Defense Ammo supplies on hand - Page 2

stoprilshoot · October 25th, 2009, 09:15 AM

i'll never tell.

Quote:

Originally Posted by retsupt99

you can use the practice ammo for a great defense if the SHTF...

ya, that FMJ is great for mooshhead zombies, the hotter stuff anyway.

Ram Rod · October 25th, 2009, 10:58 AM

Maybe 10-20% of my total stock is in SD ammo.

10thmtn · October 25th, 2009, 11:21 AM

I probably have only about 200 or so rounds of defensive ammo. Once I know it cycles properly (which isn't much of an issue with Glocks anyway) I don't see the need to have a bunch.

I just need enough to kill the BG and take his guns and ammo, in a SHTF situation.

Helps to cross-train on different platforms...

I have more practice FMJ - and you can defend yourself with that just fine, if need be.

ASSA9 · October 25th, 2009, 11:30 AM

All my CC guns are 9mm so they share the ammo
I keep on hand,this cuts down on the need to keep
a lot of ammo on hand.
What I have on hand varys too much to say,
"I keep X number of rounds ".

At the least , I keep enough defensive ammo to fill
up the mags on one carry gun plus 1 extra box.

The way I look at it is I only need what I can have on
me in a defensive situation.IE ,you will live or die with
what you have on you in both bullets and gun

Its like the old saying , A .22 in your hand in better
than a .45 left at home or in the car, but with bullets.

cmdrdredd · October 25th, 2009, 11:46 AM

I guess most are like me, keep a bunch but not huge numbers.

kpw · October 25th, 2009, 11:47 AM

I've got a lot more 9mm than .45 ammo. 300 or so rounds of Gold Dot in 9mm and 6 boxes of TAP in .45. Range ammo still works if needed so I'm good for a small zombie outbreak. Do .22s work on zombies?

stoprilshoot · October 25th, 2009, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kpw

Do .22s work on zombies?

it may require up to 2 or 3 hits.

digitalexplr · October 25th, 2009, 03:29 PM

In a SHTF scenario there will be no such thing as "range" and "SD" ammo. You will shoot whatever is at hand. Therefore I don't count types, just boxes.

The cheaper stuff goes to the range on a regular basis, though the more expensive stuff get's shot on occasion.

BTW, the more you have the more the Zombies will have when they overrun you!

Majorlk · October 25th, 2009, 03:33 PM

More important than raw numbers is the quantity YOU shoot in a given month. I would suggest at least three times that amount.

Personally, I try to never have less than 500 rounds of anything I shoot on hand at any given time. Double that for plinking/range ammo.

Reloading all my range ammo and my heavy .38 Special, .357 Magnum and .45 Colt makes that rather easy.

cmdrdredd · October 25th, 2009, 07:55 PM

Guys I never said anything about range ammo. Stop changing the subject. I'm asking about JHP/Defense/carry whatever you want to call it ammo that you keep at hand for your pistols.

I never mentioned any scenario and you're all coming up with these ideas. I never said anything about "zombies". I am asking a serious question and I did not expect answers that bordered on jokes about zombies attacking.

I've gotten answers that were in line with what I expected, so I'll let this thread die.

October 25th, 2009, 10:58 AM	#12
Ram Rod VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: crawford county, arkansas Posts: 8,808	Maybe 10-20% of my total stock is in SD ammo. __________________ RamRod-----sans remords live, eat, breathe, sleep Glock

October 25th, 2009, 11:21 AM	#13
10thmtn Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Posts: 659	I probably have only about 200 or so rounds of defensive ammo. Once I know it cycles properly (which isn't much of an issue with Glocks anyway) I don't see the need to have a bunch. I just need enough to kill the BG and take his guns and ammo, in a SHTF situation. Helps to cross-train on different platforms... I have more practice FMJ - and you can defend yourself with that just fine, if need be. __________________ The People ARE the Militia, and have a DUTY (not just a right) to be both armed and proficient in the use of said arms. Ex-Army officer; Hurricane Andrew Relief, FL, 1992; Operation Restore Hope, Somalia, 1993 NRA Life Member; Range Safety Officer Glock 26, CT Laserguard, Smartcarry

October 25th, 2009, 11:30 AM	#14
ASSA9 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NC. Posts: 598	All my CC guns are 9mm so they share the ammo I keep on hand,this cuts down on the need to keep a lot of ammo on hand. What I have on hand varys too much to say, "I keep X number of rounds ". At the least , I keep enough defensive ammo to fill up the mags on one carry gun plus 1 extra box. The way I look at it is I only need what I can have on me in a defensive situation.IE ,you will live or die with what you have on you in both bullets and gun Its like the old saying , A .22 in your hand in better than a .45 left at home or in the car, but with bullets. __________________ Ronald Reagan "Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement." "When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat."

October 25th, 2009, 11:46 AM	#15
cmdrdredd Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 698	I guess most are like me, keep a bunch but not huge numbers. __________________ No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. -Thomas Jefferson You can trust to luck or fate if you want but as for me, I carry a Glock.

October 25th, 2009, 11:47 AM	#16
kpw Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: PA Posts: 1,115	I've got a lot more 9mm than .45 ammo. 300 or so rounds of Gold Dot in 9mm and 6 boxes of TAP in .45. Range ammo still works if needed so I'm good for a small zombie outbreak. Do .22s work on zombies? __________________ "In a republic this rule ought to be observed: that the majority should not have the predominant power." - -- Marcus Tullius Cicero

October 25th, 2009, 03:29 PM	#18
digitalexplr Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Jefferson City, MO Posts: 655	In a SHTF scenario there will be no such thing as "range" and "SD" ammo. You will shoot whatever is at hand. Therefore I don't count types, just boxes. The cheaper stuff goes to the range on a regular basis, though the more expensive stuff get's shot on occasion. BTW, the more you have the more the Zombies will have when they overrun you! __________________ XD9sc XD40 Service Mossberg 590a1 NRA Life Member

October 25th, 2009, 03:33 PM	#19
Majorlk Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Naugatuck, CT Posts: 839	More important than raw numbers is the quantity YOU shoot in a given month. I would suggest at least three times that amount. Personally, I try to never have less than 500 rounds of anything I shoot on hand at any given time. Double that for plinking/range ammo. Reloading all my range ammo and my heavy .38 Special, .357 Magnum and .45 Colt makes that rather easy. __________________ An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life. - Robert A. Heinlein

October 25th, 2009, 07:55 PM	#20
cmdrdredd Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 698	Guys I never said anything about range ammo. Stop changing the subject. I'm asking about JHP/Defense/carry whatever you want to call it ammo that you keep at hand for your pistols. I never mentioned any scenario and you're all coming up with these ideas. I never said anything about "zombies". I am asking a serious question and I did not expect answers that bordered on jokes about zombies attacking. I've gotten answers that were in line with what I expected, so I'll let this thread die. __________________ No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. -Thomas Jefferson You can trust to luck or fate if you want but as for me, I carry a Glock.

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