Big Brown Truck

I have the coolest friends.....My thank you gift for hosting my Canadian friend.
5 pmags with 150 rounds and an extra case of 223!

Lucky Gunner Giveaway

Looks like Steve over at The Firearm Blog is in the middle of a monthly giveaway from LuckyGunner.

Now Steve is a stand up guy, I read his blog every day and I count on his unbiased opinion for most things firearm related.

As for Lucky Gunner, I was playing with a full auto 11" AR this weekend. I know what ammo costs and how quick you can burn through it. They have some very lucrative ammo prices. I have also heard that their customer service is top notch.

Ammo Inventory

Lately it seems that the number of rounds that you keep on hand has been making the blog circle. My general rule is 500 per handgun, 100 per bolt action rifle and 1000 per semi auto rifle. Shotgun maintains at least 250 rounds. These were my guidelines for a long time. Than I started shooting competitively, and some of my round counts went up.

Here is what I keep on hand:

22lr-2000 rounds, right now it's closer to three

22 Mag-200 rounds

38 special-500 rounds, If I start up in SASS this will go way up

357 magnum-300 rounds

357 maximum-50 rounds, I don't shoot as much of this as I would like, I have brass for 300, but it doesn't make any sense to load it all up.

40 S&W-1000 rounds, 500 factory, 500 reloads

223-1000 rounds

25/06- 100 rounds

308 Win- 100 rounds

30/06- 100 rounds reloads, 100 rounds factory

338/06- 60 rounds, right now I only have 30, but it's my custom elk rifle, if only because the wife says I can't shoot anymore deer with it(It's brutal, I have pics).

I feel like I'm forgetting something... got it now.

12 Gauge- 100 rounds birdshot, 50 rounds steel, 50 rounds 00 buck, 50 rounds slugs, and about 20 rounds of specialty ammo 'cause it makes me feel good.

Condor approved 22lr

Today I read an article at The Firearm Blog about lead free 22lr ammo.
I occasionally hunt in California, I also occasionally hunt in what California calls the 'condor range'. This is an area where only non-toxic ammo is allowed to be used. It is a felony to have lead ammo in your possession and your ammo may be seized by the California Dept of Fish and Game for testing. The reason for this ban is due to the fact that a condor 'may' have died from lead poisoning after ingesting lead fragments from the carcasses of dead animals. I don't personally agree with this assessment, but hey, what do you expect? It's California. Enough lecturing, on with the story.

The area where I hunt is overpopulated by ground squirrels. We hunt in the morning and shoot squirrels all day. It's great fun, some of my best childhood memories involve shooting these pesky creatures. We use 22's, and alot of ammo. I mean alot, 200 rounds a day is not uncommon. Believe me, when you are trying to shoot a hamster sized creature at 300 yards with a rimfire rifle, you don't exactly make every shot.
I was planning on pig hunting there last year and knowing that I would not be able to take my 22lr, I was distraught. Whats a boy to do? I know, go buy a new rifle! Always a great idea. So, I did. I bought a Marlin 22 Mag and some 'green' ammo.
Much to my dismay, I did not make it. Now I have a rifle that is redundant due to the lead free 22lr ammo that is soon to be available.
I don't agree with the lead free ammo deal being able to save Mother Nature from a bad case of lead poisoning. I am happy though that manufacturers are willing to spend the time and money researching things that will keep the Peoples Republik of Kalifornia happy.