Reload / Spare Ammo

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<OL TYPE=1><LI> Do you carry reloads (spare ammo -- not reloaded ammo)?
<LI> If "no", why not?
<LI> If "yes", do you carry enough for one reload? Two? More?
<LI> When going away on a local trip (meaning within your home state and not traveling by air) where you will be gone from home over night, do you increase the amount of spare ammo for reload purposes?
<LI> Is your reloads readily accessable -- meaning, if you carry a pistol, is the spare ammo in a magazine of magazines ready for use or held loosely? If you carry a revolver, is it in s speedloader/speedstrip ready for use or help loosely?
<LI> Finally, do you carry spare ammo because you think that you might need a quick reload in the heat of a fast gun battle or because you don't want to run empty during a long & slow firearm encounter? Or, some combination of these?</OL>
Share what you know, learn what you don't -- FUD
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1. Yes.
3. I carry one to two reloads per weapon.
4. Generally if I am in the area, one reload does fine. On an extended trip two reloads.
5. The spare magazine is either in a mag pouch or in the fanny pack. Speed strip is in the opposite pocket of the revolver.
6. Spares are kept in case that idiot Murphy decides to crash my party (read malfunctions). But as a rule, I like to keep about the same amount that I carry on duty, if it comes down to it, I will need all I have at my disposal.
 
Carry one extra mag for sig 220.When I carry my S&W 36 I carry two strips so 10 extra rds.
Why?You never know what will go down.
Extra on a trip.50 rds in glove compartment of both my vehicles.

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1. yes
3. two
4. yes
5 Primary reload is New York, nuther gun. Then we get to the strips and loaders.
6. All of the mentioned plus if the SHTF while I am away from home, want to be able to get a rifle and ammo from somebody else.

Sam...my favorite 9mm is the 9X32R
 
1. Yes, I carry extra ammo
3. One spare mag (or occasionally speedloader) on my person, in pocket or belt pouch. At least one additional in my car. Cal .50 ammo box in trunk of car with assosrted additional ammo for almost any handgun I might carry. Along with my rifle or carbine.
4. Above comments about extra ammo, carried in map pocket and glove box. Also--I put extra mag or speedloader in suitcase.
5. Readily accessible, in mag or speedloader.
6. Both. But anything not on my person will probably be unavailable in a hurry. The stuff in the car is more to regroup for the rest of the day.

RR

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Dang I thought was just loosing it ,I see i am not the only one.
hehe
1-yes
3-yes, i usually have 1 or 2 on me and another gun or 2 close by in the truck!
4-yes
5-yes
6-yes
Maybe there is help for me after all hehe

Killer45auto
 
1. Yes
3.General rule of thumb is 2 reloads regardless of if its a 5 shot revolver or 16 shot auto. Just my habit.
4. Not unless I plan to go shooting.
5. Use spare mags and/or speed strips. Rarely use speed loaders cause they're just too bulky.
6. Because you never know.


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Fud,
Answers are for me:

1) YES, DEFINITLY

2) not applicable

3) revolver: 5 in gun, 3 speed strips
autoloader: 1 17rd mag in gun, 2 17mags spare

4) yes, in addition to the above, I carry extra ammo in the form of a New York re-load,usually my G26/G19 combo. Also I carry a few boxes of hardball, just in case I find a place to shoot along the way!! ;)

5) yes, extra mags in pouch/speed strips in pocket. hard ball in glove box.

6) Be Prepared!!!! :)

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Yeah, I got a permit to carry,it's called the friggin Constitution.---Ted Nugent

"Glock 26: 17 rounds of concealed carry DEATH comming your way from out of nowhere!!! THAT'S FIREPOWER, BABY!!!"

[This message has been edited by denfoote (edited July 16, 2000).]

[This message has been edited by denfoote (edited July 16, 2000).]
 
Fud,

Another good question. My answers follow:
1) Yes, except if I am taking a handgun to answer the front door. For my semiautomatics, it's two 10 round mags plus one in the pipe and for my revolvers it's two speed-loaders plus six in the cylinder.
2) If I'm only going answer the front door, it's a reasonable time, I perceive no danger, etc., I believe a minimum of six rounds (if a revolver) will be sufficient.
3) One reload for the autoloaders and two for the revolvers.
4) No. With all my semiautomatics I carry 21 round and with the revolvers 18; the likelihood of that being inadequate is (IMHO) quite small.
5) Yes. For the autoloaders, I use holsters that have an integral magazine pouch; so all 21 rounds are with the holster. For the revolvers, the two speed-loaders are on my belt, with the holstered weapon.
6) This issue generates requires real assessment; my rationale follows:
> I strongly believe it's most unlikely a non-LEO will ever need more than six rounds for self-defense (we have had several threads re this subject before). After all, even with (a) two BGs, (b) a revolver, and (c) no reloads only a 66 percent "vital hit" rate will provide "double taps".
> I am not a rapid (or "spray and pray") shooter; while this may be a serious defensive deficiency (??), I carefully place each round and I practice frequently on small targets (6 inch diameter) at longer ranges (50+ feet).
> Therefore, when I aim at head/torso size targets at 3 to 7 yards, I virtually never miss the "vital zone".
> Now as a long-term vet with combat service, I realize that practice against paper targets absolutely is NOT the real thing; however, I continue to believe in highly accurate fire -- for safety and for effectiveness. I am dismayed by some LEOs firing dozens of rounds and hitting the BG only a few times (recent police actions in Philadelphia and NYC are examples).
> This concept means that no reload should be required, however, I carry approximately 20 rounds to be absolutely secure (for example, more than two BGs).

Hope this helps. Thanks for your thought provoking questions and best regards -- Roy

[This message has been edited by RWK (edited July 16, 2000).]
 
1) yes
3)1 reload locally (around the city) 2 outside the city
4)yes (see above)
5)on my person in a mag holster (usually weak side)
6)locally it is peace of mind to be able to reload in a lull in a battle and have a full magazine. Outside the city it is for the prolonged fight (and usually I bump the power of the gun I carry outside the city)

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P229 Sport and 357 SIG, H&K P7PSP and 9MM, Dual Perfection!!
 
1. Yes
2. N/A
3. Depends on the circumstances
4. No
5. If I am on foot, yes. In the car, sometimes just a box.
6. A little of both
 
1 - one spare mag for auto, two speed strips for revolver

2 - NA

3 - One for auto, two for revolver

4 - No, unless I plan to be shooting.

5 - Yes, belt or pocket for magazine - usually belt. Pocket for speed strips

6 - A combo. Also, even if I just fire a round or two (maurading armidillo, etc), I like to be able to "top off the tank" before continuing.

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Jim Fox
 
1. Yes
2. N/A
3. Three spares. Two JHPs and one FMJ.
4. Yes, usually 50 to 100 rounds.
5. Yes
6. "A gun with a reload is a temporary gun." said Massad Ayoob
 
1.absolutely I do
2.
3.I carry two speedstrips and 6 in the weapon
4.yes
5.yes
6. Mostly the long drawn out scenario since I'm still not very fast with the speedstrips. Practice. I must practice.
 
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