Ammo Carrier
- Thread starter keninon
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Two 50 round bandoliers, one across each shoulder, for my 9.3x62mm and that's just for Gophers. But the Gophers around these parts are notoriously
crafty, vicious little buggers that can devour a Buffalo in less then ten minutes.
Seriously, a spare mag and a cartridge wallet (14 rounds). I Can't
see needing more then that, unless, of course, one happens to encounter a NAG (Northern Alberta Gopher).
crafty, vicious little buggers that can devour a Buffalo in less then ten minutes.
Seriously, a spare mag and a cartridge wallet (14 rounds). I Can'tsee needing more then that, unless, of course, one happens to encounter a NAG (Northern Alberta Gopher).
- Location
- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
While it is beneficial to have more rounds on the gun, I dislike butt cuffs. They get in the way if I want/need to shoot from my weak side. Mostly I just carry extra rounds in a Sidekick pouch that can be worn on a belt, but that I carry in a coat pocket. Some object to the sound of the velcro flap opening, but I figure that if I need more rounds, I've already made more noise than the velcro.
More rounds? How many do you need? That question can only be answered by, another: What am I doing?
If I am hunting big game with a magazine rifle, then, normally, mag holds 4, chamber holds one. That's 5!! I don't need anymore than 3 at the absolute most.
Coyotes/varmints? Rifle with 5 in it. Wallet with 14.
Am I using a Single shot rifle, I still carry no more than 4 or 5.
Rabbits/Grouse? Probably just a handfull of .22LR in a pocket.
Gophers? A couple of hundred in a pocket or two.
Nothing really fancy here.
If I am hunting big game with a magazine rifle, then, normally, mag holds 4, chamber holds one. That's 5!! I don't need anymore than 3 at the absolute most.
Coyotes/varmints? Rifle with 5 in it. Wallet with 14.
Am I using a Single shot rifle, I still carry no more than 4 or 5.
Rabbits/Grouse? Probably just a handfull of .22LR in a pocket.
Gophers? A couple of hundred in a pocket or two.
Nothing really fancy here.
Johnn Peterson
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Chemainus B.C.
X2. That's also my preference for packing along a few extra rounds, and usually kept in an out of the way pocket. I have one made by Sidekick that holds 10 and a very similar but slightly larger model by Kolpin that holds a maximum of 12.
I also have a couple 'Neoprene Rifle Butt Stock Shell Holders' by Uncle Mike's, seldom used since I picked up the pouches.
You're out there by your lonesome jubilee and you manage to bust a
leg, how many S.O.S. shots you going to have?
Good thing to do, best advice I've seen yet.
Johnn Peterson
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Chemainus B.C.
You're out there by your lonesome jubilee and you manage to bust a
leg, how many S.O.S. shots you going to have?
Thinking back over the years, and in reality of circumstances you've mentioned, there's only one time those few extra rounds have 'come in handy'. 1974,
after getting slightly turned around, I spent the night on a mountain, east of Atlin Lake.Thinking back over the years, and in reality of circumstances you've mentioned, there's only one time those few extra rounds have 'come in handy'. 1974,
Dad has spent a few hunts in this area hunting the famous Dall sheep.
He never got his trophy though.
The stories he used to tell about these fly in hunts.
The one round per pocket came from him, so I'll give him credit for this
tip. Of course I'm looking up doing this.........
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- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
I'd sooner carry more and not need them than carry just a few and come up short. You won't know where you'll have been or what you'll have experienced until the end of the day. Only then can you say, "Yup, I only needed a round or two.
You're out there by your lonesome jubilee and you manage to bust a
leg, how many S.O.S. shots you going to have?
I got turned around last year in an area that I could walk for days without seeing anything but bush. Iwasn't in any real danger - my friend was fairly close by and knew the area/had his gps, but a bit of panic set in
. 10 rounds in the magazine suddenly didn't seem like a whole lot. Now, just to be sure, I also carry 10 in an ammo wallet. Makes me feel better
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I carry 10 rounds plus whatever is in the magazine. I use a wallet style carrier for the 300wsm and the Federal plastic carriers that come in their boxes of ammo work good for my 6mm and 308 which go in a jacket pocket.
With moose I keep shooting until it is down or out of sight, so using a full mag on 1 moose is not unheard of. 1st and sometimes 2nd shot is the sure thing (chest/lung) shot, the other 4 are to put it down right there (head/neck). I hate chasing and carrying moose back out of the bush.
Deer usually get a chest shot and maybe one more on the run. I hate shooting at running deer as the 2nd shot usually ends up in the good eating parts, so I seldom take the 2nd or 3rd shot.
With moose I keep shooting until it is down or out of sight, so using a full mag on 1 moose is not unheard of. 1st and sometimes 2nd shot is the sure thing (chest/lung) shot, the other 4 are to put it down right there (head/neck). I hate chasing and carrying moose back out of the bush.
Deer usually get a chest shot and maybe one more on the run. I hate shooting at running deer as the 2nd shot usually ends up in the good eating parts, so I seldom take the 2nd or 3rd shot.
