How well rounded is your cartridge collection?

[Bullthrower338]

My cartridge collection is as well rounded as Jay Lo’s ass!’

 

[SafariCurious]

My collection of cartridges:

.22lr (including revolvers that can also shoot 22long+short+colibri)
.223/5.56 Nato
.243 Win
.308/7.62 Nato
.30-06
.300 Win Mag
9mm
.357mag/.38special
.375 Ruger
10mm
.44mag/special
.45 acp
12 gauge shotgun

Bonus muzzleloaders:

.44 blackpowder cap and ball
.50 blackpowder cap and ball
.50 blackpowder in-line

Bonus airguns:

.177 cal pellets/bb
.25 cal pellet
.30 cal pellet

Bonus bows:

35lb Bear Grizzly recurve
45lb Apache Longbow
50lb Bear Grizzly recurve
70 lb compound

 

[sgt_zim]

In terms of which cartridges you own, do you have everything covered from ground hog to bull elephant?

I try to avoid as much overlap as possible and tend to “skip” every other caliber class, with a few exceptions.

I currently own:

22LR
223/5.56
6.5x55
7.62x39
308
30.06
338 WM
9mm
38 spl / 357 Mag
375HH
416 Rigby
45-70
458 Win Mag
470 NE
12g

See any obvious gaps?

All I see is
not 9.3x62
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not 9.3x62
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not 9.3x62
not 9.3x62

 

[Rifleman97]

My current collection, including a couple that are on their way and not in hand yet

22 wmr
22lr
257 weatherby
25 stalker (257-338 norma improved)
30-06
300 Allen xpress (300-338 lapua improved)
416 rigby

Ones I’d like to add to the mix:

6.5x55 ruger RSI (yes I see the one in the classifieds but I don’t have the free funds right now)
375 h&h Winchester 70
7x57/275 rigby undecided rifle
35 Whelen (may end up just re boring or barreling my 30-06 Winchester 70 to this)

I don’t know why I don’t own a .223 yet, but I really don’t feel any desire for one either. I also don’t own any handguns, I just really like rifles

Edit: to add 12 guage, 20 gauge, and 410 bore

 

[Jhsmith]

In terms of which cartridges you own, do you have everything covered from ground hog to bull elephant?

I try to avoid as much overlap as possible and tend to “skip” every other caliber class, with a few exceptions.

I currently own:

22LR
223/5.56
6.5x55
7.62x39
308
30.06
338 WM
9mm
38 spl / 357 Mag
375HH
416 Rigby
45-70
458 Win Mag
470 NE
12g

See any obvious gaps?

Tell the 30-06 not to show off too much.

 

[AB2506]

22LR (3)
22WMR
17Rem
5.56/223Rem
22.250Rem
243AI
25-06Rem
7.62x39
308Win
300WSM
375H&H
12Ga (5) (The single shot is the "truck gun". It has an accompanying lock box filled with various lengths of 12ga shells of varying shot and buckshot sizes. Also Foster style slugs. It also has a .410 adapter and the box has varying .410 shells. It also has a 22LR adapter and the box has a box of CCI Velocitor cartridges. I feel that this firearm and ammo selection allows me to handle any reasonable injured wildlife found along the highway. (Of course one must obtain permission from the local game warden/sheriff.)

We're counting handgun cartridges? I need to add.

22LR (2) Ruger 22/45 Lite and S&W Mod 41 (2 barrels: 5" and 7" with brake)
22LR (2) Ruger 4.25" Bearcat with adj sights and S&W 4" Mod 17-6
9mm (2) 1911 Kimber Aegis and Glock 48
45ACP (2) 1911 Colt Government and SIG RCS
357Mag (2) 2.5" S&W Mod 19 and S&W 4.25" Mod 686
44Mag (1) 4.25" S&W Mod 69

 

[Throwback]

As I wrote the below I realize I need so much more, to start with a 9.3x62, a 275 Rigby, a 416 Rigby, a 257 Weatherby, a 45/70 and 375 H&H.

Rifles:
22lr
22WMR
9mm
222
223
6 Creedmoor
6.5 Creedmoor
270
7mm PRC
30.06
30/30
357 mag
300 WM
338 WM
500/465 nitro express

 

[ActionBob]

I have a bit of a problem. I don't have a 257 Roberts nor a 25-06.

Can't think of many others I'm missing between 17 HMR and 505 Gibbs

 

[KY Hunting Guy]

Let’s see if I can remember them all
17 HMR (2)
204 Ruger
22 LR (7) including handguns
22 MAG (3) including handguns
5.56/223 (1)
243 Win (1)
240 Weatherby (1)
6mm REM (1)
6mm Creedmoor (1)
257 Weatherby (1)
6.5 Creedmoor (2)
6.5 PRC (1)
7mm-08 (1)
280 REM (1)
7RM (1)
7PRC (2)
7LRM (1)
308 Win (1)
300 Winchester (1)
300 Weatherby (1)
32ACP (1)
357Mag (1)
338 Win Mag (1)
350 Legend (1)
9mm (6) including a rifle
375 H&H (1)
10mm (2)
41 Mag (1)
416 REM (1)
44mag (2) including a rifle
458 Win Mag (1)
450 Bushmaster (1)
45-70 (1)
20 GAUGE (2)
12 Gauge (5)
50 Cal muzzle loader (1)
I think I have it covered from mice to elephant.
I am always looking for more though. You never know when you might need a new rifle to hunt on the odd Thursdays of the season during the rut.

 

[roklok]

My gaps are between .243 and 7x57 and 375 H&H and .458 WM. Need to fix that. Maybe a 257 Weatherby and 416 something. Of course the .243 is such an awesome cartridge I really dont feel the gap, it has done everything I would expect of a sub 7mm.

 

[meigsbucks]

Centerfire rifles (all bolt or single shot):
.223, .22/250 (Want to add a .22 Hornet)
.243
.257 Ronerts, .25/06, .257 Wby
6.5 Grendel, 6.5 CM
.270
7mm-08, .280, 7mm Rem mag
7.62x39, .308, .30/06, .300 Win mag, .300 Wby
.338 Win mag, .338 RUM
9.3X62, 9.3X74R
.375 H&H, .375 Wby
.416 Ruger
.45/70, .458 Win Mag, .458 Lott

 

[PCC600]

I have a bit of everything with cartridges and the rifles that shoot them . Here goes :
22LR
7mm Mauser ( aka 7x57 ; 275 Rigby )
30/06
300H&H magnum
303
318WR
375H&H belted rimless magnum
375H&H flanged magnum
450/400NE 3 inch ( aka 400 Jeffery )
404 Jeffery
416 Rigby
425 WR ( my favourite rifle and cartridge )
458 Lott - good cartridge - Ruger Safari Magnum - the only rifle I have ever sold .
450 Rigby magnum
505 Gibbs
500NE 3 inch
600NE
All bases covered with these cartridges and rifles . I reload so never short of ammo and have perfected the loads for my double rifles .

 

[franzfmdavis]

Great question and fun exercise!

Pistols:
.22LR
.25 Auto
.380 Auto
.9mm Parabellum
.38 Special
.38 Super
.357 Magnum
.40 S&W
10mm Auto
.44 Magnum
.45 Auto
.455 Webley
.454 Casull
.50 GI
.223/5.56 NATO

Rifles:
.223/5.56 NATO
.9mm Parabellum
6.5 Creedmoor
.275 Rigby
.300 Blackout
.308/7.62x51 NATO
.30-06 Springfield
.300 Winchester Magnum
.30 Nosler
8x57 Mauser
.338 Lapua Magnum
9.3x62 Mauser
9.3x74 Rimmed
.375 Holland & Holland
.400 Whelen
.450/400 3 1/4
.416 Rigby
.500 Nitro Express

Shotguns:
.20 Gauge
.12 Gauge

 

[steve white]

Let's remember that coverage includes the range of projectile weights possible in the calibers represented--there may be more coverage than meets the eye, for example, between light--heavy 7x57 or 30'06 rounds.
Presently
177 pellet
22lr (4)
22WMR (1)
7x57 (1)
30'06 (1)
8x57 (3)
375 H&H (1)
380
9mm parabelum
12 ga. (2)
16 ga. (3)
Have loader and components for .410 so...

I think my potential gaps are:
long range (fast 30--340 WBY range) and only accurate rifles are interesting
223 for between 22WMR and light 7mm
Not excited about +375 at this point given age/eyesight concerns
No real complaints

 

[Boone66]

Wow, some guys have quite the collection, I'm a little behind you all.
22lr
22 hornet
223
250 savage
22-250
25-06
6.5 Grendel
6.5-06AI
7mm08 (2)
280AI
7mmWSM
300BO
30-30
7.65x53
300 savage
308
30-06
300 win (2)
300wby
300 ultra
8.15x46R
8x56R
338fed
9x56ms
9.3x74R
375jdj
45-70 (3)

Hand guns
22
32 auto
380 auto
38 S&W
357 mag
375jdj
40 S&W
41mag
44-40
44mag (2)
45acp
45 colt (3)
45 and 410 single shot, truck gun

Shotgun
410
28
20
16(2)
12(7)
10

Muzzleloader
36 revolver
45 (6) revolvers
50
54
20ga and 45 LeMat revolver
12ga (2)
10ga
8 bore rifle

I think that's it, been awhile since I have looked at all of them. Still have some holes to fill though. May have to trade some off, or build some more.

 

[Sabre]

I have tried really hard to reduce my number of calibers from what I used to have, but cover most use case scenarios. However, reading the lists here made me count my own and realize that while I felt like I had "just a few" calibers. I actually have about 15. I guess I didn't do that great of a job.

To be fair, that's rifles, pistol, and shotguns.

 

[Boone66]

I have tried really hard to reduce my number of calibers from what I used to have, but cover most use case scenarios. However, reading the lists here made me count my own and realize that while I felt like I had "just a few" calibers. I actually have about 15. I guess I didn't do that great of a job.

To be fair, that's rifles, pistol, and shotguns.

I kept having to go back and edit it, just realizing how many I have.

 

[Sabre]

I kept having to go back and edit it, just realizing how many I have.

Yeah, I'll be honest and say I don't want to count too well or the number might go up and make me feel even worse. hahaha.

I was going down the road of collecting lots of calibers for a while there. But then I decided to sell my less used calibers and only keep some very common calibers. My thinking is that I would rather have less calibers on hand and way more ammo for each caliber vs lots of calibers with a few boxes of ammo for each.

 

[Boone66]

Yeah, I'll be honest and say I don't want to count too well or the number might go up and make me feel even worse. hahaha.

I was going down the road of collecting lots of calibers for a while there. But then I decided to sell my less used calibers and only keep some very common calibers. My thinking is that I would rather have less calibers on hand and way more ammo for each caliber vs lots of calibers with a few boxes of ammo for each.

I reload and make brass, if I had too, so have a couple hundred or more brass for each one.

 

[BeeMaa]

No gaps in my hunting rifle collection. And I have no real NEED for anything else. If I were pressed, maybe a 257WBY would be nice.

22lr
300WM
375H&H