i use the 5 dollar allan cartridge carrier ,if i need one .but hardly ever use them .the leather ones are too bulky for me .

 

Levergun Leatherworks butt cuff. See my sig pic.

http://www.marlinowners.com/forum/levergun-leather-works/

 

If hunting, extra ammo in back pack or sometimes just pockets for day trips.


These are nice for just keeping things quiet if need be. But of course not one of each caliber.

 

In the ammo loops of my hunting vest. Though, if I need four rounds to take down a deer, I have something going on.

 

Thanks for all the responses so far.

I'd like to extend the question a bit, as I should have in my OP.

Clearly, one doesn't need more than 4 rnds to take a deer.

But imagine that you're not just hunting deer.
Maybe you're on an all day hog hunt, and want to take a dozen or 15 shots.

Or we could extend this into the tactical realm,
and consider how we'd carry extras in a social meltdown situation.

It boils down to this: IF you wanted to carry more than what fits in the rifle -- for whatever reason -- and have them relatively accessible (e.g., not have to dig for a box in your pack), how would you do it?

 

Out here you might be out overnight if circumstances occur or you might bump into something that bites.

 

I would never add anything to my levers. They are light and fast for a reason.

I took a $6 Walmart web belt that had 25 loops for bullets, took it down to Tactical Tailor and had them add more loops until I got 55 loops.
I have one for 30 cal & one for 45/70.

 

Nice thing about the butt cuff, is there is always ammo with the gun. In the house, some have a full magazine and empty chamber, (condition 3) in the truck the gun is empty, action open, with 5 rounds on the cuff, and another 50 available. Same with the shotty.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Allen-Company...907-4583107?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1452654146&sr=1-2&keywords=ammo+holder

 

http://www.amazon.com/Allen-Company...907-4583107?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1452654146&sr=1-2&keywords=ammo+holder

That's what I use, and I keep it in the gun case.
5 goes in the mag and the wallet with the extra nine goes in my pocket.

 

I roll with what I have in the mag tube- I hunt close and never miss. Not bragging, it's just that all my kills are close enough where I could hit them with a rock.

 

LOL - I was gonna say anything past the first round IS the extra ammo.
Then I'd say that I made myself a butt cuff that can carry extra rounds but just because I like the way it looks, I hid a recoil pad inside and it protects the wood from my butter fingers.

PS: Then I made this waaaaaaay back when - a belt cartridge holder fashioned European style.

 

I keep 9 in an elastic cud on the butt stock but so far I have two deer and have shot twice[emoji3]4570[emoji3]

 

I dig a box out of my pack.

Or I dig a box out of my pocket.
you can alway get a 12 gauge ALICE belt pouch for your box of ammo.

 

There are elastic butt cuffs that are not as bulky as the leather butt cuffs, and pretty inexpensive from a number of sources. If you don't want something fancy in a color matching the color of your gun stock the black elastic buff cuffs work fine, and can be taken off one rifle and onto another in record time.

I also carry a folding ammunition carrier that fits on my belt for my 357 revolver ammunition. I bought this in black along with a black holster for my pistol. Cosmetically it works fine because I always wear a black belt to keep my pants up. :wink:



Mike T.

 

For hunting? If I need more than 7, I don't go.

 

I carry extra ammo in one of those MTM Ammo Wallets.

 

Levergun Leatherworks

 

a9mmfan on here does custom stuff.
I like how it looks one off every time.
A craftsman made rifle deserves a craftsman made leather work.

 

i use a slip on cuff holds 5.i keep a case pocket knife in one.

 

I carry about 15 rounds in a cartridge belt, I don't want to cover up all that nice walnut stock

 

Generally, I use top quality, used women's purses dedicated to the caliber in question. Room for loaded ammo and a place for the brass. They are leather and sling nicely over the shoulder. An exceptio9n is the .45 Colt which is paired to a revolver which hangs from a 60 loop gun belt. If hunting with my .30-40 1895 Win, some extra rifle cartridges replace pistol cartridges in the .45 gun belt.

 

A leather shell case with flap on my belt. Holds 10 rounds.

 

When hunting i keep extra rounds in the fingers of a pair of gloves in my back pack so they don't clang around.

 

With a rifle I usually have 3 in the gun and 3 in a pocket.
If shotgun hunting for Ducks or small game it is 3 in the gun and loops full on a hunting coat or vest.
If hunting with a 22, the gun is full and I have a handful in my pocket.
Plus a revolver on my hip.

 

Butt cuff, Ammo Belt or Crown Royal Bag(Have used them all)

 

While hunting I always carry extra ammo in one of several ammo carriers made in Africa that I picked up at local gun shows.





Each of these hold 10 rounds which is more that I would ever need but always nice to know that I have them.

1895gunner

 

Usually on an U Mikes belt slide that holds 10 rounds, but I also have a butt stock carrier on my 444 and a leather carrier on the sling of my Win 94 30 30 Trapper.