How Many Different Calibers Do You Own?

MilsurpDan · Jan 30, 2018

One of the things about collecting C&R-Type firearms is that you’ll eventually have a ton of different calibers if you amass a wide-array of arms. I was bored so I figured I’d do a little count of how many I owned. I came up with 55 different calibers! Makes for a heck of a storage situation, and a headache if you try and reload for some of the super-obsolete cartridges like I do.

So, how many do you have?

gwchem · Jan 30, 2018

Only 7 for me.

12 and 20ga.
.308 and .223
9mm, 38/357 and 22lr.

SKIP · Jan 30, 2018

22 LR
9MM
38/357
44Spl/44Mag
.30 Carbine
308
30-06
.303 Brit
7.62X39
7.62X54R
5.45X39
5.56
45/70
8MM

trickg · Jan 30, 2018

Keeping in mind that there are different loadings for certain calibers, this is what I've got

.22 LR
.357 (both .38 spl, and .357 mag)
.40 S&W
.44 Mag
.45 ACP

25-06
30-30
30-06 (I realize 30-30 and 30-06 are the same caliber, but considerably different cartridges)
8mm
45-90 (same applies for 45-70, which can also be fired from this gun)
20 ga
12 ga

StantonCree · Jan 30, 2018

55???? that's just damn impressive. Do you have shootable ammo for each caliber?

iH8DemLibz · Jan 30, 2018

The state doesn't need a list of my Nunyas.

MacGuns · Jan 30, 2018

I'm at 19 for now. My problem is I have calibers for guns I no longer own. I should probably sell the remaining boxes I no longer have a gun for.

cantstop · Jan 30, 2018

trickg said:
...
30-06 (I realize 30-30 and 30-06 are the same caliber, but considerably different cartridges)
...

Not to mention that M1 Garand 30-06 is lower pressure than most current production 30-06.

GOG-MD · Jan 30, 2018

MilsurpDan said:
One of the things about collecting C&R-Type firearms is that you’ll eventually have a ton of different calibers if you amass a wide-array of arms. I was bored so I figured I’d do a little count of how many I owned. I came up with 55 different calibers! Makes for a heck of a storage situation, and a headache if you try and reload for some of the super-obsolete cartridges like I do.

So, how many do you have?

Wow, that's impressive! How long did it take you to acquire a collection like that, if you don't mind me asking?

I've just started looking into C&R (I've always been a history buff, but a friend has inspired me to look into it more seriously), but would probably start with some of the big ones. My initial wish list is an M1 Garand, Lee-Enfield (ideally a No. 4 Mk I), Kar 98k and a Mosin. Once I have that, I'll probably move to some pistols. I'm figuring 1-2 per year, keep in the wife's good books. Haha.

Trekker · Jan 30, 2018

Hmm, looks like my current score is 11.

9mm
.30 mauser
.37spl/.357mag
.45acp
.45colt
22LR
.223/5.56
.30 carbine
.30-06
20 ga
12 ga

protegeV · Jan 30, 2018

Chriss · Jan 30, 2018

.22 LR
.223/5.56
.38/.357
9mm
.40
20 ga
12 ga

MilsurpDan · Jan 30, 2018

mpdc4511 said:
55???? that's just damn impressive. Do you have shootable ammo for each caliber?

Some of them I do, others I just have examples of old surplus ammo. Most of the really old obsolete stuff like .42 Berdan I still need to get components and dies for to make the ammo myself.

For example, I make 8mm French Ordnance Revolver ammo from scratch by cutting down and resizing .32-20 cases. That process is a heck of a lot easier than making 8x58r Krag from .45-70 or 11.15 Werndl from .348 Winchester.

MilsurpDan · Jan 30, 2018

GOG-MD said:
Wow, that's impressive! How long did it take you to acquire a collection like that, if you don't mind me asking?

I’ve been collecting for around 13-14 years or so. I started out when I was pretty young

BigTrain · Jan 30, 2018

My list goes to eleven....

9mm
.38
.357
.44
.45LC
.454 Casull
.460 S&W
5.56
338 Marlin
12 Gauge
.410

wdc5008 · Jan 30, 2018

Just started seriously collecting about 3/4 years ago but i'm up to 12

.22lr
.22 short
.380
9mm
20 ga.
12 ga.
5.56/223
7.62 x 39
7.62 x 54R
.303
7.5 x 53.5mm
30-06

RosadoSM · Jan 30, 2018

22lr
.380
9mm
45ACP
12 ga.
5.56/223
300 AAC Blackout
7.62 x 39
7.62 x 54R
7.62×51mm 308
30-30
30-06

Laddertowr · Jan 30, 2018

7.62x25
7.62x38
7.62x54
7.62x39
8mm

Biggfoot44 · Jan 30, 2018

If you can answer the question, you don't own enough * Interesting * guns .

iH8DemLibz · Jan 30, 2018

The OP is looking for C&R calibers.

How Many Different Calibers Do You Own?

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