How Many Calibers

[Muss Muggins]

24, and a comfortable inventory of each . . .

25. Reading the replies reminded me I forgot one . . .

 

[bgrafsr]

18 for me, and I reload for all except the .22.

 

[Goldstar225]

I started consolidating a couple of years ago so I'm down to seven.

.22, 9mm, .38, .357, .40, 12 ga, .243

 

[Gamecock]

Too many beers to be able to concentrate. But I did notice I have .221, .222, and .223.

 

[llowry61]

7 - reload for 3 - I have a pretty decent stash of factory even for the ones I reload. I never stockpiled 12 gauge but have enough to get by. Seems like shotshells are a bit more available than others. I have a Mec set up for 12 gauge just never really thought about it since trap loads were so cheap. I focused on 357 and 44 mag, just made shooting them much cheaper.

 

[Tubbsy]

A dozen I think.... only 2 I don't feel comfortable with supply are .380 and 10 guage...

 

[KarmannGhia]

I have at least one firearm chambered in each of these calibers (28 total). The caliber that I have the least amount of is 30-40 krag with 45-70 govt a close second.

22 short, 22 LR, 22 mag, 25 acp, 32 acp, 32-20 wcf, 32 long, 32 mag, 327 mag, 380 acp, 9 mm, 38 spl, 357 mag, 40 sw, 44 mag, 45 acp

30 carbine, 5.56 mm, 7.62x39, 7.62x54R, 303 brit, 30-40 krag, 308, 30-06, 45-70

410, 20 ga, 12 ga

 

[rwsmith]

I think about 10.....

Some I reload for friends like Arisaka,.44 Mag and Spanish Mauser, so I don't use those as much.


9mm, .223, .38/.357, 30-06, 7.62 Russian all get a workout. 7.62 SKS WILL get a workout when I'm all set up.

 

[Engineer1911]

The words 'ammo' and 'shortage' will never be in a sentence together, if 1] you are a reloader, 2] you properly prepared your inventory after Mr Clinton, 3] you cast your own bullets.

EDIT, answer the question: Handgun and rifle makes 12 calibers, but I have about 40 die sets that are / have been used for reloading.

 

[Neversink n Klapperthal]

2 , 357 and 44

 

[sandog]

I've pared my collection down to 6 calibers/gauges.
.22 LR
.22 Magnum
9mm
.45 ACP
7.62 x 39mm
12 gauge.

I reload for a couple of them.
Since I've consolidated my calibers, it makes it much easier to stock up on ammo for the ones I still have.

 

[AJ]

Nine for me, all handgun.

 

[Gamecock]

You guys are missing out if you haven't tried .38 Super and 28 gauge.

 

[Gary M]

Need to update...
Forgot about the .410 and the .50 and .44 black powder smoke wagons.

Guess that brings me up to 16.

 

[oysterer]

9 scaled back from 12

 

[Babysitr]

11 for me....had never thought about it......

 

[AJ]

You guys are missing out if you haven't tried .38 Super and 28 gauge.

I load for .32 H&R Magnum, 8 MM Nambu, 9 MM, .38 ACP, .38 Special, .38 Super, .357 Magnum, .45 ACP and .45 Colt.

 

[Gamecock]

Cool stuff, AJ. I'd load for .327 Federal, if someone made one I liked.

That .38 ACP, is that the precursor for the Super, or is that something else?

 

[rockquarry]

This was interesting for me, but likely for no one else. Once, 47 rifle cartridge chamberings represented 19 calibers. With handgun cartridges, there were 10 representing 4 calibers.

Today, numbers are at 14 (calibers) and 20 (chamberings) for rifle and 3 (calibers) and 5 (chamberings) for handgun cartridges. Many rifle cartridges I used to load were for rifles chambered for wildcat cartridges. Despite learning a lot about handloading, rifles chambered for these cartridges are long gone and I don't miss any of them. I've come to appreciate loading and keeping up with fewer cartridges, but it remains a chore, a pleasant chore.

 

[AJ]

Cool stuff, AJ. I'd load for .327 Federal, if someone made one I liked.

That .38 ACP, is that the precursor for the Super, or is that something else?

Yes, the .38 ACP is the precursor to the .38 Super. I shoot it in a Colt Model 1903 Hammer.