How many, and what different calibers do you own?

[Ardent]

Hmm.

Interesting how most everyone on this site hates any form of gun registry but will still spill their guts at the drop of a hat

Just my small change, with respect as to a small degree I understand what you're trying to say.

1. We're in a forum discussing hunting and sporting arms, they expect us to talk about them here at length and nobody is compiling lists of how many .250 Savages, or chambering in general, we own.

2. Living in fear of the boogeyman never suited me much. The risks are no greater than the people at Home Hardware or Canadian Tire watching which truck you drive off in after you buy ammunition.

3. We're in a forum discussing hunting and sporting arms, one must be prepared to note some actually want to do that here, and some are passionate about them and may own several.

 

[Johnn Peterson]

Hmm.

Point well taken.

 

[Smitsauce]

.22 lr
.22 Hornet
.25 Remington
.30 Remington
.32 Remington
.35 Remington
.303 British
.30-30 Winchester
.32 Winchester Special
.30-06 Springfield
.308 Winchester
7.62X39
7.62X54R
7.92X57 mm Mauser
7.55X55 Swiss
6.55X55 Swedish
.44-40 Winchester
.38-55 Winchester
.300 Savage
.401 Winchester Self Loading

That's 20 calibers for just my rifles.... so far anyway.

Ian

 

[Royzo]

Lots. Everything from 22lr up to 50 cal. I hate typing....

 

[trebor2880]

Not only do I hate typing, I also hate taking inventory!

 

[nsgallup]

3 guns,

.45ACP
7.62x39
.22LR

 

[spooksar]

100 plus

 

[west250]

So, just how does a list of cartridges, not linked to any specific firearm, posted by an anonymous user handle have any possible plausible link to any kind of firearms registry?

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NAA.

Anonymous? I hope so, but I don't find it far fetched that someone (or some organization) could use information posted on various web forums to the detriment of the poster. I have nothing to hide, but find the comment made by PSE worth some thought. You probably have more insight as a moderator regarding the privacy policies of this web forum I imagine...

 

[Ardent]

It all really just depends how much you fear the boogey man, and how much you feel our hobby has to be hidden and verboten- even in a place designed for talking about it. Some folks just want to chat and have a good time, and trust me, nothing ill will come of it.

 

[trebor2880]

If you have a trader rating, you're not anonymous.

 

[357Maximum]

17 hmr

 

[hoytcanon]

17 hmr
22 lr
22 wmr

22 hornet
222 rem
225 win
243 win
250 3000
257 rbts
25.06
6.5x55
280 rem
3030
3006
303
762x39
9.3x74r
375 h&h
38x55
405 win

Where's the .357 Max on your list???

 

[twentytwomagoo]

2x .22
2x 7.62x39
1x 7.62x54r
2x .303 british
1x 6.5x55
1x 8mm mauser
1x 7.5x55
1x 7.5x54 French
1x 6.5x53
2x 12 gauge

 

[Bigfoot 870]

I recently went from eleven to three:

.223
.270
(12 ga)

I'm actually pleased, as now I can dedicate to tuning me.

 

[catapult]

22LR
243
270
7mm
30-30
303
308
30-06
300wm
300wsm
7.62x39
7.62x54r
8x52R

 

[357Maximum]

Rifles only was the orginal subject . Still have a 7.5 and a 10.5" Super Blackhawk. Previously owned a TC Carbine with a .21" 357 Maximum barrel as well as the 10" & 14" barrels.


357

 

[almauser]

I'm feeling somewhat inadequate at the moment. Let us see now, hmmm
5x 22lr
1x223
1x 6.5x57 Mauser
1x 270 Win
1x 308 Win
1x 7.62x54R
3x8x57 Mauser
I think I need to find a few more Mausers, such fine guns, so little time.

 

[Fire306]

I'm feeling somewhat inadequate at the moment. Let us see now, hmmm

I started this thread thinking I had a fairly good collection. Now I see, I'm just getting started lol

I should have asked, of the Calibers you own, what is your favourite, and why?

Out of mine, I would say the 6mm PPC is now my favourite. Simply because it is super accurate, once you have you brass bought and prepped, it is easy to load for, inexpensive to shoot, and recoil is next to non-existent so you can shoot it all day it you like.

 

[track]

I started this thread thinking I had a fairly good collection. Now I see, I'm just getting started lol

I should have asked, of the Calibers you own, what is your favourite, and why?

Out of mine, I would say the 6mm PPC is now my favourite. Simply because it is super accurate, once you have you brass bought and prepped, it is easy to load for, inexpensive to shoot, and recoil is next to non-existent so you can shoot it all day it you like.

I really don't have a favorite cartridge, I rather like most of them, however, if I was to choose one all around cartridge for North American big game hunting, it would be the 300 Weatherby. Unlike your 6mm PPC, the 300 Weatherby will wake a person up on the bench because of it's hard snapping recoil, however, it does kill big game cleanly.
Current inventory:
Sling shot
17 HMR
22 LR
240 Wby.
257 Wby
270 Wby
300 Wby
7mm STW
6.5x284 Norma
300 WSM
308 Win.

 

[Ar180shooter]

Interesting how most everyone on this site hates any form of gun registry but will still spill their guts at the drop of a hat

We're not all so paranoid that we won't even discuss what our rifles are chambered in. If you're in Ontario, the CFO has a record of that anyway.

To answer the original question:

.22lr, 7.62x39, .223, .308, 7.62x54r, .303Brit, .45-70

Nothing really too interesting from a cartridge standpoint. Part of the problem is my hunting rifles are mostly bolt action. 308's or milsurps. I may have to shake this up a bit and get something interesting, like a 9.3x62.