How many defensive rounds you trying to store for the coming collapse?

[Buckeye 50]

I am thinking if I get get about 500 true defensive rounds plus my range ammo that seems sufficient.

Any thoughts by more experienced fighters?

Thanks,

Pat

[The_Shadow]

More than I may need...lost count and one shelf collapsed because of the weight...

[4949shooter]

I think I have somewhere between 5000 and 10000.

Mrs. 49 asked what was locked up in the lockers once. Told her it was just some old hunting stuff. 

[cwall64]

Damn!  What bullets are y'all using?  I haven't seen too many bulk HPs like XTPs or Gold Dots that I would normally run as a defensive round...

[4949shooter]

Sorry Cwall, I included rifle rounds with that guestimate.

I probably have 3000 of 3006 and about the same or more in 223.

[gandog56]

I'm strange.

There have been incorrect predictions of the end since forever. None have been right yet. I don't worry about it. It won't matter when that asteroid hits the Earth and kills anybody. Make hay while the sun shines!

[10mmfan]

I have around 5k total but about 1k is in calibers I don't own

[DeltaSteve]

For me any round is a defensive round .......I would think any center mass, head shot would do the job That being said, I would say I happen to have many thousand JHP and box mild to wild defensive. Large, 30mm sealed ammo boxes of all of all my calibers in ball or jacketed....... Then when I take in account my reloading stock, I would measure that in pounds. Answer to original question, I have some

More importantly, I have a plan

[shaneshot]

I have a pretty decent supply in several calibers and a lot in most of the popular calibers. Enough that I'm content and not frightened if another scare happens. Is it enough, without knowing what will happen, who knows. I do know it probably won't go down in value if nothing happens. It could feed my family if the need arises. It could also sit on the shelves wasting space and money. Hopefully my life insurance is a waste as well. I figure as long as my preparing doesn't interfere with life and finances, it makes me feel a little more secure. I think when it takes over your thinking and finances, you've got a problem.

[Buckeye 50]

Gandog;

Only the Lord knows the future, but I am expecting/predicting and economic crisis/collapse - not an asteroid or such.  I have dual majors from business school - Economics and Marketing.  Which means only that I have two majors - don't profess to be an expert.  But I closely follow the economy every since taking my first course about 38 years ago.  Right now, I personally think there MAY only be two options; 1) someone convince Americans we need a slow, long term economic fix to our over-spending, cancerous and near demonic printing of money which has all but made the U.S dollar worth as much as Monopoly money, or 2) hit-the-wall.  Which to me seems all but inevitable.  The question is WHEN?

We are absolutely on borrowed time now and have been for at least the last 20 years+.  Ass-clown Obama has tremendously accelerated it to the point where the ice is so thin (metaphor) that with each day I hear the ice "crack" more than the day before and many people are starting to get their feet wet from the ice being so thin.  I personally think this time we will exceed any trauma/damage seen during the 1929 Great Depression, and it will make the 2008/2009 recession (which by the way we are still in) look like choir practice.  JUST IMAGINE YOUR CASH BEING, "NO GOOD?"

http://www.usdebtclock.org/index.html

The REAL problem with an economic crisis of this magnitude is it will hit VERY quickly.  The warning signs are all here  NOW - no one is paying attention.  AND, our Muslim President has executive orders to take control of EVERYTHING.  http://www.marklucasinfo.com/2014/06/15/get-ready-for-the-executive-order-take-over/#comment-1533. 

Chaos and riots WILL happen so fast.......

We could fix this, but no politician since Jack Kennedy has the balls to do the right thing - fix it - because it would be political suicide.  We simply can't sustain all these entitlement programs and short-sided government-driven economic programs that stifle natural growth and business.

Sorry - this is what's keeping me up at night.  And if no one thinks this will happen, dust off your history books - we are near a carbon copy of the U.S. in 1929 and Germany in the 1920" and 30's.

I guess I need a LOT more defensive ammo.  Right now, Underwood has good inventories.

Pat

[Quick 2]

For all the calibers I have I quit counting at 15,000.

[mag360]

A LOT of 5.56.  And crates of 7.62x54r and 9mm.  Again, measure in cases.  The cheapest 5.56 will be better than any pistol ammo you can buy.

[sqlbullet]

I store lead, primers, powder and brass.  I have about 2000 lbs of lead at any given time.  Generally between 10,000 and 20,000 primers and 2000-3000 brass in the various calibers I shoot.  I keep 50-100 lbs of powder around.  Then I can assemble what makes sense.

[Rlee276]

A LOT of 5.56.  And crates of 7.62x54r and 9mm.  Again, measure in cases.  The cheapest 5.56 will be better than any pistol ammo you can buy.

Agreed I have thousands of pistol rounds but my bulk stock pile of 308,762x39,545x39 , and 223 is rediculous . Spam can / ammo cans galore

[MikeS.]

I have a pretty decent supply in several calibers and a lot in most of the popular calibers. Enough that I'm content and not frightened if another scare happens. Is it enough, without knowing what will happen, who knows. I do know it probably won't go down in value if nothing happens. It could feed my family if the need arises. It could also sit on the shelves wasting space and money. Hopefully my life insurance is a waste as well. I figure as long as my preparing doesn't interfere with life and finances, it makes me feel a little more secure. I think when it takes over your thinking and finances, you've got a problem.

This pretty much sums it all up.