how much ammo is too much ?

[Socrates]

So I have ordered up :

5000 rounds .45
5000 rounds 9mm
20,000 .22LR

All stored legally at home to be used over time at the range.

Does this go beyond the definition of a "reasonable" amount of ammunition to be stored at home ?

 

[AWOL]

So I have ordered up :

5000 rounds .45
5000 rounds 9mm
20,000 .22LR

All stored legally at home to be used over time at the range.

Does this go beyond the definition of a "reasonable" amount of ammunition to be stored at home ?

What is the expiry date on the ammo???

 

[rocklin]

Does this go beyond the definition of a "reasonable" amount of ammunition to be stored at home ?

nope not at all, perfectly legal

 

[Socrates]

Expiry ? I dunno...I just bought it all from a supplier...Do I have to worry about this if I shoot it all in 2 years ?

 

[nimrod#1]

you are fine,I remember when I was a kid ,my dad used to shoot ammo that my grandfather had in the barn for like 20 years.

 

[langfordbc]

Does this go beyond the definition of a "reasonable" amount of ammunition to be stored at home ?

If you believe it is "reasonable" that should be good enough for you. "Reasonable" is not measurable, it's entirely arbitrary.

 

[fiddler]

There is nothing with those amounts. I buy it like that as well if I get a price break. Every payday I go buy ammo whether I need it or not. If you enjoy shooting, you need to stock up for the amounts you shoot. I doubt very much the price will ever go down.

 

[tootall]

Around '90 or '91, I bought 4800 rounds of Czech made .308. It was selling for $100 per 1000 or 10 cents each. I now have less than 800 left, and the replacement cost is about a buck a round.

It seems "reasonable" to me that I should have bought a hell of a lot more.
If money wasn't tight here, I would buy a few more crates of cheap x39mm, to add the the several crates I currently have.

 

[JonnyBender]

The more you have the more you p$ss of the bleeding hearts liberal. Ammo is like firearms you can never have to much of a good thing.



JonnyBender

 

[Socrates]

Cool...thanks guys : )

 

[Ar180shooter]

No, that is not a reasonable amount...

You need much, much more before you have a reasonable amount stored.

 

[CeeZer]

Too much is when you have more ammo than you will ever use in accident free lifetime
I mean, if you have 1 Million rounds and you are to use only 999K before you hit the bucket.

 

[toyboy]

look at it this way,except for 7.62x39(for the time being),ammo prices never go down and i'm sure more than a few people buy it cheap,stack it deep then sell it for a tidy profit...

 

[Papaclaude]

Ammo

As far as expiry dates go, I've shot some WWII ammo a few years ago and it went BANG just like it's supposed to. As long as you store it dry and somewhat cool.

 

[warrenb]

I would have thought someone that had gone through the trouble of getting an RPAL would not need to ask those kinda questions.

If you shoot lots then you shoot lots. Don't be ashamed be proud.

 

[kjohn]

6 gazillion rounds is nearly enough......

 

[AWOL]

Expiry ? I dunno...I just bought it all from a supplier...Do I have to worry about this if I shoot it all in 2 years ?

The expiry date is usually laser ingraved on the rim of each round. You probably need a magnifying glass to read it. If there is no expiry date, they have already expired and you should then immediately give it all to me for safe disposal!

 

[tnegrin83]

If you can't build an ammo fort, then not enough

 

[tactical870]

If you can't build an ammo fort, then not enough

And if I can build an ammo fort????

 

[5440fight]

Carry on. I use one room for guns, another for ammo and gear.