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  • Texas Heat

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    What are the must-have calibers these days to keep you covered without tons of overlap? I have friends that would tell me I need a gun in every caliber "just incase". I have friends that would tell me a 22LR will do every job. I obviously fall in between. My calibers that include multiple ways to project them include 9MM, 22LR, 223/556 and 12G. I still feel like I want 45 sometimes but 9MM is fine. I don't hunt regularly but a 270 seems to do the job for me. I can see 308 replacing 270 though. The 6.5 CM looks like it might stick around a while and that will probably be my rifle choice when/if I make it. What about you guys?
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    Moonpie

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    Gunz are icky.
    Everyone should have:

    1.) .22LR rifle
    2.) 12ga shotgun - multitudes of ammo choices.
    3.) A centerfire rifle
    4.) A centerfire handgun of at least 9mm/38Spec/357 caliber.

    Expanding just a bit:

    5.) .22lr handgun
    6.) see #3 above - two rifles - one a "small" caliber such as .22Hornet/.223 etc and a "large" caliber such as 30-06, 300WinMag, etc.
    IMO, you can pretty much do anything with a .223 and a .30-06.
    7.) A small centerfire pocket pistol for EDC.
     

    oldag

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    Depends on your personal philosophy.

    Some want a variety of calibers in case it hits the fan and ammo is hard to come by.

    Others want to minimize the number of calibers for which they stockpile ammo.

    And then everything in between.

    Don't forget to keep a goodly number of mags.
     

    Sam7sf

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    Mags are definitely important. Buy them just cause.

    Most of my guns are in 9mm, 223, 7.62x39, ect. I have a lot of 9mm handguns but the reality is it’s too common not to stock pile 9mm.

    9mm to me is more useful than 22lr. Use it for carry or pest control with a can.
     

    TxStetson

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    I don’t really have that many calibers. 22LR, 22 Mag, 223/5.56, 6.5 Swede, 308, 380 acp, 9mm, 357 Mag, 40 S&W, 44 Mag, 45 acp, and 45-70.

    Edited to add shotgun: 410, 20, and 12 Guage.
     
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