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Hawkeye

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How Much Is Enough?
« on: January 27, 2010, 10:37:37 PM »
So, how much ammunition is enough? 

I currently have about 700 rounds of 9mm and 500 .45 ACP. Most, not all, is FMJ's for range.  I know this is not enough but times a getting tough and ammo is harder to find.
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Re: How Much Is Enough?
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2010, 12:43:01 AM »
You can never have TOO much ammo.  :) 

Seriously, depending on how it's stored, how long it takes you to get through that much ammo, and when you think WWIII will start, I say keep on stock piling it. 

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Re: How Much Is Enough?
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2010, 01:26:42 PM »
Rebecca, I like your thinking...   ;)

I need some more large lunch boxes (ammo cans)
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Re: How Much Is Enough?
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2010, 04:07:23 PM »
Radnor,

See if Justin has any...   

"I HAVE A LARGE QUANTITY OF GOVERNMENT SURPLUS AMMO CANS IN GREAT CONDITION THAT INCLUDE .30 CAL, .50 CAL, SAW (BIG .50 CAL), AND 20MM CANS. THESE ARE EMPTY CANS THAT ARE EXCELLENT FOR STORAGE OF AMMO, TOOLS, CHAINS, FAMILY PHOTOS, ELECTRONICS, OR ANYTHING YOU WISH TO KEEP DRY AND SAFE.  30 CAL CANS ARE $4.50 EACH. CURRENT SUPPLY OF ABOUT 300. 50 CAL CANS ARE $7.00 EACH. CURRENT SUPPLY OF ABOUT 500. SAW (BIG 50) CANS ARE $11.00 EACH. CURRENT SUPPLY OF ABOUT 30. 20MM CANS ARE $14.00 EACH. CURRENT SUPPLY OF ABOUT 80.
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CONTACT ME AT 785-493-5849 OR EMAIL ME AT justinbengtson@yahoo.com

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Re: How Much Is Enough?
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2010, 09:46:10 PM »
Is Justin a local guy?
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Re: How Much Is Enough?
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2010, 03:55:58 AM »
I just did a rough inventory of my stuff.

1450 .45 ACP
2900 9mm
700 .22LR (all CCI Minimag)
150 .223

It's all FMJ target ammo and all factory stuff (Federal, Remington or PMC).  I am WAY short on .223 and will be going after a case or 2, PMC .223 seems like a good deal for target stuff. 

I need 10mm!  I have none and a Glock 20 that's hungry.
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Re: How Much Is Enough?
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2010, 11:46:51 AM »
Trevor,

Justin is NOT a local guy, but shipping shouldnt run you that much if you do UPS Ground.  ALso depends on how many cans you want.

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Re: How Much Is Enough?
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2010, 02:22:37 PM »
I have over a thousand rounds of 10mm for the Glocks; 450 of them are hollow points.
I have about 200 7.92x57 rounds for my sporterized 1917 Danzig Mauser.
I have a few hundred rounds of #00 Buck for my Saiga-12, 58 of which are in loaded magazines... plus one in the chamber.
There are six 12-gauge rifled slugs in my wife's Mossberg 500. (If she needs more than that, she'll just have to grab my Saiga).
There are a few boxes of .357 Magnum and .38 Special for my wife's Taurus 608 and my mother-in-law's J-frame.

We should teach the cats to shoot...  ;)
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Re: How Much Is Enough?
« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2010, 03:27:42 PM »
Is there such a thing as enough? ;D
rough count of the ammo locker includes:
800 rounds of 45 acp
800 12 gauge shells, mostly birshot
500 rounds of 40
550 of 38 spl
250 of 9mm
100 of 44 spl
400 of 22
Looks like it may be time to get to the reloading bench for a few of those calibers
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Re: How Much Is Enough?
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2010, 09:13:02 PM »
Just got done looking and :
over 1,000 .223
just shy of 1,000 .45acp
500 9mm
2,000 22lr
500 45-70
 1,000 7.62 x39
 500 7.62 x54
500 8mm mauser
600 12ga
1,000 5.7x28
 And I still think I dont have enough.
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Re: How Much Is Enough?
« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2010, 10:53:56 PM »
Now I know why I can never find enough at Wally World. :o
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Re: How Much Is Enough?
« Reply #11 on: February 17, 2010, 11:54:28 PM »
I was kinda thinking the same thing Hawkeye, I haven't been able to go shooting in almost 4 months and have little to no ammo.
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Re: How Much Is Enough?
« Reply #12 on: February 18, 2010, 12:23:30 AM »
I found re-loading helps me keep alot of ammo.
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Re: How Much Is Enough?
« Reply #13 on: February 18, 2010, 05:54:32 PM »
Quote from: gun nut on February 17, 2010, 09:13:02 PM
Just got done looking and :
over 1,000 .223
just shy of 1,000 .45acp
500 9mm
2,000 22lr
500 45-70
 1,000 7.62 x39
 500 7.62 x54
500 8mm mauser
600 12ga
1,000 5.7x28
 And I still think I dont have enough.

I like your thinking too GN.    ;)

I'm not sure what I have on hand.
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Re: How Much Is Enough?
« Reply #14 on: February 25, 2010, 09:53:04 PM »
Not sure if anyone is interested in Cabelas ammo cans.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?id=0077529217153a&navCount=1&podId=0077529&parentId=cat601051&masterpathid=&navAction=jump&cmCat=MainCatcat20712-cat20716-cat601051_TGP&catalogCode=9IS&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat601051&hasJS=true

They are $8.99 and BOGO too!  I spoke to a Julie (my email showed 2 not 4) she said they should ship 4.  If not call them back.
BOGO is good until 10 Mar.
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