What's your favorite caliber?

[Kind of Blued]

One?

For handguns, I'd have to say .357Mag/.38 Special, because I CAN say both.

Others I'd rather not live without:
.22LR
9mm
.223 Rem
30-06
12 Gauge

That's all I really NEED.

 

[jimmyraythomason]

Favorite? Whichever I happen to be shooting at the time!

 

[Drail]

I narrowed it down to two..44spl. or .41 Mag. Can't decide. Help me Oprah!

 

[2nd 41]

22 & 45 get equal votes. IF I could only have one gun...It would be the S&W Mod 41

 

[theotherwaldo]

By the way, I like my cordless electric screwdriver.

-Probably made by Ruger

 

[JoeLad]

.45 Acp.

 

[XD-40 Shooter]

40 S&W, good balance of speed, bullet weight, and capacity.

 

[ADKWOODSMAN]

I say from:
.357 to .452 for pistol.

.223 to .358 for rifle.

 

[winchester243]

If I had to pick one it would be the 44mag, but I really like them all.

 

[TimboKhan]

My single favorite handgun caliber (aside from the .22lr) is the .357magnum. I like it for a bunch of reasons, but power and shootability are the top two. In autos, I like the .45 and the 9mm about equally. The .45 is a better round in terms of defense and power, but the 9mm is cheaper and easier to shoot.

In rifles, my favorite is .22lr. Past that, I can't really narrow it down. I like the 6.5x55mm quite a bit, but I also really like the .30-06. I really like shooting .223, and I really like shooting my Mosins. I guess if I was forced to pick a non-22lr round, I would go with the .30-06, but I can't really say it's my favorite.

In shotguns, I like 12 gauge the best. I shoot a bit better in upland hunting with a 20 gauge, but the 12 gets everything done that I want, and thus that is my favorite.

 

[Mastiff]

My favorite handgun cartridge is the 9x23 Winchester. You get 357 Magnum performance in an easily concealed autoloader with 8+1 capacity, less recoil, less muzzle flash, and faster reloading. What's not to like?

 

[bpsig]

number 1 is 40sw in my 226 stainless for trouble but 229 40 is carried daily.
Followed by glocks in 40. I love my 45's but more trigger time in 40.
My 9mm;s last choice only before my colt match 38spec.
But have to carry 9mm .
For serious stuff kimber match 10mm elicpse or glock 45's or hk tactial. with 44 sppec 696 as backup.
Rifle close up 45-70. social work m-4 and 18 mags. Serious stuff m-14or tactical styer in 308. deep kinche pull out the 405 and say hello with it.

 

[Sgt.Dusk]

7.62x54R
..and then there is .357 mag for shorter guns

 

[kentucky bucky]

.41 mag

 

[Ninja42]

9x19mm! It does all I will ever need... unless I run into an armored vehicle or bear that needs killing, which I rate as unlikely. For the moment at least.

 

[woad_yurt]

.22WMR or 7.62X25.

 

[2ndamd]

12 gauge is my favorite.

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Question was not limited to handguns, and is in the wrong place. BUT....

Some that come to mind:
1. .17 HMR
2. .22 lr
3. 6.5x55 swede
4. 9x19mm
5. .45 colt

 

[Guitargod1985]

.45 Acp.

 

[countryrebel]

30-06 for rifle,44mag for handgun.

 

[arctictom]

44 mag for general woods carry Walking the dog etc) and 357 for around town , and 9mm for CCW .

 

[.41Dave]

A tough choice, but I have to go with the .41 Remington Magnum, the thinking man's magnum. Not that I don't love .22lr, .38 Special, .357 Magnum, .45 Colt, .308, .44-40, and soooo many others...