How practical is the ammo limit of 100/200

[pgupta]

no

Come on why be rude. Timmy is right limit on ammo is less ridiculous than 10000 limit however both are ridiculous.

I am kidding. I Just said that I knew people who shot like 100,000 rounds. I don't even know why he took it as an offense.

[Shivaji.Dasgupta]

Don't worry guys as like we civilian folks shooting practice is an issue with our defence guys as well.

Today I was in train to Kolkata and two Para military ( I don't want to name the para military unit) chaps were with me. They are traveling from Mumbai and going to Dibrugarh. As we were chatting in general they said that from their unit some of the guys were gone for a foundation course for some special operations Groups. In that course approx 200 joined. It was in Coimbatore and in that training include the scores of shooting as well.
More than 80 person is failed to score the pass grade in shooting. They said that if they can get more ammo and time to practice the. Their colleagues will definitely score better..

So.. in short Ammo quota is not only a civilian specific problem..

[pgupta]

Don't worry guys as like we civilian folks shooting practice is an issue with our defence guys as well.

Today I was in train to Kolkata and two Para military ( I don't want to name the para military unit) chaps were with me. They are traveling from Mumbai and going to Dibrugarh. As we were chatting in general they said that from their unit some of the guys were gone for a foundation course for some special operations Groups. In that course approx 200 joined. It was in Coimbatore and in that training include the scores of shooting as well.
More than 80 person is failed to score the pass grade in shooting. They said that if they can get more ammo and time to practice the. Their colleagues will definitely score better..

So.. in short Ammo quota is not only a civilian specific problem..

Well this is truly a new phenomenon as I myself being a army brat remember how weekly target practice were conducted in the past and we used to look forward to it. Hopefully things will be back to normal someday.

[captrakshitsharma]

Not adequate at all in fact there should be no limits on a consumable . However the bigger factor in India is price . I have quota of 15000 but can I afford to go buy ammo at the prices it is sold in India for the four different calibers I have .. answer is no. Our laws and our market are very restrictive.

[Snahashis Das]

In India for gun enthusiasts like you & me, expecting anything which would work in our favour is a "Terrible Mistake" and It hurts for life time.

It is a country, which is known to have the strongest "prohibitions of firearms" policies in the whole world.
Yes, I'm talking "prohibition", not even "regulation",
A country to completely deny the most widely accepted truth as part of liberty - "Right to bear fire arms",
A coutry to disarm its citizens even after the independence!

You & me are smart enough to understand it...

[HasnainQureshi21]

you are not wrong my brother, I seen people with handguns who don't even how to shoot them

Most people in india struggle with handguns, most don't even how to hold them

That' where this problem comes in play

With this limit we can't even practice practice properly with a firearm that we trust with our life

Our laws make no sense

You need ammo to practice and without practice you can't use your arm to defend yourself

[metroman]

NRI here, currently based in California.

This 100/200 ammo limit in India honestly feels like a colonial-era control mechanism that we've just carried forward. It's not rooted in logic or public safety it’s about limiting civilian capability (CONTROL). Here even just one concealed carry (CCW) qualification class can require 250 rounds per handgun. No fixed mandate, but that’s the average.

Most people who train regularly (about 80% of CCW) go through 50–200 rounds in a single range session. That’s what helps refine your draw, your aim, and your ability to respond under pressure. Limit of 200, it’s not just impractical-> it’s dangerous.
People who can't practice become liabilities to themselves and others.

The more people train, the safer gun ownership becomes. Limiting ammo doesn’t prevent crime, it prevents citizens from being proficient and safe.

[timmy]

metroman: what you say is quite true.

However, in that Golden State of Kalifornia, don't you have to jump through hoops just to buy your ammo? I confess, I see Kalifornia gun laws as limiting civilian capability and control, as well (not to mention magazine limits!).

[metroman]

However, in that Golden State of Kalifornia, don't you have to jump through hoops just to buy your ammo? I confess, I see Kalifornia gun laws as limiting civilian capability and control, as well (not to mention magazine limits!).

Ah yes! Kalifornia hoops!

You're right
we do have to go through extra steps here. Ammo and firearms must be bought through a Federal Firearms License (FFL) holder.

That means I can order ammo online, but it has to be shipped to an FFL dealer, who then transfers it to me after a background check (usually $1) and their own fee (ranges from $1 to $60 depending on the shop).

The good news? No cap on how much ammo we can own. So I just bulk order during sales and keep a solid stash at home. (20k+ 9mm/ around 5k 5.56/ and 1k 45.acp and rotation basis 500 round of #8 shotshell for trap shooting)


Also, some folks just apply to become FFLs themselves, under the Curio & Relics (C&R) collector category. It’s a one-time $200 fee, and it lets me receive eligible firearms and ammo at home directly. Definitely worth it if you're into collecting or just want to bypass dealer fees or ordering ammo every 10 days.

(so you can become firearms dealer yourself )


Fun fact: we recently had a mini “Freedom Week” when a judge struck down the ammo shipping restrictions, so for a short time we could actually get ammo delivered straight to our door. Sadly, it was short-lived and the legal battle continues.
you can read mroe here:
https://www.calgunlawyers.com/update-on ... alifornia/

We also had a “Freedom Week” for magazines back in 2019, when a court ruling temporarily lifted the ban on high-capacity magazines in California. A lot of people legally bought extended mags during that window. It’s a bit of a legal grey area now- technically, ordering extended mags for personal use is illegal, but honestly, no one really cares unless it's a self-defense shooting and the mag wasn’t from Freedom Week.

Personally, I don’t own any extended mags the risk-to-reward ratio just isn’t worth it for me since I’m on a visa. But people still grab them off eBay all the time and use them at the range for plinking. Some commie ranges won’t allow extended mags, but to be honest, most ranges don’t care. Even my CCW-issuing agency (local sheriff’s department) told me it’s fine as long as it was legally purchased during Freedom Week or grandfathered in from way back.

I hate the long processes involved in California but coming from India this is something im willing to live with

Coming back to 200 ammo limit - its plain stupid

[timmy]

However, in that Golden State of Kalifornia, don't you have to jump through hoops just to buy your ammo? I confess, I see Kalifornia gun laws as limiting civilian capability and control, as well (not to mention magazine limits!).

Personally, I don’t own any extended mags the risk-to-reward ratio just isn’t worth it for me since I’m on a visa. But people still grab them off eBay all the time and use them at the range for plinking. Some commie ranges won’t allow extended mags, but to be honest, most ranges don’t care. Even my CCW-issuing agency (local sheriff’s department) told me it’s fine as long as it was legally purchased during Freedom Week or grandfathered in from way back.

You are right. Maybe the range doesn't mind, but if you get picked up on the way to or from the range for not coming to a full stop when making a right hand turn, or you have a broken turn signal lamp, or some other minor infraction, This could lead to trouble. Trouble can also come from the police who don't know the law, or don't care about it because there's something that they dislike about you -- what? That can never happen???

The best bet is still staying legal on this sort of stuff.

[Vishnu2017]

When I got my .22 LR licence 500/1000 Rounds printed on my book, it means ammunition allowed to purchase at a time 500 Rounds and 1000 per year , practically not possible in my case , bcoz me and my daughter both are practicing for competitions in club and spent atleast 300 to 400 for practice sessions alone before going competitions . For Aspiring and Renowned shooters it will considered as 30000 to 50000 or more per year , but we are not in Aspiring or Renowned category.

[MAGNUM]

There has been a decent increase in the ammo allowed under the revised arms Act 2016 . If one is a member of any recognised rifle club ( in turn affiliated to NRAI) the allowance has been increased to 300/600 for regular members ( handgun above.22 bore)who are not in the aspiring shooter category. For.22 it's even more. Look at section 40 of Arms Act 2016.