Do you count your ammo

+1 for the accurate club. Using an Excel worksheet, I know what I bought, Where I bought it, how much it cost, how much I have, how much I've used in which guns, malfunction count and type, and cleanliness.

And yes, I even fill out a shooters log at the range so I know where to sight in different rounds.

I do not consider myself anal, just a mathematician.
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I use an Excel spreadsheet too. Track:
Shots fired, by gun and location
Inventory; caliber, weight, type
Purchase price (gross) per round.
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Why? What difference does it make? Whether you admit it or not, it's anal. I wager that you keep spreadsheets on the gas you use in your car, your electricity used and probably how many bulbs are on your Christmas tree.
 
I guess I'm a bit OCD when it comes to my ammo. I keep an Excel spread sheet that keeps a running total of the ammo I buy and the ammo I expend. Also, there are columns with the brand/type, date of purchase, where purchased, and price paid. All listed in separate sheets by caliber. Basically, I keep track down to the exact number of rounds.

It helps me know when it is time to re-stock, plus keeps track of the number of rounds each pistol has fired. Too much? Probably so, but I'm retired and it is all part of the hobby.

Uh, and actually there was a time I kept track of fuel purchases, average mileage, etc. using Excel. Same with daily electric usage.
 
The electric company tells me how much power I use daily, so I don't need to track that. My car tells me how much fuel I have, current and average economy, and remaining driving range. My neighbor puts up 5,000 more Christmas lights than I do, he's kind of a walking spreadsheet about being the top holiday lights dog.

No way around it, it's an anal and banal world.

Counting ammo is a lot more fun.
 
I know if I have a couple boxes of an individual caliber or if I have hundreds of boxes. Other than that, I could care less down to the exact amount.
 
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Why? What difference does it make?
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  • When I need some ammunition in a specific caliber, I know exactly what I have and where it is. I don't have to rummage through a lot of very heavy crates to find what I need.
  • I don't have to go buy something I already have because I can't find it.
  • I don't lose ammo.
  • When there's a sale on ammo, I can rapidly determine what calibers I need and how much I need rather than just guess and end up with a lot more or a lot less than I really need.
  • I don't end up shooting my recently purchased ammo while stuff I bought 20 years ago sits at the bottom of the pile getting even older.
I wager that you keep spreadsheets on the gas you use in your car, your electricity used and probably how many bulbs are on your Christmas tree.
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The electric company keeps track of the electricity I use and I couldn't care less how many bulbs there are on the Christmas tree.

I do keep records of gas mileage and the service done on my vehicles so I can make sure I don't let regular maintenance slide and so that I can tell if there's something affecting my gas mileage that needs to be addressed. It's also a big help in budgeting to be able to rapidly determine how much a vehicle is costing me on average. Makes it real easy to figure out when it's worthwhile to spring for a new one.
 
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