How Many Rounds?

[Tobe_B]

I used to carry ten rounds in the field, twenty rounds left in the truck. Few years ago I got in to a group of coyotes and shot six of them at one time, using seven of my ten rounds. I spent the rest of the day hunting with my remaining three. After that experience I carry fifteen on me on the field. I’ll never shoot that many coyotes again at once. But I want to be prepared for the opportunity!


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[Gum56]

Typically, I take 20 per rifle/handgun, and when allowed, they are in the case with the firearm. If it is a trip by air in or out of country, then the ammo is stored separately. I always take a spare firearm on any longer distant trips, and often, even when I only drive a couple of hours.

In all my years, I can't recall a time that I ever fired more than 5 shots from a single firearm on a trip or local hunt. Varmint, shotguns and culling hunts excluded of course.

 

[bpitcher]

I have 75-80 loaded up to take with me this year, but there's a range with steel out to 600 on the way and I'm going to stop and do some shooting.

In the field its one Tikka mag in the gun and another on the bino harness, typically.

 

[Macintosh]

Flying for an out of state hunt I have brought 2 boxes=40 rounds. I only CARRY either 6 or 8 rounds when hunting (2 full mags, 3+3 or 3+5 or 4+4 depending on gun). 40 rounds is enough to check my zero, re-zero if needed, and still have my 6-8, plus extra. I virtually always come home with at least a full box of ammo.

 

[wind gypsy]

Usually at least 20 but typically a full 50 round ammo box.

I’ve found myself down to 15 or so without much time to reload and that’s fine too.

 

[EastHumboldt]

Not to derail the thread but what do you guys carry your extra ammo in when in the field?

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One full mag in the gun, one full mag in my hip pocket. One year I stalked in on some elk, I had dropped my pack about 100 yards behind me. Shot a rag horn bull at about 75 yds through the brisket. He was lying down facing me… only shot I had. I’m pretty sure if I was patient that shot killed him, but he stood up and started wobbling away up the slope away from me. Afraid of losing him I lobbed 3 more at the back of his neck, but they were hurried shots from a not very good position. All missed.

He stopped moving uphill and just stood there. It was then I realized my spare ammo was in my pack. I sprinted back to get some more. When I returned maybe a minute later he was gone. I started walking down where he was and spotted him below and to my right, just standing there broadside. I put one more through his boiler room and he went down. That shot was probably unnecessary I learned when we field dressed him, but I had no way of knowing that then. The first shot had gone through one lung, the intestines, and lodged low in his back leg. If I’d just waited he would have keeled over in a couple minutes from blood loss.

But the lesson I learned is don’t leave your spare ammo some where you’ll forget it. Cuz you will.

 

[Rich M]

My last travel hunt i had a 50 rnd box of reloads for main rifle and 2 boxes factory for backup gun - in truck. Shot muley w backup gun. Go figure.

If we’re talking about in pack. 3 or 4 in rifle and 10 in pack.

Just zeroed new rifle at 200 today. Have 14 rounds left of that box. Got zeroed 2 inch high at 100 w clunker rounds. Then 2 3-shot groups at 200 w pricey hunt loads. Think that’ll do for the season.