My favorite caliber. Your's?

[rubiranch]

My favorite is the .357 Magnum. This 28-2 is what got me started with .357s. Today I have 18 .357 Magnums.

2 M19-2, 7 M27s, 1 M28-2, 1 M60-14, 1 M640-1, 1 M66-1, 1 M520, 1 M627-2 & 3 M686s.

Including my two rifles I only have 6 other calibers. .38 special +P, .41 Magnum, .44 Magnum, 45 ACP, .22 LR and 7.62x51.

Not much of a variety is it?

Do you have a favorite??

 

[NYlakesider]

By the amount of pistols I have that shoot .38 I would have to say that is my favorite. Course a bunch of then are actually .357s.

Just to be all inclusive favorite center fire cal is 25.06 (only have one in that caliber!) Favorite rim fire (22LR) is a Ruger 7722.

 

[rubiranch]

By the amount of pistols I have that shoot .38 I would have to say that is my favorite. Course a bunch of then are actually .357s.

Just to be all inclusive favorite center fire cal is 25.06 (only have one in that caliber!) Favorite rim fire (22LR) is a Ruger 7722.

I guess I could have said I have 20 .38s.

 

[otis24]

.38/.357. Readily available in most locales, pleasant to shoot, effective, and come in a variety of shapes/sizes (i.e. plenty of different loadings and bullet types from mild to wild).

The 9mm is a close second and my current choice of carry due to switching to a semi-auto platform. I would place the 9mm in the same family as the .38 due to both being essentially a 36 caliber bullet.

 

[rubiranch]

.38/.357. Readily available in most locales, pleasant to shoot, effective, and come in a variety of shapes/sizes (i.e. plenty of different loadings and bullet types from mild to wild).

The 9mm is a close second and my current choice of carry due to switching to a semi-auto platform. I would place the 9mm in the same family as the .38 due to both being essentially a 36 caliber bullet.

My EDC shoots .38 Special +P.

I tried a semi-auto but ended up coming back to a small revolver.

 

[Sevastopol]

.41 Mag, but I shoot more .38 Spl.

 

[rubiranch]

.41 Mag, but I shoot more .38 Spl.

Soon I'll shoot my .41 Mag. I'm really looking forward to it.

 

[brucev]

Favorite caliber . . . .22 LR. Suits me for my 18-3 and my Ruger 77-22. However, when it comes to centerfire, I prefer .38 Special and .30-06 Springfield. Sincerely. bruce.

 

[MetalMan]

I have 7 revolvers in .38Spl and .357

2 x Mod. 36ND (2"), 2 x Mod. 60ND (2"), 60-15 (3"), 19-5 (2.5"), 66-4 (2.5")….love my snubbies!!

Generally shoot and carry .38Spl and .38 +P (in the .357's)

Only 1 remaining .45ACP (Kimber Ultra Carry) that I shoot regularly and EDC on occasion

 

[Rick_A]

Dat four-five.
20190426_200908(0) by Slick_Rick77, on Flickr

 

[tlawler]

Soon I'll shoot my .41 Mag. I'm really looking forward to it.

You still haven't shot it? I thought you would have by now.
Shooooot it!

Hard for me to pick a favorite. I'd have to narrow it down to favorite revolver caliber and favorite semi auto caliber. That would probably be .41 mag and 10mm...(closely followed by .357 mag and 357 Sig.)

 

[oddshooter]

The versatility of the 38/357 is hard to beat. Mild to wild is a perfect descriptor.


If we want to get a little more esoteric, I would have to say the 357 MAXIMUM. It is an obscure caliber used by silhouette folks who like shooting 100 to 200 yard steel with a revolver. To me, it is the perfect match of accuracy at distance with reasonable recoil. The downside is cost, $2 each. You gotta handload and then they are $.14 each.

The instant feedback from the ringing and singing sound of steel is hard to beat for fun and the pure joy of shooting.


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[Targets Guy]

Easy. .38 Special

 

[rubiranch]

You still haven't shot it? I thought you would have by now.
Shooooot it!

Hard for me to pick a favorite. I'd have to narrow it down to favorite revolver caliber and favorite semi auto caliber. That would probably be .41 mag and 10mm...(closely followed by .357 mag and 357 Sig.)

I'm past being ready to shoot my M58.

For some reason the last couple of months have been really busy.

Soon. I keep telling myself, soon.

 

[rubiranch]

The instant feedback from the ringing and singing sound of steel is hard to beat for fun and the pure joy of shooting.


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I'm going to have a friend make me a hanging metal target.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

My Smith's are my "children". How can you show favoritism to just one???
For me today might be a .38 day. Tomorrow may be a 45acp day or .22 day. Don't limit yourself.........All are favorites.

 

[Muley Gil]

.44 Special and .45 ACP are tied for 1st in a revolver. Rifles, I have several in .308 Winchester.

 

[delcrossv]

I like variety.

But if you go by number of guns- .32 Long. ( a lot of I frames)

But for maximum range fun, it's .460 Mag. all the way

click- BOOM

 

[Skyhunter]

If you're talking revolvers, it's a four-way tie for 1st.
In no particular order my choices are: .41 mag., .357 mag., .44 Spl., & .38 Spl.
If you're talking pistols - there is but one answer and that would be .45 ACP in a 1911. No further discussion required.
Rifles? Simple answer, difficult choice - .30 cal. Could be 30-30 Win. or .308 Win. or 30-06 Springfield or .300 Win Mag. All are mission specific, all have some overlap, but ALL are Outstanding.

WYT-P
Skyhunter

 

[Narragansett]

My favorite is the 45acp of which I only happen to have 2 at the moment. I could go for a nice target 45. I gave the last one to #2 son. I keep doing stuff like that then I end up with a hole in my inventory