How Many Different Calibers Do You Own?

[rbrunet]

.22
.22 MAG
.223 / 5.56 / .223 wylde
300 BLK OUT
30-06
9mm
.45 ACP
12 GA
410 GA
30 Carbine

a little something for every occasion

 

[tmd99]

Lost all my calibers in a boating accident. Which raises an interesting question, how many calibers does the Chesapeake Bay have?

 

[jonnyl]

I don't collect c&r, but going with the 50yo + guns I have:

22lr
9mm
30-06
30-30
12 gauge

I guess in modern times I've really only added 5.56 and .45acp

 

[S&W19]

Just 10. I've tried to keep it a small list by only buying a few calibers of firearms.
.22
.223
.270
30-30
9mm Mak
38 spc
.357 mag
45 acp
20 gauge
12 gauge
Still, that hasn't kept me from having a bunch of full ammo cans. Oops!

 

[lowoncash]

From memory. I have ammo for all but two.

.17hmr
.22 short
.22
.22mag
.22wcf
9mm rim fire
.9mmx18
.9mm
.25
.32
.38
.357
.357sig
.40s&w
.44
.45
.45colt
7.62x25
7.62x38
.380
.32 rimfire
.22wrf
.410
10ga
12ga
16ga
20ga
50 Cal black powder
.218bee
.25-20
.243
.25-06
.223
.351sl
.348
.38-55
.375win
.300wssm
.32wsp
.32-20
.38-40
.30 carbine
30-30
.30-06
.308
7.5x55
8x60(62?)
7.62x39
7.62x51
7.62x54R
6.5x52
7.92x57
7.65x63
.45-70
26.5mm

Ammo I have but haven't found the gun yet.
.307win
.356 win
.358 win

Maybe have a few more. Will have to check the books.

 

[Threeband]

Looks like I only have about 25, but I have restrained myself.
I'm not sure I haven't forgotten one, though.


1. .22RF
2. 5.56mm
3. 6.5mm Swede
4. 7mm Mauser
5. 7.5mm Swiss
6. .30 Carbine
7. .30-06
8. 7.62 mm NATO
9. 7.62x39
10. 7.62x54R
11. .303 British
12. .32 ACP
13. 9x19
14. .380 ACP
15. 9mm Makarov
16. .38 Special
17. .357 Magnum
18. .375/.380 Revolver (cap and ball)
19. .40 S&W
20. 11mm Mauser
21. .45 ACP
22. .454 Revolver (cap and ball)
23. .470 Revolver (cap and ball)
24 .50 Round Ball (muzzleloader)
25. .577 Minie Ball

 

[lazarus]

To OP, holy jeez!

I have all of two C&Rs. An H&R .410 pump from the early 60s and an M1 carbine.

But, well damn. I hadn’t realized it, but I’d been thinking off the way things were 6 months ago. 6 ole months ago all I had was 12 and 20ga, 22lr, .223 and .308 (and their metric cousins). I have 6.5 Grendel, .30 carbine and .410 now as well.

With luck and within 6 months I hope to also add .30-06 (Garand), 9mm (finish my 80% G17$ and either .38sp/.357 or 10mm auto (Alaska gun, not decided, no I don’t want something really big).

I frighten tomd myself awhile back “no, no. Don’t get a lot of calibers” and I didn’t listen and it’ll only get worse I suspect.

PS since I just noticed some ML calibers, .44/.50 (.50 cal in-line muzzleloader that I shoot saboted .44 Calibre bullets out of)

 

[noddaz]

Interesting thread...

No match for some of the others here.

But I am not going to make public what I have. Somehow I don't think that is good information to have out in public. Even here. Sorry to ruin the party.

 

[protegeV]

So do I win the prize for the lowest number?

 

[Threeband]

I forgot BBs, .177 pellets, and Airsoft.



Also nail guns. Do they count?

How about caulk? Flit?

 

[TargetGrade]

Not that many BUT I have several of each. KISS.... keep it simple stupid ESPECIALLY if you reload.

22 LR
9MM
.380
44Spl/44Mag
30/40
30-06
7.62X39
7.62X54R
8MM
7.5 Swiss.... maybe the most accurate C&R military I own off the shelf.
Probably a few that I forgot and have owned several more in the past that I thought was redundant or not practical like .375 Win, 7mm Mag, 270 Win, .284 Win and others. I load for these the others have many many rounds for (except 30/40)

.380, 9mm, 44Spl/44Mag, 30/40, 30-06

 

[Jimbob2.0]

Trying to count not all C&R

1 .17 HMR
2 .22LR
3 .22mag
4 .223
5 5.45x39
6 5.56
7 .250-3000
8 .22 HP
9 .30 luger
10 .300 savage
11 .300 Weatherby
12 .30 Carbine
13 .303 British
14 .30-40
15 .32 special
16 .308
17 .30-06
18 7.62*39
19 7.62*25
20 7.62*45R
21 7. 5 French
22 8mm
23 .30-30
24 .300 blackout
25 .32
26 .38 long
27 .38 S&W or Eley
28 .38 special
29 .357 mag
30 .38 super
31 9*19
32 9*18 mak
33 .357 sig
34 .35 marlin
35 .40 S&W
36 10 mm
37 .44-40
38 .44 special
39 .44 mag
40 .444 Marlin
41 .45 long colt
42 .45 ACP
43 .454 Cassull
44 .455 Webley
45 .45-70
46 .410 gauge
47 20 gauge
48 12 gauge
49 10 gauge
50 26mm
51 37mm

Forgot

52 (I am not renumbering) 7.5 swiss

Bet I forgot a few others.

 

[somd_mustangs]

Shirley you have something in .380 ACP and .25 ACP

 

[Bob A]

Thread got me so excited I went and ordered 2500 rounds of assorted gun food.

BTW, Sportsman's Guide has free shipping on orders over 49 bucks, including ammunition. Code SH2084.

 

[Allen65]

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

Not necessarily accurate. See:
http://www.garandgear.com/m1-garand-ammunition
Most commercial 30-06 tested was well below MILSPEC Lake City M2 Ball peak pressure.

 

[Redcobra]

JimBob: How dare you discriminate against the wonderful 28 gauge and the oft disparaged 16 gauge.

 

[sxs]

Hmmm

1. 22 short
2. 22 lr
3. 22 mag
4. .223
5. 5.56
6. .256
7. 243
8. 244 (early 6mm Rem)
9. 6mm Rem
10. 6.35/.25 acp
11. 7mm TCU
12. 7.62x54R - messed this one up originally
13. 7x57R
14. 30-30
15. 30.06
16. 30 Herrett
17. 30 Luger
18. 7.62x25
19. 7.62x39
20. 7.62x51/.308
22. 7.65/32acp
23. 338 Win MAg
24. 8mm Mauser
25. 38 S&W Short
26. 38 S&W Long
27 38 Spl
28. .357 MAg
29. 9mmx18 Mak
30. 9x19
31. 44 Mag
32. 45 LC
33. 45/70
34. 460 Mag
35. 12 Ga
36. 16 ga
37. 20 ga
38. 410
39. 38 Cap and Ball
40. 44 Cap and BAll
41. 45 Cap and ball
42. 50 blk powder
43. 54 blk powder
44. 12 blk powder
45. 177 pellet and BB
46. 22 pellet

oops, missed one: 47. .270
and another one: 32 S&W...don't always remember those older top breaks

 

[Inigoes]

Counting BB guns

 

[mawkie]

Ack! I'm not ambitious enough to start down this rabbit hole. But I think that OP Dan might have me beat on this one.

 

[JHE1956]

Looks like 36,
Not counting muzzle loaders

.22lr
.22 short
.32 Rimfire
.38 Rimfire
.44 Rimfire
.45-70
.30-40
.577-450 martini Henry
.38-40 (.38 WCF)
8mm Lebel
8mm Mauser
.303
6.5 Carcano
6.5 Arisaka
6.5 Swede
8mm French Ordnance (revolver)
7.62 Nagant
7.62x54R
7.62 Tokarev
7.5 French
30-06
.32 ACP
.25 ACP
.380 ACP
.45 ACP
9mmP
.455 Webley
.38 S&W
.38 Special
7.7 Arisaka
7.62x 51 NATO
8mm French Long
8mm Nambu
.30 Carbine
12 gauge
10 gauge

All are antique or C&R except 5.56 and 12 ga.

Not counting two large caliber flintlock pistols and 3 cap and balls. Also may have missed one of the antique rimfires.