WestKentucky
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This may seem silly, and probably is, but I find myself drawn more and more to certain bore sizes.
My first centerfire rifle was a .270 and I now have a 6.8spc and am always looking at other .277 caliber chamberings. I will at some point have a .277 mag and likely a .277 wolverine as well.
In handguns, my first was a .357 mag and I have reloaded for it since I got it. The bore on that gun was .351 so it ate a whole bunch of 9mm FMJ and JHP bullets, and I now find myself with 2 .357s, 2 .380s, 2 9mm, and 4 38spl guns, all shooting 9mm bullets with acceptable accuracy. Stepping ever so slightly away I also have antique S&W revolvers in 38sw, shooting what few .358 lead bullets I have acquired over the years. I keep looking at .357 max, 350 legend, etc as well.
Another pistol caliber, 32swl grew on me quickly as I found out how nice recoil was, how accurate they can be, inexpensive to shoot, etc. I now have a modern S&W, an antique S&W, RG31 (grandmas, the one that started me down the 32 rabbit hole) Taurus 327, Mauser 1914, Walther pp, and am constantly CONSTANTLY looking at various 32 caliber pistols and revolvers. I’m even considering another S&W model 10 or m&p 32-20 to chop and swap to be my version of a K32 since I will never buy one of those collectors pieces.
Same with shotguns, I really like a 12 and 20 for their own purposes, but my shotgun love just goes straight to the 16ga, especially in black powder guns.
SOoooo....
Do you find yourself drawn to certain calibers? It’s not necessarily a reloading thing, I just find satisfaction in the diversity of a junk of metal of a specific size doing a great number of things and doing them well.
My first centerfire rifle was a .270 and I now have a 6.8spc and am always looking at other .277 caliber chamberings. I will at some point have a .277 mag and likely a .277 wolverine as well.
In handguns, my first was a .357 mag and I have reloaded for it since I got it. The bore on that gun was .351 so it ate a whole bunch of 9mm FMJ and JHP bullets, and I now find myself with 2 .357s, 2 .380s, 2 9mm, and 4 38spl guns, all shooting 9mm bullets with acceptable accuracy. Stepping ever so slightly away I also have antique S&W revolvers in 38sw, shooting what few .358 lead bullets I have acquired over the years. I keep looking at .357 max, 350 legend, etc as well.
Another pistol caliber, 32swl grew on me quickly as I found out how nice recoil was, how accurate they can be, inexpensive to shoot, etc. I now have a modern S&W, an antique S&W, RG31 (grandmas, the one that started me down the 32 rabbit hole) Taurus 327, Mauser 1914, Walther pp, and am constantly CONSTANTLY looking at various 32 caliber pistols and revolvers. I’m even considering another S&W model 10 or m&p 32-20 to chop and swap to be my version of a K32 since I will never buy one of those collectors pieces.
Same with shotguns, I really like a 12 and 20 for their own purposes, but my shotgun love just goes straight to the 16ga, especially in black powder guns.
SOoooo....
Do you find yourself drawn to certain calibers? It’s not necessarily a reloading thing, I just find satisfaction in the diversity of a junk of metal of a specific size doing a great number of things and doing them well.
