[absolute0]

Let's pretend for a moment every handgun you own is as inexpensive to feed as a .22 revolver - ie ammo cost is trivial.

Which one(s) would come out for an all day range session, to send 300+ rounds downrange?

Personally, I'm a sucker for .22 caliber handguns, so many of my favorites already qualify. But if I had an unlimited ammo budget, my Python would certainly get A LOT more range time ;)

[Okiecruffler]

444 Marlin Contender hands down. Not sure if I could run 300 rds in a day tho', even if ammo was free.

[Ala Dan]

Browning BuckMark

[Shear_stress]

Sheesh, I wish I could say something extravagant, but I'd probably just run 230 grain ball through my Kimber until one of the MIM parts broke.

[cslinger]

You know most of my "favorites" are .22s so ammo cost is not really part of the equation.

I guess my most favorite ammo cost be damned is my Enfield No.4. .303 isn't uber expensive but it isn't surplus .308 either. I won't run corrosive through it so I have been running S&B at roughly 11.99 a box.

Chris

[turbonatr]

45 Colt
454 Casull

[mattw]

Sheesh, I wish I could say something extravagant, but I'd probably just run 230 grain ball through my Kimber until one of the MIM parts broke

+1 for .45 ACP

[chris in va]

I haven't shot a lot of different ammo, but really my 9mm is still my favorite just for paper punching. The .40 cuts nicer holes but don't care for the snap.

My friend's AK however is a lot of fun too... :D

[psyopspec]

For handguns, .45 Auto.

[Hkmp5sd]

.41 Magnum Ruger Blackhawk (3-Screw)

[meathammer]

Favorite to shoot? My M1 hands down. Bring me truckloads of .30 -06, I'll shoot it all day!

As for handguns, my 1911s are the favorite there.


--meathammer

[Dr.Rob]

.45s and .357s get expensive to shoot all day. But I love 'em.

[Black Majik]

*ahem* I believe we are in the Handgun forum. Who mentioned the M1?? :D

For me, my favorite caliber of course, the .45 ACP.

[OEF_VET]

It's a tie, between my Para Ordnance Colonel and my Ruger MkII with suppressor. I could easily spend all day at the range, shooting either of them.

[trickyasafox]

9mm with some hi caps and a good ol 45! also my encore in 7-08 ;)

[meathammer]

*ahem* I believe we are in the Handgun forum. Who mentioned the M1??

Yeah, someone had already mentioned an Enfield, so I figured what the heck? My bad. ;)


--meathammer

[HighVelocity]

Another vote for 45acp. Send me a pallet of Ranger T and I'll be happy.

[Tory]

Hand-loaded .38 Super because factory stuff doesn't even cycle the slide.

So hellaciously LOUD that even OTHER Open Division shooters complain, it will drive anyone else off the range! :what:

[Bill2k1]

I would shoot trap I guess if you consider birds as ammo :o

[Kramer Krazy]

For handguns, I'd have to pick 45 ACP for my Colt 1911s. The $20 per 100 rounds limits me from shooting it as often, and as much, as I'd like.

For rifles, I'd go with either .223/5.56 for my Ruger M77 and two ARs, but .308 would be really nice, too, as I like shooting my SA SAR-8 (HK-91 clone).

[bytor94]

I would have to split it between my .45 1911's and my 10mm Dan Wesson. Maybe a little bit of shooting both at the same time ala Hollyweird? :evil:

[Lennyjoe]

10mm

[firesafety3]

Para 16-40 Limited and my Bushmaster.

[mtnbkr]

32acp out of my P32. I love shooting that gun. For longer distances, I like shooting 38s from my GP100. For even longer distances (50yds+), I like shooting 357s through that same GP100.

Chris

[Sam]

I'm with Meathammer, bring on the Garand.
For handguns I like my M28

Sam

[Frandy]

Easy...my .45 ACP Dan Wesson Patriot and USP 45C.

[Z_Infidel]

For handguns, .44 Special & .45ACP

[JeepDriver]

I'd still stick with 9mm

I just love the caliber!

[BryanP]

.357 since I can feed it through my revolver and my Marlin 1894C.

If you don't limit it to handguns my most expensive round is .303 British. Gimme free .303 and I'll really smile.

[CajunBass]

9x18 Makarov. Even I can hit the target sometimes with that gun.

[dasmi]

.22lr. Just pure fun.

[Brian Williams]

357

[Majic]

I would still show up with several .22lr handguns.

[ewb45acp]

I reload so ammo is already pretty cheap. I'de shoot that one every day if I had the free time.

[Old Dog]

Toss up between .45 ACP and .357 ... More accurate with my .357s, but enjoy shooting my 1911s a bit more ...

[Too Many Choices!?]

I love to shoot my AR pistol(Ha! I snuck a rifle round in the handgun forum anyway :p ), but it gets expensive when shooting it together with the .45 and the .40. I would make sure my rifles didn't get jelous though :evil: ...

So basicly, all my guns would get a 300rnds+ workout if ammo cost was not a concern :evil: !!

[Oldnamvet]

For me it would be my Ruger Blackhawk in .45 Colt - lightly loaded cowboy ammo.
In a real dream though, my replica 1858 remington .44 black powder. I just need someone to keep loading cylinders and clean it after every 30 shots or so. :D

[Surefire]

.38 special for revolvers
.45 acp for semi-autos

[RUBZERK]

I got my guns for the range so i have somthing to do & i make sure i have 100 rounds of each [9mm & 40cal] every week no matter what they cost.

[Stevie-Ray]

My Colt Mark IV race gun. I'd add a stiffer recoil spring and shoot all Hydra-Shoks, all the time! Course, I'd probably take all my .45s and all my .22s. :D

[JOE MACK]

I'd have to shoot the Speer 210gr Gold Dot, Federal 250gr Cast Core, and Winchester 240gr Platinum Tip in .41Magnum through my multitude of .41Magnum handguns. Next would be ammo in .45ACP for my 1911s or perhaps .45GAP for the SA XD in that caliber I'm really getting to like. :D

[Kalashnikov]

9x18 Makarov or 7.62x38 Nagant.

For rifles...well ammo cost is pretty much nil (7.62x54R and 39)

[Black Snowman]

I like fireballs. 50 AE has the most grin factor for me. Biggest problem I have is I need more upper body strength so I can shoot more before my accuracy starts going down the tubes.

[Ringer]

Of the hanguns I own, 9mm, .357 Magnum and .45 ACP, I'd have to say that the .45 is my favorite to shoot. Talking strictly caliber, not the gun shot from, although that would probably be a .45 too :cool:

[clone]

my 45acp hands down. but sence ammo isnt free i do more shooting with my 22.

[Magnum88C]

The ones I shoot like that now: my .44 Magnums. It's no coincidence that 95% of my handloading is for the .44 Magnum.

Runner up would be .454 Casull, since after 100 rounds, I'm usually bleeding, so no 300 round sessions for me.

Third place: .357 Magnum.

I never could warm up to .22s.

[Slimjim]

Give me alot of .44 magnum, and ill shoot my DE all day until it chokes from being too dirty.

[Souris]

My favorite pistols to shoot are my 1858 remington replicas. I just HATE doing the clean-up!

After that I think that right now it would be my .45 ACP

[Zach S]

Kimber Comapact Stainless (CC), Kimber Classic Stainless (also CC), also my SA milspec (HD).

300 rounds isnt that far fetched, I normally go through about 200 (although this is normally combining 9mm and .45).

Even though this is the handgun forum, both of my (title I) tommyguns are coming as well.

[chaim]

I'd still shoot everything I have of course, but I'd shoot a heck of a lot more .41mag (I'd shoot primarily .41mag actually).

[BioDemon]

40 S&W and 45ACP. Both great fun.

[Ky Larry]

.380 ACP from my CZ-83.

[nbkky71]

I don't own one of these, but how about firing the Dardick pistol and it's "tround" ammo? I hear that each tround costs about $50 apiece due to it's collector value.

[cosmonick]

40 S&W
45LC
454 Casull


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