Whats your caliber footprint?

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Just because:

9mm
38 Special
40S&W
45ACP

22LR
223
6.8SPC
270
7mm08
7.62x39
308
30-30
35 Remington

410
20ga
12ga​
 
shotguns
-12ga.
-20ga.
-.410 bore
-8ga. (if you count muzzleloaders)

pistols
-.22lr
-.32 ACP
-.32 H&R Mag.
-.38 spec./.357 mag.
-9 mm
-.40 S&W
-.45 ACP
-8mm Nambu

rifles
-.22lr
-.223/5.56x45
-7.62x39
-7.62x54R
-7.5x55 Swiss
-7.5x54 French
-6.5x55 Swede
-6.5x50 Jap
-7.7x58 Jap
-6.5 Carcano
-6.5x.284
-.300 Win Mag
-.30-06
-.30 Carbine
-.30-30
-.25-20
-.44-40
-.32-20
-.45-70 Gov't.

I believe that may be all. But doing it from a fading memory, I might have missed a few.

Wyman

Edited to add: .303 British, 8x57 Mauser, 16ga., .357 Sig, and 7.62x25 forgot those.
 
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i've actually reduced my caliber footprint considerably, and have winnowed down my collection to fairly standard offerings.

long guns:

.22 long rifle
5.56 mm NATO
7.62 mm NATO
.300 winchester magnum
.50 BMG

handguns:

.22 long rifle
.380 ACP
9 mm NATO
.38 special
.357 magnum
.38 super
.357 sig
.45 ACP

subguns:

9 mm

scatterguns:

12 gauge
 
Rifles:

.22
.223
.270
.308
.50

Pistols:

.45ACP
.380

Shotguns:

12ga

I have multiple guns, and intend to buy more, but I do not intend to add any more rifle calibers. The only handgun caliber I will add is .44 magnum/special soon. I intend to buy both revolvers and lever guns in .44.

The only caliber I could see eliminating some day is .270, but it is the main game-getter.
 
.22LR
9mm Luger
5.56x45mm
7.62x39mm
12 Gauge

I decided to only buy firearms that are chambered in common calibers after going through my milsurp addiction (with the exception of the 7mm Mauser). The only other caliber I'm planning on adding soon is .30-30Win.
 
I keep my calibers to a minimum. At present I have firearms which use the following:

22LR
22WMR
223
270
38spl
357 mag
40 S&W
41 mag
480 Ruger
12 ga

I want to add some more centerfire rifles including my old favorite, a 243 win which I sold and a 5mm when new rifles are offered. A part of me wants at least one 375 H&H.
 
I own three: .22LR, .30-06, and 12 gauge. I'm working on getting more, but as of right now I pretty much have everything I need. Everything else is want. :D
 
Rifles

.223
.243
7mm Rem Mag.
.50 (muzz)
.50 (muzz)

Shotguns
12ga
12ga
20ga
20ga

Hand held
.357 mag
.44 mag


If you want to Include what I have owned in the past......

.17hmr
.17hm2
.22lr
.22wmr
.30-30
.300wsm
7.62x54R
9mm
.45acp
 
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Current:

.22 LR
7.62x25
7.62x38R
.38 Super
.38 Special
.45 ACP
.45 Auto Rim
6.5x52 Carcano
.303 British
.30 WCF
7.62x39
.30 M1 Carbine
2.75" 12 gauge
.177 pellet gun

Past:

.380
7.62x54R
 
.22 LR
.25 ACP
.380 ACP
.38 SPL
.38 Super
9mm (pistols and carbines)
.44 SPL
.44 Mag
.45 ACP
.45 Colt
.7.62x25
.7.62 Nagant
9mm Flobert rimfire
.22 K-Hornet
.223
6mm Rem
.308 (rifles and pistols)
7.7 Jap
8mm Mauser
8mm Rem Mag
.300 Win Mag
.338 Win Mag
.30-30
.7.5 Swiss
7.62x54R
7.62X39
6mm BR
.30-06
.30 Carbine
.35 Rem
9.3x72R
.416 Rigby
.375 H&H
.410 ga
20 ga
12 ga
Muzzleloaders in .36, .44, .45, .50, .54 and .75

That's off the top of my head so I might have overlooked one or two. I'm not so much a collector really, as just someone who truly loves guns and shooting. Sometimes a particular gun/cartridge combo just appeals to me. If I can afford it, I buy it and reloading gear for it.
 
Wow, after reading these I feel like I have a lot of catching up to do! And this is just because...

Not sure why but I just like hunting rifles. All but the 7.62 are hunting rifles/shotguns along with a couple of pistols.

.22
.223
22-250
270
7mm - 08
280
7mm Mag
30-30
300 Mag
7.62x54R

12 Gauge

.22
.45
 
OK (cracks knuckles...) just kidding. Most all calibers are present multiple times... and I know all 30's are .308 etc... but.

Pistol
22 L.R.
.380
9mm - the regular one
.38 Special
.357 Magnum
.44 Magnum
.45 ACP

Rifle
.177
.20 (5mm)
22 Magnum
.223
.22-250
.243
.257 Roberts
.25-06
6.5x54 Mannlicher
6.5x55 Swedish Mauser
7x57 Mauser
.280 Remington
7mm Remington Magnum
30-30
7.62x39
.308
30-06
300 Win Mag
.303 British
8x57JR (.318)
8x57 Mauser (.323)
.358 Winchester
35 Whelen
38-55
.375 H&H Magnum
.458 Winchester Magnum

Black Powder
.45
.50
 
Oh too have a memory, if for nothing more than to remember the cominations to safes, can't remember them so here goes from memory.

Pistol
22 L.R.
9mm Luger
9x18 Mak
40 SW
45 ACP
762x25
380

Rifle
17 HMR
22
.223
.243
7x57 Mauser
30-30
7.62x39
7.62x54
.308
30-06
.303 British
8x57 Mauser
7.5 Swiss
50 BMG

20 Gauge
12 Gauge

Now I remember, I forgot 1 or 2
 
12 ga - Mossberg 500/590
7.62x39 -SKS
.223Rem -Saiga
.22LR -Winchester 67
.45ACP -HK USP
.40 SW -Baby Eagle
 
from smallest to biggest,177,20, 22lr ,22mag,223,22-250,308,30-06 7mm mag,12 gauge,7.62x39,got rid of my magnums,i only target shoot & found they werent necessary anymore.
 
Just for the fun of it:

Handgun:
.40S&W
357 SIG
Note: two different barrels for the same gun.

Rifle:
7.62x54R
7.5x55 Swiss
7.92x57 (8 mm Mauser)

Pretty modest by this thread's standards.
 
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