Caliber Inventory Poll

[Thomason]

.38 and never been fired. Does ammo have a shelf life?

 

[barrabas74]

.17,.22, .223, .243, .270, .280, .30-30, , .32, .38special, .380 ACP ,308, .30-06, .300 WSM, .357, .375, .40 S&W, .44 mag, .45(LC), .45(ACP), .45-70 govt, .50BMG

9mm, 8mm mauser, 7mm mag, 7mm-08

.410(shotgun), gauge, 10 gauge, 12 gauge, 16 gauge, 20 gauge.

I have a few of the same caliber and I am thinkin I left some out I am at work so this is off the top of my head.

I merely voted to help you gather accurate information.

Rather amazed to see how modest my holdings were compared to many. There are some real cartridge lovers out there! Y'all must have a ton of dies...

I have alot of dies but reloading has become less economical with cost of bullets etc going up. Many times its easier to shoot crappy ammo for plinking. I still reload for hunting rifles and pistols but for just goofin around I usually just buy cheap ammo.

It looks like the bulk of the group either keep the numbers whittled down to 3-5 or jump radically to waaaaaay over seven!

Interesting!

I started buying young, have had guns passed down to me and given as presents. But many I own are on my own accord. I like having a wide assortment guns for hunting, target shooting and just overall enjoyment.

I usually keep around a box of ammo for each, I KNOW I have ammo for all of them....somewhere anyway. I have dies for many of them.

 

[not2sharp]

Anybody else concerned about keeping only a minimum of different calibers for stockpile/inventory reasons?

On the contrary; I want to be able to make use of whatever stray ammo I happen to come upon.

n2s

 

[SIFU1A]

i dont worry about only getting certain calibres either, its a good idea to have a base set of arms in std calibres like 9MM, 5.56, 7.62X39, .45ACP/etc just in case.

and everyone should have a .22,

 

[T. Erdelyi]

.22; .380; .44; .308; 9mm; 12 gauge.

 

[Ren the devils trailboss]

12 ga. pistol grip mossberg...
.410 pump action varmint gun
.357 magnum S&W 686 and 66
.45 Para ord slim hawg
.22 walther pp something or other semi auto
.32 Beretta tomcat
.38 special S&W
.25. Beretta minx
.380 sig saur 223
.223 AR-15

 

[xbxb]

Let's see-- 22, 22mag, 25, 32auto, 380, 38 spec., 357, 44mag, 45auto, 218 bee, 223, 270, 20 ga. 12 ga. so I guess 14 calibers. I know the22 mag is a stretch so maybe 13.

 

[iamsmiling]

Hmmmm,

.22 - for plinking
9mm - don't use that much anymore
.44 Spl - That's for my snubby bear gun
.44 Mag - Silhouette and the odd boar (pistol and carbine)
.45 ACP - Need I say more?
.45/70 - Whatever the rest won't stop

 

[SPXTrader]

Handguns:.22 LR, .32 S&W Long, .380, .357(4), .44(2), .45 ACP(6), .454. Long guns/shotguns: .22 LR, .223 .30-30(2), .308, .30-06(2), .300 Win Mag, 410, 28, 20 and 12 Matched Krieghoffs(skeet/SC), 20 and 12 Matched Ruger Red Label Anniversary, 12 Ruger Red Label(2) and a bunch of older family owned shotguns and mossberg punps in various sizes.

I need a bigger safe...

 

[FlaMtnBkr]

.38
.357
.45 ACP
.223
30-30
30-06
.50 black powder

 

[sugarfoot]

.22LR
.25
.38.
.357
.380
9MM
.45 ACP
.45 Colt
.17 Rem
.223
22-250
220 Swift
.12 Ga.

I have dies and reload all of these.

I also have.32 .45 & .50 Cal. Muzzleloaders..

 

[WA Martin]

Personally, I try not to pick up something new just for the skae of it being new. I try to get something if I perceive a need for it. When I was working private security in CA I maintained a guncard in .38/.357, 9mm, .40, .45, and 10mm because I wanted to have all the bases covered if I ever needed to pick up a co-workers gun and use it (CA being overly populated with lawyers). But personally I don't have one of everything and if I find I'm not using something and theres no sentimental value in it I try to find someone that will use it and sell it to them.

 

[marcangel]

.22, .22 mag, .32, .380, 9mm, .357 mag,.40, .45, .44 mag

.223, 7mm-08, 6mm, 7.62x38, .257 Weatherby, .300 Weatherby, .30-378 Weatherby (for REALLY reaching out and touching things!)

.410, 20, 16, 12 and 10 ga.

DON'T ask how many guns I have, like knives I have to look it up.

 

[Magnumdood]

Calibers:
.22
.38
10mm
45acp
357 Mag
44 Mag
500 Mag
6.5x55
7.62x39
7.62x55
30-378 Improved
20 gauge
12 gauge
10 gauge
.50 Savage ML II Muzzleloader [sic]

 

[ORIZONDO]

.22lr,32acp,9mm,.40sw,.45acp,.223,12 Gauge,.410gauge At The Moment

 

[fracmeister]

9mm .22LR .308 .260 (and some old guns I dont fire in .45 and .32)