Whats your caliber footprint?

[49willys]

Always changing,but currently I have
17hmr
22lr
243win.
308win.
303 british
7.62x54r
.45 acp
40sw
9mm
380
12ga.

 

[ShakyHands]

Rifles
.204 Ruger
.22lr
.22 Hornet
.222
.223
.22-250
.243
6mm
.25-06
.260
6.5x55
7-08
7x57
7-Mag
.280
.308
30-06
300 AAC
.30-30
7.62x39
7.62x54R
7.5x54
7.5x55
.303 Brit
32-40
8x57
8x56R
38-55
9.3x62
45-70

Pistols
22lr
22wmr
32H&R
327
7.62x38R
32ACP
7.62x25
9mm
.38 Super
9x23
40 S&W
.357
.44 Spec
.44 Mag
.44 Russian
.45 ACP
.45 Colt

Shotgun
.410
28 Ga
20 Ga
16 Ga
12 Ga

How do you store and organize ammo for all these calibers?
Do you even have ammo for all of them or are you just using some of those?

 

[Scooter22]

Why is it surprising. You buy a gun, a couple boxes of ammo and it adds up. It's not like you have to have a case on hand of every cartridge you have. Many times the odd ball gun is just to add to the collection and take it out when you get the urge.

 

[ShakyHands]

Why is it surprising. You buy a gun, a couple boxes of ammo and it adds up. It's not like you have to have a case on hand of every cartridge you have. Many times the odd ball gun is just to add to the collection and take it out when you get the urge.

Thats how you do it huh?
And when the shortage comes, you must be one of the guys crying all over the web that you cant find a box of .22. :banghead:

 

[HarcyPervin]

Actually description(s) have been concealed to prevent unauthorized addition to any unauthhorized LE lists.

Why do you even bother? No disrespect intended, but if you're that cautious about your "private" information, why even have a profile on a website for gun owners? Knowing what you have is relatively the same as knowing that you have at all, isn't it? I'm just trying to understand the logic behind that sort of post...

My personal footprint is limited:

Pistol:
.45 ACP

Rifle:
.22 LR
.30-06

Shotgun:
12 ga
20 ga

My dad and I share guns though, which opens up more

Pistol:
.22 LR
.38 sp
.357 mag
9mm
.44 SP

Rifle:
.17 WSM
A few more .22lr
.30 Carbine
.22-250
.30 WCF
.30-30 (Same as above, gun chambered in each)

Shotgun:
more 12 and 20

 

[Sound Dude]

<<How do you store and organize ammo for all these calibers? >>

I reload all those except the .22lr/wmr
I put the cartridges in 4x6 4mil poly bags that I seal with a bag sealer. Those bags are then put into ammo cans. .30-cal cans for rifle, .50-cal cans for pistol rounds. The cans are all stacked against one wall. When I go to the range I just select bags out of the various ammo cans and toss them into my range bag. The system works well. Shotgun shells go into 5 gallon buckets. Haven't made shotgun rounds in a while as the price of shot is insane. Last time I bought shot it was $12 a bag.

<<Do you even have ammo for all of them or are you just using some of those? >>

Absolutely. Have and make ammo for them all.

<< And when the shortage comes, you must be one of the guys crying all over the web that you cant find a box of .22.>>

Not me. I planned ahead. Yep, my .22 is getting low, but not out. Plenty of everything else. Several guys in my office reload. We often group buy and do some horse-trading.

 

[ShakyHands]

<<How do you store and organize ammo for all these calibers? >>

I reload all those except the .22lr/wmr
I put the cartridges in 4x6 4mil poly bags that I seal with a bag sealer. Those bags are then put into ammo cans. .30-cal cans for rifle, .50-cal cans for pistol rounds. The cans are all stacked against one wall. When I go to the range I just select bags out of the various ammo cans and toss them into my range bag. The system works well. Shotgun shells go into 5 gallon buckets. Haven't made shotgun rounds in a while as the price of shot is insane. Last time I bought shot it was $12 a bag.

<<Do you even have ammo for all of them or are you just using some of those? >>

Absolutely. Have and make ammo for them all.

<< And when the shortage comes, you must be one of the guys crying all over the web that you cant find a box of .22.>>

Not me. I planned ahead. Yep, my .22 is getting low, but not out. Plenty of everything else. Several guys in my office reload. We often group buy and do some horse-trading.

Nicely done! I figured somebody with so many calibers does not just grab two boxes of ammo with the gun purchase but will have a solid way to keep everything stored and organized. Kudos to you!

 

[Sound Dude]

I see you just joined THR. Welcome, Shaky Hands!
Lots of good experience, lore, knowledge (and a bit of ole-fashioned BS) here.

 

[PJSprog]

Handgun
.22LR
.22WMR
.38 Special
.357 Magnum

Rifle
.22LR
.22WMR
.223
7x57 Mauser
.30-'06

Shotgun
12 ga
20 ga

 

[Inebriated]

.22LR (strongly considering ditching it)
9mm
.45 ACP
7.62x39
.30-06
.243 Winchester
12 Gauge
20 Gauge
7.62x54r

I try not to have calibers that overlap in function. 7.62x54r is because it's super cheap and I just use it in a Mosin Nagant, and the 20 gauge is because a lady at WalMart gave me 20 instead of 12, so I just went with it and got a single shot to shoot it up. The only thing I'm considering adding is 5.56, 10mm, and maybe some sort of 6mm or 6.5mm, if I ever find a place to shoot extended ranges. I'd love to get into it, but nowhere to shoot.

 

[garyhan]

too many

 

[Armor Snail]

.22lr
.32ACP
.380
9MM
.38SPL
5.56
.223
12G

 

[Russian Hammer]

9mm
44 magnum
7.62x39
.308
30-06
8mm Mauser
458 Lott
.22lr
5.45x39
.22 magnum
.410
16ga
12ga

I think that's about it, used to have a lot more but have pruned my collection recently

 

[artpotts]

22lr
223/5.56
25-06
308/7.62x51
338 federal
350 remington mag
44 BP
50 beowulf on back order, not too much longer I hope
54 BP

 

[Pete D.]

too numerous

Earlier on, I was lazy...other fellows have taken the time so I will also.
Muzzleloaders - the most basic handloading:
.50 Cal flint and percussion rifles.
Two .50 caplock pistols...and a flinter.
18 gauge Howdah
14 gauge Blunderbuss
20 gauge flintlock fowler and another one is 16 gauge.
12 SXS caplock
H&R Hunstman 12 gauge.
repro Remington .36 Navy revolver.

Cartridges, Rifles:
.22LR
.22 Hornet
.22 WMR
.223 Rem
.243 Win
.30 Carbine
.30-30 Win
.308 Win
.30-06 Springfield
7.62 MicroWhisper
7.62X39
7.62X54R
7.62X55
.310 Cadet
.303 British
.375 H&H
.416 Rigby
.45-70
.50-70
.577-450

Carridges, Pistol:
.22 Short
.22 LR
5.7X28
.32 ACP
.32 S&W
.32 Colt
9mm Luger
7.62 Nagant
.38 Special
.357 Magnum
.38 S&W
9mm Makarov
.400 Corbon
.44 Special
.44 Rem magnum
.44 Russian
.44 Bulldog
.45 ACP
.45 Super
.500 S&W.

Shotshells
.410 bore
20 gauge
12 gauge

 

[Rushthezeppelin]

.22lr
.223/5.56
9mm
In a few weeks I'll have a 300 blk upper built.

 

[japollner]

Pistol:
45acp

Rifle:
22lr
.223/5.56
.308
7.62x54r

Shotgun:
12ga

K.I.S.S.

 

[horsemen61]

let's see
22
32acp
380 acp
9mm
40 sw
45acp
45colt
10mm
223
6.8 spc
270
6.5x55
30 06
410
12 gauge

 

[alfon99]

32 gauge
16 gauge
12 gauge
.22 lr
7x57
.38 spl
9x19

 

[Agsalaska]

I am a collector so I have a lot. Or at least I did before the fire.

As for shooters

22lr x 3
222 Rem Mag,
22 hornet
30-06
9mm
40
38sp
12 gauge

 

[DammitBoy]

1) .22 long rifle
2) .22 magnum
3) .38 special
4) .357 magnum
5) .45 acp
6) 45 long colt
7) .454 casull
8) .410 gauge
9) .223/5.56
10) .308/7.62x51
11) 12 gauge

I've been working to reduce my footprint from 21 calibers down to 10, but I think this is the best I'm going to do...

 

[varanid]

well, I feel entirely inadequate now after this thread.

 

[Rushthezeppelin]

well, I feel entirely inadequate now after this thread.

Same..my soon to be 4 caliber arsenal seems rather puny. Only been into guns for a year though.

 

[Warp]

Pistol
9mm Luger
.45 ACP
.38 spl
.357 magnum

Rifle
5.56/.223
.30-06
7.62x54R

Shotgun
12 gauge

Rimfire
.22lr

 

[RVH]

ar 7 22cal
cg63 swiss 6.5x55
.38 special