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A "Complete" Collection
I know there is never a "complete" collection as the myriad of possibilities is quite endless. However, let's talk calibers and what you might think would be a complete collection. A list with your rational will be sufficient.
.22lr
9mm
.45 ACP
.357
12 ga
.223/5.56
.308
.338 Lapua
With those calibers, there wouldn't be anything in North America you couldn't kill correct?
Your thoughts?
There are probably lot of things .22 is not going to kill, I may be wrong though.
And you forgot 5.45 x39 on your list.
Originally Posted by refryguy
Correct, hence the other calibers. Why do you choose the 5.45x39?
I got one cheap and the ammo is cheap as hell. Though most is highly corrosive you can get ammo that is not as corrosive as some of the older Russian stock that seems to be in surplus.
I just added it to the list because I thought we were looking at a complete list? did I miss the point of this thread?? I'm a little scatter brained today!
What is the purpose of the list? Is it just to have the most common commercially available ammo? Or to have enough calibers so that if your pistol shooting friend, hunting friend, trap shooting friend, or prairie dog friends call you at various times you'll be ready to hang out at a moments notice kind of thing?
Purpose of the thread is because I'm bored.... Lol.
I was thinking along the lines of common calibers that you can do anything with but wouldn't have to drag around 40 thousand different guns.
Need a 50 for a velociraptor or sasquatch.
Why would you limit yourself I don't get it...
But if I had to play i guess
22lr lever action fun/cheap/varmints
9mm semi auto pistol small enough to conceal
44 mag revolver for bears!
12 ga for birds
30-06 or 308 for deer/elk w/e
oh and a 50 cal for Bigfoot....
Am I the only guy here who doesn't want anything to do with .22lr?
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