Originally Posted by
GhostHawk
Well if I could not resupply the first thing that happens is the Semi auto's get hung up. The Yugo SKS gets the gas turned off, turning into a straight pull bolt. Which makes it much easier to find brass. Semi's would be held for home defense use only, and only at inside 50 yard ranges.
And the single shots get to come out to play. Much better IMO to have one well aimed perfectly timed, perfectly placed shot at the right range than to waste 30 rounds down range for the same result.
And yes as long as I managed the primers I have on hand well, and perhaps limited myself to smaller bore. I do believe I could last quite a long long time.
I have a large stash of Red Dot, and I'm working on filling my second .50 cal ammo can with primers. I know for a fact that I have at least 3k of small rifle primers, and enough Red Dot to load all of those. Think it is closer to 5k of large rifle, that is a lot of .30-30 ammo. At least 1500 large pistol primers and 3k small pistol. And 2k plus of shotgun primers. And at that I think I would run out of lead or primers before powder.
Hard to know what a person would need. At my age chances are I won't ever get to shoot them all up. So hopefully I am stashing away treasure for my grandkids.
Or at least whoever inherits my stash will think kindly of me.