Anyone standardize on one caliber?
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If I had to for some weird reason I certainly could standardize on 10mm and not ever miss anything. Rimfire I could give up today and it wouldn't bother me a bit, but giving up the Kahr K40 for a lightweight concealable would be a bit more painful.
Where I enjoy 40SW is in the weak to moderate load area for casual plinking or the action games, and full power loads for the Kahr. That's somewhat of a standardization with 10mm, sharing the dies, bullets and maybe if pressed, the powder.
I do like to keep it to a minimum, but that didn't stop me from falling off the 10mm cliff. I feel extremely happy that I decided to explore yet another caliber despite wanted to stick with just 40 and 45. It was well worth it.
If I do manage to consolidate, .22LR will be the first to go--I get pretty much nothing at all out of shooting it and right now it's considerably more expensive for me than 40 or 45.
Where I enjoy 40SW is in the weak to moderate load area for casual plinking or the action games, and full power loads for the Kahr. That's somewhat of a standardization with 10mm, sharing the dies, bullets and maybe if pressed, the powder.
I do like to keep it to a minimum, but that didn't stop me from falling off the 10mm cliff. I feel extremely happy that I decided to explore yet another caliber despite wanted to stick with just 40 and 45. It was well worth it.
If I do manage to consolidate, .22LR will be the first to go--I get pretty much nothing at all out of shooting it and right now it's considerably more expensive for me than 40 or 45.
RetiredUSNChief
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What magic .22LR ammunition are you shooting that's more expensive to shoot than .40 or .45?
huntsman
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yep there was a part of my life where pizza and cheeseburgers were it.Anyone here standardize on one food.....?
morcey2
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Exactly. At the moment, I've standardized on one case-head size. 0.473"-ish. Except for the mosins. And the 9x18 makarov. And 223. Ok, so I haven't standardized on a dang thing. Except for the Lee reloading stuff. Other than the RCBS and Redding dies. And powder trickler.
Nevermind. I'll standardize on 22LR for something. And 12-gauge.
Matt
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Quick count 29, calibers and gages here. Can't wait to start another.
ADKWOODSMAN
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Just thought of 6 more!
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MCgunner
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If ammo cost is your problem, buy a Dillon and live happy. MY .45 colt costs more than my 9mm to shoot only in the extra lead it tosses and slightly more powder it eats. It's worth the extra few cents a box. By casting, depending on lead source, one can actually shoot .45 colt about as cheap as he or she can .22LR.
By casting, depending on lead source, one can actually shoot .45 colt about as cheap as he or she can .22LR.
sappyg
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For me it was 'oodles of noodles' with mayonnaise. Still like em and sometimes nothing else will do. 30 years later and they still get the job done.yep there was a part of my life where pizza and cheeseburgers were it.
RetiredUSNChief
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For me, it's the occasional box of Kraft mac and cheese with cut up hotdogs.
As for the original question, every person that owns a 460S&W is gonna say no on this one.
YEAH!
Brown the sliced up hotdogs in a skillet with some butter, first!
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Sergei Mosin
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But did you standardize on a particular type of cheeseburger or pizza? I mean, even the Wheel of Beretta had variety. Granted, not any more, but it used to...
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No standardizing on one caliber. I am all for diversity and equal opportunity (at least in the firearms world). Haha. I don't like to limit myself to one caliber. There are certain calibers that I prefer for certain tasks. For sound suppression, I like 9mm... still has a punch, but is quiet when suppressed. For self-defense, I like .45ACP. For concealed carry, I like .380ACP. For hunting, you can't go wrong with .308 or .30-06. I think it is good to be diverse in your firearms and in your calibers so that when one is in stock, you can buy up and shoot while you wait for another one to come into stock or go down in price. Similarly, owning a lot of guns helps ensures that you won't shoot out barrels or overuse a certain guns.
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There IS only 1 pizza, Peperoni/mushroom and cheeseburgers are American cheese only so yes they're standardized.
I tried to because I think, in general, it is a good idea. Having an ammo stash that fits all of ones handguns and carbines perhaps seems practical, if a bit boring.
I started with 9mm because I first bought an H&K P7M13 (a fantastic gun btw but now priced just ridiculously high; it's value has more than doubled). I'm left-handed and had some younger kids in the house so though I kept it locked up all the time, the P7's are the safest handguns ever designed (IMHO of course) and perfectly ambidextrous. Then bought two P7M8's (because they are slightly less collectible) for his and hers range and protection use. Then bought two H&K USP's (also his and her's) and then an MP5 clone (the ATI AT94). I always wanted that gun (the MP5) and the AT94 is the closest I'll ever have to one because of cost and legislation.
My mistake is that I live in CA and out here there is a 10 round limit. So I should have focused on the .45 for every handgun other than the P13 because if you can't have many rounds, you might as well have some big rounds. The P13? Well that's just a keeper.
So then, branching out, I purchased an S&W Performance Center V Comp in .44 and then another (the 'hers' of his and hers) in .357 (an 8 round model). Both N frames.
Finally two Benelli MP95's in .22 LR (that his/her theme again) and bang, I fell completely off the ladder of a single round family.
Not hardly suffering though
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I started with 9mm because I first bought an H&K P7M13 (a fantastic gun btw but now priced just ridiculously high; it's value has more than doubled). I'm left-handed and had some younger kids in the house so though I kept it locked up all the time, the P7's are the safest handguns ever designed (IMHO of course) and perfectly ambidextrous. Then bought two P7M8's (because they are slightly less collectible) for his and hers range and protection use. Then bought two H&K USP's (also his and her's) and then an MP5 clone (the ATI AT94). I always wanted that gun (the MP5) and the AT94 is the closest I'll ever have to one because of cost and legislation.
My mistake is that I live in CA and out here there is a 10 round limit. So I should have focused on the .45 for every handgun other than the P13 because if you can't have many rounds, you might as well have some big rounds. The P13? Well that's just a keeper.
So then, branching out, I purchased an S&W Performance Center V Comp in .44 and then another (the 'hers' of his and hers) in .357 (an 8 round model). Both N frames.
Finally two Benelli MP95's in .22 LR (that his/her theme again) and bang, I fell completely off the ladder of a single round family.
Not hardly suffering though
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sappyg
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YEAH!
Brown the sliced up hotdogs in a skillet with some butter, first!
This thread is making me hungry.
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