Too many Cartridges

[SigSauer228]

Pistol:
.22L
.32
.38
9mm
.357
.40
.44
.45

Shottie:
.20

Rifle:
.223
7.62x54R
7.62x39

 

[browningguy]

Hah, I don't even worry about it anymore, my only concern is if I can get dies.
Pistols
.22
.25 ACP
.32
.380
9mm
9mm Steyr
.40

Rifles
.223
6x45
7x57
7x64
.270
.308
.30-06
.300 Win
.300 Savage
.300 Sherwood
8x57
360 No. 5
380 Long Centerfire
.450 x 1 1/2
.458 Win
.50 Beowulf

That's what I can remember anyway.

 

[glockman19]

I like to keep it simple:

Handguns
9x19
.38
.357 Mag
.45 ACP
I'll add .44 Mag shortly

Rifles
.22 LR
.223/5.56
.308/7.62
.30-06
I'll add .357 & .44 Mag, 7mm, shortly, maybe a .260 Rem, as Zack pointed out in another thread

Shot Guns
12 gage

Then I'm done as far as caliber. No .50 here in CA.

 

[Chuck R.]

These are the calibers I own and reload for:

Handgun:

.22LR
.22MAG
.32ACP
.380
7.65 Luger
9mm
.38 SPC
.357 MAG
.41 MAG
.44 MAG
.45ACP
.45COLT

Rifle:

.22LR
.223
6mm REM
6.5 x 57
.270 Win
.308
30-06
.300 Win Mag
8.15 x 46R
8 x 68 S
.350 REM Mag
.40-70 WIN (M)
.45 ACP
.45 Colt
.45-90 2.4” Sharps
.45-100 2.6” Sharps

Shotgun:

.410
20GA
16GA
12GA
10GA

Chuck

 

[JesseL]

• .22 long rifle
• .380 ACP
• 9mm Luger
• .40 S&W
• .45 ACP
• .38 S&W Special
• .41 Remington Magnum
• 7.62x39mm Soviet
• 5.56x45mm NATO
• .22-250 Remington
• 6mm Remington
• 6.5x55mm Swedish
• .30-40 Krag
• 7.62x54mm Russian
• .30-06 Springfield
• .308 Norma Magnum
• 28 Gauge
• 20 Gauge
• 16 Gauge
• 12 Gauge

This is all I've got and I can't think of very many more niches I really need to fill. Maybe a .357, and a .45-70, and a 5.45x39, and just a couple others...

 

[Myself]

The heck with cutting down, I keep making my list longer. There is always some obscure cal. to get.

 

[thisguy1157]

Rifle

5.56x45 2op
7.62x39 2op 1nop
7.62x51 1op 1nop
7.62x54R 1op 1nop
30.06 1op
7.5x55 swiss 1op
303 british 1op 1nop
6.5x51 japanese 1nop
8x57 1op 1nop
8x56 solthurn 1op
.30 carbine 1op
9.3x62 1nop

Pistol

.40 1op
.357sig 1nop*
9x19 1nop**
9x18 1op
7.62x25 1op
7.62x38R 1op


# followed by op is number of guns currently operational
# followed by nop is number of guns non-operational (disassemble for service, cleaning, repair, upgrade or under construction)

1nop* .357 sig is alternate chambering for the beretta 96
1nop** 9x19 is alternate chambering for CZ-52


List to short... need more stuff

 

[Dionysusigma]

Currently:
.22 WRF
.45 ACP
5.56x45
8mm Mauser
.30-06

Master list for all time:

.22 short
.22 long
.22lr
.22 WRF
.22 WMR
.223
.243
6.5x55 Swede
7.5 GP11*
7.62x39
7.62x54R
.308*
.30-06
7.92x57mm
.380 ACP
9x19mm*
.40 S&W
.45 ACP
12 gauge

*denotes ammo I've had, but have never actually had a gun for

I have six rounds of .22 magnum and a bulk-pack of .22lr, but no guns for either of them. Been thinking of getting another .22lr, though.

 

[Essex County]

Quick inventory revels 26 sets of dies. Everytime You think You have a problem You discover someone is worse off than You are...Essex

 

[BigSoundRacing]

Only....

.22 LR
.40 SW
.223
.308

No more..... my goal is to keep 4k+ for each in the safe. So far I'm ahead of my goal..

 

[ArfinGreebly]

Gawd

I feel so . . . inadequate.

Damn.

I mean, what,

• .22 LR,
• 9mm,
• .357/.38,
• .40 S&W,
• .223/5.56,
• .30 Carbine,
• .30-30

. . . and that's it?

Seven calibres. Seven?

* Hangs head *



I'm such a loser.

Gotta do something about that.

Well, some people go shopping when they're depressed. I guess I could go shopping.

After all, I still don't own a 1911.

 

[doubleg]

^ You think you feel inadequate...

.45 ACP
12 Guage
22LR
30-30

 

[pharmer]

Unfortunately the person who said standardization is bad might turn out to be right. Ammo for obscure calibers is still available at pretty much the same (high) prices. Common calibers 9mm, .45acp, .223, .308, and 7.62x39 have dried up. Or are quite spendy. Last Orlando gunshow had (200rd) battlepacks of 25+ y/o Portuguese @ $120. I paid that much for a case of the same ammo not too long ago. Oh well, I'm not running out and buying any guns in .35 Whelan. Joe

 

[def4pos8]

I did give my .30-30 to a friend who needed it so I don't stock/reload it any more. However:

9x29R/9x31R (.38 spcl/.357 Magnum)
9x19
.44 spcl/.44 Magnum
.45 ACP/.45 Auto Rim

5.56x45
.303
7.62x39
7.62x51
7.62x63 (.30-'06)
.375 Hollands' Magnum

This really isn't too hard to keep up with. Other deleted cartridges: .300 Weatherby Magnum, .338 Winchester Magnum, .300 Winchester Magnum. I just load the .375 appropos a particular critter if the 7.62x63 isn't enough. If more than two tons' muzzle energy isn't enough, it's time to call in a fire mission.

 

[49north]

I have 8 calibers of which I have become rather proficient in. I guess I am less a collecter and more of a person who likes to be well-trained in the few weapons he owns.
A new caliber is a big deal to me ie new dies, etc and stockpiles of ammo. Would much rather buy duplicates of weapons already owned....usually!

 

[Regolith]

I don't see a point in standardizing a collection in terms of ammunition. Buy bulk ammo for the guns you shoot most, and buy a box or two every time you want to take out one of the less used ones.

 

[FortyCalGlock]

Pharmer,

Que? Si! Mi

Theat was the funniest thing I've read all day.
For all you non-floridians=Kissimmee

I have all the common calibers myself. I paid $150/1000 for Port and only bought 2k rounds. Back then I thought that was a lot of ammo. :banghead:

 

[DMK]

I don't see a point in standardizing a collection in terms of ammunition. Buy bulk ammo for the guns you shoot most, and buy a box or two every time you want to take out one of the less used ones.

Well, it would allow you to stock up more in a few calibers rather than distributing your budget across many.


Let's see... I only need to keep up a stock of 21 calibers.

I could shoot one round of each and have a 21 gun salute!



22LR
22Mag
32ACP
7.62x25
9mm Luger
9mm Mak
.38 Special
.357Mag
.38 S&W
.40 S&W
.45ACP
.223/5.56
.30 Carbine
.308/7.62x51
30-06
7.62x55
7.62x39
7.62x54R
.303 Brit
8mm
12Ga