A "Complete" Collection

[BigBear]

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?

[refryguy]

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.

[BigBear]

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.

Correct, hence the other calibers. Why do you choose the 5.45x39?

[refryguy]

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!

[Irving]

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?

[BigBear]

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.

[newracer]

semi auto rimfire rifle
rimfire pistol
centerfire pistol
shotgun
semi auto centerfire rifle
bolt action rifle

calibers and gauges of your choice

[refryguy]

Yea, my AR is definitely not common in 5.45 x39. Mostly I see .223 AR's out there. But there are some AK's that are 5.45 x39 too. I got one cause it was under $1000.00 and the rounds are uber cheap. I got a tin of 1000 rounds for $150 (I think, may have been more like $180 still it was less than $200) I know it was cheap. I got it from the guy that used to own the gun store up in Bailey CO. I took his CCW class too, great guy! I think he's on the forums but I forget his screen name. His class was awesome but I'm sad his store is gone!

[BigBear]

semi auto rimfire rifle
rimfire pistol
centerfire pistol
shotgun
semi auto centerfire rifle
bolt action rifle

calibers and gauges of your choice

No sir, YOUR gauges and calibers... go ahead, pick!

[newracer]

I had had to choose and keep it some what limited this is what I'd have.

22lr semi auto rimfire rifle
22lr rimfire pistol
9mm centerfire pistol
12 ga shotgun
.223/5.56 semi auto centerfire rifle
30-06 bolt action rifle

What I actually have is way beyond that.