What calibers would you keep?

I'll play.
45-70
270
45LC
22LR
12 gage.
I guess.
But I just bought a second safe to fill up so this ain't fun.

.22 LR
.44 Special
30-06
20 gauge
.32 H&R

For me:
22lr
10mm
357mag
12 Gauge
30.06

I feel bad for the guy who comes to my door to remove the other calibers!!

Only 5 then...

1. 22lr
2. 12 Gauge
3. 5.56/223
4. 9mm
5. 308 Win

There would be strong consideration of substituting 280ai for the 308Win but for the cost of ammunition, components and the sheer number of guns chambered in 308win, it would get the nod.

.30-06

.45 ACP

12 gauge

.22 LR

.30 Russian Short

22LR, 9mm, 12 gauge, 223, 308. Also, glad I don't live in such a world.

Does black powder muzzle loading guns count?

ok , tough question but, my picks are 12 gauge , .22 mag , .45 A.C.P. , .223 Remington / 5.56 and something in a .308 i guess

.357- used on rifle or handgun great for hunting and defense
30-06 Used for small to large game with a variety of bullet weights. Used defensively at long range!
45/70 used for large and dangerous game. Can easily be used for long range defensive shooting as well with a sharps rifle.
30-30 proven caliber great brush gun
22 magnum great caliber and light weight for small and medium game, can be used defensively if need be...more reliable than 22 long rifle.

5.56
.308
9mm
.45ACP
300 Win Mag

22
38Spl
357 mag
45acp
270 win

I would think that most gun owners have no more than five calibers in their possession today and that they would select the five (or less) that they possess for the keeping. Only the gun nuts on this blog would have to choose that kind of reduction - we are a very sick and obsessive group for sure. With that said in this order: 12 ga., .22, 9 mm, .223/ 556, .308 - and yes, I am old.

.223/5.56
9mm
.22lr
.44mag
20ga

I actually have consolidated:

.22 LR
9mm
.38/.357 (revolver/rifle)
12 gauge

.22lr
.38spl.
9mm
.223
.410

22lr
38/357
45colt
45acp
In the last couple of years I have cut back to these.

22 LR
9mm
30/06
5.56
12 gauge

1) 357 it's good for pistol and carbine
2) 22 also in pistol and rifle
3) 308 because merica
4) 6mmbr when you really need to hit something.
5) 7.7 because family history. If I could keep it and just not shoot it I would add my 45/70.

.22 LR
.223 Remington
.280 Ackley
.357 Magnum
12 Gauge

Heir Kommt Die Sonne said:

Does black powder muzzle loading guns count?

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Ooh, that's a good question. If we're counting those, I might have to replace .38-55 with .44 Johnston and Dow.

12 gauge
308 winchester
9mm luger
44 magnum
22 long rifle

I feel like those 5 cover every practical base from hunting, to target shooting and skeet games, to self defense.

Already did so.

22LR.
9x19 mm, plus a tiny bit of .32 Auto for the WW2 Sauer 38H.
7.62x39 .

1. 12 ga.
2. .223/5.56
3..45 ACP
4. 7x62x54R
5. 22LR

Carl N. Brown said:

In the 1950s you could count on rural general stores having .22 Shot, Long, Long Rifle, .30-30 and 12 gauge.

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The dry goods stores before my time ( no
department stores or wally world stores
back then) had way less ammo in stock
than I do now, but people then didn't
blow through ammo and do magazine
dumps etc. like folks do now.
They had the common ammo as said ^ ^ ^
and most would sell shells by the piece.
A lot of service stations ( mostly rural)
also had ammo for sale

My old man impose too much of his red doctrine..

7.62x25

7.62x39

7.62x54R

12 Gauge

.22lr