Standardizing calibers

[kidicarus13]

Those of you that talk about standardizing calibers, how many calibers do you keep on hand in quanity? 5 seems to be my lower limit. 1. Rimfire 2. Hunting rifle 3. Self defense pistol 4. Shotgun 5. Zombie round (aka .223)

[dwalker460]

Mmmm I prefer to keep weapons around in "standard" ie easily obtained calbers- .45 ACP, .38/.357, 9mm, .223, 308, 12ga, .22LR, because pretty much every store that sells anything for guns will have those calibers in stock, esp the pistol calibers. Having a spread of popular calibers means that if I cant find 9mm, I can likely find .38 or .45...

[Ashton]

I keep .223, .45, .338 lapua mag, and 50.

[fairrpe86]

I keep 9mm, 12ga and .22LR right now. All easily found, hoping to expand on that sooner than later.

[MrPrena]

9mm, 40sw, 45acp
223 308 338lm
12ga

[blackford76]

9mm, 40 S&W, 45acp, 45lc, 5.56, 308, 7.62x39, 5.45x39, 20 & 12 ga.
38 super, 30 carbine, and 30-06 are our 'luxury' rounds.

[JohnnyEgo]

For the longest time, I vowed to only buy guns in calibers I could easily find in Walmart. Most of my handguns are in 9mm or 45. A couple revolvers in .357, .38, and .44. Some .22s, and a bunch of ARs, all in .223/5.56. An assortment of 12 gauge shotguns, and a couple rifles in .308.

The only time I have deviated from this philosophy thus far is when I bought a 10mm Glock 20. I have been tempted by the 5.7, but hate that there is only one source of ammo. I have also been tempted by the 50AE, but I have always come up with better uses for the money.

[DD977GM2]

.22LR
5.56
7.62x51
.357 Magnum
.45 ACP
12 Gauge

This to me is an ideal standardisation.

If need be, pick just one either .45 ACP or .357 Magnum

[MCarp71]

22 lr
223
7.62x39
9mm
45acp
38 spcl
12ga.

Oh ya! My 30-30 lever truck gun!

[Bailey Guns]

I only keep SAAMI standard calibers on hand.