Too many handgun calibers

Your list would cover all the pistols that I own.

9mm you might want to think about doing a non +P loading.

WB
 
Since I am one of the seven revolver owners left I appreciate the offerings in .38 and .357. If I didn’t have a small pile of cases, bullets, primers, powder etc. for both, I may have become a customer. :(

For autos, the fmj 9mm may be one I’ll look at. Please ship to Ca. ffl’s and you will have a pretty good market potential here.

Stay safe.
 
UncleEd said:
Thank all of you for encouraging my
enterprise. Hit a snag. Start up delayed.

Start up will now be April 1, 2023.
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I wish you luck with your endeavor.

But over time, I think you will find your loading machines idle at times and suddenly the little use cartridges will look inviting to keep your machines busy.
 
Archie said:
.38 Special: I prefer the old "FBI load" of a 158 grain LWC at +p levels. Lately I cannot find any on the market in reality. All things considered I would buy the .38 Special "FBI" load.
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Is LHP close enought? Actually Bob might be willing to make some up in LWC for you if you ask.
 
If I were starting an ammo company I'd focus on semi auto ammo. I assume they're the only ones who buy factory ammo anyhow.
 
To simplify even more, 9mm and .45 ACP. I'd like to shoot the wheel guns more though the price for ammo is :( that I don't get to enjoy them.
 
.308 Norma said:
"Too many handgun calibers"
I suspect you're going to have a hard time managing an ammo company until you get it figured out that several of the cartridges on your list are the same "caliber." :neener:
But maybe not. I don't really care anyway - I've always built my own "calibers" for my .41 Magnum. ;)
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I just let it go now, for a while I tried, but there are too many of them and more every day - they win. Firearms companies and websites do the same thing, so - it has just taken over as a new term to mean the same thing, even though the definitions we learned don't align nicely.
 
Targa said:
I thought you were joking around a bit but sounds like you are actually going into the ammo business on 03/23. That’s great! I hope it works out well for you!
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Actually he's planning to go OUT of the ammo business on 4/23
 
UncleEd said:
When I am Lord of the Universe, which
will occur on March 12, 2023, I shall
create a new ammo company.

This company will be catering to the
buyers of the most common handgun
calibers and not bother with production
aimed at pleasing the whims of a
minority number of shooters.

By paring down production of so many
calibers, my company will offer the
highest quality ammo at the lowest
costs ever seen in ammo.

Note, .22 LR is technically a rifle cartridge
but one item will be offered, the .22 grain
RNL.

Name of the company:
Supreme Handgun Ammunition

So, now, the calibers:

REVOLVER

.38 Special in 158 grains RNL, SWCL
and SWCLHP.

.357 Magnum in 125 grain SJHP and
158 grain SJSP.

.44 Magnum in 200 grain SJHP and
240 grain SJSP.

AUTO PISTOLS

.380 in 90 grain FMJ

9mm in 115 grain JHP +p and 124 grain
FMJ +P.

.45 ACP in 200 grain JHP and 230 grain
in FMJ.

I gladly leave all the superfluous
calibers and configurations to the
other ammo makers who will continue
to offer little needed nor really wanted
super expensive ammo.

THIS IS NO JOKE. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
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So, basically you're taking everyone back to the 60s and maybe slightly later.

No 147 grain 9mm?

No HP jacketed .38?

No standard pressure 9mm?

I'll be buying from your competitors.
 
film495 said:
I just let it go now, for a while I tried, but there are too many of them and more every day - they win. Firearms companies and websites do the same thing, so - it has just taken over as a new term to mean the same thing, even though the definitions we learned don't align nicely.
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Sadly, I know you're right. :thumbdown: :)
 
UncleEd said:
Note, .22 LR is technically a rifle cartridge
but one item will be offered, the .22 grain
RNL.



THIS IS NO JOKE. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
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Maybe - maybe not. You want to pare down selections - but - in your opening salvo, you invent a brand new ammunition.
.22lr comes in 33 to 40 grain.
I looked around for a 22 grain .22 caliber and couldn't find one - not even in air gun ammo.

I guess we'll just chalk it up to a mistype eh?

OTOH - a 22 grain .22lr would be a pretty lively round. That little sucker would sure scoot along!
 
I don't buy factory loaded handgun ammo, so it doesn't matter to me what you don't provide. Make it easy on yourself, just load and sell 9mm; it's supposed to be the be-all, do-all ammo for the next century anyway.
I enjoy shooting different caliber guns and own and shoot .22LR and .22 Magnum (the only exceptions to not buying factory), .32 Auto, 9mm Auto, 10mm Auto, .40S&W, .38 Spl, .357 Magnum, .41 Magnum, .44 Magnum, .45 Auto, and .45 Colt.

Vive la difference.
 
Well good folks, it has been a full
week since I announced my new
ammo company.

And now comes the bad news and
the good news:

The bad news is that I won't be starting
up the new company.

The good news is that a consortium of
major ammo makers has paid me 124
million dollars not to start up and
run them out of business.

So it's time the moderators close this thread
as it was so dang serious at times it was
depressing. :(
 
UncleEd said:
Well good folks, it has been a full
week since I announced my new
ammo company.

And now comes the bad news and
the good news:

The bad news is that I won't be starting
up the new company.

The good news is that a consortium of
major ammo makers has paid me 124
million dollars not to start up and
run them out of business.

So it's time the moderators close this thread
as it was so dang serious at times it was
depressing. :(
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Ah, but you see...the ammo makers paid all of US to give you a hard time and run you out of business!
 
In all seriousness… if I were starting an ammo company I’d probably focus more on the weird stuff. If you’re the only steady supplier of 9mm largo, 8mm Nambu, 7.62 Tokarev, etc, competing with a foreign supplier or two whose products are only imported sporadically and have spotty availability, at least you’re guaranteed a small market of enthusiasts who would grow to enjoy and appreciate your brand. If you try to go head to head with the biggest boys in the industry, my guess is you would find it virtually impossible to produce ammo cheaper than the big players, and would only be competitive in the next panic -provided you have plenty of components.
 
Mosin77 said:
In all seriousness… if I were starting an ammo company I’d probably focus more on the weird stuff. If you’re the only steady supplier of 9mm largo, 8mm Nambu, 7.62 Tokarev, etc, competing with a foreign supplier or two whose products are only imported sporadically and have spotty availability, at least you’re guaranteed a small market of enthusiasts who would grow to enjoy and appreciate your brand. If you try to go head to head with the biggest boys in the industry, my guess is you would find it virtually impossible to produce ammo cheaper than the big players, and would only be competitive in the next panic -provided you have plenty of components.
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That is actually a very good idea.
Starline offers brass for a lot of - less than mainstream loads. So do many other places.

The idea goes to the old adage - how to succeed? Find a niche/fill it.
 
UncleEd said:
When I am Lord of the Universe, which
will occur on March 12, 2023, I shall
create a new ammo company.

This company will be catering to the
buyers of the most common handgun
calibers and not bother with production
aimed at pleasing the whims of a
minority number of shooters.
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You wouldn't want me as a confidant. If I became your best buddy and your plans to ignore "pleasing the whims of a minority number of shooters" became the law of the land, your last words as Lord of the Universe might be "Et Tu, SwampWolf". Imo, the more cartridges available in terms of size, shape and caliber, the merrier.
 
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Well I shoot handguns in .22lr & magnum, .32 acp, .380, 9mm, .38spl, .357 sig,.40s&w, 10mm, .45acp and .45 colt long.

What a boring world to be stuck with just a few calibers.
 
Order of chronology of pistol caliber procurement:
(First model (definitely not the only)procured)

.22LR. (Ruger MK 1)
.38 special (S&W model 10)
.25 ACP (Beretta Jetfire)
.45 ACP (1911 Colt/Essex Franken Gun)
9mm (Glock 17)
.357 Mag. (S&W M586)
.22 Mag (NAA mini revolver)
10mm (G20 and G40)
.44 Mag ( S&W M29)

I have no desire for any other calibers. I've truly considered so many others such as .32 ACP, 454 Casull, FN 5.7, 475 Linebaugh, just to name a few.....and just don't see the need or have any legit purpose; one that can't be completed by one of the above calibers.... in fact it's definitely overkill as it is, but it's my hobby. Every man can have at least one expensive hobby if he so chooses, and I ain't no golfer or world traveler.
 
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