Which ones do you choose? Mine are...

12 gauge
22 lr
9mm
6.5 PRC
300 Win Mag

I’d take 5 Creed’s so Judd could borrow a few,

12 gauge
20 gauge
.22 lr
17 WSM
.308

22lr
12ga
9mm
308
5.56

5 mm REM Mag.
30 Super Carry
25-20 Win.
9.3x62
30-378 Weatherby Mag.

12 gauge
22LR
9mm
.223
.30-06 (one caliber to rule them all)

.22lr
6.5x55
9.3x62
12ga
9mm

This

.22LR.

.40 S&W

.22-250 rem

.300 win

.375 H&H



A shotgun is a gauge not a caliber so I omitted listing any shotgun chamberings.

.22 lr
.223 Rem
7mm-08
12 gauge
9mm

Next question?

9mm
22CM
257wby
300 something
375 H&H

Since TT got all proper with us
28ga would replace the 300 in a more Inclusive conversation

12ga
9mm
223
30-06
458 lott

22 caliber
26 caliber
30 caliber
38 caliber
45 caliber

I still get to keep my .22lr, .223, .223wssm, 6.5 cm, 300blk, 308, 30-06, 357, 9mm(close enough to 38 caliber, right), 45 acp, and 45-70. Shotguns are guages, not calibers, so I get to keep all of them too.

Seriously though,

.22lr
9mm
357
.308
12 guage

Might swap out 280 ackley for the. 308 for more versatility.

22lr
22 Hornet
300BO
338 Win Mag
40 S&W

Caliber debate ... posted in the firearm section sounds awesome.

Uncle Bubba is correct but for the sake of WTFs...two .22's, two .30 cals, and a medium NATO....add a shotgun

22LR
9X19
5.56X45
.30-30 WIN
7.62X39
20 ga


EDIT: Removing .30-30 in favor of 20 gauge

.22
5.56
6.8
.308
12ga

Subject to change:

40 s-w
475 linebaugh
223
308
12 guage

22LR
12 Ga
40 S&W
300 PRC
243 Win

22lr
5.56
6.5cm
9mm
20ga

Realistic:
.22 LR
.729
.30-06
7.62x39
.40 S&W

Fun:
5.6x57
.257 Roberts
7x57
8x57
9x57

22cm? So, why all that wound channel research on the 223?

17hmr
6.5 Grendel
308
20ga
10mm

maybe the very boring answers but these would be mine. One exception maybe 6.5cm vs 308. I don't own a 6.5cm and I'm a self declared 308 fanboy. But when it comes to punching paper/steel for fun, the 6.5mm bullets are just awesome.

20 Ga
22LR
.38 Spec
.45 ACP
30.06

I was thinking:

two rim fire…. .22lr & .17 WSM
two shotguns…. 20 gauge & 12 gauge
One 30 cal rifle….308 (NATO) or could go with 30.06

Probably should swap the 20 gauge for a 9mm pistol

Also was considering access to buy/barter for ammo

22 LR
.223/.556
12 gauge
40
308

5.56
300 HAM'R
.358 Win
9x19
.357 Mag

I'd sure miss my .22 Mags and 9.3x62s !!! Good to see the 9.3x62 fans and a pleasant surprise no one listed 300 Blackout.

300 Blackout
22 LR
20 gauge
9mm
25-06

9mm
.22lr
7mm-08
6.5 Grendel
20ga

22lr
12 ga
308
9mm
300 win

22 lr
22-250
25-06
7mm prc
12 gauge

If the $hit were ever to hit the fan, I would want these 5 calibers. I already own at least one of each already and probably going to buy another 9mm tomorrow.

22lr
9mm
12 ga
30-06
30-378 Weatherby Mag

Yep. They can't do everything, but they will do what I need to do.

5.56
6.5cm
9mm
12 gauge
45acp

I don't have any use for 22LR

22lr
12ga
9mm
7.62x39
.35 Rem

223 Rem
45 Colt
30-06
45-70 Govt.
12 Ga

22LR
9mm
45ACP
5.56
308

22lr
12ga
9mm
300 WM
5.56

Me as well.

Same here

This

.450-400 3”
.375 H&H
7x57
.222
12g

Yeah, this way no one would steal any of your ammo.

I didn't know ammo availability was a factor, so IF it is:

.22 Mag
5.56
.30-06
9x19
.357 Mag

To me ammo availability is always somewhat a factor. At the very least due to cost. Alot cheaper to shoot some calibers vs others. This affect also seems to be somewhat true to reloading components too, especially cases.

I caught that too.

To me caliber availability tends to quit mattering as much if you're going to pair it down to only five. If you're only going to load five calibers for the rest of your life there's no reason you can't stockpile the hell out of that stuff LOL


My picks came down to what I was going to do with the gun, and what guns were available in those calibers. I prefer a 30-06 to a 308, but there's guns that I want that are not available in 30 aught 6, so 308 it is

...can't get by with just 5.

Great minds think alike! HAHA.
I haven't narrowed it down to 5 yet, but I think I'm close to topping out the number of calibers I have. So yes stock piling it is for me, especially since the inflation of recent years (not political just factual). For reloading, I am currently limiting myself to 3 bullet calibers; 22, 6.5mm and 308.

.22 LR

9 MM

.223 Maybe .300 BLK.

.308

12 GA

Yeah, but skinner's was the very next post after Bill's that's what made me laugh.

This is a tough one. I used to use a 30-06 fifty years ago and there's no way I'd shoot that now. Also never shot a 22 WMR until, say, 2000 and now it's a favorite. Here's my 2024s:
9MM
22 LR
22 WMR
357/38 special
5.56

Skinner dont miss much chance at funny......

But seriously....my suppressed 300 blk w/night vision would be one of the 5 for me.

375 H&H Mag
308 Win
223
22LR
12 Ga

I can hunt any legal game animal on earth with that selection and the ammo for all is easy to get anywhere in the world.

Same here

12 ga

22 lr

9 mm

5.56

30-06

5 would be a luxury, i fear the day we might have to decide on 1. That would most definitely be a 22 rifle.

30-06 because I am not giving up the one I inherited, and it will work

12 gauge because I need a shotgun. My main is a 3.5” gun and that’s the one I am bringing even if I am shooting 2 3/4” shells.

.22 LR because i need a rimfire and my kid’s .22’s are special and sentimental. Sorry .22 mag i love ya

9mm because I need a pistol and it will work

Last but not least, number 5 is my .177 Beeman R9. Because I can get by on those other 4, but my R9 is the mist satisfying and cheapest of all to shoot, and i love it. Also good gun for small game and backyard plinking.

My one for anything, for whatever reasons, is gonna be a 12 gauge unless I am on the run just trying to survive. Then it’s the .22’s and an AR15.

The first thing I would do is get some boys together knowing that a group is always better than trying to go solo.
Then I would make sure they knew the difference between "calibers" and cartridges!"

My five CARTRIDGES would be:

9 mm Luger
.308 Win.
300 HAM'R
.22 LR
12 ga.

(I would love to be able to add a .357 Mag and .45 ACP to the mix.)

12 gauge
.22 magnum
7mm-08
28 Nosler
.375 H&H

.308

8 gauge

22LR

50bmg

10mm

28gauge
300WM
6.5CM
9MM
25-06

For the win

20 gauge
.357 Magnum
.45 acp
.223
.30-06

If we can assume ammo availability is no issue:

17 WSM
9mm
.357
6.5 Grendel
30-06

Based on current ammo availability here:

22 LR
9mm
.357
.223/5.56
30-06

Didn't list shotgun because its a gauge and not a caliber. But I would add a 12 ga to this list for my shotgun. I'd replace the 9mm on both lists with the 12 ga if necessary.

20 gauge
.22 LR
.41 Magnum
.308
.40 S&W