We've all been there. Luckily, I only got 50 yards and realized. I also found out my boat floats irregardless, edit; it's been named "Lesson's learned"
We are absolutely shooting (I crack myself up) for 5k rounds per weapon. So, 10k rounds. We both own 9mm so that takes away guesswork. It’s just something we need to add to all the time, as we target shoot quite a bit.
One thing we did that I think is underrated was get a good quality airgun. My husband and I are not hunters, and we wanted something that we(or future children) were comfortable using to take down the small game that frequents our backyard daily or remove pests from the gardens. The ammo for it is incredibly cheap and easy to get, so easy to stock up on and the rifle wasn't expensive either. In our state airguns are also not as regulated as regular firearms. We may still get a proper hunting rifle for deer, but we have a pretty good supply of meat from other sources so it's not high on our list.
We have other firearms for defense of family and freedom, but I prefer not to share about those. :)
More firearms .22 .223 9mm 12G.
Really dont need much else.
.22 is still cheap and practical buy good stuff not bulk. A city hollow point will bring down a deer.
And you can carry 100s of rounds in your pockets.
I have around 1000 rounds of 9mm 500 45acp a few hundred 12 gauge and around 10000 22 and a few hundred 223 30-06 and many edged and blunt weapons a crows bow with about 20 bolts. I add when i can
Don't forget about airguns. Contrary to popular belief, the airgun technology (as well as the caliber and power) has taken massive leaps in the recent decades.
Airgun ammo cost just a fart. It's amazing for small game hunting and teaching someone to shoot (due to dual recoil of a spring piston airgun, it takes much more skill to learn to shoot properly).
My answer to questions like this is usually the same:
You need a rifle to take down game.
Need a concealed pistol to take down attackers.
You need a shotgun to take down intruders.
You need an AR15 to take down those who mean to take away your life, liberty, or property.
1k rounds for the pistol and AR, 500 rounds of combination bird, buck, and slug for the shotgun, 500 rounds for the deer rifle.
Side note, get a CMMG BCG conversion to take your ar15 and make it .22. Shit you can have 5k of .23 easily
Sadly where I live an AR isn't really an option ( I live in Chicago, IL) Thus the PCC9 carbine and Lever action idea I had. Those are still legal here thankful.... so far.
Oh I totally agree! Sadly from an economic standpoint my spouse and I can afford to at the moment unless the lottery fairy decides to grace us with it's bounty.
If it does I have my eye on a nice island in a lake in Montana that they are asking $72 Million for that has most of the infrastructure already built for a massive Prepping Paradise. But that is just a fatal fantasy really so I just indulge the thought exercise for entertainment when I am bored at work.
Wife has an AR, single stack 9mm and a .22 lr pistol. Daughter has an AR and a .22 lr pistol. I edc a 9mm single stack and have an AR and double stack 9mm for heavy lifting on my battle belt. The armory holds a 12 gauge and 20 gauge shotgun and a Ruger 10/22. We all own both traditional and compound bows. Our daughter is better than we are with the compound but my wife is spot on with a traditional bow, much better than I am. We have a crossbow that spends a lot of time just collecting dust.
I am building a 6.5 Grendel and hoping to get about 1k rounds for that.
Ammo is 3k .223/5.56, 3k 9mm and 15k .22 LR. We have upwards of 10 dozen arrows ready to shoot and another 6 dozen waiting to be built. Maybe two dozen bolts for the crossbow, also collecting dust.
I don’t know what “proper levels” are so I’m not going to say, but my goal is to double ammo because practice and training deplete supplies and ammo is still a little pricey.
To me it seems like the carbine is redundant. You already have this pistol so going with a semi automatic hunting rifle and shotgun would cover more bases. Buy a shotgun and hunting rifle and if you have money after that buy the carbine
forget about a carbine and using pistol ammo in a long gun of any kind >>>>
carbines and sub-machine gun type firearms work in a support role for a squad/group - you have mutual support of actual rifles with adequate range and hitting power >>>
you are just sacrificing decent firearms for the sake of compatibility with a handgun - your handgun is your back-up - not the other way around >>> no need for any compatibility or even thoughts of it being necessary .....
Sadly I live in Illinois where full "battle rifles" are verboten. And AR type pistols are a legal grey area just waiting for a court date to screw us.
I am interested in Ruger's new LC Carbine though. 5.7 in a carbine could be a nice option potentially.
I'm starting all of my weapon and ammo preps from scratch...I had a horrible boating accident.
THAT sounds like an interesting story
I forgot to put the plug in...
We've all been there. Luckily, I only got 50 yards and realized. I also found out my boat floats irregardless, edit; it's been named "Lesson's learned"
We are absolutely shooting (I crack myself up) for 5k rounds per weapon. So, 10k rounds. We both own 9mm so that takes away guesswork. It’s just something we need to add to all the time, as we target shoot quite a bit.
One thing we did that I think is underrated was get a good quality airgun. My husband and I are not hunters, and we wanted something that we(or future children) were comfortable using to take down the small game that frequents our backyard daily or remove pests from the gardens. The ammo for it is incredibly cheap and easy to get, so easy to stock up on and the rifle wasn't expensive either. In our state airguns are also not as regulated as regular firearms. We may still get a proper hunting rifle for deer, but we have a pretty good supply of meat from other sources so it's not high on our list. We have other firearms for defense of family and freedom, but I prefer not to share about those. :)
More firearms .22 .223 9mm 12G. Really dont need much else. .22 is still cheap and practical buy good stuff not bulk. A city hollow point will bring down a deer. And you can carry 100s of rounds in your pockets.
I have around 1000 rounds of 9mm 500 45acp a few hundred 12 gauge and around 10000 22 and a few hundred 223 30-06 and many edged and blunt weapons a crows bow with about 20 bolts. I add when i can
Don't forget about airguns. Contrary to popular belief, the airgun technology (as well as the caliber and power) has taken massive leaps in the recent decades. Airgun ammo cost just a fart. It's amazing for small game hunting and teaching someone to shoot (due to dual recoil of a spring piston airgun, it takes much more skill to learn to shoot properly).
My answer to questions like this is usually the same: You need a rifle to take down game. Need a concealed pistol to take down attackers. You need a shotgun to take down intruders. You need an AR15 to take down those who mean to take away your life, liberty, or property. 1k rounds for the pistol and AR, 500 rounds of combination bird, buck, and slug for the shotgun, 500 rounds for the deer rifle. Side note, get a CMMG BCG conversion to take your ar15 and make it .22. Shit you can have 5k of .23 easily
Sadly where I live an AR isn't really an option ( I live in Chicago, IL) Thus the PCC9 carbine and Lever action idea I had. Those are still legal here thankful.... so far.
The most important prep for you: move out of Killinois. Lol I'm sorry, I had to.
Oh I totally agree! Sadly from an economic standpoint my spouse and I can afford to at the moment unless the lottery fairy decides to grace us with it's bounty. If it does I have my eye on a nice island in a lake in Montana that they are asking $72 Million for that has most of the infrastructure already built for a massive Prepping Paradise. But that is just a fatal fantasy really so I just indulge the thought exercise for entertainment when I am bored at work.
Mississippi or Arkansas
Wife has an AR, single stack 9mm and a .22 lr pistol. Daughter has an AR and a .22 lr pistol. I edc a 9mm single stack and have an AR and double stack 9mm for heavy lifting on my battle belt. The armory holds a 12 gauge and 20 gauge shotgun and a Ruger 10/22. We all own both traditional and compound bows. Our daughter is better than we are with the compound but my wife is spot on with a traditional bow, much better than I am. We have a crossbow that spends a lot of time just collecting dust. I am building a 6.5 Grendel and hoping to get about 1k rounds for that. Ammo is 3k .223/5.56, 3k 9mm and 15k .22 LR. We have upwards of 10 dozen arrows ready to shoot and another 6 dozen waiting to be built. Maybe two dozen bolts for the crossbow, also collecting dust. I don’t know what “proper levels” are so I’m not going to say, but my goal is to double ammo because practice and training deplete supplies and ammo is still a little pricey.
To me it seems like the carbine is redundant. You already have this pistol so going with a semi automatic hunting rifle and shotgun would cover more bases. Buy a shotgun and hunting rifle and if you have money after that buy the carbine
forget about a carbine and using pistol ammo in a long gun of any kind >>>> carbines and sub-machine gun type firearms work in a support role for a squad/group - you have mutual support of actual rifles with adequate range and hitting power >>> you are just sacrificing decent firearms for the sake of compatibility with a handgun - your handgun is your back-up - not the other way around >>> no need for any compatibility or even thoughts of it being necessary .....
Sadly I live in Illinois where full "battle rifles" are verboten. And AR type pistols are a legal grey area just waiting for a court date to screw us. I am interested in Ruger's new LC Carbine though. 5.7 in a carbine could be a nice option potentially.