TTAG Contest: Who Makes The Best Ammo?

March 10, 2013

Ah remember those days when you could choose what type of ammo you wanted to buy? Well those days are back! In our collective imagination. Imagine unlimited ammo availability and an unlimited budget. How much of what would you buy? And if you’d like to win some Black Hills Ammunition coffee, a Cuisinart coffee grinder and a big ass Black Hills branded bag—fo’ shizzle—provide your ammo wish list AND finish this sentence: “You can’t have enough ammo because . . . ” We’ll announce the winner at the same time tomorrow.

156 COMMENTS

Jeremy Brown March 10, 2013 At 14:12

.44 Special
.9mm luger
.45 ACP
.223/556
.40 S&W
.22LR

“You can’t have enough ammo because…because I read TTAG and I know how many idiots are out there, both in office and out, so I come prepared!”
- jwm March 10, 2013 At 20:15
  
  Another lover of the .9mm. I wish I could try one to see what the attraction is. I’ve been shooting for about 50 years and I’ve never even seen one.
  - Jeremy Brown March 10, 2013 At 21:32
    
    I made a mistake! I apologize, I hope you never suffer such embarrassment to your family name, as I have shamed mine by using a mere decimal when one did not belong. I beg forgiveness good sir.
    - jwm March 10, 2013 At 22:08
      
      Lighten up JB. The .9mm is a running joke on this site. Like the shoulder thingy that goes up. No insult was intended. I apologise if it was taken as such.
  - Jeremy Brown March 11, 2013 At 18:58
    
    I seriously was more embarrassed than offended! I was trying to play along, but I failed at that too apparently:)
raw_toe March 10, 2013 At 14:14

.40 S&W
.223/5.56

“You can’t have enough ammo because…If you could you’d be able to find it in stock.”
Steve in MA March 10, 2013 At 14:15

50,ooo rounds of 5.56

You can’t have enough ammo because… I live in Massachusetts, and you never know when something is gonna get banned
- j March 10, 2013 At 16:01
  
  Steve in Mass! I hail from there, ..at one point in time. Maine now. I feel your pain.
  
  5.56, .45, 9mm – all for business.
  
  You can’t have enough ammo because there are far too many reasons to shoot.
- j March 10, 2013 At 16:05
  
  Steve in Mass! I hail from there, ..at one point in time. Maine now. I feel your pain.
  
  5.56, .45, 9mm – all for business.
  
  You can’t have enough ammo because there are far too many reasons to shoot!
DJ March 10, 2013 At 14:16

9mm
.45
5.56
.35 Whelen
120mm M829A1

“You can’t have enough ammo because…those zombies aren’t going to kill themselves!”
Jewish Marksman March 10, 2013 At 14:17

You can’t have enough ammo because you can’t have enough practice.
filmtex March 10, 2013 At 14:18

You can’t have enough ammo because…there’s so much range time to fill.
Shenandoah March 10, 2013 At 14:22

.44 mag
.45-70
5,000 rounds of Black Hills 77 grain 5.56

“You can’t have enough ammo because…shooting is like sex. You can’t pull the trigger just once.”
scottlac March 10, 2013 At 14:22

5.56
.45
.40
.38+p
.410
8mm mauser
20ga
16ga
.22LR
…the enemies of liberty are relentless.
scottlac March 10, 2013 At 14:25

5.56
.45
.40
.38+p
.410
8mm mauser
20ga
16ga
.22LR

…some people don’t want me to have it at all.
William March 10, 2013 At 14:29

The question was, “WHO makes the best ammo?”, and every respondent so far reels off CALIBERS?

Excuse me, my understanding of the English language seems to have wandered FAR WIDE of the norm!

CALIBERS and MANUFACTURERS aren’t the same thing AT ALL.
- Steve in MA March 10, 2013 At 14:43
  
  “provide your ammo wish list AND finish this sentence: “You can’t have enough ammo because . . . ” We’ll announce the winner at the same time tomorrow.” we are answer the question
  - J.K. March 10, 2013 At 15:12
    
    “…we are answer the question”
    
    Oh, we sees what you done did their.
    - Steve in MA March 10, 2013 At 15:51
      
      I’m gonna go sit in a corner for 15 minutes.
- USMC March 10, 2013 At 15:21
  
  .9mm
  
  You can’t have enough ammo because you failed on the internet.
SDFreeman March 10, 2013 At 14:31

“You can’t have enough ammo because, Tyranny is never in short supply.”
Skippy Sanchez March 10, 2013 At 14:32

Lawman Clean Fire FMJ: 1000 45acp; 1000 .38sp
Remington Golden Saber Bonded: ditto above
.22LR CCI MiniMags: 5,000 rounds
Brenneke Tactical Home Defense 12g slugs: 100
Remington Express #1 12g Buckshot: 100 rounds
Aguila Minishell 12 Gauge slugs: 200 rounds

You can’t have enough ammo because friends may come and go, but enemies accumulate.
TeutonicTenifer March 10, 2013 At 14:32

9mm
.45 ACP
.308 Win
.22lr
7.62x54r

You can’t have enough ammo because… anything less than 1.7 billion rounds is letting DHS win.
Matt in FL March 10, 2013 At 14:33

.380 ACP
.40 S&W
.243 Winchester
.22LR

You can’t have enough ammo because your XD(M) doesn’t fly as well as a good rock, and an AR-15 is too light to make a good club.
- Matt in FL March 10, 2013 At 14:43
  
  Listed calibers, forgot my brands, derp, and I couldn’t edit.
  
  .380 ACP – Hornady Critical Defense
  .40 S&W – A large pile of Winchester White Box, and smaller pile of Hornady Critical Defense
  .243 Winchester – A couple cases of every bullet weight that Hornady makes ought to last me the rest of my life
  .22LR – Anything by CCI, so my Mosquito is happy. Stack it wide and deep.
  
  You can’t have enough ammo because your XD(M) doesn’t fly as well as a good rock, and an AR-15 is too light to make a good club.
- tdiinva March 10, 2013 At 22:04
  
  And that’s why you buy a 1911 and a M-1A with the traditional woos stock.
SDFreeman March 10, 2013 At 14:35

“You can’t have enough ammo because, theirs always a ample supply of Tyranny around the world”
Nate March 10, 2013 At 14:36

25 cases of .22 LR
20 cases 5.56mm FMJ
10 cases 5.56mm OTM
15 cases 9mm FMJ
5 cases 9mm HST
10 cases of various training 12ga bird, buck, slugs
3 cases of 12ga premium buckshot
2 cases of 12ga Brenneke slugs

You can’t have enough ammo because . . . you never know when an event will make ammo scarce, firearms training, practice, practice, practice, and defense.
Hinshelworld March 10, 2013 At 14:36

Reading comprehension people… What manufacturers, not what caliber.
- Mr Pierogie March 10, 2013 At 19:45
  
  Tee hee. Yeah, I missed that too. I think it’s a little confusing because you can win Black Hills Ammunition……branded coffee, but that’s it. The wish list is to show your favorite ammo brands, not what caliber ammo you’d like to “win.”
  
  I usually go for the cheaper kind, or reloads (such as the American Marksman ammo). Anything American Eagle is just fine. Speer ain’t bad either.
Alan March 10, 2013 At 14:38

10 cans 420 Federal Cartridge 5.56mmx45mm 62gr FMJ
2000 rds Federal 9MM 124 gr FMJ
10000 Federal Ammunition 22LR 40gr Auto Match

You can’t have enough ammo because… you never know when there will be another shortage.
Pattheshooter March 10, 2013 At 14:39

Black Hills: 5.56 77 gr otm
9mm 124 gr
ASYM: .45 Match hardball
CCI .22 Mini mag

You can’t have enough ammo because, because you never know when you need all of them
Dyspeptic Gunsmith March 10, 2013 At 14:40

In mass-manufactured ammo, I have found Federal to be the most consistent and the best overall quality. Norma has excellent game rifle ammunition, but it is so scarce as to availability, it’s often hardly worth mentioning.

In components, I like:

– Norma, Lapua and Federal brass, in that order for accuracy. For game rifle brass, Norma or Federal.
– Barnes, Berger, Hornady and Nosler bullets, in that order, with a few Sierra’s that I also like. For fat pistol pills in lead, there’s a couple of local guys who cast nice pre-lubed lead bullets I use in .45 Colt & ACP.
– Hodgdon for powders (both “H” and “IMR” versions), altho Alliant and Vihtavuori powders are quite good. Of these latter two, “Reloader” powders (Re15 and Re17) are attracting some new attention.
– Federal and CCI for primers; Federal for most everything, and CCI for NATO-spec small and large rifle primers for service rifles and benchrest.

In .22LR ammo, Ely, Lapua and RWS, but as with all things .22, you need to find out what works in your firearm, especially rifles.
Thomas Paine March 10, 2013 At 14:41

Wolf. b/c my friends wont ask for any.
chip March 10, 2013 At 14:41

You can’t have enough ammo, because like fruit cake…it never goes bad!

If my budget was unlimited then I’d buy all the ammo made and decide which I like best….
Biofire March 10, 2013 At 14:43

9mm 124g Speer Gold Dot, 115g +P Cor-Bon
45 ACP any practice ammo and 185g ASYM for competition
357 magnum Cor-Bon 125g +P
.223 Remington 55g Power-Lokt

“You can’t have enough ammo because paper targets still have us outnumbered.”
gloomhound March 10, 2013 At 14:45

.22 long rifle
.380
9mm
.38 special
5.56

“You can’t have enough ammo because winter is coming.”
- gloomhound March 10, 2013 At 14:53
  
  Also make mine Black Hills Ammunition, it’s the best!
Rumblestrip March 10, 2013 At 14:46

You can never have enough ammo, because you can always practice MORE!

9mm
357 Sig
45
5.56
7.62×39
7.62×51
7.55 Swiss

5K rounds of each would be a good start.
ensitu March 10, 2013 At 14:49

Can’t have enough ammo because Obama is blocking the import from sources overseas.
Dyspeptic Gunsmith March 10, 2013 At 14:50

I should add this in a separate posting, since so many people here don’t shoot anything other than AR’s:

I have found Lake City mil-surp brass to be of good quality. Before the recent sales campaign by Dear Leader, once-fired mil-surp brass in 5.56 and 7.62 was one of the best bargains out there. There’s a lot of prep work involved in reloading once-fired military brass, but for Lake City “LC headstamp” it’s worth it, IMO. NB that you should check capacities on military brass before assuming that it’s the same interior dimensions as sporting brass.

If you shoot Garands or 1903’s in service rifle matches, hunt down some Lake City ’06 brass and work it up (if it hasn’t been already). Lake City ’06 brass used to be quite good.

Also, Lake City used to make a .30-06 “match” round called the “M-72.” If you used that in a rack-grade Springfield or Garand, you used to be able to spank a lot of people at matches until people started loading good quality ’06 brass with MatchKings in 168 or 175… then the performance you got off LC Match was just OK. Recently, I’ve see LC Match ammo priced for collectors or something… way too high to bother buying for shooting, considering the results you can get with mil-surp ’06 brass and modern all-copper VLD pills.
- William March 10, 2013 At 15:11
  
  I agree with you about Lake City. Very good, great price.
Ken March 10, 2013 At 14:53

Black Hills 5.56, 55 gr. 50,000
Cor-Bon 5.56, DPX, 10,000
Black Hills 308, 168 gr. 25,000
Black Hills 45, 230 gr., FMJ 100,000
Cor-Bon 45, 230 gr DPX 15,000
Black Hills 9mm, 115 gr. FMJ 100,000
Cor-Bon 9mm, 95 gr. DPX 15,000
Federal 12ga, OO Buck, Flite Control 5,000
Federal 12 ga, Low Recoil Slugs 5,000
Fiocchi 12 ga, Crusher, #8 shot 100,000
Fiocchi 20 ga, Game/Target, #8 shot 50,000
CCI 22 long rifle, AR Tactical copper plated HP 100,000

You can’t have enough ammo because . . .
there’s no such thing as “enough ammo”.
JackieO March 10, 2013 At 14:53

Federal .38 Special +P 129gr Hydra Shock JHP

“You can’t have enough ammo because they don’t make that much.”
Jerry Cornwall March 10, 2013 At 14:58

1 case of Cor Bon 9mm Luger Plus P 115gr DPX
10 cases of Winchester 9mm Luger 115gr FMJ

You can’t have enough ammo because you CAN have too much government. There is a good reason for the second amendment. Just ask the Founding Fathers.
Cory March 10, 2013 At 15:00

45 ACP: 2,000 rounds Winchester white box, 400 rounds Hornady Critical Defense
22 LR: 10,000 rounds CCI Mini-mag, 1,000 Wolf Match Target
.223/5.56: 5,000 rounds Black Hills 52 gr Match HP, 5,000 rounds Black Hills 77 gr Sierra Matchking HP

You can’t have enough ammo because…firearms shouldn’t be sitting unused and neglected in the safe!
John March 10, 2013 At 15:00

Unlimited budget:

7 pallets federal xm855-unknown part number
1 pallet speer golddot 5.56 64gr-24448
3 pallet speer lawman 9mm 147-53620
3 pallet speer lawman 9mm 124-53651
5 pallet speer lawman .45 200-53655
1 pallet speer golddot 9mm 124 +P-53617
1 pallet speer golddot .45 200 +P-53969
1 pallet cci .22lr mini-mag 40gr-0030
1 pallet cci .22lr standard velocity 40gr-0032
1 half pallet cci .22lr subsonic hp 40gr-0056
1 pallet federal 13200 truflite 00 buckshot
1 pallet federal 1321b truflite 1 buckshot
1 pallet federal leb127lrs truball slug
2 pallets federal #8 tg12 topgun target

1 very secure shed to store above in.

You can’t have enough ammo because…

…without ammo, my firearms become very expensive clubs.
Clay March 10, 2013 At 15:02

50 cases match grade 223/556
50 cases 62g 556
25 cases 22lr

You can’t have enough ammo because your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
ready,fire,aim March 10, 2013 At 15:07

who makes the best ammo?…well I do myself each caliber I have is matched perfectly to my guns and rifles…as for a wish list ….(just a few things)
50,000 small rifle primers
25,000 .223 55 gr FMJ’s
25,000 .223 65 gr FMJ’S
(20) 8lb containers of powder (Alliant Powder)
50,000 small pistol primers
30,000 9mm 115 gr hollow points
20,000 38 cal 124 gr jacketed hollow points

“You can’t have enough ammo because you never know what the “anointed ones”are going to try next…..
RockThisTown March 10, 2013 At 15:09

“You can’t have enough ammo because . . . the Dianne Feinsteins of the world keep replicating.”

“You can’t have enough ammo because . . . ‘Praise the Lord and pass the ammo’ should be our national motto.”

“You can’t have enough ammo because . . . what, are you kidding?”
CJ March 10, 2013 At 15:11

.45 acp JHP
.357 mag JHP (Especially if it’s Black Hills)

You can’t have enough ammo because…

of the children. Your stash may be the only ammo available to future generations if the 2A fight is lost. Think of the children!
Alek March 10, 2013 At 15:13

Federal .223/5.56 as much as possible.

You can never have to much ammo because no one ever regrets having more ammo than they need.
speedracer5050 March 10, 2013 At 15:13

Black Hills Ammo
.45acp. 9mm. 7.62x54R. 25auto. 38spec. 270win. 12ga
You can’t have enough ammo because…..there are way more thugs, crooks, creeps and nuts out there waiting for you!
LC Judas March 10, 2013 At 15:16

9mm I would take 3000 Speer Lawman FMJ 147gr for silencer fun and 300 147gr Gold Dots. Shoot just the same and look cool in the water expansion tests on YouTube.
.40 I would take a hill of Federal FMJ 180gr just to see what the round count on Glock 23 service life actually is. Then about 300 of the 155 Winchester Ranger Talon.
.357 Sig just needs as many Gold Dots, Golden Sabers, and Ranger Talons as you can find. Cuz affording em is always tricky and the ballistics are identical as far as energy, weight and speed are concerned…whatever the delivery fairy can manage there. Those are the best of the best and it’d be worth comparing them.
.45ACP I want 10,000 rounds of Remington UMC Target. I love this ammo. It’s nickel cased FMJ and it would go good with any .45 I’ve played with and own without corroding in storage.
5.55mm/.223 I want about 50,000 of the Lake City steel penetrator load. It would be good to break my AR in on and do good when the zombies start driving vehicles and taking cover.

You can never have enough ammo because…personnel carried lasers haven’t been released for commercial sale.
free March 10, 2013 At 15:19

.22lr CCI mini-mags
9mm Blazer or Fed Champion
.223, anything under.35 per round

You can’t have enough ammo because I said so.
USMC March 10, 2013 At 15:25

7.62×39

You can’t have enough ammo because… I don’t always go to the range, but when I do I prefer dos AK’s! (sorry, stole the line from the internet)
Jeh March 10, 2013 At 15:26

“You can’t have enough ammo because…” when the world goes to hell, asking nicely gets you nowhere.

2000rds Federal Premium 5.56
2000rds PMC .223
2000rds Remington .223
2000rds Stinger 22LR Hollow Point
2000rds Remington 22LR
smitty March 10, 2013 At 15:28

Black Hills Ammo 5.56 / .223 22LR 30-06 7.62X39 9MM 38 Spec.
You can’t have enough ammo because…..the world is a big bad place so you need to go train more.
smitty
Nickbnumbers March 10, 2013 At 15:29

Black Hills 308 Match 175gr. Why handload when that stuff is so good?

You can’t have enough, because no one needs that much ammo…right up until she does.
CrankyBuffalo March 10, 2013 At 15:29

9mm 124g Speer Gold Dot, 10k
.308 168g Federal Gld Medal, 5k
.22LR Winchester Xpert, 20k

…because you never know when you’ll have to miss the weekend fun show to fly to California for a custody hearing on a 8 year old with addicted parents who are facing drug and weapons charges.
Sammy March 10, 2013 At 15:30

Dear Ammo Clause,

I’ve been a Cranky SOB only because thare ain’t enough ammo to use for practice. SO, a pallet of each of the following would put me back at the top of the super best ever happy people list

CCI .22lr in each flavor. hold the shot shells
5.56 lake City 109 and 855
7.62 x 39 Golden Bear
.45 Federal Classic – 230gr JHP Hi-Shok
And a few thousand .380 JHP

You can’t have enough ammo, period.

And if you could find some mags that would be coolest.

Who Loves ya?,
Sammy does

P.S. And a lot of 12 gauge buck and slugs!
Rich March 10, 2013 At 15:34

I’m going to immediately recuse myself from the contest. You’ll see why in a sentence…

It seems to me that only Ken and John above are thinking with “unlimited” in mind. So with that in mind, I’m going to double down on John’s ammo entry and flagrantly plagiarize Ken’s “can’t have enough ammo because” entry.

Now I’m off to start laying the foundation for the above mentioned storage shed…
jmrussell March 10, 2013 At 15:40

Time to get sentimental…

When I was a kid growing up in LA, I noticed at T-ball practice kids were all being hauled off by their parents. That’s odd, I thought. Then my dad came, grabbed me off the field, and just carried me away. He said there was a riot, which I didn’t understand. There was smoke from the fires everywhere creating a fog like haze.

He sat me and my brother in front of the TV and told us to play video games (an old Atari, of course). I watched as he got out his Colt National Match .45, got out the ammo (because he kept them separate, always a good idea with young kids in the house) and picked through the ammo he had in his .50 caliber ammo can. He literally tossed aside a bunch of stuff, until he found his box of 230 grain Federal Hydra-Shok ammo, and loaded it up. He sat in the living room watching the news, with the gun right by his side, and I never felt safer. Federal Hydra-Shok is the only ammo I will ever use if I have a choice. Of course I run cheap stuff for practice, but after those few days, everything else is just that, cheap stuff.
- jmrussell March 10, 2013 At 16:04
  
  Also, you can’t have enough ammo because you can’t go to the store when there’s a riot.
J.K. March 10, 2013 At 15:41

250k, minimum, of the following:

CCI .22lr Segmented, HV and Subsonic
CCI .22lr Velocitor

Corbon 9mm DPX 115gr
Corbon .223 DPX, 62gr
Corbon 300AAC Blackout DPX
Corbon .308 DPX in 130gr and 168gr

“You can’t have enough ammo because… research has proven a direct correlation between dead sociopaths and their repeat offense prevention.”
jimbthepilot March 10, 2013 At 15:47

2.0 Billion rounds of .40 S&W in 165 grain Gold Dots
2.0 Billion rounds of 10mm Auto in Buffalo Bore 180 grain
2.0 Billion rounds of 9mm in 124 grain +P Gold Dots
4.0 Billion rounds of Federal 5.56 55 grain FMJ
4.0 Billion rounds of Winchester Razorback XT in .308 Win
500,000 rounds of Federal Premium 180 Grain TSX in 300 W’by
1.0 Billion rounds of Hornady Superformance 95 grain in .243 Win
1.0 Trillion rounds of CCI Blazer in .22LR
You can’t have enough ammo because there is no such thing.
Patrick March 10, 2013 At 15:48

1k .50, .338, .308, .44, 9mm, .380
2k 7.62×39, .223
10k .22, .17, .177
Or a billion of each.

… there are seven billion possible bad guys.
Tommy Knocker March 10, 2013 At 15:48

“You can’t have enough ammo because . . . the wife keeps borrowing my stuff !”

45-70
308
338
9mm
357
38special
45acp
Jay W. March 10, 2013 At 15:50

9 mm Luger
.223/5.56

“You can’t have enough ammo, because ammo is like Israeli supermodels, there’s never enough to go around!”
J in Ga March 10, 2013 At 15:50

5.56
45 ACP
9mm

You can’t have enough ammo because… I keep finding the deals online and passing them to friends in (legislation pending, could be) banned states.
scottlac March 10, 2013 At 15:55

100,000 rds Green Tip 5.56mm
100,000 rds Hornady Critical Defense .45
100,000 rds Hornady Critical Defense .40
100,000 Gold Dot .38+p
Winchester PDX1 .410
100,000 Surplus 8mm mauser
Assorted 20ga
Assorted 16ga
2,000,000 CCI .22LR

…Because I’m constantly taking newbies to the range to give them a life changing experience.
xer 21 March 10, 2013 At 15:56

9mm
5.56

“You can’t have enough ammo, because finding 5.56 or .223 in Hawai’i was already a waiting game BEFORE the panic or election, since most distributors seem to be unaware that yes, you actually CAN ship ammo here to private cutomers.”
DougS March 10, 2013 At 15:57

You can’t have enough ammo because…grandchildren can shoot more rounds than you think.
Lance March 10, 2013 At 15:57

5.56mm M-193
7.62x51mm M-80 ball
9mm 147gr HP
.45 230gr FMJ.

As for company Federal makes best factory ammo.
Chris S March 10, 2013 At 16:00

9mm
40 S&W
.223/5.56
7.62×39

…we live in a dangerous world, plagued with targets that will need to be serviced.
Eric Held March 10, 2013 At 16:01

.40 S&W
9mm
.223/5.56

“You can’t have enough ammo because . . . ”

As long as you have a barreled action to feed, you need something to feed it. There ARE starving guns here in America after all…
jack March 10, 2013 At 16:01

.45 230gr. fmj or jhp 3 cases
5.56mm NATO or .223 remington 55gr fmj 3 cases
.308 168gr fmj 3 cases
9mm 1 case 147gr jhp, 2 cases 115gr fmj
.380 90gr jhp 3 cases
.38 special 125gr swc 2 cases
.357 magnum 125gr jhp 1 case
12 gauge 1 case each of target, 00 buck, slugs and bird shot.
You can’t have enough ammo because you’ve got to practice, practice, practice.
IraqVet March 10, 2013 At 16:01

10,000 rounds per caliber. No less, but more is always welcome.

You can’t have enough ammo because . . . the Constitution doesn’t limit me in how much I can own. Period.
Dm March 10, 2013 At 16:13

11,000 PG-7 RPG’s
3200 FIM-92 Stingers
250k lake city 556
100k wwb .40
10k Hornaday TAP 556
10k Critical Defense .40
1.1mm Cci .22

…because just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t out to get you…
AM March 10, 2013 At 16:14

A MILLION BULLETS!

You can’t have enough ammo because . . .you can never shoot enough.
HP March 10, 2013 At 16:18

100000 .45 ACP
100000 5.56/.223

You can’t have enough ammo because ammo doesnt reload itself
Hinshelworld March 10, 2013 At 16:23

You can’t have enough ammo because… this is America.
Mr Pierogie March 10, 2013 At 16:23

9mm
40 S&W
45 ACP

…if you can count all of it, it means you’re running low.
the last Marine out March 10, 2013 At 16:26

My reloads are best( better than factory) 38 spel. 357 mag. 308 win., 3006 spring, 45 colt, and 30/30 win, and last 45 acp and 45/70 government , i fit the bullet and charge to it’s use …
dwb March 10, 2013 At 16:28

.22 LR 40 gr (Federal Premium 1240 fps)
.22LR 38 gr subsonic.
2 3/4″ 12 ga 00 Buckshot (>=8 lead pellets) Remington or Federal
2 3/4″ 12 ga Federal #8 >=1 1/8 oz lead Remington or Federal
3″ 12 ga T hevi-shot (>1 oz) Remington or Federal
3″ 12 ga #6 lead (>1.5 oz) Remington or Federal

3″ remington accutips 20 ga deer slugs
30-06 Hornady 165gr superperformance.
45 ACP (Remington)

Because you cant have enough ammo.
Rick F. March 10, 2013 At 16:28

.40 S&W
9mm Luger
.223/5.56
.22 LR
.243
.308

You can never have too much ammo because all your friends come to your place in the country to shoot, and never thought it would actually come to this.
Matt March 10, 2013 At 16:30

How much of what would you buy?
50k of each would probably last me a couple years so.

.308 BTJHP
50 bmg
9mm

“You can’t have enough ammo because……I lead you.”
John March 10, 2013 At 16:38

.45 ACP, 9mm, 38 Special. 5000 rounds of each.

You can’t have enough ammo because 2012 happens.
Josh W March 10, 2013 At 16:56

.22 LR, 7.62 x 54, .303 british, 9mm, .223/5.56

You can’t have enough ammo because . . . you have to rely on yourself to protect your home, hearth, and family.
CountdeMonet March 10, 2013 At 17:01

9mm, .45acp, and the increasingly elusive 8mm Mauser.

You can never have enough ammo because King Andy and his Knights of the Purple Tie aren’t going to be there when I need to protect my home.
eugene March 10, 2013 At 17:07

9mm
.45
5.56
.308 Winchester
300 WinMag
300 AAC
12 gauge 00 buckshot

You can’t have enough ammo because di-fi.
إبليس March 10, 2013 At 17:11

Swiss surplus 7.5 x 55. Actually shoots better (and at 1/2 cost) than Hornady.

You can never have enough ammo because it always gets lost in boating accidents.
- swampsniper March 11, 2013 At 06:21
  
  10-4 on that, RUAG is tops, but a good K-31 is just about unbeatable.
Phil March 10, 2013 At 17:20

I make the best ammo, but if I buy something, I prefer Federal. Never tried Black hills.
9mm
40
.357
.22
00 buck
6.8spc
And .300 BLK
I can’t have enough ammo because the retired guys are waiting to snatch it from the freshly stocked shelves while I am still at work and I’m too paranoid to buy online.
Tim March 10, 2013 At 17:22

XM193
You can’t have too much ammo because Homeland Security buys it by the billion and since my government knows what’s best for me I’ve got some catching up to do.
splic3r March 10, 2013 At 17:28

closet full of lake city 5.56mm m855 (green tip)
cabinet full of federal 9mm 147gr hydra-shok and another case of 147gr jrn pills for reloads
a few more kegs of leverevolution powder and cases of .30cal hornady pills for my 1894
a few more spam cans of cyrillic 7.62x54R
“you can’t have enough ammo.. or training, and there is always too much darkness.”
or “.. because a mosin nagant is a mediocre spear at best”
DougieR March 10, 2013 At 17:45

FEDERAL GOLD MEDAL MATCH .308 168gr…by the frickin’ truckload

…because I shoot too darn much of it and it goes too darn fast and there’s too darn little and too many damn idiots that don’t want me to have it.
Ed March 10, 2013 At 17:49

….because I plan on keeping all of my guns and shooting them every chance I get until I’m gone. Then its my sons turn to practice and preserve our Constitution by answering the call to action in defense of our most basic rights. This is what we must do together.

.223/556
.45ACP
.9mm
.22LR
S.CROCK March 10, 2013 At 17:50

ummm right now i would be so excited to see 1 brick of .22.
AaronW March 10, 2013 At 17:58

15,000 rounds of .22 lr
15,000 rounds of .45 ACP
15,000 rounds of .223
15,000 rounds of 9mm

“…the right amount to have is enough to survive your first gunfight, plus all of the practice up to that point…”
Nine March 10, 2013 At 18:22

EVERY Caliber!

You can’t have enough ammo because you can’t have enough guns~
BmielB March 10, 2013 At 18:27

9mm 115gr Federal champion x 500 rounds
.223 64gr Speer gold dot x 1000 rounds
22lr 36grain CCI bulk packs x 3750 rounds

As you can see I prefer to buy ATK when I can.

“You can’t have enough ammo because if you aren’t careful your buddies will buy everything off the shelves before you get the chance to stock up later.”
HiPlanesDrifter March 10, 2013 At 18:32

“You can’t have enough ammo because . . . you can’t afford tanks, Apache helicopters, F-16s, A-10s & aircraft carriers.”
Je March 10, 2013 At 18:32

5.56
9mm
.22lr

Because there is always another person to introduce to the joys of shooting.
Brian March 10, 2013 At 18:33

You can’t have enough ammo….because I need to have enough to uphold my Constitutional duties as a citizen!

5.56mm – Black Hills OTM 77gr M262 Mod 1 – at least 10k for storage, another 10-20k for practice
9mm – 10k
45 ACP – 10k
22LR – 30k – because practice makes perfect!
30-06 – 10k, or as many spam cans you can get before the closet floor begins to sag!
Ropingdown March 10, 2013 At 18:57

Brenneke Black Magic Magnum slugs 200
Federal Premium Vital-Shok Ammunition 12 Gauge 2-3/4″ Buffered 00 Copper Plated Buckshot 12 Pellets Box of 5 x 200
Barnes VOR-TX Ammunition 30-06 Springfield 168 Grain Tipped Triple-Shock X Bullet Boat Tail Lead-Free Box of 20 x 20
Black Hills Ammunition 223 Remington 77 Grain Sierra MatchKing Hollow Point Box of 50 x 60
Federal Premium Vital-Shok Ammunition 375 H&H Magnum 250 Grain Speer Trophy Bonded Bear Claw box of 5 x 30

You can’t have enough ammo because if you want it, it’s labelled “Out of Stock. No Backorder.”
Ed Rogers March 10, 2013 At 19:03

50k – .22LR, 30k – .380, 30k – .38, 30k – .357 Magnum, 30k – .5.56, 30k – .308, 30k – 9mm

A rifle behind every blade of grass, needs ammunition!
David Harmon March 10, 2013 At 19:15

…because there is no such thing as “enough” practice.
Peter March 10, 2013 At 19:41

.22LR
9x19mm Luger
5.56x45mm NATO
7.62x54mm NATO
7.62x39mm Soviet
.408 CheyTac

You can’t have enough ammo because you will be far better off with too much than too little.
ravik March 10, 2013 At 19:46

5.56
10mm
9mm
357sig
40s&w

You can never have enough ammo because there’s always something worth shooting.
Jim R March 10, 2013 At 19:46

For the money, Federal Champion gets the nod for me. Before the panic finding brass-cased 9mm for less than $12/box was almost impossible. Plus I think 9mm is probably the best “all-around” pistol caliber. It doesn’t do any one thing particularly spectacularly, but it doesn’t do anything poorly either.

You can never have too much ammo, because there’s a range day around every corner.
FenceJumper March 10, 2013 At 19:57

9mm
.45 acp
12 gauge 23/4 and 3 inch bird and buck shot of various #
30-06
.22
.357

You can’t have enough ammo because . . . of life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Shooting makes me happy, it is my life, and when necessary it imbues me with the skills and abilities to protect my liberty.
Accur81 March 10, 2013 At 20:03

Wilson Combat 6.8 is the best I’ve used. For 5.56 my personal favorite is Mk 318 Mod 0. Federal, Hornady, Federal and Winchester all have good stuff. If I get a chance, I’d love to try Gunwerks .338 Lapua.

You can never have too much ammo, because the very existence of ammo offends those who despise freedom.
rsmith26 March 10, 2013 At 20:06

Unlimited ammo, unlimited budget?
5000 rnds of 9mm Speer Gold Dot
5000 rnds Corbon DPX 7.62×39
15,000 rnds CCI mini mag .22

At all times.

You can never have enough ammo because…when it rains, it pours.
RRaider March 10, 2013 At 20:14

I’d buy;
500,000 rounds each of
223/5.56
45 acp
9mm
308 Win
50 bmg

You can’t have too much ammo because it’s better than gold, it’s always worth something, it’s actually useful in many situations (self defense, feeding your family, fun, resisting tyranny, barter, shtf, etc), and your guns are just hunks of polymer and/or iron without it.
Mike B March 10, 2013 At 21:09

45acp
9mm
12 gauge
556/223
“You can’t have enough ammo because… its simple too much fun turning all of my hard earned dollars into deafening noise and flashes of light”
Drew March 10, 2013 At 21:13

45 ACP & 38 Special

“You can’t have enough ammo because, seriously, it’s really hard to defend your house with a boomerang.”
John March 10, 2013 At 21:16

A trillion rounds (each) of the following:

.22 LR, 9 mm, .40, .45, 7.62×39, 5.56, 00 buck shot

You can’t have enough ammo because those god damn zombies aren’t going to kill themselves.
Nobody March 10, 2013 At 21:27

Buffalo Bore. I can kill a bear or an idiot.
With the bear, I get to say, “Dang, that was close. I’m glad I practiced.”
With the idiot, I get to say: “Dude, you know I can see sunlight through you, right?” before he falls down and goes bye-bye.
Hal March 10, 2013 At 21:35

10,000 rounds of 168 gr speer gold dot bonded soft tips
10,000 rounds of 62 gr speer gold dot bonded soft tips
10,000 rounds of hornady critical duty 9mm
10,000 rounds of hornady critical duty .45 ACP

You can’t have enough ammo because the exercise of a civil right or liberty is not contingent upon one’s ability to demonstrate past, present or future need and he/she should therefore celebrate the right to keep and bear arms by exercising it to the maximum extent possible without infringing upon the rights of others.
Dusty March 10, 2013 At 22:07

I’d love to get some MK262! Add to that a dash of FGMM 168 gr. .308, some remmy 220 gr .300 blk, and a nice fresh batch of 147 gr web bulk packs.

Add in a dessert of some Hornady 55 gr z-max and that’ll fill my appetite for the time being.
Kelly in GA March 10, 2013 At 22:42

Wish list:
500 rounds 9mm+P 115 gr CorBon
5000 rounds 9mm ball
10 spam cans of 7.62×39 and 54R
5000 rounds 62 gr 5.56
500 rounds home defense .223
10000 rounds Remington Gold .22LR
5 cases each 12 GA buck and bird
500 rounds Winchester Silvertip .32
500 rounds .32 ball

And 1000 rounds .38 for the other half.

… because lead hits harder than sh*t out of a fan.
Captain Catsup March 10, 2013 At 23:04

.45
9mm
.22LR
You can never have too much ammo because you can never have too much practice. If you are out of ammo after practicing, you’re then vulnerable to very dangers you practice for: things that go bump in the night, unprovoked assault, protecting your loved ones, but most of all, ZOMBIES! Braaaaains!
Loraz March 10, 2013 At 23:31

BH 5.56 55gr varmint loads, 69gr target loads.
BH 9mm 147gr jhp, 147gr fmj.
BH 45acp 230gr fmj.

You can never have enough ammo because practice and competition take many rounds to be successful.
- iuvenal March 11, 2013 At 00:02
  
  Any ammo I want? I want all future production of ammo to go to me. All of it. I will hold it hostage until gun control is officially declared dead.
  
  Oh, and one box of 7.65×25 Borchardt.
  
  You can never have enough ammo because DHS is buying it all.
vioshi March 11, 2013 At 00:11

I’ve been reading the site for a couple weeks now, since I have no cash to go shooting.
So to quote “Da Yoopers” song “Free Beer”:
The greatest ~~beer~~ammo in this whole world,
is the one you buy for me.

You can never have enough ammo because perfect practice makes perfect. But if nobody is perfect, why bother practicing. Oh, right the same applies to dictators.
Mark March 11, 2013 At 00:42

You can’t have enough ammo because the government won’t let you.

I could use .380 and 9mm please.
Mehul Kamdar March 11, 2013 At 01:34

.22 lr
.30-06
8×57 JS
6.5×54 M-S
.45 ACP
.45-70
12 ga 2 3/4″ shotshells

You can’t have enough ammo because you need to keep practicing shooting your guns. Shooting skills can be lost if they are not regularly kept up.
Adrian March 11, 2013 At 02:16

30-06. You can never have enough ammo because it’s a scarce resource.
Jake Franklin March 11, 2013 At 02:27

300 blackout
556
40 SW
45ACP
22lr

You can never have enough ammo because civilian disarmament advocates say you can have too much.
SelousX March 11, 2013 At 02:41

5000 rnd ea 9mm, 45ACP, or Rem. Golden Saber and Fiocchi XTP, 124 & 230 gr, repectively
5000 rnd 5.56 ‘White Box’
1000 rnd 175gr Remington Core-Lokt 303 British
Yeah, had to get weird, but ‘Matilda’ is a rifle I’ve had for nearly 16 years. I sorta like shooting her, but my son loooooves shooting her, so she stays and gets fed. 🙂
Mr. Bob March 11, 2013 At 04:44

2,400 rounds Black Hills 9mm Luger 115 Gr. Jacketed Hollow Point +P
1,200 rounds Black Hills .380 Automatic 90 Gr. Jacketed Hollow Point
1,000 rounds Black Hills Cowboy Action .32-20 115 Gr. FPL (for my sweet 1907 Bisley Colt)

“You can’t have enough ammo because . . . my wife keeps shooting all of mine!”
- Mr. Bob March 11, 2013 At 13:33
  
  Just realized how much that all comes to.
  Amounts given were a request, but I’d be happy with any.
  
  Thanks!
CarlosT March 11, 2013 At 07:22

Regular (full) container ship delivery of S&B 9mm Luger, .38 Special, .357 Magnum, .45 ACP, and 7.62x54R non-corrosive. Storage space at the Port of Seattle. Regular container delivery by train of Remington Golden Saber in 9mm, .357 Magnum, and .45 ACP. Also on the train would be containers of Federal 12 gauge 00 buck with the flite control wad, and some Federal 5.56 55 grain FMJ. As before, storage would be at the Port.

The above is a mixture of self defense and practice ammo for the guns I and my brother own. As we acquired different guns, the shipments would be tweaked to suit our needs, of course.

As for the sentence, you can never have enough ammo because happiness is a warm gun.
CYRANO March 11, 2013 At 08:04

Its fortuitous that you would mention Black Hills Ammo…

Before I was so much into reloading, I bought crates of black hills ammo for compettions. They use top of the line brass. I have gone 10 seasons off of the same brass (reloaded once per season) and I have only tossed 2% of the cases.

I would have 3000 rounds of 30-06 gold edition, 5000 rounds of 5.56 gold edition, 5000 rounds of the 308 gold edition, 10000 rounds of the 45 (either reman or new loads is fine) and 10000 rounds of 9mm.

I would take Hornady second in the same quantities.

Federal Gold Match is a distant third. They laquer in their primers and I can’t reload them without extra work.

“You can’t have enough ammo because there is always more targets that need killin”.
Mike March 11, 2013 At 08:10

Federal HST in any caliber for carry ammo.
Hornady Vintage Match for my WWII era guns.

Wish list? 9mm, 8mm, 6.8SPC, 7.5 Swiss, 7.62x54R, .30-06, and .22LR. What happened to all the darn .22?

You can never have enough ammo, but you can’t keep it all in the house without cracking the floorboards.
alan March 11, 2013 At 08:40

.9mm luger
.45 ACP
.223/556
.22LR

“You can’t have enough ammo because…because these IPSC/USPSA/IDPA targets aren’t going to shoot themselves”
gthrift March 11, 2013 At 09:48

2,500 each:
.380
38 special
9mm
45ACP
.223
12ga (assorted slugs, buckshot and birdshot)
10,000 22lr

You can’t have enough ammo because practice requires a steady supply. Also, you can’t have enough ammo period.
Michael March 11, 2013 At 09:49

9mm luger, please.

You can’t have enough ammo because… a click is a terrible thing to hear.
- Michael March 11, 2013 At 11:16
  
  If we are able to choose brands and quantities, I’d just ask for a good amount of Hornady Critical Defense and as much of either Federal or Winchester 115-gr FMJ for targets as they’d be willing to give. All 9mm.
- Michael March 11, 2013 At 14:23
  
  Okay, this should go to show that you don’t read comments to get an idea of what the contest is about. I thought it was about winning coffee, a grinder, a bag, AND your wish list of ammo. Sheesh….
  
  My official ammo wish list?
  
  Winchester WB 9mm 115-grain FMJs for practice. We’ll start at 25,000 rounds.
  
  Hornady Critical Defense 115-grain JHP in 9mm, about 1,500 rounds.
  
  I don’t think my wife would let me keep more than that.
kalel666 March 11, 2013 At 11:05

.223/5.56
9mm

You can’t have enough ammo because freedom isn’t free.
RockThisTown March 11, 2013 At 11:20

“You can’t have enough ammo because . . . racking a shotgun without it is a terrible thing to waste.”
Rifleman762 March 11, 2013 At 11:28

CCI Standard and Minimag HP, .22LR
Wolf Gold 7.62×25 HP
Good ole Blazer Brass 9mm for practice and USPSA
American Eagle .45ACP for practice and IDPA
Hornady Critical Defense 9mm, .45ACP and .38 Spl +P for carry
Those sexy green tipped 62gr. 5.56mm
Buffalo Bore .45 Auto Rim
UMC Bulk Pack .38 Spl
Federal Power Shok .30 Carbine 110gr SP

Those were my go-to choices when I was a lad and ammo was a-plenty. These days, you can’t have enough ammo because every time you buy a case, a gun grabber gets diarrhea.
Stephen Spaulding March 11, 2013 At 12:56

You can’t have enough ammo because its pretty hard to shoot without it.
My list includes.
Hornady, Federal, or Fiocchi if possible in the following calibers
.40S&W
9mm Luger
.223 Rem
.17 HMR
.22 LR
and 12 ga 2 3/4 in 00 buck rifled slugs and target loads.
IdahoPete March 11, 2013 At 13:10

Imagine unlimited ammo availability and an unlimited budget. How much of what would you buy?

CCI Green Tag .22LR – 25,000 rounds
CCI Mini-Mag .22LR – ditto
Federal Gld Match .308 – 10,000 rounds
Hornady Critical Defense – .45acp, 9mm, .357. .38 Spcl, .380, .327 Mag, .22Mag – 5,000 rounds each
.223 – Black Hills 63 grain – 20,000 rnds
(Unlimited budget – yeah)

“You can’t have enough ammo because . . . ” ” … sh*t happens, and you never know when it will hit the fan.”
Peter March 11, 2013 At 14:28

Cans and cans of…
22LR
5.56
380
9MM
Spam cans and cans of 7.62x54R

“You can’t have enough ammo because it’s not a renewable resource and doesn’t grow on trees”
SpeleoFool March 11, 2013 At 16:48

With an unlimited budget my ammo purchases would be limited only by storage space. I’d start with ~500 rounds of every caliber from every manufacturer I could find. Then I’d launch my own blog site, The Truth About Ammo, and spend my days at the range evaluating different loads through various fixed test platforms & publishing the results.

You can’t have enough ammo because the ammo you do have generates excuses to use itself up.

You can’t have enough ammo because manufacturers generate new guns, barrels, optics and other accessories faster than it is possible to create each conceivable combination of them to test-fire even just once.
Aragorn March 11, 2013 At 18:48

[quote]You can’t have enough ammo because . . .[/quote]
…someday you may wake up and find out the US Constitution & Bill of Rights were just a dream.

.22lr
9mm
12 ga “00”
9×18 Makarov
8mm Mauser
Buford Sowega March 11, 2013 At 22:25

I Love black hills loadings in .357 mag. and .44 mag.–my choice for practice.

Most of these are budget choices, but they meet my needs:

.30-30—–Federal Fusion. Low buck, good penetration. Good bullets.
.303——–Prvi Partizan 180 gr. PSP. Good velocity, great accuracy out of my rifles.
.35 Rem. (oh God, did I admit that?) 200 gr. Remington Core-lokt
.444——–Hornady 265 gr. Superformance or Grizzly 300 gr. Hawk JFP, but too expensive. If I could find primers, I’d never buy factory .444 again.
.45-70——HSM with 400 gr. speers. Awesome for the money.

You can never have enough ammunition because YOU’RE ONLY AS GOOD AS THE LAST GROUP YOU SHOT.
Nick Geninatti March 11, 2013 At 22:27

A brick of Aguila .22 Interceptor.
You can’t have enough ammo because it’s a tautology, and plinking!
speedracer5050 March 11, 2013 At 22:45

9mm/38spc/45acp/25auto/22lr/22mag/7.62x54r/270/25-06/12ga/anything else I can get.

You can never have enough ammo because yelling Bang won’t kill your attacker with laughter!!
dogleg March 11, 2013 At 22:52

45 ACP x All of it
9mm PARA x All of it too
5.56 x I mean all of it

You can’t have enough ammo because….apparently the federal government can’t either.
RRaider March 12, 2013 At 17:48

Who won?

Where’s my free ammo?
Stephen Spaulding March 22, 2013 At 08:27

Was a winner ever announced?
- Mr. Bob March 22, 2013 At 19:10
  
  Not that I’ve heard.