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How many rounds of ammo should you have?

Bottom Line: How Much Ammo Do I Need? A good starting point is to have 500 rounds, 200 of which should be defensive ammo, for each regular-use handgun. This isn't the end goal, it's where you start, meaning you should plan to build your ammunition reservesinto the thousands.

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Trying to figure out how much ammunition you should have on hand can sometimes feel like a return to college algebra. Depending on where you look, there are ammo calculations based on rate of fire in a The End Of The World As We Know It (TEOTWAWKI) survival situation, training time, and priorities of multiple platforms (think AR-15, shotgun, handgun, and so on, all of which typically require different ammo). It’s amazing these calculations don’t consider the moon cycle and rising tides as well. If you find yourself wondering “how much ammo should I have?”you’ve come to the right place. We’re going to simplify this process by taking a realistic approach to the topic of your ammo stash and storage.

How Do I Know How Many Rounds of Ammunition Do I Need?

There are a few ways to decide how many rounds of ammunition you need to have on hand at any given time. The first thing to do is to consider these factors: Range time on your own (it’s all practice, regardless of what you do)

Training time in classes, especially those needing large amounts of ammo

Hunting, which includes zeroing optics, practice, and the hunt itself

Availability and access (where are the gun stores, and do they have a large ammo supply)

Storage space

Self-defense use (Do you carry daily? Defensive ammo needs to be rotated.)

Overall household needs (ammo needs per shooter)

These are the issues that must be taken into account when doing general calculations on how much ammo you should have on hand. Gun owners who take high-round count classes will certainly need a greater amount on hand, and if there’s no good place to store the ammo, you’ll need to find a workable solution before investing in more supplies. In reality, there’s no magical number or specific calculation that will tell you how much ammo to store for later use. It depends on your own usage and needs as well as the needs of other shooters in your household. However, there are some general guidelines you can follow, but you must also remember to expect the unexpected, such as a serious ammo shortage. Since 2020, ammo availability has been an issue. A number of problems caused this including pandemic-related restrictions on how many workers could be in a factory at any given time and related trouble getting supplies. Primers became almost immediately impossible to get, and that applied to the big ammo manufacturers, too. It hasn’t mattered whether it’s an ammo manufacturer or someone looking to reload at home, availability is a problem. At the time of this writing, components such as primers remain difficult to find, and there are still supply chain issues with factory loaded ammunition.

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Does Caliber Matter?

Caliber matters when it comes to focusing on how much ammo you’ll use for practice or defensive purposes. It might be tempting to buy an on-sale box of 40 Smith & Wesson in case you ever need it down the road, but if you don’t own a gun chambered for that cartridge, it shouldn’t be your main focus. If you only own guns chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum, then 9mm is the obvious cartridge for you to stock up on. However, if you own multiple firearms in various calibers, it can be a bit more challenging. When deciding what to buy, consider the use of the gun in question and what your own needs are as a gun owner. Are you focused on self-defense, or only concerned with hunting? Buy the ammunition you need for your most-used firearm, first. Any gunnot being carried or shot on a regular basis can wait until you’re properly prepared with the guns you need to keep fed. Prioritize by need before worrying about wanting to have more boutique or underused rounds on hand. You shouldn’t only have target rounds available for practice, but defensive or hunting loads.

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