Question: How much ammo is "enough?"

Jered · Post by **Jered** » Wed May 11, 2016 3:06 am

Netpackrat wrote:.338 Win Mag is just about the best all-around anti-bear cartridge ever created.

They work against grizzly, right?

I need something for when the F&W retards bring grizzly back to the North Cascades.

Old Grafton · Post by **Old Grafton** » Wed May 11, 2016 3:15 am

two bandoliers plus full mag pouches for current NATO cal. Too old to carry more with the other bugout gear. Pray for capture/resupply as req.

Netpackrat · Post by **Netpackrat** » Wed May 11, 2016 3:28 am

Jered wrote:
Netpackrat wrote:.338 Win Mag is just about the best all-around anti-bear cartridge ever created.
They work against grizzly, right?

I need something for when the F&W retards bring grizzly back to the North Cascades.

There was a USFS report years ago about how they tested a bunch of different calibers, and IIRC the .338 came out on top. Not sure what their methodology was, but it has mass, velocity, and diameter all in its favor, and sufficient range for actual hunting. Up here we like our big bore lever guns, but they are mainly a defensive arm... They are great close up, but lack range.

Jered · Post by **Jered** » Wed May 11, 2016 4:13 am

Netpackrat wrote: There was a USFS report years ago about how they tested a bunch of different calibers, and IIRC the .338 came out on top. Not sure what their methodology was, but it has mass, velocity, and diameter all in its favor, and sufficient range for actual hunting. Up here we like our big bore lever guns, but they are mainly a defensive arm... They are great close up, but lack range.

What kind do you have so that I can add it to my list?

D5CAV · Post by **D5CAV** » Wed May 11, 2016 4:16 am

Netpackrat wrote:.338 Win Mag is just about the best all-around anti-bear cartridge ever created.

I'm speaking from inexperience because I've never hunted a bear of any flavor.

If I ever get the opportunity for an Alaskan bear hunt, will the bear be any less dead if I whack it with my .375 H&H than with a .338 Win Mag?

I guess I could bring my .416 Rigby for extra good measure.

Netpackrat · Post by **Netpackrat** » Wed May 11, 2016 4:25 am

Jered wrote:What kind do you have so that I can add it to my list?

I don't have any interest in hunting bear, so I am mainly concerned with up close where they are concerned. I have a .450 Marlin lever gun and some shotguns that can be used for that purpose. My main hunting guns are a 7mm-08 and a 7mm Weatherby Mag.... I've got an old .30-06 that's eventually going to become a .35 Whelen for my all around hunting rifle. But I haven't seriously hunted anything bigger than grouse in years.

Windy Wilson · Post by **Windy Wilson** » Thu May 12, 2016 5:44 pm

More than I have now.

John_in_Longview · Post by **John_in_Longview** » Thu May 19, 2016 9:07 pm

At last count I had over 12K of .22LR on hand. If the local Academy has CCI standard or mini-mag available I buy the limit of 500 rounds.
Guestimates on
.308ACP: 500 rounds.
30 carbine: 750 rounds of and I plan to buy more.
7.5 Swiss (my one "odd ball round"): 500
30.06: 2K rounds and I plan to buy more.

Guncrazy · Post by **Guncrazy** » Sat May 21, 2016 12:39 pm

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Haven't counted, but it's .22LR on the top shelf, .45 on the second, 5.56 on the third, 10mm, .357, and 9mm on the fourth, and the bottom has .45, .308, .22LR, 12-gauge, and 7.62x39.

Is it enough?

Well, you can never have enough .22LR.
I think I should start rebuilding the 9mm and .45 reserves again.
5.56, I'd say is about par, for me.
.357 and 10mm...I need a lot more of each. The .357 I've got supplies enough to load a couple thousand. The 10mm, I don't even have the dies.
.308, I'm going to need more...I'd like to build an AR for it.
And 7.62, again, not nearly enough. Plus, I need a bunch of stripper clips for the SKS.

Rich Jordan · Post by **Rich Jordan** » Sun May 22, 2016 2:32 pm

You have the beginnings of a respectable ammo fort there.

Here, the local wally worlds (4 of them) have not had .22LR in stock when I'm there since 2012. The staff tells me they only get 3-4 boxes a week and someone it always waiting early when they open to buy it. I still think its the local gunshops who've had it in stock but at unacceptable prices.

I need more 10mm too, but I do have reloading dies and components for it. Not enough spare brass or bullets, but a start. I'm still hanging on to some South African 7.62x51 from the cheap days (I should have sold them at market peak; a friend missed the very peak but still made a chunk of change selling his SA ammo at a gun show). I don't have anything that uses it but maybe someday...

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