How many different caliber revolvers do you own and shoot?

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22LR, 32S&W short, 32 S&W Long, 38S&W, 38Special, 357Mag, 44 Special, 44 Mag, 45acp, 45Colt. The 38 Special seem to get the most pocket time followed by the 38S&W.

I semis it is 22LR, 32acp, 380, 9mm Mak, 9mm Para. 32acp seems to get the most walkabout time followed by 380.
 
Revolvers...? I have 3 .41 Magnums, and one leftover .45 Colt.

I have had a number of good revolvers... a few Smith .38/.357's, and a few .22's (including a 4" Smith 63 that a miss very much,) and a few more .41's that I've sold or traded off. I've also had a bunch of different Ruger SA revolvers in .41, .44SPC, and .45 Colt... none of which would shoot worth anything and are probably the reason I don't shoot revolver very much anymore.
 
I shoot .22LR, .22WMR, 38 S&W, .38 Special, .357 Mag, 45 LC, and 45ACP in revolvers.
 
Speedo66 said:
Only one revolver, a .357. Oh, the shame.......
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I commiserate with your shame. The .357 has always been a bit of a compromise. A .38 wadcutter in the small game hunting fields might substitute for a .22 long rifle, and if you face something ugly you could do worse than various heavy .357 loads. It was never my favorite. Five or six .357 revolvers ought to cover that niche, or maybe not? Whenever I convince myself that a particular rendition of the .357 makes no sense--barrel too short, frame too light--I only have to hold it, test the action a bit, and I find my resolve weakening.
 
I own revolvers from 32 to 45 caliber. Shoot 32 S&W Long, 38 Special, 357 mag, 45 Colt, 454 Casull, and 460 magnum.

I've also got a French 1892 MLE in 8mm French Ordinance (8mm Lebel), but since it's from 1912 and in very nice shape, I don't shoot it. More importantly, ammo is quite expensive just to beat up an antique.

I've also got a pinfire from the 1860's or so. If I could find ammo, you'd have to pay me a LOT of money to pull the trigger on that one, and I'd be wearing a welding glove, mask, and appron when I did it.
 
MaxP said:
And why would that be if you don’t mind me asking?
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My Redhawk was my second handgun, bought back in the mid-80s, because I thought it the most beautiful .44 ever made, the Colt Anaconda, which came far later, notwithstanding. In the days that followed, though the Redhawk got a workout, I found I was far more an auto guy than anything, and with the exception of a T/C Contender, have stuck to that all these years. The Redhawk has stayed in the safe.
 
I have always made a serious effort to keep calibers down. I have a friend who did just the opposite and went for every caliber known to man. Which works for him because he collects rather than shoots.
I shoot a few thousand 22 LR (and a few 22 mag in the rugers) and a few thousand 44 mag rounds a year in revolvers. The rest I shoot a very small amount if at all during the year. Some years I'll shoot my bigger hunting revolvers but I've just used 10mm or 44 mag the last few years.
 
I own 22lr, 22mag, 38 S&W, 38 Special, 357 Magnum. I shoot 98% 22lr and 38 Special. Seems like a should have something that starts with a 4... but nothing has struck my fancy yet and I've been in the habit of consolidating calibers lately.
 
kidneyboy said:
I looked at a 480 Ruger today


Does the Lipsey's Ruger Flattop shoot well with both the 45 colt and the 45acp rounds?
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Yes the Lipsey's shoots great with both cylinders. 45 Colt loaded with the Missouri Bullet 255 SWC and 8.5 grains Unique. 45 ACP is extremely accurate with an H&G 68 clone and 4.5 gr. of Bullseye. I don't shoot as well at longer distances anymore due to eyesight but at the 20 yard mark either of those loads will stack em when I'm sitting up against a tree shooting off my knees.
 
I need (that's right, need) more big bore revolvers. .454 Casull, .475 Linebaugh (or at least a ".48 Special") and a .500 JRH. I'm still enjoying my .41 and .44s, but I need more!
 
crestoncowboy said:
I have always made a serious effort to keep calibers down. I have a friend who did just the opposite and went for every caliber known to man. Which works for him because he collects rather than shoots.
I shoot a few thousand 22 LR (and a few 22 mag in the rugers) and a few thousand 44 mag rounds a year in revolvers. The rest I shoot a very small amount if at all during the year. Some years I'll shoot my bigger hunting revolvers but I've just used 10mm or 44 mag the last few years.
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My collection seems to be heading towards mostly 22s and 45s which are the 2 I have the most fun shooting.
 
.22, .38sp, .357mag, .44 mag.

The .22's, .38 and .357's get shot regularly, though 95% of time I'm shooting .38's in the .357's.

The .44 mag is slightly out of time and doesn't get shot. But even before that I found .44 mag a little punishing for my tastes and rarely shot it.
 
22 LR, 38 Special, 357 Magnum, 44 Special. I reload for all but the 22. and shoot them all about equally as much, though maybe the 38 is shot least.
 
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