Ammunition

[CanAm500]

How much ammunition do you take when out hunting?

- Rifle and Shotgun?

[Steeleco]

In center fire around 14, that's what fits in the pouch, rimfire 100. You can go through that stuff PDQ

[000buck]

see below....

[000buck]

with 243 win 8 fed premium 85gr hollowpoint boat tail and
8 fed classic 100gr hi shock

12gu 10 #7 2 3/4
box(5) 3" 500gr hollow pt slug
2box(10) 3" 000 buck

[youngfellla]

If I'm going for a walk from the house, usually 4 or 5 rounds, if I'm driving somewhere or backpacking usually 10 rounds.

[Marc]

I usually pack enough to fill the mag twice. Better to have it and not need it then to need it and not have it.

[Cappy]

If I'm up in camp usually at least a box of what I'm hunting with. I've had a scope knocked out of zero and it usually takes a couple groups to get it back on.

[moose hunter]

i carry 34 a box of 20 in my bag and 14 in my belt pouch

[Dayto]

Always have enuf , my old man was hunting up north and there driving down a RD , when he saw a hunter flagging him down , they pulled over the and hunter could barelly talk but he said " I got a big bull down , im out of ammo , need help ,will give you a quarter" so they quickly got up to the bull about 15'yrds off the RD and dad fired the finishing shot , the bull was left suffering for about 30minutes with 2 broken front shoulders , the guy ran out and never could finish it off , So I always carry a Box (20) so I know I will be able to finish the job.

[Ozone]

4 in the gun, 6 more in the pocket and a full box in the truck. Like dad always said "You can always take it home"

[rocksteady]

4 or 5 in clip (depending on the pipe I am packing) and 10 on the hip in the flip down leather pouch...

[bsa30-06]

4 in the mag, + 4 more in my pocket+ the remainder of the box in the truck (180gr silvertips in either 30-06 or 308 depending on which one i decide to use)

[CanAm500]

Im thinkin about carrying 4 in the mag (for the 270) and the rest of the box in my hunting pack.

For shotgun, I carry a 25 round belt.

[Fred]

Depends on what I am doing. For bush defence I usually have the 12ga shell belt loaded(20 or so). Sometimes I might have a couple of hundred 7.62x51's along for fun, with the Weatherby anywhere from 40 to 80, or with the 22 a couple of hundred! Depends on what one is doing for amusement! :mrgreen: On the other hand with my old Hawken I have 10 PRB in a speedloading board and a lot of loose RB's. That thing is kinda slow to load but I like it! ;-) Fred

[cowboy-up69]

Ahh when Im out huntin, I usually have 4 in the mag of my 30-06 and 14 in my belt pouch, and an extra box of 20 in my back pack. With my .22 I usually take about a full box of 50 rounds. Sometimes I stop for lunch or sumthin and do a lil target practising, make sure my scope hasnt gotten bumped or anything.

[brotherjack]

Usually about a box worth (20). 5 in the mag, 15 in the pouch. If I get in more trouble than that can get me out of, a few more wouldn't have mattered. :)

[death-junky]

i always have 40 rounds in my back pack as well as 2 loaded clips of 5 and a few loose in my pocket. so i would say 60 308 winchester at a time.
ttyal
Riley

[moose hunter]

Ahh when Im out huntin, I usually have 4 in the mag of my 30-06 and 14 in my belt pouch, and an extra box of 20 in my back pack. With my .22 I usually take about a full box of 50 rounds. Sometimes I stop for lunch or sumthin and do a lil target practising, make sure my scope hasnt gotten bumped or anything.

U JUST GOT UR 22:mrgreen: :mrgreen:

[moose hunter]

to recount my self with the 30-06 i have like 10 in my pocket 14 in the pouch and a thing of 10 in my bag and with the 7mm its a box of 20 in my bag 2 mags of 3 and 14 in my belt pouch

[todbartell]

shotgun - 50 rounds for goose/ducks

rifle - 10 or so, sometimes 5

[Gateholio]

Shotgun I will have about 25 for grouse, and 5 or so slugs..

Rifle I have 4 in the rifle, and another ten on a pouch on my belt.:smile:

Anyhtign over 20 is just excess weight.

[moose hunter]

i dont usualy carry my bag it stays in the truck and we just make the trip back to get them, we dont wander far from the truck

[CanAm500]

Is it worth buying another mag for a centerfire?

[PGKris]

Is it worth buying another mag for a centerfire?

Probably not. My clip holds 10 shells but I usually load it with 5. My sling has space for 4 shells so I usually fill those too. Right now I'm down to only 6 shells so I guess I better buy a box. Thing is, if you ever need more than 5 shots, you're either a really crappy shot or your gun isn't sighted in.
When I'm grouse hunting I usually take between 10 and 15 shells.

[CanAm500]

Ok, thanks PGKris.

[416]

I didn't bring enough ammo.......once........its never happened again. Do you ever feel stupid watching an animal leisurely saunter away and all you can do is be a spectator.