Doomsday and Ammo...

[harvs12]

Please be gentle but I see a lot of talk here in ammo threads about how much individuals keep on hand etc. for target and or just in general in case the day ever comes....

So this leads to my first question......people that are stockpiling ammo are you/they stockpiling FMJ or JHP? I'm assuming it's FMJ just because of the cost of so many rounds of ammo.

Then there is talk about JHP vs. JHP and which brand is better for carry because of expansion and whatnot. And I understand this talk in regards to one on one carry circumstances in the general public.

This leads me to my second question....in all reality if you are stockpiling does it really matter if it's FMJ or JHP when you're doing it for quantity vs. quality?

Now hear me out...........if you answered you're stockpiling FMJ for home defense and NOT just target then why does it matter FMJ vs. JHP for CC? I understand the difference and what the damage is round for round, but to be honest would you want to be hit with a FMJ anyway let alone 5 or 6?

What I'm trying to say here is if you have the capacity to unload multiple rounds what does it really matter?

I hope I made my point clear enough as so it doesn't sound like a stupid question

[Bawanna]

In an ideal scenario I'd like loaded magazines stacked from here to the horizon with JHP ammo. Money of course makes this totally unfeasible. For normal everyday carry I can afford enough good stuff to keep on hand and shoot from time to time. For stopping power and over penetration its the best. For stock piles for range or the dreaded doomsday I have to stick with FMJ and mostly reloads at that. I used to use plated full coated plated hollow points to serve bot purposes but as you mentioned FMJ is gonna ruin your day and its worked for the military for a long time.

[ZenthaneX]

Well, in my experience most people have three different ammo's. The have their crap fmj target rounds, they have their everyday carry good jhp's and lastly they have their shtf stockpile of jhp's that are usually WWB or the Remington equivalent. Yeah I imagine that some people just keep fmj's as their stash but why when you can get first gen hollow-points at a fairly cheap price?

[yqtszhj]

In an ideal scenario I'd like loaded magazines stacked from here to the horizon with JHP ammo. Money of course makes this totally unfeasible. For normal everyday carry I can afford enough good stuff to keep on hand and shoot from time to time. For stopping power and over penetration its the best. For stock piles for range or the dreaded doomsday I have to stick with FMJ and mostly reloads at that. I used to use plated full coated plated hollow points to serve bot purposes but as you mentioned FMJ is gonna ruin your day and its worked for the military for a long time.

Exactly. Buy some good stuff is nice and also stockpile what you can afford.

[Indigo]

If you really want a big discussion on this google "how much ammo should I stockpile" and in the top 2-3 hits you will get forum posts on The High Road.com from some survivalist guys. Anytime I start feeling like I have invested too much in ammo/supplies I read them and they make me feel better cause I'm nowhere near close to some of the guys there who buy things by the truckload.

[muggsy]

I've tried to stockpile for years, but I shoot so often that I do a lot more replenishing than stockpiling. I have 200 rounds for each of my four high power rifles and about 500 rounds for each of my CF pistols. FMJ work well up north in winter for better penetration. JHPs in the summer for serious social work.

[O'Dell]

I have to stock four different calibers. I have about 350 380 rounds for the LCP because I don't shoot it much. I have about 1200 rounds for the PM9, half and half FMJ and JHP. For the three 40's, I have 1750 rounds again about half and half. Since I have nine 45 pistols and a carbine, I stock more ammo in that caliber. Right now it's 2500 rounds slightly bias to JHP, but I haven't bought any lately and need another 500 rounds.

[CJB]

Shtf ammo.... Fmj for compatability. Every gun I have will feed it.
45, 9mm, 223, 308, 12g#6....few boxes of 38sp.
Quantity varies but 45, 223 & 12 about 2k each.

[rholmes69]

Mostly FMJ for my SHTF ammo. Minimum of 1000 rds each caliber, but I have reduced my calibers severly to make this feasible. Only one I don't is my 30.06 deer rifle and my wife's .38spl/.357 mag. She is comfy with my alternate 9mm's, so we have enough for us. I have a min 20k rds of .22 though...

[ltxi]

Mostly FMJ for my SHTF ammo. Minimum of 1000 rds each caliber, but I have reduced my calibers severly to make this feasible. Only one I don't is my 30.06 deer rifle and my wife's .38spl/.357 mag. She is comfy with my alternate 9mm's, so we have enough for us. I have a min 20k rds of .22 though...

Excellent plan on .22. Affordably cheap by the ton and long term useful, long after the shorter term need for 7.62x39 or whatever runs out.

[Indigo]

Excellent plan on .22. Affordably cheap by the ton and long term useful, long after the shorter term need for 7.62x39 or whatever runs out.

I keep 10,000 9mm fmj rounds around for that very same reason. Pretty cheap compared to other stuff and pretty useful when considering the ample choices of guns to shoot it with.

[Thunder71]

Well I lost.

200 9mm
100 .38 Special
500 .22LR
12 12 Gauge
20 20 Gauge

1000 BB's lol

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[Indigo]

Well I lost.

200 9mm
100 .38 Special
500 .22LR
12 12 Gauge
20 20 Gauge

1000 BB's lol

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You'll shoot your eye out

[CJB]

Crap.... I forgot .22's.... now I have a new passion to hoard... jeeze

[MO_Soldier]

I have a mere 14 rounds of 9mm right now. That's it!
I've been unemployed since June and don't have the money to buy ammo.
My 14 rounds are what's in my magazine: 10 Hornady CDefense, and 4 Remington GS...:-\