Do you keep an ammo inventory?

[Martinjmpr]

As an adjunct to the "ammo price" threads that seem to pop up here from time to time, I'm curious; How many of you keep an inventory of your ammo?

I don't, at least as of now. Maybe 10 years ago I spent an afternoon making a list of all the ammo I had, but it was on paper and of course I didn't update it when I went shooting or bought ammo so even if I still had it (which I'm sure I don't) it would be meaningless.

But all the talk about ammo supply issues has made me think that maybe some weekend I'll sit down and do another inventory, only this time put it on a spreadsheet I can update. Just from a seat-of-the-pants guess, I'd imagine I probably have more ammo than I can shoot in the next 2 years even if I went shooting once a month (which I don't.)

Not only would having an inventory at my fingertips keep me from feeling the need to "panic buy" but it would also help me identify what calibers I have that I no longer need (like .40 S&W - I sold my last .40 in 2015 or so) and which ones I need to concentrate on "plussing up."

So who keeps an inventory of their ammo?

[Martinjmpr]

Bonus question: does anyone feel like sharing their spreadsheet form to show us what you keep track of (like do you just track caliber or do you also track bullet type and weight, brand, when purchased, etc?)

EDIT: In case it's not clear, I'm not asking anyone to share their actual spread sheet that's filled out, just the forms that show what categories you're using to track ammo.

[ChadAmberg]

Shot Works tracks ammo...

But anyway, that's a good point. With everything going on I haven't updated things in quite a while. I should go count things now so I can figure out what I'm shortest on.

[gnihcraes]

Shoot 200, make 500. Stay ahead.

Keeping track seemed to be a burden to me. Pain in the butt.

Limited retail ammo or components, I just don't go shooting much. Hoard what I already have.



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[CS1983]

I have in the past, and probably should again so I can track what I paid per round, etc.

The other day I was shifting how it's stored and found some stuff I totally forgot about.

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On an ancillary note, I have a plan to track anything in boxes with a spreadsheet so I am not wasting space with boxes that are only half filled. I plan to label the boxes (1, 2, 3, etc.). Ideally, I will put as much like items together (camping, hunting, etc.). I will make a spreadsheet that tracks each item, which box it's in, its category, quantity, and possibly price.

Will take a bit, but will make storing non-daily use items much more efficient and will help with any potential insurance claims.

[Irving]

When I first started reloading I would keep track of what I made and how many cases I had, but it was more about feeling good about myself like getting likes on Instagram than anything else. When prices go up, and I don't have any ammo, I either make my own, or do something that isn't shooting.

[Doc45]

Not really. I have a number that I don't drop below depending on caliber. If I shoot any up on a range session I replace it, typically no more than 100 rounds at a time. I know where the ammo is, know how much I have so I don't keep any kind of tally.

[ray1970]

No official tracking but I always have a pretty general idea of about how much I have. I store most of my stuff in lots of 500 so if I really needed an exact count I could get one pretty quick.

Also, I only hoard and shoot a few calibers in quantity so that helps as well. I know I have some small quantities of calibers that I don?t shoot anymore but that?s just my emergency currency for the apocalypse.

[.455_Hunter]

The inventory would take a long time.

[izzy]

I counted at one point a few years ago just because I was curious. I pretty much keep a gut feeling about how long what I have will last and how the quantity. I was very lucky and just before the pandemic I decided to re-supply with what I estimated to be a 5+ year supply. I don't buy factory ammo for the last year or two either, only keep loading supplies on hand. Even though I have plenty if I find a good "normal" price on reloading components I buy them, It's pure shortage induced purchase.