• TehWorld@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    I have acquaintances that would definitely be considered classic preppers. One told me that he has 10k plus (each!) of rounds for multiple calibers of weapons, and a years worth of food for each of his family members in a “bunker” on his property. It’d take a LONG time to burn through that many rounds.

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      1 month ago

      Ammo starts to degrade after about 10-20 years assuming your storing it well. Which is less likely to be true in the “end times”. 2 decades is a long time but depending on your age it’s not a life time, and firing damaged ammo can be dangerous.

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        1 month ago

        Very true. I get the feeling that he cycles through a lot of rounds, but not a close enough friend to have shot on his land more than once.