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How many rounds of ammo do you bring hunting?
Posted By: Chance Weldon
How many rounds of ammo do you bring hunting? - 11/17/2015 11:11 PM
I'm planning to have my guns fully loaded, of course (one in the Encore, five in the 460). I also have a little belt holster that can carry up to ten rounds, in which I'll carry five extra rounds for both guns. So, sixteen rounds for me. A bit much, but I'd rather be covered in case I have multiple coyotes come up.
How much do you normally carry?
Posted By: s4s4u
Re: How many rounds of ammo do you bring hunting? - 11/17/2015 11:18 PM
It depends on the tool for the day. For my 45 I have loops for 12 on my belt plus those in the gun. For my Contender I carry a speed stip on a caribeener that hangs from a belt loop and they hold 5 or 6 depending on the caliber, same for my GeeP 357. When I carry my 22/45 for small game I carry one spare mag in a maglite pouch plus a few rounds in the pocket just in case. Etc, etc, etc...
Posted By: Zee
Re: How many rounds of ammo do you bring hunting? - 11/17/2015 11:23 PM
A full cylinder or magazine and a relaod. In the case of a single shot, usually 5 total.
(Not including secondary weapon.)
Posted By: Sawfish
Re: How many rounds of ammo do you bring hunting? - 11/17/2015 11:52 PM
20 rounds for my primary gun, and two cylinders, magazines, etc. for the backup.
Posted By: Raptortrapper
Re: How many rounds of ammo do you bring hunting? - 11/17/2015 11:58 PM
2 cylinders worth on any wheelgun. For my single shot, I take 5. That's what I leave camp with every day. My boxes of reloads are always at camp, filled before I leave home to go on the trip.
Posted By: PsTaN
Re: How many rounds of ammo do you bring hunting? - 11/18/2015 12:07 AM
I load 10 in the Glock 20... Figure that covers any encounter I might have. With my Super Blackhawk Hunter I'll load 6 and carry 6.
Posted By: Whitworth
Re: How many rounds of ammo do you bring hunting? - 11/18/2015 12:29 AM
I always bring significantly more than I need, because when you don't you will need it.
Posted By: rlb
Re: How many rounds of ammo do you bring hunting? - 11/18/2015 4:16 AM
I always bring significantly more than I need, because when you don't you will need it.
What he said and a few more for good measure.
Posted By: KRal
Re: How many rounds of ammo do you bring hunting? - 11/18/2015 12:53 PM
I bring a little more than I need; goes for guns as well.
Posted By: TM
Re: How many rounds of ammo do you bring hunting? - 11/18/2015 3:31 PM
One
Posted By: Randominator
Re: How many rounds of ammo do you bring hunting? - 11/18/2015 4:49 PM
5 rounds for single shots.
Wheelguns and autos, whatever the gun holds.
Posted By: Sam86
Re: How many rounds of ammo do you bring hunting? - 11/18/2015 5:44 PM
I have always carried 10 as a minimum no matter what gun it is. small game hunting or running the trap line I carry a 100 round cci plastic box that is full.
Posted By: SEAK
Re: How many rounds of ammo do you bring hunting? - 11/18/2015 7:08 PM
My field guns are all 44's so guns will be loaded plus and extra twenty or so. A couple shells will be like load for small game. Trouble bear often come in threes of fours and sometime you might get turned around a day or two. Help me shots in threes go though ammo fairly quick. I always leave a game plan at home
Posted By: 98Redline
Re: How many rounds of ammo do you bring hunting? - 11/18/2015 7:47 PM
Cylinder full and one reload, normally 12 rounds total.
Posted By: Still Hunter
Re: How many rounds of ammo do you bring hunting? - 11/18/2015 8:17 PM
A full cylinder, and a few in my pocket. I'm not going to war, and fully expect to only need one shot for hunting.
I hunted with a muzzleloader for years, and got used to having just one shot.
Posted By: wvhitman
Re: How many rounds of ammo do you bring hunting? - 11/18/2015 11:18 PM
Always my lucky #- 13 for each gun. Only time I ever used more than 3 was on elephant.
Posted By: karl
Re: How many rounds of ammo do you bring hunting? - 11/18/2015 11:24 PM
It depends on what I'm hunting, how many I can shoot, how I'm hunting and what I would be hunting with
single shot from a stand with a small party ~ 5 shots. This year I used 2 bullets about 5 min apart to shoot two deer in the same spot. Last year, I used 4 slugs on 2 deer in the same spot about 30 seconds apart.
If I was still hunting or walking in cover with a revolver with a red-dot or iron sights I would carry 10 or 12.
If I was hunting somewhere where there were animals in the woods that might cause bodily harm those numbers would increase.
Posted By: bluecow
Re: How many rounds of ammo do you bring hunting? - 11/18/2015 11:33 PM
more than i ever needed. but like SEAK said help shot come in 3s. although its a sbh i only load 5 ( if i get a colt or copy of then it will be the same manual of arms... ps there's a snows balls chance...of me getting another s/a ) so 10 a a bit more
Posted By: Casull Time
Re: How many rounds of ammo do you bring hunting? - 11/19/2015 1:44 AM
I usually bring 10 rounds with me
Posted By: Gary
Re: How many rounds of ammo do you bring hunting? - 11/19/2015 8:03 PM
Generally I'll take 10 because my ammo carrier holds 6.
Posted By: Ramjet-SS
Re: How many rounds of ammo do you bring hunting? - 11/20/2015 3:53 AM
I f I am crying my model 20 Longslide two 10 round mags one racked and one in my mag pouch.
If I am hunting with my ML three speed loaders and two mags for my CCW. Yes I CC when hunting just so happens that gun is also legal for hunting.
Rifles; Mag full plus extra then my CCW and two mags.........
Posted By: Mark454
Re: How many rounds of ammo do you bring hunting? - 11/20/2015 4:17 PM
I always carry full capacity, plus a full reload. I never know when the deer will turn vicious...
Posted By: wheeler45
Re: How many rounds of ammo do you bring hunting? - 11/20/2015 5:09 PM
1 box of 20.