How many rounds should you have for each gun?Is there a max on what you can have?
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How many rounds should you have for each gun?Is there a max on what you can have?
As much as you think you need plus one extra round.
Thats what I was thinking,If you order to much is that a "Red flag"?
There are no ammo police.
Yep. Many quote numbers like 1000-2000 per rifle and X number per pistol.....Quote:
Originally Posted by BPTactical
I say whatever your comfortable with. I would like to think that everyone has at least a few hundred rds for each gun put aside but that is just me.
As much as the floor can hold ;)
As far as ordering,I usualy procure it in small lots online and then I get it from a reputable store-with cash so not to raise eyebrows.
Then theres allways reloading-do the same with powder and primers.
Ever buy a Pallet? Aim will ship ya one. :) We ordered 37,800 rds from Aim in 2006.....Quote:
Originally Posted by brokenscout
True, but if you have food stocked up & guns its a "red flag". Didn't know if it could/would happen. Also I think there will be ammo police in the future:)Quote:
Originally Posted by spqrzilla
Just like there are no red flags raised with certain goberment agencies when you purchase large amounts of nonperishable foods ?Quote:
Originally Posted by spqrzilla
Never underestimate our leaders.
BrokenScout has faster fingers....... :)
On it, I will let you know:)(AIMs shipping sucks)Quote:
Originally Posted by jerrymrc
In New York we have Bloomberg :(Quote:
Originally Posted by spqrzilla
Truck freight is cheap compared to buying it by the case and UPS.Quote:
Originally Posted by brokenscout
If you think you have to much... I can help you reduce your inventory :D
you can never have to much... especially for your primary, favorite, special one :D
More nervous about my wife seeing what I have:) She might be the ammo police:)Her"Do you really need that much ammo"Me,"Do you really need that many shoes, I don't see shoes as a good investment":). I lose both ways.Need to bury some:)
I have some room at my place :DQuote:
Originally Posted by brokenscout
I'll bring some of her shoes over ASAP :)Quote:
Originally Posted by islandermyk
I can always stash a pickup load for you............ ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by brokenscout
HAhahahaha! Nice!Quote:
Originally Posted by brokenscout
One Miiiilllllllion rounds!
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Sorry, couldn't resist. :D
By the way i'm asking this for a friend,I have 14 rds of ammo.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ah Pook
In 6 years ammo has gone up 200-400%. I still have surplus that I bought at the following prices. .223 SA brass cased, 11 cents a round. .308 12.9 cents a round. 7.62X54r 7.3 cents. 7.62X25 4.6 cents and 7.62X39 7.5 cents per rd.Quote:
Originally Posted by brokenscout
Her $60 shoes she bought because Oprah said they are cool 4 years ago will bring $5 at the yard sale. ;)
as much as you think you really need!
About storage, what are the best ways to store it incase there is a fire and you don't need to evac a grid square:)
Ammo cans. Ammo outside of a gun is relativity harmless.Quote:
Originally Posted by brokenscout
yes it is:) I was thinking fire? oh and ill give you .12cents a round for 7.62x39 & a pair of the wifes shoes:)Quote:
Originally Posted by jerrymrc
I can tell you that in 1998 when my house burned to the ground, the firefighters were taking cover and one said he hadn't heard a firefight like that since Vietnam. Personally, I would store it in multiple locations. Some in the house, some in the storage shed, some in the camping trailer and so forth. If you do have a fire, you won't loose it all.Quote:
Originally Posted by brokenscout
Fire is fire and nothing ya going to do about it if it is a real one. Get out and call the INS co. I have an extra $20K rider for the guns and ammo. Does not cover it all but at $25 per year it is cheap INS.Quote:
Originally Posted by brokenscout
Just a PSA. For most, home INS does not cover squat. Get a rider and sleep safe.
Thanks.If you bury it,whats the best wayQuote:
Originally Posted by encorehunter
500 rounds per caliber handgun.
1000+ rounds per caliber rifle.
It wasnt until you announced it on a public "gun" forum. I would pay cash, or use a different card with an alias. Make sure it's not waterproof. Sportsmans guide reports large ammo purchases to the Feds and DOJ.Quote:
Originally Posted by brokenscout
They were fools and not well trained. Ammo cooking off sounds bad but is almost harmless. In my case I have a volunteer FD and I have had a talk with them about my place.Quote:
Originally Posted by encorehunter
Your an ass:) I said it was for my friend:)and I tried using your CC and they laughed at me.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Jordanls19
Taking cover from what?Quote:
Originally Posted by encorehunter
I've seen lots of ammo go up in a fire. It just pops. There might be a slight shrapnel danger if you're VERY close to it...like within inches. In which case you have far greater things to worry about. It doesn't send the projectile at x thousand feet per second because it's not contained. It's no big deal and there's no reason to freak at the sound of the pops...which don't even sound like gunfire.
There are far more dangerous things in your home than ammo...like gas cans, aerosol cans, certain chemicals which can be poisonous, etc... I think the firefighters were being a little melodramatic.
Like a meth lab:) Just Kidding.Ok so my friends should go with ammo cansQuote:
Originally Posted by Bailey Guns
Fixed It For Ya (FIFY)Quote:
Originally Posted by brokenscout
I have always been of the rule, 1k rounds of ammo per caliber per firearm.
So if you have 5 firearms in 5.56/.223, then 5k rounds of ammo.
That would be minimium. Maximium is that there is NO maximium. More the merrier!!!!:D
Also 10 magazines per firearm regardless if you have multiples of the particular firearm.
I understand that most of the rounds were not lethal. There were also 51 firearms that burned as well, all loaded. I was not there to witness what happened, because I was in an ambulance on the way to the hospital. There were lots of other things they were dodging as well. There was also 10-15 lbs of black powder in cans and horns, along with several 1 lb and 20lb propane tanks that went up.
PS: To all government officials reading this. I don't have any guns or ammo any more. They scare the firefighters, so I don't want to have them around.
That sounds like a awesome fire. Sorry for your lossQuote:
Originally Posted by encorehunter
I've ordered over 10k rounds (centerfire...not rimfire) at once from a single source. Haven't noticed any black helos/Suburbans lurking over/around my house.
Order what you can afford. I consider it a badge of honor and maybe even a subtle warning if the government knows we have a shit-load of guns and ammo.
It's like guys who've been in the military, undergone background checks for work, etc...worrying about buying a gun from a dealer. Kinda silly if you ask me.
I have bigger things to worry about than the .gov singling out my gun/ammo purchase from the hundreds of thousands that occur every day. Not to mention mine are probably minor compared to some.
That really sucks.Quote:
Originally Posted by encorehunter
That sucks even more.Quote:
Originally Posted by encorehunter
That's the kinda stuff I'm talking about.Quote:
Originally Posted by encorehunter
Nice disclaimer!Quote:
Originally Posted by encorehunter
"It's like guys who've been in the military, undergone background checks for work, etc...worrying about buying a gun from a dealer. Kinda silly if you ask me."
In 2005 I was denied while buying a firearm in CO.While on active Duty. They said sorry 6 months later:) and now I can buy what I want and even have a CCW:)LOL