I make a point of asking my "firearm ignorant" family members if they think 1000 rounds is a lot. They usually say yes, but then I put a pair of 555 "bulk" boxes of .22lr in front of them and they always say, "really...that's it?" I take them to the range and after they are done they ask how much they shot. "About 200 rounds" I say. "Really?!!! It didn't seem like that many" they say.
Not to mention that the press always counts rounds possesed in total. They don't break it down into specific caliber. "They suspect had over 10k rounds when he was arrested..." ummm...in 100-1000 round increments per caliber you ignorant oafs!!!!
Anyway back on topic...I try to keep at least 1000 of anything I shoot. The exceptions being my Milsurp WWII rifles. For those I keep a single 20rd box of an appropriate hunting load for each in my "emergency" can. I usually have the materials to reload about 100-500rds at a time for those rifles for range time...but those rounds don't have to be for the range
