I currently have 3 rifles and 3 handguns.  The rifles are 22LR while the handguns are 22LR, 9mm and 40S&W.  I am thinking of getting a 5.56/.223 rifle next and possibly a 45ACP.  Do most people have multiple firearms in multiple calbers, or do you think it is better to stay within a single caliber for ease of ammo purchase or staying within a recoil level?  btw, my guns are:

 

Ruger 10/22 takedown

Ruger American 22LR

Savage Mark 2

S&W M&P22

S&W SD40VE w/spring upgrade

Tristar C100 w/grip upgrade

If your interests expand so will the number of calibers you stock.

It depends on what you can afford and how deep your interest in shooting sports is.  If you love shooting you will try lots of guns, the more you try the more you will want to expand your collection.  If you can afford it, buy every gun that you enjoy shooting and shoot the crap out of them.  If you cant afford to buy everything you like, then just buy what you like the best and more importantly, what you shoot the best with.  I think most folks have two or three guns that they consider their primary SD firearms and all the others are just for play.

I personally have exactly 32 firearms in 23 different calibers with at least 500 rounds for each.

 

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3 long guns in 3 different calibers, 22lr, 5.56 and 7.62x54R.

4 handguns in 3 calibers, 22lr, 9mm and 45ACP.

My wife also has handguns in 22lr and 45ACP so we have a total of 9 firearms between us in 5 calibers.

18 I think...

308

12 guage 

556

40 S&W

9mm

 

I try to limit the amount so that I can limit the ammo I need to stock.. 40 might be going away shortly.. 

.22, .380, 9mm, 9x23, 9x25 Dillon, .38/.357, .40 S&W, 10mm, .400 corbon, .45 ACP, .460 Rowland, .44 special/magnum, .50AE, .223/5.56, 5.7x28, 6mmAR, 6.5 Grendel, 6.8 SPC II, 300 Blackout, .308, 12 gauge.

.22 lr

9mm

5.56/.223

12 ga

.38 spl

.357 mag

 

may get another caliber or 2 eventually (maybe a .308 or something), but no immediate plan in doing so. 

40 S&W

9mm

.22lr

.357mag

.38s

12ga

 

I agree that it all depends on what you want and what you can afford.  Im starting to realize I spread myself out a bit and it makes buying ammo a chore.  Im thinking about narrowing down to certain calibers to make it easier to restock as Vladtepes mentioned.

 

-Scott

I sold a few guns of odd rounds a few years ago, I had too many different types of ammo. I "streamlined" down to the more common and available ammunition.

22

223/556

308

30-06

8mm Mauser

7.62x39

7.62x54R

9mm

40S&W

45ACP

38 spc

357 Mag

44 black powder

410

20ga

12ga

I have reached a point where I don't want any more calibers. When I look into a new gun I look for one that uses ammo I already have. No more 7.7 Jap for me.

The only calibers you need:

 

9mm

22lr

5.56/.223

12 guage

 

Unfortunately, its just not that simple.

22,25,9mm,38,357mag,45acp,410g,20g,16g,12g,223/5.56,30cal,7mm/08,7.7jap,30/06. I'm sure there is a few more that I am forgetting

Handguns

9mm

38 Special

357 Mag

44Mag

45ACP

 

Long guns

22LR

.223/5.56

7.62x39

7.62x54R

308 Remington

12 Ga

 

Would have liked to have tired 5.45x39 but it never happened. I think that would have been a fun caliber but no current plans to buy a rifle to pursue it

Handguns

.45 acp

.454 casual

.50 ae

.357 mag

9mm

Long guns

7.62 x39R

7.62 x 54r

.22 lr

.303

12g

17HMR, 22LR, 223/556, 762X39, 300BLK, 308, 30-06, 9MM, 38, 357, 45ACP, 45Colt, 458SOCOM, 12Gauge, 20Gauge, 44Blackpowder, 50Blackpowder. That is the working limit for now. Eliminated about 5-7 calibers a few years ago, just too many.

.22, .380,  9mm, .45LC, 7.62x54R, 30-30, .410, 20g, 12g,

 

I've bought guns before so they could share ammo but it's not my first consideration.

HG: 4 calibers, 6 handguns

.22LR

9mm

.40S&W

.45ACP

(with plans to add 10mm and maybe .357mag/.38spl and .357Sig)

 

Rifle: 5 calibers, 8 rifles

.17HMR

.22LR

.223Rem/5.56x45

7.62x39

7.62x54R

(with plans to add at least a .308Win/7.62x51, maybe .300WinMag and .22WMR, and probably some others eventually)

 

Shotgun: 3 shotguns, all 12GA

6 -9mm, 1-45, 2-12ga, 1-223, 1-8mm 1-,22,

.17 HM2 / .17 HMR / .22 LR / .221 Fireball / .223 / 5.56 / .22-250 / .243 Win / 6mm Rem / .30-30 / .308 / .30-06 / .303 British / .348 Win / .380 / 9mmx19 / .357 Sig / .38 Super / .38 Special / .357 Magnum / .357 Maximum /.40 S&W / .44-40 / .44 Special / .44 Magnum / .45 AR / .45 ACP / .45 Colt / .45 Blackpowder / .45-70 / 20 ga / 16 ga / 12 ga

 

That about does it.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

29 handguns total in 22lr, .25acp, .38spl, .357mag, 9mm, .40s&w, .44spl, .44mag, .45acp.  For 22lr, 9mm, .40s&w and .45acp I have between 750 and 1000 rounds on hand each.  The others I keep a couple of boxes each.

 

 

...That about does it.

Adios,

Pizza Bob

That's all?

 

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22lr

9mm

9x23 Win

38 super

38 supercomp

38 special

357 magnum

357 maximum

357 sig

40sw

10mm

45acp

45 super

50 GI

44 special

44 magnum

45 long colt

454 casull

460 SW

308 Win

223 Rem

300 Blackout

6.5 x 47 Lapua

6.5 Creedmoor

260 Rem

22-250 AI

6 Creedmoor

6 x 47 Lapua

6mm BR Norma

6.5 SAUM

338 Lapua Magnum

243 Winchester

How many different caliber firearms do you own

This is the type of information that should not be posted on public forums!

I don't feel like listing what I stock because I'm way too lazy. However, I think most people start out buying firearms more based on their perceived use of the platform it's based on, and caliber second. For example, someone wants a small pocket sized handgun, but doesn't like double action, long heavy trigger pulls so his options are very limited. He might find a colt mustang to his liking chambered in .380... it might be enough gun. After you've been buying and shooting a while you might sell off ones you don't like, use, need or want anymore to consolidate calibers...or if you're like a lot of us, you'll just end up buying more than you can remember you have and one day realize you can't get parts or ammo to feed them all.

 

I still don't know why, but I want a .22 short auto loader, a few more 9mms and 45autos, and a S&W .500Mag which I definietely have no use for.  I'm pretty sure this could be defined as an addiction.

22 short, 22 lr, 32 acp, 380, 9mm, 38 & 357, 40 and 45 handgun, 22 lr, 5.56mm, 30-06, 308, 32 win special and 12 ga long arms. Thats all I can reload for realistically.

.22, .22WMR .25, .380, 9mm, .38/357mag, .40, .44mag. 45, .223/5.56, 7.62x39, 7.62x54R, 30.06, 30.30, and 12 Gauge I think!

The only calibers you need:

 

9mm

22lr

5.56/.223

12 guage

 

Unfortunately, its just not that simple.

Unless you are a hunter.

22LR

9mm

45acp

12g

.223

556/223

7.62x39,7.62x54r, 5.56/223, 22lr,12gauge, 9mm luger,357mag/38 spc,45acp, 40s&w....I'm almost out of 7.62x54r, 40s&w & 45 I will be keeping the guns but not resupplying the munitions.