Whats your ammo budget?

CleaningAccident · January 22nd, 2006, 11:13 PM

My primary hobby is cars and they eat up most of my money. For me, guns are not an "enthusiasm". Its more just a habit that started as a kid. Uncle Sam at least paid the tab for several of those years. Over the past 30 years I have acquired quite a few arms and shoot them all.
My current budget for ammo averages $200+ a month. I estimate that I shoot somewhere around 12,000 rounds a year. My wife brings this up occasionally, to make whatever her latest point may be.
The question is, how does this compare to the average shooters?

*What would you say is your average monthly budget for ammunition, for at least the past 5 years or more?*

Bud White · January 22nd, 2006, 11:25 PM

becuse i reload its hard to tell but its a lot ..lol

Bruces45 · January 22nd, 2006, 11:42 PM

all depends, some months I haven't spent a dime, and others I've spent a fortune. A few months ago I spent like $320 in .45 ammo and went and blasted it all up in 1 weekend.

jarhead79 · January 22nd, 2006, 11:48 PM

Right now, I wish I had some ammo. All I have is my mags of SD stuff. I'm in a little tight spot for the next 60 days then it's home free.

jarhead79 · January 22nd, 2006, 11:49 PM

I take that back....Taxes will be here in a few weeks. I'll have fun then.

craig45 · January 23rd, 2006, 12:02 AM

i don't really know. it's a lot, based on what's in the ammo cabinet right now.

P95Carry · January 23rd, 2006, 12:42 AM

Varies a lot. I am a packrat and that covers ammo too.

I buy when cash allows and tend to hoard a lot. So - right now - probably 3,000 to 4,000 9mm - some are +P SD stuff. Lots of 7.62x39 most of time. Boxes and boxes of .22 - and enough reload gear to start WWIII!

Fair bit of .45acp too.

My shooting is sporadic right now so - hard to lay a budget - and like Bud mentions, if you reload it's hard to judge easily.

Hmmm - well if we go fwd to when IDPA gets going and I am at range more often, let's say I am in to $100/mth minimum. I went to a wholesale place a few days ago and spent $100 plus just getting some primers - I tend to forget that quickly!

I also forget those ''odd'' boxes of WWB I buy on a whim when at Wally World

Ti Carry · January 23rd, 2006, 01:05 AM

More than some less than others!

I shoot about 3 -5 thousdand rounds per year, an ammo budget is not needed, if I want to shoot then I shoot but never exceed 5 thousand rounds it seems. So some where in the $500 to $750 range.

At 5,000 rounds per year let's say for argument I was able to spend a total time equaled to 6months out of the year shooting, that would equal about 4 full mags being shot every other day of the year! I'm good with that.

Ti

AutoFan · January 23rd, 2006, 01:10 AM

I would guess about $60 month.

glock21guy · January 23rd, 2006, 01:12 AM

About $1200 per year. That is split between .45, 9mm, and .38 spl. My wife mainly uses 9, and .38.

I have only been shooting for the last year. I don't see my ammo consumption being less in the future.

This year will be up about $500 because I will be attending Gunsite in Oct.

January 22nd, 2006, 11:13 PM	#1
CleaningAccident Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 63	Whats your ammo budget? My primary hobby is cars and they eat up most of my money. For me, guns are not an "enthusiasm". Its more just a habit that started as a kid. Uncle Sam at least paid the tab for several of those years. Over the past 30 years I have acquired quite a few arms and shoot them all. My current budget for ammo averages $200+ a month. I estimate that I shoot somewhere around 12,000 rounds a year. My wife brings this up occasionally, to make whatever her latest point may be. The question is, how does this compare to the average shooters? What would you say is your average monthly budget for ammunition, for at least the past 5 years or more? __________________ You better pray I dont jam, because my backup is a ball peen hammer.

January 22nd, 2006, 11:48 PM	#4
jarhead79 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Stansbury Park, UT Posts: 1,197	Right now, I wish I had some ammo. All I have is my mags of SD stuff. I'm in a little tight spot for the next 60 days then it's home free. __________________ Sig P239 9mm Bersa Thunder .380 Duo-Tone (RIP) & .45 NAA Guardian .32NAA Ruger SP101 .38 SPL UBG Holsters current wait time as of 12-1-2008: 2-4 weeks.

January 22nd, 2006, 11:49 PM	#5
jarhead79 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Stansbury Park, UT Posts: 1,197	I take that back....Taxes will be here in a few weeks. I'll have fun then. __________________ Sig P239 9mm Bersa Thunder .380 Duo-Tone (RIP) & .45 NAA Guardian .32NAA Ruger SP101 .38 SPL UBG Holsters current wait time as of 12-1-2008: 2-4 weeks.

January 23rd, 2006, 12:42 AM	#7
P95Carry Assistant Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South West PA Posts: 25,366	Varies a lot. I am a packrat and that covers ammo too. I buy when cash allows and tend to hoard a lot. So - right now - probably 3,000 to 4,000 9mm - some are +P SD stuff. Lots of 7.62x39 most of time. Boxes and boxes of .22 - and enough reload gear to start WWIII! Fair bit of .45acp too. My shooting is sporadic right now so - hard to lay a budget - and like Bud mentions, if you reload it's hard to judge easily. Hmmm - well if we go fwd to when IDPA gets going and I am at range more often, let's say I am in to $100/mth minimum. I went to a wholesale place a few days ago and spent $100 plus just getting some primers - I tend to forget that quickly! I also forget those ''odd'' boxes of WWB I buy on a whim when at Wally World __________________ Chris - P95 NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member. "To own a gun and assume that you are armed is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!." If a BG dies as the result of pointing a gun at me, then he has merely succumbed to an occupational hazard of being a thug

January 23rd, 2006, 01:05 AM	#8
Ti Carry VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Under Cover Posts: 2,035	More than some less than others! I shoot about 3 -5 thousdand rounds per year, an ammo budget is not needed, if I want to shoot then I shoot but never exceed 5 thousand rounds it seems. So some where in the $500 to $750 range. At 5,000 rounds per year let's say for argument I was able to spend a total time equaled to 6months out of the year shooting, that would equal about 4 full mags being shot every other day of the year! I'm good with that. Ti __________________ Train and train hard, you might not get a second chance to make a first impression! I vote for Monica Lewinsky's Ex-Boyfriend's Wife for President.....Not!

January 22nd, 2006, 11:25 PM	#2
Bud White VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Elsewhere Posts: 17,476	becuse i reload its hard to tell but its a lot ..lol

January 22nd, 2006, 11:42 PM	#3
Bruces45 Administrative Ban Join Date: May 2005 Location: Warrensburg, NY Posts: 1,550	all depends, some months I haven't spent a dime, and others I've spent a fortune. A few months ago I spent like $320 in .45 ammo and went and blasted it all up in 1 weekend.

January 23rd, 2006, 12:02 AM	#6
craig45 Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: crestview fl Posts: 472	i don't really know. it's a lot, based on what's in the ammo cabinet right now.

January 23rd, 2006, 01:10 AM	#9
AutoFan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Sunshine State Posts: 945	I would guess about $60 month.

January 23rd, 2006, 01:12 AM	#10
glock21guy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 523	About $1200 per year. That is split between .45, 9mm, and .38 spl. My wife mainly uses 9, and .38. I have only been shooting for the last year. I don't see my ammo consumption being less in the future. This year will be up about $500 because I will be attending Gunsite in Oct. __________________ Aaron If you don't protect your self, who will?

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