Pick 5 cartridges that are "must have" in your safe, range, field, etc...

[catnthehatt]

.303 British
.222 Remington
.22 Long rifle
12 gauge
28 gauge
Cat

 

[5point9straight6]

45-70
8x57
44 magnum
300WM
22LR

 

[jparent]

12ga
9mm or 45acp
7.62x39
.223
.308

 

[slicknick]

Of what I currently own I'd choose:
1) 12ga
2) 22lr
3) .270 Winchester
4) .30-30
5) .357 Mag

 

[trebor2880]

.22LR
20 gauge
9mm
44mag
45acp

 

[kayaker1]

12GA
.22lr
.308
6.5x55
.44Mag

(I hate leave out 9mm Luger and 9.3x62...)

 

[Gixxer007]

22lr
30-06
338 Win Mag
375 Ruger
12GA

 

[hogie]

308
303
45-70
223
22lr

 

[gwes2003]

12g
7-08
30-30
30-06
338wm

 

[Knyte]

.22 LR
12ga
7.62x39
7.62x54r
7.62x25


There aren't many situations I could think of that I couldn't be covered with these 5... Coincidentally they are also all very cost effective Yay for budget shooting.

 

[gun runner]

22LR
12g
223
308
9mm

 

[Wogger]

.22LR
.223
7.62x39
.308
12ga

All usually easy to get in bulk and all fun to shoot. This one is a no brainer for me.

 

[Efall]

for the field:
.22lr
.44mag
.223
30-30
12 gauge

for the range:
.22lr
9mm
7.62x39
.223
7.62x54r

 

[The Flint&Fly Guy]

12 gauge
22lr
30-06
9.3x57
50 cal bp

 

[bud69]

.22lr
12g
.308
.357
30-30

 

[jethunter]

Limit myself to 5 cartridges? Hell no. My minimum:

22LR
.223
6.5x55
300win mag
9.3x62 (or 9.3x57, preferably both)
45-70
.458win mag
12ga
20 ga

I could live with that, as long as I can have more than one firearm in each chambering.

 

[Edenchef]

.22 LR
12 ga
.45 Long Colt/Cap'n'Ball
45/70 Govt
.50 Round Ball (Muzzleloader)
These are my current just for fun, calibers.
Add:
9mm
5.56/.223
Just in case, calibers.

 

[Buster95]

22LR
.12GA
.308
.300 win mag
.44mag (both rifles and pistols)

 

[Superbrad]

.22 LR
.223
.243
.308
12 gauge

But in reality, wouldn't want to be without these either;

.257 Roberts
7X57 Mauser
.358 Win
20 gauge

And would prefer a few other's for spice and flavour...

Interesting.... Kind of reinforces the dilemma I had in not "needing" the .257.....

You could pretty much take out the .308 and the .243 and drop in the 7x57 and the Bob for Ontario..... It's nice not having to change she'll holders in your press...... Lol

 

[Prairie Plinker]

Only 5 is dang near impossible! But if I had to I guess these would cover all the bases for....whatever.

12GA
.22lr
.223
.338-06
9mm (need a pistol caliber in the mix I suppose)