how many calibers?

[Gunhamr]

How many different calibers do you shoot or
load for? While scanning my bullet stock
preparatory to making out an order, I got to
counting up all the different calibers. I load
for and shoot 21 calibers of handgun, five of
which are in 1911s. Twelve different rifle
calibers, two shotgun gauges and four black
powder percussions. It's no wonder that I'm
always broke. But man, I sure have had fun.
Will leave all the guns to my grandsons but
they will have to furnish their powder and
bullets. I just hope I can live long enough to
shoot up all that I have loaded.

And this does not include all the calibers that
have been loaded and shot in years past and
then discontinued for various reasons. I can
think of many popular rifle calibers that I no
longer load for; 25/06, 7 Mag., 257 Roberts,
250/3000, 222 Rem., 22 Hornet, 218 Bee, and
the list goes on and on. Don't know when I ever
found time to work. Oh well, I have enjoyed it
and I can't take it with me. Hope the grand-
sons get as much pleasure out of them as I have.

 

[JeepDriver]

I don't load yet so I'm only buying at this point.

I've tried to keep it simple. Most of my buying is limited to 9mm and 357 Mag.. However I just addad a 45 (Sig 220) to my handgun collestion.

When it comes to rifles I've been buying for 5.56x45mm, 7.62x39mm and 7.62x51mm . These are fairly somple to buy for as they are all military calibers. That keeps the price down and keeps them fairly easy to find in bulk.

As soon as my wife and I buy a house with an area large enough for my guns and reloading, I intend to start reloading for pistols. Rilfes may come at a later date.

 

[Ridgeway]

lol, I think you have a few more than I do atm...I'm up to 5 different calibers thus far- 3(9mm, .40, & .44 mag) pistol & 2(5.56x45 & 7.62x39) rifle

 

[Greg L]

16 off the top of my head.

Greg

(edit: 17 - Now that I'm thinking of it I'm sure it will go up )

 

[lee n. field]

4 handgun, 2 rifle. Half of them are very rarely loaded, or shot for that matter. Have to address that next time it gets warm around here.

 

[Navy joe]

I'll probably miss one.

.22Lr
5.56x45(.223)
6.5jap
7.5Swiss
7.62x25
7.62x51 (.308)
7.62x54R
7.62x56(.30-06)
9x18mak
9x19-Most prevalent, 4 guns chambered in it and 4K+ rounds fired since September.
.40Short&Weak
.44 Blackpowder
.45ACP
12ga.

14, a mess seeing as to how I used to think I was a standard calibers only guy.

 

[HogRider]

.25 ACP (never shoot it)
.380 ( don't re-load)
9 mm ( don't re-load)
.357 Magnum
.44 Magnum
.45 Colt
.45 Auto
.45 Auto Rim
---------------------

total 8

 

[P95Carry]

I was going to take the easy, flippant way out ..... ''too many''! But how much is ''too many''. It's relative really. Gunhamr's figures are, well ......... more than I would wish for!

For myself ......

Rifles .......

.303 Brit (& reload)
.308 Win (& reload)
.223 rem (& reload)
7.62 x 54R
7.62 x 39
8mm


Handgun (and carbine) .....

.38spl (& reload)
.357 mag (& reload)
.454 Casull (& reload)
44mag (& reload)
45 acp (& reload)
9mm (& reload)
7.62 x 25 Tokarev (& reload - soon)
.380
.22lr


Shotgun ...

20G
12G (& reload)


Muzzle loaders...

.50 cal
.577 cal


That lot is more than enough for me!!

 

[Mal H]

11 for handguns, 7 for rifles and 1 for SG.

Gunhamr, you certainly have had a varied caliber career! I didn't even know there were 21 calibers for handguns. (Kidding!) Sounds like you've had some fun along the trail.

 

[Peetmoss]

22LR
9MM
44Mag
45ACP
5.56
308
12ga
Don't reload as of yet just have to get motivated I have everything I need to get started.

 

[Ian]

I stock 9 calibers, reload 3 of them, and have all the gear to start reloading a fourth.

 

[lee n. field]

and have all the gear to start reloading a fourth.

Which is the nice thing about reloading. Once you've made the initial investment, all you need to load a new cartridge is a new die set.

 

[Mike Irwin]

This is going to be tough...

Since you've thrown it open to ones that I shoot or for which I reload, this is a combined list. I don't reload for all of them.

Rifles

.22 LR
.243
.25-20
6.5 Arisaka
.300 Savage
.30-06
.303 British
7.62x39


Handguns

.22 LR
.32-20
.32 S&W Long
.32 ACP
.38 Spl.
.357 Mag.
9mm
.380 ACP
10mm
.41 Mag.
.44 Special


I know that there are some in both categories that I'm forgetting.

 

[Jake]

Let me see here


7.62x39
30-30 Win.
12 gauge
16 gauge
.45 ACP
9mm Para
.22lr
50 AE

 

[cool45auto]

.22lr
.380
9mm
.45
7.62x39
7.62x54
.303

 

[biere]

I have 12 calibers right now I buy for. I only reload 2 of them, but am working up to where I will reload for 5 of them. The others will all go, except 22 rimfire stuff.

The calibers are

22 short, long, longrifle(I lump these together since my guns shoot them all)
12 gauge
223
308
44 mag
44 special
357 mag
38 special
9mm
40 s&w
10mm
7.62x39

 

[outdoorman63]

different cal

buying

22
32
9mm
45
12g
20g
410g
308
30-06
223
762x54
762x39
8mm
45 lc

reloading

45-70

 

[gbran]

Handgun: 454 Casull, 45 LC, 45 ACP, 22WMR, 22LR.......Shotgun: 12 gauge.......Rifle: 22 LR, 22 WMR, 30.06/Accelerators, 45-70, 223, 7.62 x 39.

 

[Black Snowman]

Man, I'm lagging behind

Let's see:
Pistols:
22 LR (don't reload)
38 Special
357 Magnum
40 S&W
10 mm
44 Magnum (nope, no specials)
50 Action Express
Rifles:
233 Rem
308 Rem
30/06
340 Weatherby
Shotgun:
12 Guage (don't reload)

Wish list calibers:
9mm
45 ACP
224 Weatherby
50 BMG

 

[MyRoad]

When I started I thought I could stick to just 9mm and .45acp... oh well.

.380
9mm
.40sw
.45acp
.38spl
.357mag
.223

I think I can do without 10mm and .357sig

In the next year I'll add:

.308
12ga
.44mag

Since I don't hunt, that should do it.

 

[Kamicosmos]

pretty much the same stuff as the average here:

22lr (don't reload, obviously)
22 Magnum (again, obviously)
8mm nambu (don't reload or shoot)
9mm (don't reload, gun is a Luger, so not shot much)
.357 Mag (don't have any special brass, but will load light)
.40S&W
.44 Mag
.45 Colt
.45 ACP
.223
12 ga (don't reload)

have access to 20 ga, .410, 303, 30.06

 

[M2 Carbine]

Pistol
22 S & LR
32 ACP
380 ACP
7.62X25
9mm (9X19)
Makarov (9X18)
38 Special
357
40 S&W
45ACP

Rifle
22LR
30 cal Carbine
45 ACP (Marlin and Thompson)
7.62x39
223
30/06

The only thing I don't load for is the 22, of course, and the 7.62X39.

 

[Spieler]

Currently:

.22LR
.25 ACP
.223
7.5mm French
7.62x39mm
.303 Brit
8mm Mauser
.38 Spcl.
9x19mm
.45 ACP
.12 Gauge


Just rid myself of weapons in .380 ACP, .30 M1 Carbine and .308 Win. Still nowhere near any kind of ammo 'consolidation' though.

 

[glockten]

Currently:

.22 LR
.223
.30 Carbine
7.62x39mm
.308 Win.
.30-06
8mm Mauser
.38 Spl.
.357 Mag.
10mm
.44 Spl.
.44 Mag.
.45 ACP
.45 Colt
.45-70
12 ga.

Formerly:

.22 WMR
7mm Mauser
7.62x25mm
.30-30
9mm Luger
.45 Win Mag
.410

 

[Brian Maffei]

.22lr
.223
.270
.303
7.62x39
.308
.30-06
8mm
.300 win mag
9mm
40S&W
12ga.