Preppers: Time for an ammo 'What if'

[The Wamp]

Was at a garage sale the other day and picked up an old milsurp 100 round 7.62 tote. Just a small military green bag. Fits a box of 12 gauge shells nicely. Sparked an interesting thought:

If you could only have 25 shells to accommodate any likely situation, what would you have?

What if? Not a likely situation, but still a fun 'what if?'

When the shtf, and you just grab your trusty 870 and the bag of shells, what would be in there and why?

 

[Hoosierman]

probably 2 birdshot, 8 buckshot, and 15 slugs. The shotshells in case I would see a large bird worth eating, the buckshot for self defense, slugs for double duty as self defense or hunting.

 

[The Wamp]

Nobody else? I thought INgo was a Prepper safe haven

 

[1988-4551]

Five birdshot five slugs balance 00buck

 

[TheRude1]

Five birdshot five slugs balance 00buck

+1

 

[Icarry2]

5 #4 buckshot and rest 00 buckshot..

TJ

 

[bingley]

Half rock salt, half whole peppercorns. Goes well on steak, pork chop, etc... Make sure to get rifled barrel for the freshly ground taste!

 

[The Bubba Effect]

5 slugs, 11 x #6 shot, 9 x 00 buck.

 

[metaldog]

5 slugs. Rest #4 buck.

 

[IndyDave1776]

5x 7 1/2 shot, 5x slug/00 buck defensive load, 15x 00 buck. This should cover game of opportunity plus leave a good supply of 00 for, well, social purposes.

 

[bingley]

Alright, looking at all these serious answers, I've gotta give a serious answer, too: 25 x target load. I've gotta shoot clay or I ain't right.

 

[The Wamp]

5x 7 1/2 shot, 5x slug/00 buck defensive load, 15x 00 buck. This should cover game of opportunity plus leave a good supply of 00 for, well, social purposes.

I wondered if anyone would mention the slug/00 load. Social purposes.

 

[ashby koss]

OK I'll bite. I would run 10 birdshot, 10 00Buck 5 Slugs.

 

[Expat]

5- 7 1/2
5- 4
5- 4 buck
5- 00 buck
5- slug

 

[calcot7]

1BB, 1#4Buck, 1slug, 1 00Buck, 1 0Buck, 1 000Buck, 1 #7 1/2, 1#6, 1#5, 1#8, 1#9, 1 fletchette, 1 #12, 1 Blank, 1 flame thrower, 1 flare, 1 arrow, 1 #2, 1 #3, 1 #4, 1 buck & ball, 1 beanbag, 1 rubber bullet, 1 snap cap, 1 white phosfurous,

 

[The Wamp]

1BB, 1#4Buck, 1slug, 1 00Buck, 1 0Buck, 1 000Buck, 1 #7 1/2, 1#6, 1#5, 1#8, 1#9, 1 fletchette, 1 #12, 1 Blank, 1 flame thrower, 1 flare, 1 arrow, 1 #2, 1 #3, 1 #4, 1 buck & ball, 1 beanbag, 1 rubber bullet, 1 snap cap, 1 white phosfurous,

It is a good thing you had the white phosphorus round like in case you saw a deer or something

 

[Hoosier Wolf]

Mostly 00 and a handful of bird and slugs. Might save room for one blank since they are super loud and I could use it along with a tripwire to lead away the zombies.

 

[benjaminlee06]

I would say 15 00Buck for the versatility, and then 5 slugs and 5 #6 for the what I would consider small emergencies where you need to bring something big down from some distance or you really need that squirrel way up in those leaves (at least bad enough to waste a shell, which is 4% of your stock).

 

[Mrwindow]

5- 7 1/2
5- 4
5- 4 buck
5- 00 buck
5- slug

^^^ this

 

[6mm Shoot]

10 slugs and 15 number 4 buck. Both can be used for game and defence.