How many bullets?
11-08-2010, 12:37 PM
#1
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: The Hoosier State
Posts: 314
How many bullets?
Random question of the day. When deer hunting, how many bullets do you bring with you? When shotgun hunting I bring 5 in the gun and an extra box of five. Sometimes I feel like the extra box is overkill because usually everything is over in one shot. What about everyone else?
11-08-2010, 12:43 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Virginia
Posts: 1,473
Muzzleloading - just two extra loads in addition to what's already in my gun. Anything else, just capacity (rifle 5, shotgun 5, slug gun, 3). Unless it's a population control hunt. Then I bring extra, even though there really isn't a need. 
11-08-2010, 01:13 PM
#7
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 121
If I can't kill it it won't be from lack of shooting!! That is my nephews out look, he carries 3 clips of 5 and probably extras for his semi-auto. My son and I carry encores so we have to make each shot count but still carry 5-8 shells if we have that many. My son has been instructed that if he shoots a big one and can still see it shoot again.
11-08-2010, 04:06 PM
#8
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: NC
Posts: 113
I admit, when I first started, I carried a ridiculous amount of ammo.
Now, I'll carry the 4-5 in the rifle. Usually throw 2 more in my pack, incase I do something stupid, like hit the floorplate release when I'm in my stand.
(Don't laugh, it happens).
If I'm using a revolver in the stand, I'll have the 6 in the cylinder. Maybe a couple extra in my pocket.
T/C Contender loaded, with 5 shells in a holder.
Blackpowder 2 speed loaders is all I have, so thats what I take after its loaded.
I usually consider the possibility of taking 2 deer, and maybe a second shot
per deer in case I suddenly suck at shooting, which could definatley happen.
Now if I'm walking a powerline, trying to jump a deer with a shotgun, I might carry 15 or
so extra shells.
Now, I'll carry the 4-5 in the rifle. Usually throw 2 more in my pack, incase I do something stupid, like hit the floorplate release when I'm in my stand.
(Don't laugh, it happens).
If I'm using a revolver in the stand, I'll have the 6 in the cylinder. Maybe a couple extra in my pocket.
T/C Contender loaded, with 5 shells in a holder.
Blackpowder 2 speed loaders is all I have, so thats what I take after its loaded.
I usually consider the possibility of taking 2 deer, and maybe a second shot
per deer in case I suddenly suck at shooting, which could definatley happen.
Now if I'm walking a powerline, trying to jump a deer with a shotgun, I might carry 15 or
so extra shells.
Last edited by Dan480Man; 11-08-2010 at 04:08 PM.
11-08-2010, 04:44 PM
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 1,834
Random question of the day. When deer hunting, how many bullets do you bring with you? When shotgun hunting I bring 5 in the gun and an extra box of five. Sometimes I feel like the extra box is overkill because usually everything is over in one shot. What about everyone else?