Thread: How much ammo

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

three rifles in my cabinet are single shot break opens.....so one up the spout,on half cock.....uncocked is completely normal LOL
I STILL take 8-10 rounds for those..
wallabies I seldome take less than 40 rounds.

Yep we all have our opinion on the subject but it has been done to death on several occassions and become a broken record.
At any rate it looks to be still asleep except for my poking it a bit.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Interesting that there is a lot of "one up the spout" going on. Either I guess to increase capacity or in readiness. And Im guessing on "half cock"?

I sometimes do it when in complete readiness, but I have never liked it. I feel safest when there isn't one in the chamber. Half cock and using the safety makes me uneasy.

Even back in your meat hunting days, Tahr? My recollections of the late 70's/ early 1980's was that practically everyone operated with one up the spout, and on half-cock?

As many as unthink ull need plus 10
Big night spotlighting on roos 30/ person
Camels 5 in mag plus 5
Rabbits 50
Pigeon / rats with pcp 2 tins 500 shots

Rabbits down here,you need 50 pkts not 50 rds.Well bricks if you driving around for a few nights.

Originally Posted by Maxx

Even back in your meat hunting days, Tahr? My recollections of the late 70's/ early 1980's was that practically everyone operated with one up the spout, and on half-cock?

Yeah, did when I was younger. Hunting by myself. I think I probably went off it when I started taking my 2 lads out and hunting with other people.

@ trout I'll pay on the brick on rabbits in this place
Went past paddock today , must have had over 100 in 50x50m looked like gulls next to a fish factory
Couldn't believe the density, never-ending seen rm that dense on golf course greens , was at about 1900 not even dark yet...

In the name of safety I don't take any rounds with me. If I see a deer I go home and get a round but so far every time I've gone back the deer has gone

Originally Posted by rugerman

In the name of safety I don't take any rounds with me. If I see a deer I go home and get a round but so far every time I've gone back the deer has gone

Your problem is obvious to me! When you get home it takes far too long to get the ammo out of its secure location. Try leaving it on the bench for faster access when you get there. Ha ha ha ha

Originally Posted by Sharki

@ trout I'll pay on the brick on rabbits in this place
Went past paddock today , must have had over 100 in 50x50m looked like gulls next to a fish factory
Couldn't believe the density, never-ending seen rm that dense on golf course greens , was at about 1900 not even dark yet...

Years ago (45yrs) in the Twizel area you coud drive around the canels where i worked.Paddocks would have thousands in them,you could count up to 15-20 blacks rabbits,odd white hare.Theyd all sit back about 200yds from the roads,just bloody thousands of them.Youd get sick of shooting them,so many more would pop up.

6 rounds, plus 2 subsonic rounds for finishing shots if required. Just trying to get rid of the subsonics really. I'm goat hunting rather than culling. I tend to take 1 - 4 animals.

Originally Posted by MB

6 rounds, plus 2 subsonic rounds for finishing shots if required. Just trying to get rid of the subsonics really. I'm goat hunting rather than culling. I tend to take 1 - 4 animals.

Out of interest, why are you dropping the subs? Could be me but I've noticed people who rave about them, a few videos later, no longer using them? Too finicky?

Evening hunt out in the Canterbury foothills, I usually take 6-7 rounds. Seems plenty if you can get close enough and have time to set up properly. A weekend trip would be a box of 20 - in case of needing to re-sight rifle etc. Informative thread!

Deer hunting I'll take a mags worth.
But goat shooting I take a minimum of 40. The first time I went out I rattled through 20 rds on three mobs in 15 minutes.
Its no big deal to bring ammo home

Originally Posted by Snoppernator

Out of interest, why are you dropping the subs? Could be me but I've noticed people who rave about them, a few videos later, no longer using them? Too finicky?

With the factory rounds I've been using, shot placement must be absolutely spot on and we're really talking about a good head shot. They may work if you're tucked up in a hide waiting to shoot a feeding pig, but for quick shots in the bush, it's a no from me. For the record, I'm using Hornady Sub-X. I've written lots of posts about them previously. In short, the performance shown in the marketing is bullshit.

Others who reload with custom projectiles have had better results and are even able to take well placed chest shots.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Interesting that there is a lot of "one up the spout" going on. Either I guess to increase capacity or in readiness. And Im guessing on "half cock"?

I sometimes do it when in complete readiness, but I have never liked it. I feel safest when there isn't one in the chamber. Half cock and using the safety makes me uneasy.

@Tahr I can only comment on my case but
Only consider one up the spout as one in chamber if I think I'm close to something. Not on half cock, bolt could be pulled back. Most rifles aren't designed for a half cock but that's been done to death previously
If I really think I'm going to see something or I'm sitting down waiting then it will be fully closed and safety on
If I move out of the area I'll unload and close bolt on empty chamber.
Easy to do on the push feeds but a PITA on the mausers.
If it's an area that I would think I have heaps of time and animal wouldn't hear me, I'd only load just before shot.
That's me anyway