1000 rounds of any type of ammo is not really that much. You can pick up 1000 round from most sporting goods stores (Cabelas, Bass Pro, Scheels, etc) for about $300 maybe. Could you comfortably carry 1000 rounds? No. It would be about 34 30 round magazines, HEAVY! But you could carry 6 magazines, 1 in the gun, and 27 in a backpack. In comparison "preppers" recommend 10,000 rounds. That is about 27 rounds a day for 1 year. That would cover hunting and personal protection for 1 year if you shot no more then 27 times a day. LOL. That would be a lot of personal defense, and a lot of hunting if you suck.