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Re: You only get 5 calibers for your whole life...
[Re: unclebubba]
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04/11/24 03:16 PM
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freerange
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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 I caught that too.
At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
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Re: You only get 5 calibers for your whole life...
[Re: Korean Redneck]
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04/11/24 06:20 PM
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RJH1
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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. 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
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Re: You only get 5 calibers for your whole life...
[Re: TXNMHunter]
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04/11/24 06:26 PM
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pertnear
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...can't get by with just 5.
The North has double last names. The South has double first names.
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Re: You only get 5 calibers for your whole life...
[Re: RJH1]
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04/11/24 06:28 PM
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Korean Redneck
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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
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.
I'm a dude who likes long barrels!
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Re: You only get 5 calibers for your whole life...
[Re: TXNMHunter]
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04/12/24 02:01 AM
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.22 LR
9 MM
.223 Maybe .300 BLK.
.308
12 GA
"If your plan is for one year, plant rice. If your plan is for ten years, plant trees. If your plan is for one hundred years, educate children." -- Confucius
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Re: You only get 5 calibers for your whole life...
[Re: ntxtrapper]
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04/12/24 04:12 AM
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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 22lr 22 Hornet 300BO 338 Win Mag 40 S&W Yeah, but skinner's was the very next post after Bill's that's what made me laugh.
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Re: You only get 5 calibers for your whole life...
[Re: TXNMHunter]
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04/12/24 10:04 AM
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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
It's not what you say, or think, that counts. It is what you DO!
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Re: You only get 5 calibers for your whole life...
[Re: unclebubba]
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04/12/24 02:51 PM
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freerange
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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 22lr 22 Hornet 300BO 338 Win Mag 40 S&W Yeah, but skinner's was the very next post after Bill's that's what made me laugh. Skinner dont miss much chance at funny......
At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
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Re: You only get 5 calibers for your whole life...
[Re: freerange]
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04/12/24 03:46 PM
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But seriously....my suppressed 300 blk w/night vision would be one of the 5 for me.
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Re: You only get 5 calibers for your whole life...
[Re: TXNMHunter]
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04/12/24 11:53 PM
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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.
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Re: You only get 5 calibers for your whole life...
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04/13/24 12:59 AM
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Re: You only get 5 calibers for your whole life...
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04/14/24 01:23 AM
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Re: You only get 5 calibers for your whole life...
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04/14/24 02:09 AM
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cos
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5 would be a luxury, i fear the day we might have to decide on 1. That would most definitely be a 22 rifle.
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Re: You only get 5 calibers for your whole life...
[Re: TXNMHunter]
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04/14/24 05:37 AM
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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.
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Re: You only get 5 calibers for your whole life...
[Re: cos]
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04/14/24 05:38 AM
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5 would be a luxury, i fear the day we might have to decide on 1. That would most definitely be a 22 rifle. 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.
Last edited by 10 Gauge; 04/14/24 05:39 AM.
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Re: You only get 5 calibers for your whole life...
[Re: TXNMHunter]
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04/14/24 03:24 PM
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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.)
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Re: You only get 5 calibers for your whole life...
[Re: TXNMHunter]
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04/14/24 10:00 PM
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12 gauge .22 magnum 7mm-08 28 Nosler .375 H&H
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Re: You only get 5 calibers for your whole life...
[Re: TXNMHunter]
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04/14/24 10:44 PM
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Re: You only get 5 calibers for your whole life...
[Re: TXNMHunter]
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04/21/24 08:11 PM
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28gauge 300WM 6.5CM 9MM 25-06 For the win
A true friend reaches for your hand but touches your heart.
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Re: You only get 5 calibers for your whole life...
[Re: TXNMHunter]
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04/22/24 10:20 AM
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20 gauge .357 Magnum .45 acp .223 .30-06
Smokey Bear---Lone Star State.
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Re: You only get 5 calibers for your whole life...
[Re: TXNMHunter]
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04/25/24 03:42 AM
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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.
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Re: You only get 5 calibers for your whole life...
[Re: TXNMHunter]
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04/25/24 07:36 PM
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20 gauge .22 LR .41 Magnum .308 .40 S&W
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