Top 10 tips for Stockpiling your ammo stash
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- Опубліковано 25 лип 2024
- Today we look at my top 10 tips for how to create a good ammo stockpile. #wrol #prepared #preparedness #prepper #shtf #teotwawki #prepping #preppergear #firearmstraining #ammofever #ammunition #stockpile #ammostorage #guns #minutemen #preparedamerican #firearmlife
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For real.
Used to pick up an extra box of ammo and some extra rice/beans/oats, bandages, etc... Each grocery trip as part of my preps.
Wish I had done more and had been smarter about it, because everything is so expensive now.
God I miss those days
I remember Rem-UMC .223 at Walmart for $3/20rd box.
Just got back from Walmart....... I should have read your whole post before jumping in the car....... (just kidding)
10,000 rds is completely realistic, especially in stuff that common like 22lr, 9mm, 556, and even 308.
My go twos
It's entirely possible and quite economical in 22lr
499$ x 10 just for 556
9mm and 22lr is do able i stock pile 556 bit not that deep , i cap at about 2k maybe 3k
@davidrobbins5442 huh?
10,000 rounds per caliber is just the starting point minimum for my standards
I buy one or two boxes of bulk ammo each week. The calibers I buy, dictate what I shoot (first priority), and more to add to my stash. Slow & steady is the way to do it!
If you reload uncle freedom has a LOT of info that you may find helpful. And he does respond to questions. Helped me out. Ty uncle freedom
Thank you Uncle Freedom for that valuable info.! Awesome channel.! God Bless You and Your Love Ones.!
As always, great video man
9mm standard and +P 124 grain hollow point and FMJ for training,hunting,hard barriers, 357 magnum all types of rounds for lever action and revolvers,12 gauge buckshot and slugs,30-30 for hunting,556 and .308 for self defense and if you can 30-06. All the weapons you need to fire the ammo plus parts,cleaning kits,and accessories. That’s pretty much what you will need if shtf.
Very informative and motivational. I always take so much info from your videos and try to apply them to my situations. Especially this one about buying quality and not crap. I’m gonna shift my train of thinking to buying lesser more quality over time then buying cheaper ammo in bulk. Love your videos.
Just learned Bereli exists and it happens to be a 45 minute drive from where I live. Looks like I found a new place to spend all of my money.
I will be staying tuned and was helpful.
Keep them coming
Another great vid
New Sub here and I absolutely love your Video's! Thank you!!!!
Between my Girlfriend, Daughter and myself we, all 3 of us shoot about 20,000 rounds of Center-fire Ammo a year (Reloading is FUN and relaxing) and probably 12,000 to 15,000 rounds of Rim-Fire ammo. We have over the past year and a half started shooting more 22lr because I got into long range shooting the 22lr and we have AR's and Pistols that are Clones of our Full Size stuff so we still get training in while shooting our 22's. Its not 💯 but it keeps our fundamentals on point.
All the new folks, listen to what this Man is saying, he knows his shit. 🤙🏻
Great content as always. I mostly buy factory defensive ammo and the couple calibers I don't reload, other than that I reload all my stuff. Most is FMJ for target practice with a couple thousand rounds a year being JHP for second tier use and as deep storage. Mostly the JHP is Hornady XTP because it is plentiful and reasonably priced for stocking up. I totally agree with you on picking your top couple platforms and focusing on them. I only have a few hundred rounds of the oddball .303 British, 7.62x54R, 45-70 Govt. or what not, but stock 9mm, 5.56, and .308 Win fairly deep because in any kind of emergency they are going to be my go to platforms.
Thanks for tips, I also recommend if you reload to stock up on primers, brass & powder. I'll not go through what happened during Covid. I keep a couple thousand primers for each cartridge now. Also don't try all at once as Uncle Freedom recommended. Great info, I usually watch each video a few times to take notes. Especially his medical training videos.👍🏽
I’m 100% in agreement with you.
I was doing that payday process for a couple years to at least get a stockpile built. That was when Walmart still sold ammo. I stop by each payday and pick up usually Winchester white box 100-200rnd packs of 9mm and a box or 2 of Federal 5.56 55g 150rnd box. Now that I have at least a generic stockpile built, I'm working on the higher end ammo stockpiling now. Just been trying to figure out what I should focus on for the premium ammo instead of just grabbing something off the shelf.
Sources like Uncle Freedom who are in environments with more testing or real life exposure helps me focus from just adding hollowpoint to a specific brand/style so I can have a consistent load.
Now, if it wasn't such a pain to buy ammo where I'm at so I could get back into a buying pattern.
Solid points
Good job sir
A family member learned some of these lessons, the hard way. Decided that his first AR rifle would be an AR-10, and bought the cheapest one he could find, which, at the time was the entry level DPMS, then bought two cases of Wolf 7.62x51. Topped it off with an Amazon special scope...spent the entire first range trip using a cleaning rod to remove steel cases from his chamber because the extractor was tearing the rim off the Wolf ammo. When I gave him some Winchester 7.62 to, at least, try to zero, the Amazon optic had him shooting a 20 inch group at 100 yards. He gave up after two boxes of ammo were wasted. I haven't seen him take that rifle to the range, since, and that's been almost five years.
so it sounds like if he had used brass cased ammo and used a better mount and optic it would have worked fine.
@@theintrovertedcalifornian5047 Yeah. DPMS made a pretty solid rifle, even their cheap ones.
I shoot monarch steel .308 through a budget 20" PSA AR10..sub 2"groups at 100 yrds.. with an Amazon CVLife scope. I also shoot my Springfield Saint Victor AR10 .....VX-3HD 3.5-10X40 FIREDOT glass, and brass rounds... not much difference.
@@techytech1 So far I have put together 9 psa rifle kits for myself ,family and friends they have been solid performers
I order all my ammo to stockpile and just run by my local pawn shop to buy ammo before the range. Although I do order a case of range ammo maybe once every 2-3 months that with picking up 100-150rds on the way to the range. As far as my defensive ammo I try and order a minimum 3-5 boxes a week which psa aac makes that pretty easy
Bartering ammo is foolish. Once they get it they use it against you.
Hand loaded slightly oversized under pressured squibs 🤫
Never barter anything someone can kill you with. You are correct sir.
Squibs, ha ha, think I saw that on the walking dead. If you can figure out the recipe for 7.62, post it here. 300 or 308, have them both.
You don’t barter with an enemy.
Very interesting information.I'm curious why FMJ's stocking up is bad. The green tip video you had me realize its actual performance. Not many people are talking about this type of knowledge on ammo. Also I always done the same thing you do like buying some ammo here an there stocking up.
I was thinking of buy 1000 fmj 5.56 form the start, just to have to practice and then buy ever pay check some really good defense ammo. I would like to read your suggestions. Thank for this great video full of info with no BS the people. I see your channel with more than 200k subscribers soon. God bless you and your family and everyone who is watching.
By all means FMJ for practice get good ammo when you can and build your stocks up. Shoot for 4 mags at first then 7 mags then 10
Thank you for the info BUT what 556 should I stock up on ? and 9mm
When I first started my minimum requirement was 1000 rounds per weapon. I initially focused on fmj to familiarize myself myself with the weapon while keeping about 30% hallow points. As time went on the focus shifted the other way around.
Hey Uncle Freedom, I also like the HST 124 +P but sometimes I can find the 147’s easier. Any thoughts on those? Thank you sir.
I like 147 for a suppressed platform. If you’re not thinking about that, the 124 +p are good and will cycle better in most than 147.
It seems that me and you seem to have very similar views on things. Keep kicking ass
Love the coffin joke! Totally agree!😆
Great viewpoints. Completely agree on almost, if not all of it. Ammo isn’t something you acquire once. It’s a constant Ying and Yang.
What I shoot today I need to replace for tomorrow. What may be easily available today may not be 6 months or a year from now.
Best of them all and what drives me insane (or creates buying opportunities) is when someone buys a new rifle and only shoots the cheapest shit on planet earth and then sells it for not being sub MOA.
When I get a new rifle, I’ll buy the cheap stuff for barrel break in to see if I get lucky for a cheap load to group well. But I’ll also buy 5+ “premium” loads for that caliber to test out the barrel length and twist rate to see what it “likes”.
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen guys sell GREAT guns because “I couldn’t get it to group well”. When I ask, “what did you shoot to test it with?” The answer is almost always 55gr 556 / 147 or 149 gr 308 or 120gr 6.5 CR. When I follow up with “did you try any other loads to see what it likes?” The response is almost always “that’s what I have stock piled so if it doesn’t like that round, why would I buy something more expensive.”
To which I’ll reply “makes sense, how much are you selling it for and how many rounds have you put through it?”
One man’s loss is another man’s gain… You can’t fix stupid… technically you can and you could but the question is should you?
Looking forward (and backwards) at your other content. God bless!!!
My only argument for stocking fmj as your primary choice is that most of us cant drop a small fortune on a range day. I love vmax, but it costs 30.99 a box near me. 8 mags of vmax costs $371. I cant put enough rounds down range to prove it works good for me since 1 range day would cost 400 dollars after range fee, gas, ect. I can buy pmc m193 for 10.99 a box, bringing that price down to $131. This ammo is reliable and accurate in my guns and wont make me homeless trying to prove this through range days.
I would also say have handguns in different calibers for when there's an ammo shortage. Some people only have 9mm handguns in their collection.
Good afternoon bossman
My first handgun was a Ruger Security Six (357) and I bought it in 1980. I bought 357 and 38 special wadcutters to practice with. The wadcutters were STAR reloads made when they could reliably reload ammo.
Yeah I do like $150 a week on ammo. That way it doesn’t break the bank and i can slowly build up. Especially when yin can find a good deal in certain calibers. Great info man
Defender Ammunition out of Raeford NC. Vet owned and operated. Best prices around my neck of the woods and only place I go unless they are out of what I'm looking for.
I have that same rain coat :)
Uncle Freedom, you listed your top 3 defensive Hand gun rounds but what is your top 3 Defensive/Hunting/Penetrating 223/556 rounds that is accurate and reliable?
Third shift is best shift.
Ammo² is a pretty cool service wish looking into. I've used it for near a year now and I'm not unhappy with it.
+1 for ammo².
Do you get to pick and choose the exact ammo you want?
If I can't reload it, I usually don't buy it. I have a little bit of steel ammo. Since I handload / reload and use a Tactical Brass Recovery. Check those out if you reload or for range rules, also let's you move it aside to clear malfunction with zipper on bottom.
I see 55 grain 556 being a good standard I don’t see much improvement of it unless you buy lead tip 223 what’s your thoughts on stock piling lead tip 223/556 for sd thank
I just recently discovered Streicher’s Police Equipment for ammo. Really good prices for the LE packs.
What's your opinion on Campro SS109?
You should do a video on the pros and cons of storing ammo loose in ammo cans vs keeping them in their original boxes. Or if you have done a video send me the link please thank you.
If you have enough of the same ammo to fill a can, or you intend to at some point, use a can. You can fit more ammo in a can when it’s loose. Or at least put the boxes in the can and use oxygen absorbers. The cardboard holds moisture and if you leave it in a humid environment for a long, that’s not good for ammo.
Under the current ?? Thing you know! ,I only make sure my r stuff ,runs and is dialed in ,clean use synthetic oil nonstinkey,clean glass no ammonia !! Stay prepped
Making a lot of sense. I want more ammo but that definitely means I want ammo that works reliably.
Let's keep in mind that if you have so much ammo and equipment that you cannot carry it, there is the risk of you becoming combat ineffective. I, personally, cannot carry 10,000 rounds of ammo in mags, a weapon system and all my other gear and still expect to be able to bug out or move from one defensive position to another effectively. I believe in having a whole bunch but you also need to be able to move when needed. If your whole plan revolves around you holing up and staying put, you should be fine....
Hornady Critical Duty (not critical defense) is definitely #1 mass produced defense round for handgun calibers.
@unclefreedom213
Just found your channel and I love what you put out there. Everything you say is music to my ears.
Got a question, I'd love to pick up some ammo through your link, but they only have 124gr +p. I assume I'd rather have a bunch of 135gr +p, and I like just collecting one ammo type for defensive loads instead of a mix of grainage, so ive gotta pick before starting to really stock up. Does the 124gr +p perform well enough compared to the 135gr +p? what do you stockpile? I've found 135+p but not free shipping, doesn't help you, and it's like $20 more for 250 rounds. Thoughts?
the 124 critical duty was designed around sub compacts but it still performs even through g34s. I love 124 and carried it for years and still do on some guns for me the 135 is about consistency. I have easy access to it so for me it makes sense but if I didn't have access the way I do I woild take 124 all day
@unclefreedom213 Awesome, thanks for the reply. I'll keep your link tree bookmarked and shop there first. Thanks for all the information you've collected and put out there for us.
I checked out the ammo site you listed, the free shipping is nice but 28c a round for Blazer Brass 9mm (range ammo) is a little high. SGAmmo and occasionally PSA come in well under that. SG does bulk defensive too.
Just wanted to pass on a tip someone passed to me.
I work overnights too lol hard to always know what day it is
Hello sir. Any opinion on aac black tip?
What's your application?
I go out and shoot alot but I only shoot like 150-250 rounds per trip making sure everything is zeroed and plinking a little and working on the fundamentals I feel like getting out to shoot more often is better than shooting a crap ton of ammo very rarely.. I try to go once a week but sometimes it's 2 weeks before I can get out again
Plus half of what I shoot is usually defensive loads because that's what I carry
What oil do you put on the gasket ?
Anything really. Used or new motor oil would work
What do you think of the Federal Punch ammunition?
it's an interesting bullet, it's not the same as a hst and it doesn't perform as well through barriers. But it's not bad as long as you know that ain't gonna do what I want through glass so I need a better shot it's good
Military requires FMJ. During CQB it is common practice to shoot 3 to 5 rounds into every torso engaged. With quality hunting rounds, hunters typically only require 1 to 2 rounds to kill a deer. Quality hunting rounds may cost more but they also are more cost effective as well as delivering faster incapacitating wounds.
If youre in a cqb? (which ya should try not to be.) you are going to pull the trigger the same # of times and ya would a JHP. Ya can buy a quality fmj without spending on a massive jhp. Have some yes. But 10k rnds in jhp for a just in case?
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i hear you on about 99% of what you said.....BUT Lecturing people is probably NOT the best. buy some ammo once per month is a great practice. for cost of bulk nothing wrong is stocking FMJ whether its for pistol or rifle. i actually suggest stocking fmj's over other stuff for several reasons, performance and cost. if i can get 1000 fmj for same cost as 500 hp, then fmj it is. stock piling is for when W3 starts or Zombies, so worrying about shooting into neighbors house is not even a thing. now if your stock piling for hunting or self defense in your bedroom then sure get expanders, but once the war starts or outside of your bedroom you might want something a little different. but again at what cost and benefit. i have 1st hand experience seeing what a FMJ does to a living object and it had great performance, not saying something else would have been better but it did great also. in todays world - 9mm, 223/556, 22LR, 308 is what should be stock piled. in NOT on the bandwagon of stocking shotgun ammo as way to bulky and heavy and doesnt make sense to stocking rifle rounds. this topic always leads into stock piling other things bc if your going to stock pile 10K rounds of ammo that means you are preping your home to defend as your castle and your not going anywhere, so you will need to stock pile everything you need to live on when the War or Zombies Start! (cough cough TP)
Good info as always, but.....when one of your local dealers shows up with a bunch of Wolf .223 for like $5.00 a box, well just for doing some mag dumps, it works fine. Once in a while it doesn't feed going in, but I've had no major problems. I know, ya get what ya pay for, but this is play ammo so....
When I goto the range and plan to shoot one box of 9mm, then I buy two boxes of 9mm before i go home. When I shoot ten boxes of 556, I buy twenty boxes of 556 to take home. That has been the mantra I live by. I rotate and use my old ammunition first and work my way to the newer stuff so non of my ammo gets too old. The ammo I store long term is in steel 50cal ammo cans with good rubber seals and make sure there is dessicant inside them.
This is the way i built up a ton as well
Yes my ammo stash gets split between FMJ, HP, & some form of hunting type ammo. I say HP & hunting type as some HP isn't really the best for hunting with.
AAC makes awesome stockpile/budget ammo in 9mm & 10mm
I usually stock up on gold dots, HST or XTP projectiles from Hornady or AAC
Ya I just ordered 250 ct of 10mm aac. Yet to try it but for the price of 10mm. This is a good dea
Where is the link posted for barely ammo?
So fun fact I live in CA, where we have to do background checks for ammo. I moved to a different number apartment and now I can't buy ammo legally anymore until I buy a new ID. Yes there's a lot of stupid crap that can affect ammo availability. Also I'm saving the crap outta that link thanks man.
I learned the hard way! I own a small custom ammo company, covid and politics turned it into a side hustle.
Sweedish mauser is very sweet though
Don’t forget to get reloading and store up components
I reload 38 special, 357 magnum, 9mm, 8mm mauser, 30-06 and 5.56.
Stocking rounds for all your calibers isn't always easy but most people mostly focus on 9mm, 556, 308, 12 gauge and 22.. I focus on 556, 9mm, 10mm, 357 mag, 40, 7.62×39, 308 & 12 gauge and it's not easy lol
So i am into 5.45x39 i have 23k+ 7n6 and no more steel case my main squeeze is my slr104fr and run it in most of my weekly 100 and 2 classes a year usually 2400+ in 3 days i can buy Hornaday black or Hornaday steel for ridiculously high prices $1.80cpr+ i just dont see the benefit when i can shoot 1.8moa with circle 10 7n6 all day for 18cpr which is that it cost me when purchased in 2018 with no magnification i have never put a bullet into a person but wildlife up to hogs and coyotes have never been a problem. Yes i own an ar and yes i like it but the ak has only had 1 malfunction in 17k rounds which was a light primer with barnaul stell cased.
oxygen absorbers? you mean silica gel packets/dessicants?
Those will work, or straight up o2 absorbers, just don't keep opening the container. Oxygen absorbers like they use for food storage. They come sealed. Work better than just those silica packs you find like in shoe boxes and random sht you buy, but will get saturated and lose efficacy if you keep opening container or they aren't airtight.
I roll with 124 grain +p hst
I am not seeing a link for where you are getting your ammo from.
Nothing wrong with FMJ brass
when it comes to level of accuracy you also have to determine how accurate you will need to be in the environment you live in. Here in central valley california there are no areas to make long range shots past 200 yards so a precision rifle is not needed here. For the most part ak 47 accuracy is good enough for where i live.
What if you have to bug out or relocate?
@@DylanJBartram why would you relocate? your shelter, warm bed, water source etc is where you live. Im not trying to brag but im a light infantry veteran with good camping skills and there is no way I would want to relocate. I would rather use my leadership skills to organize my neighbors into a neighbor hood watch with guns and radios lol
In my younger days I used to be concerned with all these intricacies of ammo stockpiling. Now I have only one technique. Buy it cheap and stack it deep. 😂
8mm mauser is worth reloading because you can use 30-06 cases to make 8mm cases.
Steel case 223 isn't even cheap any more. At least I can't find it 😅
Until I can move, I live in a hot desert. Dark AND cool only found under ground. I can do sealed containers in a DRY place, but cool will never happen. Hahahaha
Wrong. If you see a good deal on bulk steel cased, jump on it. You will also need ammo to hit the range and keep up your skills
I 100% agree that John Q. Public should be able to buy everything the police can buy.
So the question is...
Is it better to have 1,000rds of cheap steel fmj or 500rds of good defense ammo.
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Spider +1
I have over 90 thousand rounds been collecting for many years
My man! 👊 always improve you fighting capabilities
Ammo and high quality OEM magazines! ETS, magpul Glock mags, pro mag, and any other off name manufacturer that is trying to make Glock or sig mags is fucking you over when it really counts. No different than high quality ammo, the mags that feed those seeds are no less important!!
Hmmm never thought of that
I agree with your point, to get quality mags. You can't go wrong with OEM, but I've never had any issues with Magpul or ProMags.
I agree to a point. The pmags are the tits for glock in my opinion. I have been using them on range days and events and have had no issues. Ets are decent too. Surprisingly I have had issues with glock factory 10 rd mags from commie states. But mine is a sample size of one, I realize that. I don't trust anything but factory mags for my edc, but for the range, yeah I'm gonna buy the pmags.
Promag does suck. I have had failures with every one of them before I knew better. Same thing with the "asian military" whatever it is brand. Rwb is kinda crappy too.
But bottom line, test things for yourself. Use your own experiences and get your own data.
Spot on. Don't buy cheap magazines.
@@fin59shawshoot them over and over and see if you have no problems. The issue is those plastic feed lips warp and you'll have issues with magazine seating properly and falling out. Imho, better to stick to quality metal magazines for an AR platform. Notice even with like say a Glock magazine, there are metal liners to keep feed lips from warping.
People have different incomes and expenses.
For someone who is limited in income, I would suggest buying 1 box of what you can afford on a regular basis. Whether every 1 month, 2 months, or 3 months. But be regular.
For someone doing better in life, get a case every year or a case every month, whatever makes sense for your shooting volume.
And make sure you are shooting enough In a year to make a difference if you actually have to use a gun under stress.
This is the key right here. Honestly, just go to your local store and buy a box or two on payday. And if u commit to this your stash will grow
Someone actually said that that DONT have 10k rounds??? That blows my mind.
54,000 9mm 115, 10,000 62grain 55.6
Naaaa why not fmj
I was told. Any time you go to or just check out a gun shop. Buy at least 1 box of ammo. Every time you go
This is the way
Soft point for Rs’ ,,hp or sp on pistol ball isn’t useless just not best for hunting👍👍🦆🦆
Another great video sir. But wait, you think I should stop drinking 10 cups of coffee a day and also tell my OnlyFans wh_re that it’s over? 😅
You need to go church
Swiss k31 UF. Lol
If we have to run around and fight... it won't matter anyhow....
That's when it will matter most.
Uncle Freedom: You should not only be stockpiling 55gr FMJ.
Me, who stockpiles mainly FMJs: Ok cool, why and how should I stockpile 556?
Unlce Freedom: In the next video ill tell you why?
Me: damnit lol
Ive learned lessons the hard way. When Obama was in office and we had the Sandy Hook active shooter I struggled to find and purchase my first AR15 (BCM 14.5). I eventually bought my first AR15 and then didnt really buy as much 556 as I actually needed. Covid hit and once again I struggled with buying ammo. I changed all of that and im up to 9k of 9mm. 6k of FMJs for training and 3k of HSTs 124. On the 556 side I have about 6k of FMJs and about 1k of different types of premium 556 / 223 to see what my rifle likes. My plan was to at least stockpile 556 FMJs since the premium stuff is expensive.
556 fmj is better than nothing as long as your rifle will feed and shoot it reliably. Take all this advice from different people and find what works best for you and your income.
You copied my life goal. “Dude used it all”… I earned all my pain, every scar, every grey hair. And I loved every minute of it. Well, mostly. I could take back the trampoline incident. That was lame. Of all the things I’ve done, for a damn trampoline to wreck me the worst. SMH!!!
40, your my age, sadly Im far behind on ammo supply
gotta start somewhere my friend. Guns have been a part of my profession for 20 plus years and I was a shooter before that. Make a goal that's achievable and work at it
Imagine being pulled over and chewed out by him lol
SFMF
I hate that "if it won't run steel it doesn't deserve brass" mentality. Its just stupid. The people that say that are either trying to hide their inferior purchasing power or else they are super rich and don't care about what they spend. But here in realville, we buy what we can when we can. If its steal case, so be it.
Now with that said. Stocking up for the range and stocking up for defense is two different things. Steal for the range. Not for defense. Unless of course its all you got. Which exposes another issue, being unprepared.