22-rimfire
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I think we develop reasons to justify our behavior or choices. Essentially we put a positive spin on whatever our choices are. As long as it is not criminal, do what you like to do. From a shooter perspective, it is certainly easier to becomre more proficient shooting long guns. Being a New Englander, hunting has been traditionally a focal point for firearm buying.
Based on your website, fishing seems to be a more dominant interest of yours. Several of my brothers pretty much echo your approach to firearms. Hunting is actually secondary to fishing in their lives. It is unlikely that one of them would ever shoot 100 rounds of 308 win in a day, a week, or even a year's worth of shooting. But.... they maintain a significant supply of fishing equipment, rods, reels, line, lures, etc. all the time.
The ongoing ammunition shortage has illustrated the changes in American's gun buying preferences. As you said, the military rifle calibers and common handgun are probably in the shortest supply. As a result, choosing 308 may not be the better choice; perhaps you might consider a 270 win or something along those lines in addition to 308 win. But you more than likely don't shoot a tremendous amount of 308 yearly anyway (perhaps).
The severe shortage in 22LR never really made sense to me from a use standpoint, but made a lot of sense from a survivalist or cost only perspective. Most who shoot, want to have 22LR around and available and the shortage caused people to focus on that caliber because it traditionally has been a very affordable caliber to shoot often by even the most frugal shooter. So, they tended to buy more if they could when they could even if they weren't using up the cache.
Being somewhat diverse in caliber choices makes a lot of sense to me. From a hunting perspective, unless you are a varmint shooter, I doubt you need more than 100 (or even 50) rounds of loaded ammunition available to you at any one time. A box of centerfire frequently is more than enough for a full season of deer hunting.
Based on your website, fishing seems to be a more dominant interest of yours. Several of my brothers pretty much echo your approach to firearms. Hunting is actually secondary to fishing in their lives. It is unlikely that one of them would ever shoot 100 rounds of 308 win in a day, a week, or even a year's worth of shooting. But.... they maintain a significant supply of fishing equipment, rods, reels, line, lures, etc. all the time.
The ongoing ammunition shortage has illustrated the changes in American's gun buying preferences. As you said, the military rifle calibers and common handgun are probably in the shortest supply. As a result, choosing 308 may not be the better choice; perhaps you might consider a 270 win or something along those lines in addition to 308 win. But you more than likely don't shoot a tremendous amount of 308 yearly anyway (perhaps).
The severe shortage in 22LR never really made sense to me from a use standpoint, but made a lot of sense from a survivalist or cost only perspective. Most who shoot, want to have 22LR around and available and the shortage caused people to focus on that caliber because it traditionally has been a very affordable caliber to shoot often by even the most frugal shooter. So, they tended to buy more if they could when they could even if they weren't using up the cache.
Being somewhat diverse in caliber choices makes a lot of sense to me. From a hunting perspective, unless you are a varmint shooter, I doubt you need more than 100 (or even 50) rounds of loaded ammunition available to you at any one time. A box of centerfire frequently is more than enough for a full season of deer hunting.
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