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JesterXD40 · 01-24-2006, 06:38 PM

I use my Xd 40 service as my CC weapon, and 40 is my primary caliber I keep on hand. I just did an ammo count this weekend and came up with 7000 (seven thousand) rounds.

I shoot about 200 rounds every weekend, sometimes more, does having this amount of ammo on hand seem excessive?

What is your primary pistol caliber?
How much ammo do you keep on hand?

ichy_trigger · 01-24-2006, 07:24 PM

Well we shoot ALOT, during the summer we shoot no less than 2000-4000 per month.

Right now I need to order some more bullets. Last week we fired up 850 in one range session practicing.

Normaly we have 1000 rounds PER gun around here...50% 9mm and 50% .40 and then normaly 1000 rounds of .223. and then various amounts for all the other guns. I have too many calibers and shoot way too much to keep lots of ammo for all the guns around.

Come April Im ordering 8 lbs. of powder, 8000 bullets, 10,000 primers.

Lonnie · 01-24-2006, 07:27 PM

7,000 !

That's alot of ammo for me to keep around, but I would bet that there will be quite a few here that don't find 7,000 rounds the least bit unusual. 9mm is what I shoot primarily. Usually, I have at least 600 rounds of 9mm around, and maybe 300 rounds in .40 cal. A typical range day is a combined 400 rounds, maybe 300 if it's a weeknight. I typically go through two boxes of the .40 cal at each range visit.

ubnoxus · 01-25-2006, 04:59 AM

if you dont shoot it much it could be considered excessive but no I dont think so. I have probably 10,000 .223, 15,000 .17 machII, 8,000 .40, and 20,000 12 gauge shells sitting in my gun room amung others that I dont shoot as much.

JD McDorce · 01-25-2006, 06:55 AM

Primary pistol calibers: 9mm, .45Auto, and .40S&W. While only have one .40 compared to 3 each of the 9's and .45's, recent ammo usage is pretty equal across the three.

Since I tend to load as I go for range ammo, the amount on hand is roughly 300 rounds per caliber with components on-hand to load 1000+ rounds of each. Similar to ichy, I need to order more bullets.

mr0w1 · 01-25-2006, 07:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ubnoxus

if you dont shoot it much it could be considered excessive but no I dont think so. I have probably 10,000 .223, 15,000 .17 machII, 8,000 .40, and 20,000 12 gauge shells sitting in my gun room amung others that I dont shoot as much.

Dude, you're epic.

madbanton · 01-25-2006, 08:03 AM

I feel inadequate
.22 -2000
.30 -500
30-30 - 200
.40- 500
410- 300
12 -100

madbanton · 01-25-2006, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ubnoxus

if you dont shoot it much it could be considered excessive but no I dont think so. I have probably 10,000 .223, 15,000 .17 machII, 8,000 .40, and 20,000 12 gauge shells sitting in my gun room amung others that I dont shoot as much.

No wonder you're from Montana

Apdl · 01-25-2006, 08:18 AM

well i got just the one and sadly i only have about 70 rounds

one-eyed-fatman · 01-25-2006, 08:18 AM

I've got bout 500 rounds of 9 and bout a hundred of 22-250.

01-24-2006, 06:38 PM	#1
JesterXD40 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Pulaski Pa Posts: 411	primary cal, and ammo on hand? I use my Xd 40 service as my CC weapon, and 40 is my primary caliber I keep on hand. I just did an ammo count this weekend and came up with 7000 (seven thousand) rounds. I shoot about 200 rounds every weekend, sometimes more, does having this amount of ammo on hand seem excessive? What is your primary pistol caliber? How much ammo do you keep on hand? __________________ 1 4\" 40 1 M&P .40 M&P Forums

01-24-2006, 07:24 PM	#2
ichy_trigger XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 7,533	Well we shoot ALOT, during the summer we shoot no less than 2000-4000 per month. Right now I need to order some more bullets. Last week we fired up 850 in one range session practicing. Normaly we have 1000 rounds PER gun around here...50% 9mm and 50% .40 and then normaly 1000 rounds of .223. and then various amounts for all the other guns. I have too many calibers and shoot way too much to keep lots of ammo for all the guns around. Come April Im ordering 8 lbs. of powder, 8000 bullets, 10,000 primers. __________________ "The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member2645.png

01-24-2006, 07:27 PM	#3
Lonnie XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 144	7,000 ! That's alot of ammo for me to keep around, but I would bet that there will be quite a few here that don't find 7,000 rounds the least bit unusual. 9mm is what I shoot primarily. Usually, I have at least 600 rounds of 9mm around, and maybe 300 rounds in .40 cal. A typical range day is a combined 400 rounds, maybe 300 if it's a weeknight. I typically go through two boxes of the .40 cal at each range visit. __________________ XD-40 Service XD-9 SC Beretta PX4

01-25-2006, 04:59 AM	#4
ubnoxus XDTalk Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 75	if you dont shoot it much it could be considered excessive but no I dont think so. I have probably 10,000 .223, 15,000 .17 machII, 8,000 .40, and 20,000 12 gauge shells sitting in my gun room amung others that I dont shoot as much. __________________ XD .357 sig 4" service XD .40 3" sub compact XD .45 ACP 4" service XD .45 ACP 4" compact XD .357 sig 5" tactical

01-25-2006, 08:03 AM	#7
madbanton XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Phoeniz, AZ Posts: 38	hmm I feel inadequate .22 -2000 .30 -500 30-30 - 200 .40- 500 410- 300 12 -100 __________________ XD 40 Service OD Green

01-25-2006, 06:55 AM	#5
JD McDorce XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Westland, MI Posts: 1,267	Primary pistol calibers: 9mm, .45Auto, and .40S&W. While only have one .40 compared to 3 each of the 9's and .45's, recent ammo usage is pretty equal across the three. Since I tend to load as I go for range ammo, the amount on hand is roughly 300 rounds per caliber with components on-hand to load 1000+ rounds of each. Similar to ichy, I need to order more bullets.

01-25-2006, 08:18 AM	#9
Apdl XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Burnsville, MN Posts: 2,354	well i got just the one and sadly i only have about 70 rounds __________________ "He took off running, and we caught him, and he just kept resisting. So we just kept whipping his ass." -HulkXD "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." -Albert Einstein If you are not part of the solution you are part of the precipitate Springfield XD-9 TOTAL COUNT 8206 Daily Carry Springfield 1911 Loaded Target 9mm Walther P22... needs bigger mag Ruger 10/22 Carbine Remington 700 SPS Tactical .308 Win EBR Build in progress

01-25-2006, 08:18 AM	#10
one-eyed-fatman XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 10,210	I've got bout 500 rounds of 9 and bout a hundred of 22-250.

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