Do you guys tend to stick to the same calibers?

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When buying a new gun I was wondering if people tend to stick to the same calibers you already have or just what interests you? I have been debating about a couple of new purchases but ammo is expensive and likely to be more so. Just curious what people think.
 
I don't.

I haven't, yet, bought a pistol in the same caliber that I own. I don't have 100 handguns like some but I like to have one of each.
 
Other than owning both a .357 and a .38, I don't own any handguns of the same caliber. While a .45acp is my favorite cartridge, owning several .45s and nothing else would just be plain old boring.
 
Mostly .45 ACP, but whatever floats my boat at the time. I was looking at a S&W scandium .32 H&R mag snub last month. If that little sucker stays with the dealer til next month, it just might go home with me. It would only be my second revolver. Normally for me, it's .45 ACP and 10mm.
 
i dont have any pistols... never really wanted one... but with rifles i used to stick with the larger calibers.... never thought much about anything less than .308.. now I have a .223 and am thinking of getting a 22-250.. not sure what makes the change... guess im getting old...or curious... or more wise.. or old... or... or..
 
Yeah.....it dawned on me one day that I had 3 .357's and 3 .38 Spl in the safe...:o

Oh well.....just means I don;t have to change reloading dies often
 
I stay with the same calibers in the same style / if that makes any sense - but not just one caliber:

Double action semi-autos:
I stay with 9mm and .40S&W ( and only Sig) - but I have 4 guns / 226 and 239 models. I prefer all stainless. If I carry one its a .40S&W caliber.

In 1911's ( semi-autos of course):
I stay with 9mm, .40S&W and .45acp - (my primary guns are Wilson Combat) - but I have a few others Les Baer, Ed Brown and Kimber in 11 guns overall. I primarily own 5" guns / but a couple 4" as well. I enjoy all 3 calibers in the 1911's / 9mm for range practice / .40 or .45acp for carry.

In Revolvers
I stay with S&W - and primarily in .357 mag and .44 mag ( K, L and N frames) - although I do have one older J frame .38spl / different barrel lengths, different models 19's, 27's, 28's, 29's, 66's - and then the newer 686's, 629's. I like 3", 4", 6" and 8 3/8" barrels - and a variety of finishes from stainless, Nickel and blued. So I have a little of everything in the mix / and about 15 guns.

I reload 9mm, .40S&W, .45acp, .44 mag, .38 spl and .357 mag ( I shoot very little .38 spl ) - keep them around for the grandkids.
 
I don’t have a bunch of guns so there’s not a whole lot of room for repetition. My carry guns are both .40 S&W CZs because the magazines are interchangeable
 
Yes, I do tend to stay with just a few handgun calibers. It just -- simplifies matters.

.22lr -- Plinking/target practice.
9mm -- Autoloader.
.38 Spl/.357 Mag -- Revolver.

I figure that with the above, I can do pretty much everything I'll ever have the need to do with a handgun. Plinking, target, home defense, CCW, field carry, hunting as needed -- all bases are covered. Why stock a whole bunch of redundant, overpowered or underpowered calibers when the above will do what needs done?
 
As far as the shooters go, yes. Semi-auto's are almost exclusively .45's (and all of those are 1911's), revolvers are all .38/.357, plinkers are all .22 LR.

The "collection" side on the other hand has a little bit of everything in it.
 
I will own handguns in the following 4 calibers:

.45ACP, .357 Mag/.38Spl (Ok so that's two, but you know what I mean), .380ACP, .22LR.

At one time I had .40's and 9mm's and .32NAA and .454 Casull and .45 Colt......

It all just got too much. Streamlined my collection down to 4 calibers that fill all my handgun needs.
 
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In general, no. I want to have one in each caliber. I have one in most of the common calibers from .22 to .500. I do, however, own three .45 ACP pistols - a Bullseye gun, a compact Glock and a Springfield 1911.
( Common = .22LR, 5.7mm, .25, .30, .32, .356, .357, .360, .362, .400, .429, .452 [ACP and LC], .500). No .41 or .475 yet.
Pete
 
We prefer to stick with the most popular and therefore available calibers since we don't reload. More common calibers are easier to sell too.

Our fringe calibers are 380 and 20ga; I know these are hardly unique, but when compared to the most popular, smaller offerings and higher prices.

We favor adaptable guns that can be easily configured to shoot multiple calibers, e.g., 38/357, a 40 S&W than with a barrel or conversion kit, can also use 9mm (357 Sig optional but not as common) and 22lr.

We always have multiple guns of the same caliber.
 
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