How Much Extra Ammo?

[T.S.]

Interesting article.

http://www.shootingillustrated.com/i...ch-extra-ammo/

How Much Extra Ammo?

By Sheriff Jim Wilson

July 10, 2014

Carrying a reload for your defensive sidearm is a smart idea for many reasons, but how much is enough, and how much is too much?

A respected defensive instructor of my acquaintance recently posted a brief, but well-written essay regarding carrying extra defensive ammunition. He pointed out several reasons why extra ammo might be needed, such as having a firearms malfunction, a faulty magazine or faulty ammunition. He ended by suggesting that, assuming that one is carrying a defensive handgun of adequate caliber, one extra reload was all that was needed.

So who carries extra ammo, how much, and why?

Personally, I carry one in the pipe, a full mag in the well, and two spare mags for my 1911 Colt Combat Commander, the same amount of 'extra' ammo as I did when I was a LEO.

[NAMVET72]

I have one in the pipe and 4 extra mags (8 rds) most gang bangers carry automatic rifles, so I want to have a chance at least..............

[GD2A]

I appreciate this thought provoking post! More often than I care to admit, I leave the house with a whopping five rounds of .38 in my little pocket snub. I suppose the loaded speed strips and larger guns I tend to leave behind won't do me much good "if"

[TLE2]

I used to carry 2 extra mags plus the 8 in the weapon. I've stopped carrying the extras: I need to start up again.

[Shark1007]

I usually carry one extra mag on me, three or four in console of car.

I grade my mags, since I have a few. Tripps and Wilsons are marked A+ on base in magic marker and they are evaluated on range trips to insure no malfunctions. These are the carry and the extra mags. A's and B's stay home or go to the range.

[edgehill]

With my Beretta, I carry an extra mag so I have 25 total rounds. With the M&P9, I usually don't carry the extra mag of 17, but I rarely carry that one. It's a house gun now.

My wife usually has an erta mag with her Bodyguard.

[Hodawg]

EDC is 15+1, plus an extra mag of 15 makes 31 total. The BUG adds 5 more if I'm carrying that too.

[Caleb]

7 in mag and 1 in pipe......that's about it. I have to find a comfortable way to carry spare mag, just have not found that yet.

[Riverpigusmc]

one in the tube, eight in the mag, usually two spare 47D's in a dual mag pouch...although i have a single mag pouch for when I have to dress up

[AutoMag]

I carry my RIA TCM 22 Mid Size, 17 rounds in the magazine and 1 in the chamber plus 1 additional 17 round magazine so 35 rounds total.

If I am in a situation where I need to fire that many rounds then I am in a situation that is out of my control!!!