Whats your caliber footprint?

[markm_04]

Pistol:
.22lr
.380
9mm
.40

Long gun:
.22lr
5.56/.223
.243
.25-06
.30-06
7.62x54R
.410 gauge
20 gauge
12 gauge

 

[HammsBeer]

I like to keep calibers as few and redundant while covering any possible need:

.22short
.22lr
.380
9mm
5.56
.30-30
7.5 Swiss
12 gauge

 

[evildogooder]

.22 short
.22 s/l/lr
.22 mag
.32 h&r
.38 special
.357
.45

30/30
7.62-54r
.50/70

.410
20
16
12

 

[witchhunter]

I have over 40 sets of dies on my shelf today. I actually have a couple for guns I don't have anymore though. I have 3 MEC loaders also, .410 20 and 12. My son has one or two Lee pistol progressives that I am not counting also. Almost every rifle that I have ever owned has only seen reloaded rounds.

 

[Teachu2]

Rifles
.17 HMR
.22 s/l/lr
.22 WMR
.223/5.56
.22-250
.308

Handguns
.22lr
.38 Spec
.357 Mag
9x19
.357Sig
.40 S&W
.45acp

Shotguns
12ga
20ga

Used to have more variety, until I had no use for some of them. My days of big bores are probably over - nothing that I need to make deaderer...

 

[Manny]

I've been trying to simplify for quite sometime:

-.22 lr
-.38/.357, my guns are chambered in .357 but the nearly all shooting is .38's
- 9mm
-.45LC/.454 Casull, my guns are chambered in .454 but mostly shot w/ .45LC
-.480 Ruger/.475 Linebaugh, gun is chambered in .475 but shot w/ .480
-.223/5.56, my gun will accomadate either
-12 ga

 

[Comrade Mike]

-.22LR
-9mm
-45acp
-38
-357


.223
6.5x55
7.5x55
7.62x39
30-06
7.62x54R

Reload for all of them except .22LR. Always looking for a new fun caliber to load for if it's in an interesting milsurp. Reloading is as much fun to me as shooting.

 

[Aaron1100us]

Only a few

.22lr
.380
.357 SIG
.40
.303 Brit
7.62X39
7.62X54R

 

[CZ223]

Man have I been slipping

I currently only have guns for the following:

22 LR 5
22 Mag 1
17 HMR 1
204 Ruger 2
223 6
7.62x39 1
308 1

32 H&R/32 long/32 short 2
380 2
9mm 5
40 S&W 3
357/38 3
357 sig 1
45 Colt 1
45 ACP 12
10 mm 1

12 Guage 2

Even though I reload, I think diversifying when it comes to calibers is a very good thing. During the last couple of shortages you couldn't get 9mm but 40 remained on the shelves for quite a while. Now I can buy all kinds of 9mm but 45 is still hard to find. At times 380 was non existant.

 

[CZ223]

I also have dies for the following

38 S&W
38-40
44-40
38-55
45-70
222 Rem
220 Swift
22-250
243
6mm Rem
7mm-08
6.5x55
30-30
7mm TCU
and I am sure there are others that I forgetting about.

 

[Scrumbag]

.22 lr (Rifles: FN Trombone, 9422, Brno Model-1, SA-22; Hand guns: Colt Woodsman, S&W17)
9mm - Sig P226
.45 Colt - S&W25
.223 Rem - CZ527
7x64 - Voere Mauser 98
9.3x62 - FN Commerical 98

ATB,

Scrummy

 

[roadliner]

Rifles: 22
223
303
7.62x39
7.62x54r
7.92x57
Pistols: 22
25
7.62x25
380
9mm
45 acp
Revolver:22
357
44 special
44 magnum
Shotgun:16 gauge
12 gauge

I have multiple in most of these calibers. It seems like a lot until you think of guns you haven't bought yet but want. It all started with one.

 

[9mmfan]

As far as rifles go:
.22lr (shares with two handguns)
.223/5.56 (only have .223 on hand)
.30-30
.30-06 times two (OK, one is technically M2 ball)
.45 Colt (also shares with two handguns)

If and when I ever have any extra dough that doesn't go towards savings or the house, I might pick up another .22. The Henry Frontier has been calling my name.

 

[heycods]

22Lr
22WMR
22 Hornet
223
257 roberts
280 rem
30 30
300 savage
308
30 06
8mm mauser
300 win mag
300 Rem Ultra
380acp
9mm acp
38spec.
357 mag
45 acp
45Lc

 

[NapalmMan67]

.177 cal
22LR
9mm
.38 Special/.357 Mag.
45 ACP
45 Colt
.223/5.56
7,35x51 Carcano
7.62X39 Commie
7.62x54r Commie
7.62x51/.308 Winchester
45-70 Government
.50 Beowulf

Although I own cartridges in the calibers I've listed, I do not own all rifles as such... yet.


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[WestKentucky]

Handgun
22lr
25acp
32s&w long
9mm
38s&w
38spl
357 mag
40sw recently liquidated
44 rem mag

Long gun
22
243
270
30-30
308
256 win mag

Shotgun
410
20
16
12

In my mind there are a lot of calibers that behave very very similarly, even within my collection. Those calibers I have acquired just to be able to do different things with and I got a deal on them or else I would have bought some caliber I already had. Perfect example, I love 357 mag. My contender came with a 44mag super 16, so now I have both contender barrels and wheel guns in each caliber. A lot of my antiques I just buy to hang on the wall so I don't worry about those calibers unless it's something that can easily be found and shot reasonably cheap. Also, with a plethora of calibers you don't have to search for a single caliber of ammo...you have a few to pick from in this ammo shortage that we are hopefully coming out of. Just to confuse all of that though I reload only a few calibers 38/357 270 44 38s&w 256 win. Different reasons on all of those as well. .256 is hard to find and very expensive. 38 and 357 I shoot a lot and make high dollar factory load for cheap reload price. 270 I copy Barnes vortx ammo for 25 cents a shot and 44 I load very light so my contender doesn't turn into a nose ring.

 

[Phantom Captain]

Hmmm...

.22lr
.30-06
.303 British
7.62x54R
8mm Mauser

.32acp
.380
9mm
9mm Mak
.45acp

20 gauge
12 gauge

Black powder:
Cartridge
.45 Colt
.45-70

Round ball pistol
.36
.44

Rifle
.58 Minie
.69
.40
.45
.54

All the black powder cartridges, bullets and round balls I cast and make myself. Nothing store bought there but powder, caps, primers and brass.

 

[amprecon]

Rifles:
.22lr
7.62X39
.308win
.30-06

Handguns:
.380acp
.38spl
9mm
.40s&w
.45acp

Shotgun:
12 gauge

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
As of August 8, 2008

I've since "adjusted" my caliber footprint, it is now like this:
Rifles:
.22lr
7.62X39
.308win
6.8spc

Handguns:
.38spl
.45acp

Shotgun:
12 gauge

And I've got a pretty good feeling it's going to stay like this for a very long time

- December 19, 2010

My how things have changed, as much as you might want to be finished, as much as you want to keep your caliber print down.....never say never

I've since added .223 and 9mm, go figure

 

[GLShooter]

PISTOL
22 Short
22 LR
380
9MM
9MM American
9X21
38 Special
357 Magnum
44 Special
44 Magnum
45 ACP

SHOTGUN
28 Gauge
20 Gauge
16 Gauge
12 Gauge

RIFLE
22 Short
22 LR
22 Magnum
17/223
20 Tactical
20 Practical
20 LBC
204 Ruger
223
22X6.8
22-250
22-250AI
6X45
243 LBC
6X6.8
243 Winchester
25X6. 8
25 WSSM
264 LBC
6.5X6.8
260 Remington
6.8 SPC
30 Carbine
308
30/06
300 Win. Mag
358 Norma Mag
450 Bushmaster
458 SOCOM

Two or three more rifles in the works when the reamers show up.

Greg

 

[1border4manu]

17 HRM
22 LR
9 MM
.32
30-06
35 REM
6.5 REM MAG
12 GAUGE
16 GAUGE
20 GAUGE

And working on a 5.56

 

[red rick]

How many different calibers do you own? If you own many different calibers, is there a reason, other than collecting? I currently own rifles in 6 different calibers:

.22
.223
7.62x39
.30-30
6.5x55
.30-06

I dont use the .30-30 other than a truck gun. If I really wanted to I could eliminate that, and put my AK in my truck. But the .30-30 was my Dad's, so its place is safe & sound in my arsenal. I dont need my AR's. But they're just so darned fun to shoot, and my 16" A3 lives on the side of my bed. Why do I own a 6.5 Swede, you ask? I dont know, honestly. I shoot it at the range, I once thought of replacing my .30-06, which is my go-to-deer gun, with it. But that'll never happen; Im a guy that doesnt like to fix what aint broke.

Honestly, I could eliminate 3 calibers from my arsenal, lowering my overall "caliber footprint" to 3 different rifle cartridges. Thus making ammo purchases easy. What about you.?

You have a nice footprint .

Mine is similar . I would like to add a 6.5 x 55 or 7mm 08 and you cannot argue against the American classic workhorse 30-06 , but if I had a 6.5x55 I might go with a 7mm or .300 WM .

 

[torqem]

The great majority of such posts are really all about "look at me, look at me, I own stuff". A little kid can own stuff. The issue really, is how fast and accurate are you with it? Little kids can hit, slowfire.

 

[hAkron]

I have guns who are primarily chambered in the following calibers
.22 LR
.22WMR
.327 Federal Magnum
.380 ACP
.38 Special
9mm Luger
.357 Sig
.357 Magnum
9mm Makarov
.40 S&W
10mm
.44 magnum
.45 ACP
.45 Colt
5.56x45
7.62x39
20ga
16ga
12ga

The following are secondary chamberings that I can also fire
.22 short
.223 Remington
.32 S&W short
.32 S&W long
.32 H&R Magnum
.44 special

 

[pretzelxx]

22lr
9mm luger
223/556

Next I plan to convince the wife to get an old m&p model 10 snub for her revolver desires

 

[gamestalker]

17 rem, .223, 22-250, ,243, 6mm Rem, .270, .280, 7mm RM, 30-30, 30-06, 308, 300 WM, 338, .380, 9mm, 38, 357, 40, 10mm, 41 mag, 44 mag, 45 lc, 454 ca., .410 ga, 20 ga. and 12 ga. and I've probably missed a couple.

2 metallic presses - 3 shot shell presses

And then of course there are the RF, of which I don't reload for.

GS