I think it's a lot. Reasonably inexpensive ammo is for .223 is of the order of 40 or 50 cents per round, AFAIK. So he had a couple of thousand bucks worth of ammo.
Also, unless he spends all day at the range, its enough for a few dozen trips.
LOL...
“I think it’s a lot.”
Maybe he’s just a FReeper.
.223Remington or 5.56NATO is going for around $0.30/round. 7.62x39mm is even cheaper.
.223Remington or 5.56NATO is going for around $0.30/round. 7.62x39mm is even cheaper.
I guess I should not mention how much .223 and 7.62x39 ammo I have at my house...
I think that’s a lot, too, and I’ve fired more than most. :-)
It would seem to be somewhat reasonable to have 5,000 rounds for some circumstances (for one example, a frugal competitor with reloads far from supply source) and silly and wasteful for most. It’s their money, though. It’s also fun, though, watching those couch potato Walter Mittys on YouTube smoke their barrels while pretending that the end is near. I wouldn’t deprive them.
I knew a man way back when, generations ago, who might have had thousands of rounds, but he was different from most hobbyists and the majority of “SHTF” role players of today. He was a machinist, hunter and competitor who used quite a variety of cartridges. He had a large wall in his house covered with old firearms. He was my uncle.
Having 5,000 rounds on hand as differentiated from 1,000 rounds doesn’t make anyone more dangerous, but it sure makes some of them funny (and others very frugal or having other family members to practice with). What’s funnier, yet, is that most of them are planning on carrying all that across a thousand miles of hypothetically lawless desert without enough fuel, when their glamorous version of the end of the world comes.
Me? I don’t see the end of the world coming, but a disaster could happen. And if it does while I’m still living, at some point in time, I’ll be gardening and chatting with a family member or neighbor about everyday joys of life. Or making a repair or building something. Or relaxing while reading.
I’m an American of many generations. It is our nature to invent things and methods, and to make life better.
That was one great speech last night, wasn’t it.
Depending on where you go on the Web you can buy 1000 rounds of Lake City 5.56 NATO M193 for less than $300 before shipping. That makes it around $0.30 per round if you include about $20 shipping fee.
When I go out to my property and shoot 5.56 I usually end up firing about 500 rounds. 5000 rounds will last me two or three months. That is the down-side to owning an AR. They are so fun and easy to shoot you burn up a lot of ammo, but it is better than partying and drinking away the money.