What Ammo Types Do You Really Need for When the #SHTF ? - #2A
Boom, it finally happened, the S has HTF’ed
Boom, it finally happened, the S has HTF’ed
(The Tactical Hermit) - Luckily for you, you have been stockpiling ammunition since you could go to the store by yourself. But wait, all this time have you been stocking the right ammo? Keep in mind the ammo that you have is what you’ll be using for hunting, defending yourself, training, and trading. So let’s hope you picked not only a good caliber, but also the proper ammo types.
Let’s take our time machine back a few hypothetical years in the hopes that we can steer your buying decisions in the direction that will leave you with the least amount of buyer’s remorse and headscratching, if the balloon ever did really go up, while also giving you the best bang for your buck. First, we need to go over the different types of ammunition available to you, the consumer, and then we will look into what ones are most logical to stock deep for when SHTF.
FMJ/Ball
This is going to be your most common and usually cheapest centerfire ammunition to find. You can find both rifle and pistol ball ammunition. It is typically a lead core with a full copper jacket around it. The standard deviation from one round to the next is…