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I'm wondering if the forum can help me with a writing research question. I'm writing a series about a farming/ranching community in the Southwest during and after a collapse. I'm trying to figure out roughly how much ammo of all kinds this very prepared community might have. The population is about 3,500. If you saw the end coming, what would be a realistic target for ammo acquisition for handguns, hunting rifles, and shotguns?
Also, they've come into possession of six .50-cal M2s. For the sake of plot, I wanted them to have a limited supply of .50-cal ammo so they can't simply waste it, but they should have enough for a few battles. At 500 rounds/minute per gun, that's going to go fast. Anyone want to suggest an ammo target that would fit my important, but limited qualification?
Thanks!
Also, they've come into possession of six .50-cal M2s. For the sake of plot, I wanted them to have a limited supply of .50-cal ammo so they can't simply waste it, but they should have enough for a few battles. At 500 rounds/minute per gun, that's going to go fast. Anyone want to suggest an ammo target that would fit my important, but limited qualification?
Thanks!