How much ammo should you carry?

[Sam Colt]

New York reloads here.

And, possibly a coonass reload.

Toss a alligator at 'em!

 

[FNORD]

Toss a alligator at 'em!

Outstanding idea to be considered.

For now, I’ll stick with the hank of boudin for if it looks to take awhile.

 

[billtool]

Toss a alligator at 'em!

Or a bad tempered nutria…

 

[JohnWayne10XX]

Brother, that 72 hr food supply is slim pickens! I’m thinking that’s a day for me…a really really bad day….

Oh, that just whats in the bag if you a refering to the photo. I keep some MREs, hard candy, and protein powder in the truck.

 

[billtool]

Oh, that just whats in the bag if you a refering to the photo. I keep some MREs, hard candy, and protein powder in the truck.

Attaboy!!!

 

[ktaylor966]

This is a commonly asked question, how much is ammo is enough? Springfield Amory wrote up an article on this and even featured Magholder, let us know what you think below.

How Much Ammo Should I Carry? - The Armory Life

Whenever I see a news headline detailing the “arsenal” police found when making an arrest, I tend to cringe. As someone who works with guns for a living, I go through my fair share of ammo. I’ve got more random mismatched rounds in half-empty boxes — ammo I don’t even own guns for anymore — Read...

www.thearmorylife.com

I don’t carry a spare mag. I carry a spring-assist knife instead, as my backup.

 

[magholder]

I don’t carry a spare mag. I carry a spring-assist knife instead, as my backup.

You should carry both.

 

[Rhino]

Lessee... right now I have I think 48 rounds on me.

 

[magholder]

Lessee... right now I have I think 48 rounds on me.

How many firearms?

 

[Rhino]

How many firearms?

2

 

[DougC]

Always worthwhile to read comments on this forum be they funny, wise, silly, gross, entertaining. We are an interesting audience of each other.

Here's another two cents from Massad Ayood on this subject of "...how many bullets do you really need? Today, are 6, 7, or 8 rounds enough? [He] takes into account many current factors that led him to believe that the more rounds the better."

He makes a lot sense for me (I took his pistol class many years ago in McKinney) so in the past I have depending on which gun I carry 20-39 rounds. After hearing Massad comments I think higher capacity mags should be on my Christmas short list.

If more ammo is better would you go for more mags total or switch to ones with higher round count?

BTW: here is an interesting story of the LEO who carries 145 rounds.

 

[Darkpriest667]

Always worthwhile to read comments on this forum be they funny, wise, silly, gross, entertaining. We are an interesting audience of each other.

Here's another two cents from Massad Ayood on this subject of "...how many bullets do you really need? Today, are 6, 7, or 8 rounds enough? [He] takes into account many current factors that led him to believe that the more rounds the better."

He makes a lot sense for me (I took his pistol class many years ago in McKinney) so in the past I have depending on which gun I carry 20-39 rounds. After hearing Massad comments I think higher capacity mags should be on my Christmas short list.

If more ammo is better would you go for more mags total or switch to ones with higher round count?

BTW: here is an interesting story of the LEO who carries 145 rounds.

Half a F'N combat load for a side arm for a LEO? 2 15 round magazines for a total of 45 should be fine if it's heavier than that they have carbines in their cars now.

 

[hullhullhull]

Zero.

 

[ktaylor966]

This is a commonly asked question, how much is ammo is enough? Springfield Amory wrote up an article on this and even featured Magholder, let us know what you think below.

How Much Ammo Should I Carry? - The Armory Life

Whenever I see a news headline detailing the “arsenal” police found when making an arrest, I tend to cringe. As someone who works with guns for a living, I go through my fair share of ammo. I’ve got more random mismatched rounds in half-empty boxes — ammo I don’t even own guns for anymore — Read...

www.thearmorylife.com

For one I am an LEO, a Sheriff Deputy covering rural areas. I am issued a Glock model 45 and I carry 3 magazines loaded to 17 rounds. I have one extra loaded magazine in my duffle bag. My long guns are a 12 gauge shotgun loaded with non-lethal rubber ball rounds (lethal if aiming for the head) and an AR-15 with two 30-rd magazines. That's it. I cannot imagine needing anything than this. If I run out of ammo in an extreme "hollywood-ish" type of gun fight, and lose my life in the line of duty in the service of others, then I believe I've earned my place in Heaven. That's my Faith talking.

 

[leVieux]

Always worthwhile to read comments on this forum be they funny, wise, silly, gross, entertaining. We are an interesting audience of each other.

Here's another two cents from Massad Ayood on this subject of "...how many bullets do you really need? Today, are 6, 7, or 8 rounds enough? [He] takes into account many current factors that led him to believe that the more rounds the better."

He makes a lot sense for me (I took his pistol class many years ago in McKinney) so in the past I have depending on which gun I carry 20-39 rounds. After hearing Massad comments I think higher capacity mags should be on my Christmas short list.

If more ammo is better would you go for more mags total or switch to ones with higher round count?

BTW: here is an interesting story of the LEO who carries 145 rounds.

While I believe that large cap magazines are seriously over-stressed today for non-military uses, I try to carry mags w/ at least 45 rounds, in addition to what is in my pistol. My adult kids 7 GK’s say thyat I “clank when I walk”.

 

[studenygreg]

There's no right answer. Depends on circumstances. Carry enough to take care of what you will likely encounter.

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[Lonesome Dove]

One clipper full.

 

[Orbie]

One in the chamber and an additional 15 rd mag for 31 total. If I need more than that, I’m in trouble.

 

[BigRed]

"I have too much ammo" said no man.

 

[cycleguy2300]

Always worthwhile to read comments on this forum be they funny, wise, silly, gross, entertaining. We are an interesting audience of each other.

Here's another two cents from Massad Ayood on this subject of "...how many bullets do you really need? Today, are 6, 7, or 8 rounds enough? [He] takes into account many current factors that led him to believe that the more rounds the better."

He makes a lot sense for me (I took his pistol class many years ago in McKinney) so in the past I have depending on which gun I carry 20-39 rounds. After hearing Massad comments I think higher capacity mags should be on my Christmas short list.

If more ammo is better would you go for more mags total or switch to ones with higher round count?

BTW: here is an interesting story of the LEO who carries 145 rounds.

145 is a lot if just for pistol...

I've got 52 pistol rounds on me and 140rnds 75gn speer Gold Dot for my AR on hand. (20 in the gun, 2x30 on my PC and 2x30 in a backpack)

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