Has Having Guns of Different Calibers Made it Any Easier.......

I reload for almost 75 different chamberings... things are tough to get in most calibers... of course there is always "something" I can shoot, but there is also the frustration, of why I can't get 35 caliber rifle bullets ( for example )

so I don't know if it's actually less frustrating...

I could just go into the LGS's at opening every day, until I got 9mm ammo, just as easy as trying to get those odd components or cartridges
 
In theory, multiple calibers is a good idea. In practice, I don't think it makes a lot of difference. During the 2008 ammunition scare, 41 mag ammo was generally available because most shooters roll their own. But this time, they sold out also at the shops that carry them.

Little was available in any caliber this time which is why you have these ammunition delivery watchers at Walmart.

I would rather not shoot at all, then chase trucks.
 
Well I have a Glock G22 with a 9mm KKM conversion barrel - so that let's me fire .40 S&W plus 9mm. I have a Kimber 1911 in .45acp and a .22cal conversion slide. On order is a S&W 686+ which will fire .357 magnum and .38special. So, I have three guns with capabilities for six different type rounds - think I will always be able to find something to fire :)
 
Well I started out trying to stick to a couple of calibers but over time has not worked. I now have about 15. I can usually find ammo for some of them. I'd have to say though I've always bought more than I have time to shoot
 
One thing I've learned is that regardless of what you shoot you gootta plan for a rainy day. And when the rains come keep your powder dry.

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Today's observation at the outdoor range I go to was the regular shooters appear to have almost stopped shooting 9mm. There was no brass on the ground, and no empty boxes in the trash, either. If they are able to get ammo, they are apparently not shooting it because they are unsure when they can replace it. One guy showed up with two boxes of .380 that he found in a high end shop that would not attract Walmart shoppers. He could not find nines, so he was glad to be able to shoot his .380 CZ.
 
At my range the traffic is way down. Mostly the reloaders are still shooting but they also cut back because nobody wants to run out and no one knows when things will get back to normal.
 
Has Having Guns of Different Calibers Made it Any Easier to get ammo and be at the shooting range?
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Yep.

I have my Lee turret reloader set up for .380 acp, .38 spl, .357 magnum, .40 S&W, 9mm, .44 Magnum, .30 Carbine, .45 ACP, and soon even .38 S&W. I even have alot of 9x18 Hornday Makrov slugs, brass, and dies!

Yes I have slugs, powder, and primers for all of these and I do find .44 magnum and .38 S&W in stores when everything else is gone! I even see a fair amount of .38 Super to!

I used to compete alot in IPSC and IDPA and thus I have buckets of brass and alot of slugs to.

Even with this shortage I shoot at least 100 rounds a week practice.

Deaf
 
Not at all, from .22 lr to .44 Magnum, the shelves have been bare for the most part. My big problem has been and will continue to be primers. I was lucky enough to get 5000 Lg Pistol caps at a gun show for $36 per thousand, but Small Pistol was going for $70 per brick. After I finished venting on the leach trying to sell them for that, he informed me that he'd get his price by the end of the day...and he was right.

On another part of the panic, I just ordered bullet lube from a long time supplier on the net. They said they'd been swamped as well and that orders were being filled as fast as possible. I'd have thought most guys weren't into casting with all the equipment and expertise that goes along with it, but again, I was wrong.

Let's all try to remember this when the elections come around again...and it''s not just who's in the big house in DC, it's local as well. Best Regards, Rod
 
With everything hard to find in these times. The one type of ammo that's everyone is over looking and is all over the stores here is 12 g or any other shootgun sizes. You can't go wrong when you have a double barrel shootgun in hands for those zombies :D
 
I've long considered a 357 SIG as it seems it is always on the shelf. In 2008 Wal-Mart had a single lonely box on the shelf for a solid month while all else was bare.

As others said, it makes more sense just to buy some ammo and put it away. After 2008 I started keeping a minimum 5,000 rounds of 22lr on hand. When things are tight I can stretch that over a year pretty easily.
 
All of my guns are one of 4 rounds. 45-70 Govt, 357 magnum, 22lr or 12ga.

I have a good stock of each saved up but have been shooting mostly 12ga because thats what I can find.

p.s. I reload all of those (other than 22lr ;) )
 
Fortunately, I have ample supplies of .455 Webley and .30 Mauser, to tide me over until the .45 ACP and 9mm Luger come back in stock. I have some stashed away, but it's stashed away and not for shortage easement.
 
Having multiple guns in different caliber is definitely an advantage in during this shortage. If I can't shoot 9mm, 22lr, or 5.56, I shoot my Mosin 7.62 or my 12ga Mossberg.
 
It has made it easier for me.

Although I have been able to get ammo in more common calibers. It's hit or miss, and the quantities are limited but I have been able to locate 9mm, .38 Special, and .45 ACP here and there.

Back to the original topic: I went to Cabellas and their shelves are always stripped bare other than obscure calibers such as .38 S&W and 7.62x25. It just so happens that I own handguns chambered for those cartridges which I hadn't shot for years. So, I bought a few boxes of each and the next time I went to the range those are what I took. Same thing with .30 Carbine. They had that, so I bought it and took out my Ruger Blackhawk in .30 Carbine. Shotgun shells are plentiful around here. I don't get much enjoyment out of shotguns but the ammo is there if you do.
 
Yes, it has.

I had been sticking with .40 S&W and .45 ACP for the last few years. Just before the panic I added a 9mm. Hmm.

For the first couple of months I was shooting my .40s almost exclusively. I had plenty of ammo and I could still find ammo on the shelves. About mid-Feb the .40 down here dried up completely.

So I switched to my .45 and 9mm. I have been able to shoot both consistently while also being able to replace anything I shoot from the shelves. In fact I have increased my .45 stock, and built up a 9mm reserve from basically nothing. For some reason .40 is scarce down here even now. When it comes back the .40s will go back into the rotation.

So yes, having different calibers has allowed me to stay in my comfort zone.
 
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