10 calibers to worry about... that should give you an idea.

[@BDAILY365]

you can sit back a laugh at the ammo crisis now😜

[@eaglespetty]

Over the past 2 years I've dedicated most of my disposable income to ammunition.

[@eliat72]

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.

[@Scarywoody]

At this point in time I'm finding myself range ammo heavy, not enough defensive rounds.

[@leonardpiskac5978]

All Ammo now is Defense Ammo!!!

[@ronschramm9163]

That "range" ammo will still.put down a critter...2 or 4 legged.

[@commiesnzombies]

get a knife and do the hollywood x notch in the tips

[@ronschramm9163]

@@commiesnzombies quite.

[@cowboywoodard2569]

They all kill, hardball is NATO

[@Aceskate92]

It was funny the only 7.62x39 ammo at the local store was some soft point rounds. Good suggestions!

[@constitutionalrepublican1611]

id buy them, sp ammo is good. the 7.62x39 is simular to a 30-30 ballistically.

[@MagicPrepper]

Were they brass as well?

[@Aceskate92]

Yes it was brass 15$ for 20 rounds PPU was the brand.

[@constitutionalrepublican1611]

@@Aceskate92 should definitely buy them

[@leegreene3059]

I'd grab a couple boxes as well I've been looking for sp and all I've seen is fmj

[@evelynblose9791]

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.

[@miguellogistics984]

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.

[@espada9]

> 2000 rounds of .223, >2000 rounds of 7.62x39, > 2000 rounds of .308, >1500 rounds of .40. Forgot to pick up some 12 gauge.

[@hobbz4921]

You're screwed then, cuz now 00buck is over 2 dollars a round for whatever reason.

[@gatormcklusky5850]

@@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...

[@hobbz4921]

@@gatormcklusky5850 This is so weak, and I have a sinking feeling that this is gonna be the "new normal".

[@MG-eo3wh]

Get all the ammo while you can, but get a bow and arrows 🏹 in case you runout 🇺🇸👊🏻

[@ChineseChicken1]

And get a scimitar and go medieval on that Ass.

[@SharonAnnMenefee]

Crossbow

[@nutbastard]

@@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.

[@gablia2002]

Finally a normal perspective of ammo amount....😀

[@davidgibbons620]

This is great advice for your ammo reserve that you do not touch. If you are a new shooter though, you need to get a little more for training. You can (and should) dry fire your center fire guns daily but you should budget 20 rounds per month as a minimum for training on every gun you have that you intend on defending yourself with.

[@ryanwilson5936]

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?

[@EroticOnion23]

How about low availability?...🤔 .22s are everywhere

[@ryanwilson5936]

@@EroticOnion23 Availability is just under 30 feet in either direction.

[@davem3708]

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.24]

that's plenty ....... I bought most of my stuff in advance and I'm happy with what I have ..

[@GreyRock100]

..... Is it?

[@kyleacker5318]

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

[@davem3708]

@@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

[@kyleacker5318]

@@davem3708 why have two hand guns though shotguns are cheaper and so are there ammo.

[@messenger2099]

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”.

[@mynameisnobody5462]

Seems about right , a box or 2 of 500 22s is plenty I always thought 1000 rounds for your tacticool rifle is good , 200 for your hunting rifle and 500 for the 12 gauge of different sizes and slugs . Pretty well covered. Most likely won't see a straight fire fight. I do like to go out and shoot for fun and this shortage has put a stop to that but I'm getting pretty good with my bow 🏹

[@expo2000000]

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

[@dougn4942]

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

[@jeffgrey663]

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

[@hueyhulk954]

Training.

[@retracted3383]

Speak for yourself. You’ll regret that decision if you’re the one out of ammo while getting shot at.

[@RustyStator]

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😏

[@davidfoster5787]

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--]

@@hueyhulk954 yes training, hunting, and trading. I buy rounds for guns I dont have.

[@markpedri4015]

We’ve been blessed as far as not having to overpay for ammo here n SC but you can only get them at same prices before the shortage 2 days a week and have to b willing to wait n line for 2/3 hours. Purchased a new AR for Christmas and have been fortunate enough to purchase over 1,500 rounds still about .50 per round. Have a couple 9’s and also have about same amount of ammo as well as my 30.06 & my 12gauge. Will continue to add to my ammo and get more magazines as long as prices stay low. I see same guys there every time I’m able to go and know their re-selling at double the price and it makes me upset they do this when others are just trying to get some to get through this mess.

[@marklovelace297]

i agree with your logic, bare minimum what you can tote for your primary defense and survival, i.e. larger rifle / pistol / .22 - luxury 12ga. I also agree with many below don't stop at bare minimum, you can't always tote it stash bare minimum in multiple locations! Likewise, i am glad i stocked up way before the current situation and yea it will be currency one day soon!

[@richki.24]

I'm glad I bought most of my stuff prePrice gouging ...

[@richki.24]

@Yamer Hammer , +50% increase is gouging

[@mfults6915]

@Ipso Hammer it is I know for a fact it's being bought up. One example is gun broker

[@robertslocum2555]

Trick question. No such thing as too much ammo. No one EVER has enough

[@rawfonam8427]

If you can't find ammo at any store near you and you need to get some you can check armslist it's like craigslist for weapons, ammo and accessories and you can usually find someone selling ammo in your area and you can even get some really good deals on weapons once in a while. You can also find people who want to trade weapons or you can post yours for trade it's a great site. I hope this helps someone.

[@emaxxx13]

Good advice for a mobile minimum load out. Would also consider ammo type...avoid FMJ if you can in favor of expanding self defense ammo.

[@billywalker9223]

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.

[@johnnewbold4622]

I agree with your sentiments but not necessarily for defense, for hunting game.

[@billywalker9223]

@@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.

[@billywalker9223]

@@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.

[@johnnewbold4622]

@@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

[@billywalker9223]

@@johnnewbold4622 I haven't seen a movie in 8 years. I used to rent movies in my gunshop. Lol

[@Deemancer]

My country has 20k max ammo limit a person. This happens when you don´t have second amendment in your constitution.

[@Darkpara1]

20k..... you're either equipping a company of soldiers, or you're entertaining fantasies about how much you'd need.

[@Deemancer]

@@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 :)

[@jerryogburn6080]

I recommend 14 mags for each semi auto rifle (ar/ak/whatever) and 6 mags for each semi auto pistol. Standard military one day combat load is 7 mags, hence my recommendation of 14 mags. LEO standard for sidearms is 3 mags, one in pistol and two in mag carrier. This leads to 400-420 rounds (28-30 rounds per mag) for rifle mags and around 100 for pistol mags (15-17rounds per mag). After that, it's whatever you feel comfortable to have for reloading your magazines. I recommend 100 rounds of pistol ammo and 200 rounds for your rifle. That is my minimum recommendation for shtf weapons and ammo load out (one rifle, one handgun and ammo and mags).