What does your caliber collection look like?
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Here we go:
.410x1
12 guage x4
20 guage x1
.22 lr x4
.380 acp x1
.45 acp x1
.357 mag x1
9 mm x1
.40 s&w x1
.223/5.56 x1
7.62x39mm x1
30/30 x1
7mm rem. mag x1
.17 HMR x1
.50 (BP) x1
.410x1
12 guage x4
20 guage x1
.22 lr x4
.380 acp x1
.45 acp x1
.357 mag x1
9 mm x1
.40 s&w x1
.223/5.56 x1
7.62x39mm x1
30/30 x1
7mm rem. mag x1
.17 HMR x1
.50 (BP) x1
I see this every once and a while... it always makes me wonder if I'll ever have that many or if I'm just not old enough yet to have accumulated that many guns. 
For me just:
.22lr (pistol and rifle)
.223 (2 rifles)
9mm (2 pistols and one rifle)
For me just:
.22lr (pistol and rifle)
.223 (2 rifles)
9mm (2 pistols and one rifle)
Dlowe167
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Ive only started collecting few years
.45LC/.410 (Raging Judge)
.45 (x2)
.40s&w
.44 spl
5.56
9mm
.45LC/.410 (Raging Judge)
.45 (x2)
.40s&w
.44 spl
5.56
9mm
It's an elephant stomper for sure if loaded to it's full potential, but very managable if loaded to .480 Ruger specs or below. Eclipsed in power these days by the .500 S&W, but mine is the very "packable" (as John Taffin would say) Freedom Arms M83, 7.5" barrel. The .454's are my pet Ruger Alaskan plus a 7.5" Ruger SRH. The SRH is a great gun but hefty to carry, I much prefer the FA. The big bore revolvers are fun & useful here in OH where we are precluded from using a rifle for deer hunting. The Alaskan is a blast to shoot with .45 LC cowboy loads and was bought for a dreamed of someday trip to Alaska.Manny;
.475 Linebaugh
I actually had to look that one up. If you were going for eclectic, good work.
After looking it up, "Holy Crap"
That's a handful of a cartridge.
Manny,
I was just thinking, that would make a fine deer hunting gun. We can hunt with revolvers here but they have to be above a certain caliber. That would definitely qualify. Like you, we're not allowed to hunt deer with rifles in IL.
xwingband;
17 years ago, I just had one. 7.62x39. Couldn't even buy handguns yet.
If you buy just one or two guns a year for the next 17 years you'll end up with quite a long list. Buy 5 a year and you'll end up building an extension on your house just to hold them all. ;-)
I was just thinking, that would make a fine deer hunting gun. We can hunt with revolvers here but they have to be above a certain caliber. That would definitely qualify. Like you, we're not allowed to hunt deer with rifles in IL.
xwingband;
17 years ago, I just had one. 7.62x39. Couldn't even buy handguns yet.
If you buy just one or two guns a year for the next 17 years you'll end up with quite a long list. Buy 5 a year and you'll end up building an extension on your house just to hold them all. ;-)
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223/5.56
7.62x39
12 gauge
9mm
.38
.40
.45
Can't see myself adding any more caliber in the near future. Really Need to work on stocking what I have first. Don't think I'll ever stock more than a few hundred 38 special though.
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7.62x39
12 gauge
9mm
.38
.40
.45
Can't see myself adding any more caliber in the near future. Really Need to work on stocking what I have first. Don't think I'll ever stock more than a few hundred 38 special though.
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foxtail207
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22 lr
22 mag
22 hornet
22-250 rem
270 win
30-30 win
30-06 sprg
7.62x39
7.65 arg
38 spl
357 mag
380 acp
45 acp
410 3"
12 ga 2-3/4 & 3" mag
22 mag
22 hornet
22-250 rem
270 win
30-30 win
30-06 sprg
7.62x39
7.65 arg
38 spl
357 mag
380 acp
45 acp
410 3"
12 ga 2-3/4 & 3" mag
Tommygunn
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RIFLE:
.30-30
.30-'06
.22
.44 magnum
.44-40
.45 Colt
.5.56mm.
7.62 X 39MM
.30 Carbine
.54 caliber (blackpowder Sharps Carbine)
Pistol:
.22
.38
numerous .36 (blackpowder)
numerous .44 (blackpowder)
.32ACP
.380ACP
7.62 Nagant
9 mm.
.45ACP
.45 LC
.40 S&W
12 Gauge and 20 gauge shotgune.
.30-30
.30-'06
.22
.44 magnum
.44-40
.45 Colt
.5.56mm.
7.62 X 39MM
.30 Carbine
.54 caliber (blackpowder Sharps Carbine)
Pistol:
.22
.38
numerous .36 (blackpowder)
numerous .44 (blackpowder)
.32ACP
.380ACP
7.62 Nagant
9 mm.
.45ACP
.45 LC
.40 S&W
12 Gauge and 20 gauge shotgune.
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Tinpig
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Handguns
.22
.25 ACP
.32 ACP
.32-20
.380 ACP
.38 Spl.
.357 Mag.
.36
.45 ACP
.45 Auto Rim
9mm
Shotguns
.410
20 ga
12 ga
Rifles
.22
.223
.30 Carbine
.30-30
.30-06
Tinpig
.22
.25 ACP
.32 ACP
.32-20
.380 ACP
.38 Spl.
.357 Mag.
.36
.45 ACP
.45 Auto Rim
9mm
Shotguns
.410
20 ga
12 ga
Rifles
.22
.223
.30 Carbine
.30-30
.30-06
Tinpig
.22LR X2
9mm
.40 S&W
.38 Special
..357 Magnum ( same gun as the 38 special, Does it count? )
.38 Super
.45 ACP
12 Gauge
30-06 Springfield.
I believe that's it. I am also going to have a Glock 29 10mm soon. I didnt add it to the list seeing as I dont own it yet. Might look for another .22 LR
9mm
.40 S&W
.38 Special
..357 Magnum ( same gun as the 38 special, Does it count? )
.38 Super
.45 ACP
12 Gauge
30-06 Springfield.
I believe that's it. I am also going to have a Glock 29 10mm soon. I didnt add it to the list seeing as I dont own it yet. Might look for another .22 LR
Arkansas Paul
Member
Pistols
.40
.45 Colt
Shotguns
20 gauge pump
16 gauge
Rifles
.22lr - 2
.22 WMR
.243
.280 Rem
.30-06
.50 Cal Muzzleloader - 2
.40
.45 Colt
Shotguns
20 gauge pump
16 gauge
Rifles
.22lr - 2
.22 WMR
.243
.280 Rem
.30-06
.50 Cal Muzzleloader - 2
HOME DEPOT GEORGE
Member
.22 cal
- 9mm
- 357 mag
- 357 rem maximum
- 380 cal
- 45 acp
- 45 colt
- 454 casull
- 12 guage
- .223/5.56
mdauben
Member
Handguns:
- .22LR
- .357MAG
- 9mmP
- .45ACP
- .22LR
- 5.56mm
- .308WIN
- 20ga
- 12ga
MedWheeler
Member
Not a wide range here. Rimfire: .22LR. Centerfire: .32ACP, .380ACP, .38 Special, .357 Magnum, and 9x19mm. Shotgun: 12 and 20 gauge. Black Powder: .36 and .44 calibers.
speedway
Member
9mm
45acp
32acp (WWII collectibles)
22lr
12gauge
308
30carbine
8mm mauser
357mag
and a couple others that I am looking to downsize from.
45acp
32acp (WWII collectibles)
22lr
12gauge
308
30carbine
8mm mauser
357mag
and a couple others that I am looking to downsize from.
Ragnar Danneskjold
Member
5.56mm
9mm
.380
7.62X51
7.62x39
.22lr
12ga
I try to keep it small. I like being about to use the same ammo for mulitple guns. I have a practice pistol and AR in .22lr that mirror my duty rifle and pistol in 5.56 and 9mm. I have a precision rifle and AR10 in 7.62. Plus a ccw .380 and a Mossberg 500. I'd much rather have a few guns and lots of ammo for all of them than a wide collection.
9mm
.380
7.62X51
7.62x39
.22lr
12ga
I try to keep it small. I like being about to use the same ammo for mulitple guns. I have a practice pistol and AR in .22lr that mirror my duty rifle and pistol in 5.56 and 9mm. I have a precision rifle and AR10 in 7.62. Plus a ccw .380 and a Mossberg 500. I'd much rather have a few guns and lots of ammo for all of them than a wide collection.
Hypnogator
Member
Lets see: .22 Long, .22 Long Rifle, .32 S&W, 7.62mm Nagant, 9mm Parabellum, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, .38 Spl, .357 Mag, .44 Mag, .30 Carbine, 7.62X39mm, .223 Rem/5.56mm, .30-40 Krag, .300 Win Mag, .45-70, .410 ga, 12-ga.
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PT92
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Economics/Practicality
When I started my gun collection I did actually do so with a logical plan (wish I could say so across the board in my life but I digress). Don't get me wrong, if I had Donald Trump like money I would buy whatever struck my fancy but that doesn't work for me in the real world.
Thus I focused on three primary calibers for the past thirty years. 9mm because it is perhaps the most common easily had pistol caliber in the world while simultaneously being cheap relatively speaking. .22lr because it too is one of the most easily found and affordable calibers in this country at least. What the 9mm and .22lr have in common as well it that I have each caliber in both hand and long guns meaning their quite practical. Lastly but not least in any sense is what I see as OBLIGATORY for anyone wishing to have a survival or 'what if' gun, namely, the ever popular for good reason 12G Shotgun--It allows one to either use for CQB, HD/SD bird-shot, slug, buck, wax, non-lethal etc. ammo diversity. Also, I think many people forget that a skilled shotgun marksman can actually use it to sniper like effectiveness up to 150yds if need be (seriously).
To sum it up for me, I choose the aforementioned three calibers because they are both plentiful in supply, affordable and extremely practical. Oh, and I have a bit of .45acp as who could not have a 1911 in their collection modest as mine may be compared to some of you guys (I have a carbine as well).
I know what some of you are thinking, how can this guy not have .223 , 7.62 etc...? I have just always used either my 12g or .22lr rifles for long distance and I have 9 and 45 carbines for CQB stuff. If I had more mula I would have an AR and AK for sure though...
YMMV.
-Cheers
When I started my gun collection I did actually do so with a logical plan (wish I could say so across the board in my life but I digress
). Don't get me wrong, if I had Donald Trump like money I would buy whatever struck my fancy but that doesn't work for me in the real world.Thus I focused on three primary calibers for the past thirty years. 9mm because it is perhaps the most common easily had pistol caliber in the world while simultaneously being cheap relatively speaking. .22lr because it too is one of the most easily found and affordable calibers in this country at least. What the 9mm and .22lr have in common as well it that I have each caliber in both hand and long guns meaning their quite practical. Lastly but not least in any sense is what I see as OBLIGATORY for anyone wishing to have a survival or 'what if' gun, namely, the ever popular for good reason 12G Shotgun--It allows one to either use for CQB, HD/SD bird-shot, slug, buck, wax, non-lethal etc. ammo diversity. Also, I think many people forget that a skilled shotgun marksman can actually use it to sniper like effectiveness up to 150yds if need be (seriously).
To sum it up for me, I choose the aforementioned three calibers because they are both plentiful in supply, affordable and extremely practical. Oh, and I have a bit of .45acp as who could not have a 1911 in their collection modest as mine may be compared to some of you guys (I have a carbine as well).
I know what some of you are thinking, how can this guy not have .223 , 7.62 etc...
? I have just always used either my 12g or .22lr rifles for long distance and I have 9 and 45 carbines for CQB stuff. If I had more mula I would have an AR and AK for sure though...YMMV.
-Cheers
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You all are lightweights.
22 Short
22 Long Rifle
5.7x28mm
223 Rem
243 Win
25 ACP
6.5×50mm
6.5X55mm
7x57mm
7.62 Nagant
7.35mm
30 Mauser
7.62 Tokarev
30 Carbine
30-30 Win
7.5mm MAS
30-40
7.5x54mm
308
30-06
32 ACP
7.65×20mm
7.62X39mm
7.62X45mm
303 British
7.7 JAP
7.62X54R
8mm Nambu
8x57mm
8x56R
338 Win Mag
380 ACP
9mm
38 Super
38 S&W
357 Mag
40S &W
10mm
410
11mm German
44 Mag
45 ACP
45 Colt
454 Casull
455 Webley
458 Lott
460 Weatherby
475 Wildey
50 AE
500 S&W
50 BMG
600 Overkill
12 GA
22 Short
22 Long Rifle
5.7x28mm
223 Rem
243 Win
25 ACP
6.5×50mm
6.5X55mm
7x57mm
7.62 Nagant
7.35mm
30 Mauser
7.62 Tokarev
30 Carbine
30-30 Win
7.5mm MAS
30-40
7.5x54mm
308
30-06
32 ACP
7.65×20mm
7.62X39mm
7.62X45mm
303 British
7.7 JAP
7.62X54R
8mm Nambu
8x57mm
8x56R
338 Win Mag
380 ACP
9mm
38 Super
38 S&W
357 Mag
40S &W
10mm
410
11mm German
44 Mag
45 ACP
45 Colt
454 Casull
455 Webley
458 Lott
460 Weatherby
475 Wildey
50 AE
500 S&W
50 BMG
600 Overkill
12 GA
forindooruseonly
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- Messages
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Rifles
.22 short
.22 long rifle
.22 WRF
.22 WMR
.221 Fireball
.222 Remington
.222 Remington Magnum
.223
.224 Weatherby
.240 Weatherby
.243 Winchester
A 6mm Wildcat
6mm PPC
.257 Roberts
6.5 Remington Magnum
.30 Carbine
.300 Winchester Magnum
.300 Weatherby Magnum
.30-06
.308 Winchester
.338 Winchester Magnum
.35 Whelen
.375 H&H
.45-70
.458 Winchester Magnum
.450 #2 Nitro Express
.50 BMG
Handguns
.22
.32 ACP
.32 S&W
.32 S&W Long
.38 S&W
.38 Special
.38 Super
.357 Magnum
.40 S&W
.44 Special
.44 Magnum
.45 Colt
.45 ACP
8mm Nambu
9x19
10mm
Shotguns
.410
28 gauge
20 gauge
16 gauge
12 gauge
.22 short
.22 long rifle
.22 WRF
.22 WMR
.221 Fireball
.222 Remington
.222 Remington Magnum
.223
.224 Weatherby
.240 Weatherby
.243 Winchester
A 6mm Wildcat
6mm PPC
.257 Roberts
6.5 Remington Magnum
.30 Carbine
.300 Winchester Magnum
.300 Weatherby Magnum
.30-06
.308 Winchester
.338 Winchester Magnum
.35 Whelen
.375 H&H
.45-70
.458 Winchester Magnum
.450 #2 Nitro Express
.50 BMG
Handguns
.22
.32 ACP
.32 S&W
.32 S&W Long
.38 S&W
.38 Special
.38 Super
.357 Magnum
.40 S&W
.44 Special
.44 Magnum
.45 Colt
.45 ACP
8mm Nambu
9x19
10mm
Shotguns
.410
28 gauge
20 gauge
16 gauge
12 gauge
Offhand I counted something like 16 calibers but I should have counted 12 ga. twice because I have all the components for a muzzle loader too.
That muzzle loading gear/accessories takes up another whole shelf.
And there's a number of popular calibers I don't even own.
That muzzle loading gear/accessories takes up another whole shelf.
And there's a number of popular calibers I don't even own.
12ga
.22lr
9mm
.40s&w
.38spc
.357mag
.223
7.62x39mm
.303
.308
7.62x54r
It's really not that diversified, but it's more diversified than I can keep up with right now. I've been trying to buy in bulk the last couple years, but for my budget buying in bulk means only buying a couple (or one) calibers at once.
I've got several other types of guns on my list to buy, but the only caliber I see adding to the mix is 5.7mm.
.22lr
9mm
.40s&w
.38spc
.357mag
.223
7.62x39mm
.303
.308
7.62x54r
It's really not that diversified, but it's more diversified than I can keep up with right now. I've been trying to buy in bulk the last couple years, but for my budget buying in bulk means only buying a couple (or one) calibers at once.
I've got several other types of guns on my list to buy, but the only caliber I see adding to the mix is 5.7mm.
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