Rifle/handgun common calibers

[Wyandot Jim]

I think I got it covered. 22LR, 357Mag., 44-40, 44 Mag., 45 Colt, 30-30, 45-70, Lever, Sharps, and Trap Door, 30 Carbine, 30-06 M1

And a few in 50 Cal.

 

[volshooter]

I went that route years ago hunting in East TN. 90+% of shots are well below 100 yards. I worked up 2 loads for my super Blackhawk and bought a Marlin. Works great round here. Have taken several with each depending on range with confident practice. Lots of load testing and accuracy before hunting. Handgun limit is 50 yards, rifle 225 yards with handloads. When in areas where ranges are longer I use a long range rifle with the .44 mag side arm for close up/follow up shots. 50 yards is my limit for sure hits with a handgun. High shoulder shots with heavy hard cast are meat getters.

 

[blume357]

I Know I've posted here before... but I'm good out to about 75 yards with my 357 sig rifle .... and since I don't hunt and would only be concerned with self defense... I hope that is far enough...

the reality is if I ever needed to reach out and touch someone I have several bolt action 30-06 rifles with scopes that are by most standards, at least up until this century, well qualified to do the job.

 

[Hvymax]

I live in upstate NY, am in my 70's, and a few months ago I purchased my first ever firearm - a Ruger Takedown 10/22.
I applied for my pistol permit a few months ago, and it could take up to 16 months in my county in New York State before I get it.
I was going to buy an AR, but long story short, I decided on the 10/22 to get started due to the cost of the AR and ammo, and where I could shoot the rifle.
I joined an indoor rifle club that is 5 minutes from my house and only allows rifles that shoot .22lr, and as for pistols, they allow other calibers but no Magnum bullets.
If I bought the AR, I would have no where to shoot it unless I did some travelling out of my county.
When I get my pistol permit (assuming I will get in a year or so) my choice of pistol will be a Ruger that shoots .22lr – same caliber as my rifle.
As for ammo, every time I go to Walmart I check and see what they have. Sometimes the locked shelves are empty, and when they do have stock by far the most ammo available is .22lr.
I'm limited (I think by Walmart, but it also might be a NY State limitation) to buy no more than 3 boxes of ammo at a time.
When I buy, I purchase 3 boxes that sell for $21.16 per box with a 325 count per box. The total price with tax for the 3 boxes is $68.56 which comes out to $0.07 a round. So far the price has not changed since I bought my first 3 boxes back in March of this year.

Glad you decided to become an American after all this time. Take your time and be proficient with what you have. I personally won't carry anything that I can't keep on a Silhouette at 25yds. I don't want to be a bigger danger than the Criminals!!!

 

[Klondike Mike]

I enjoy the concept of like chambered handgun and long gun but readily admit that the need in modern society is mostly fantasy even for a dedicated outdoorsman. I do have 22, 357 and 44 Mag combos though. More 44's than I'll ever need. After nearly 50 years of hunting in northern New England thick cover forests I can think of only one shot that would have required more than a 44 Magnum carbine. So, maybe it's the 308 and 30/06 that's unnecessary? As far as combos go the Marlin 39 with the Ruger Single Six, the Marlin 1894 357 with the Ruger Blackhawk and the Marlin 1894 44 Mag with a couple of Super Blackhawks just goes together better than peanut butter and jelly. There's no laws against having one of everything. Yet.

 

[BearBiologist]

I think I got it covered. 22LR, 357Mag., 44-40, 44 Mag., 45 Colt, 30-30, 45-70, Lever, Sharps, and Trap Door, 30 Carbine, 30-06 M1

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And a few in 50 Cal.
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What do you have in a 30-06 handgun?

 

[the_leper_colony]

What do you have in a 30-06 handgun?

A guy I knew bought one (Magnum Research Lone Eagle single-shot .30-06 handgun). Don't know if he ever shot it, though, because he also had a S&W .500 and told me he didn't shoot that at all. Most of his actual shooting was with smaller stuff, like .44 Magnum & .460 Rowland.

 

[Wyandot Jim]

What do you have in a 30-06 handgun?

Nothing in 30-06 or 45-70 Just wanted to indicate that I could reach out there with plenty of 06 AP, tracer and ball

 

[BearBiologist]

A guy I knew bought one (Magnum Research Lone Eagle single-shot .30-06 handgun). Don't know if he ever shot it, though, because he also had a S&W .500 and told me he didn't shoot that at all. Most of his actual shooting was with smaller stuff, like .44 Magnum & .460 Rowland.

I have Contender in 7-30 Waters, 35 Rem and 223 but not matching rifles.

 

[Joe Chartreuse]

I think I got it covered. 22LR, 357Mag., 44-40, 44 Mag., 45 Colt, 30-30, 45-70, Lever, Sharps, and Trap Door, 30 Carbine, 30-06 M1

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And a few in 50 Cal.
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I recognize that black poweder handgun...AND the ammo pouch!

 

[Randyzzz]

I’ve got a Single Six and a Wrangler, matched to a Henry and a Ruger American to cover my .22 needs. And I’m picking up a 22/45 today. Then I have a 4 5/8 Blackhawk and a Henry Big Boy Silver to cover .357. There’s a 3 screw Super Blackhawk and a New Model Super Blackhawk Bisley, both 7 1/2 to go with a JM Marlin 1894 to cover .44 Mag. And a New Vaquero stainless 5 1/2 and a 200th year Blackhawk 7 1/2 and a Henry Steel Sidegate Carbine to cover .45 Colt.

I like the idea of matching calibers. I’ll usually decide what caliber I want to shoot and grab the appropriate hardware.

 

[Rumrunner]

I have some matching calibers and have sold some. I have a Win 92 in 44/40 that was made in 1895. Had a Vaquero in same but sold it. I have a Contender in 221 Fireball as well as a Rem 700 in same. In 44 mag I have a 5"Super Redhawk, a 9.5" Super Redhawk, a 14" Contender, and a CVA Scout rifle. In 22 I have a couple pistols and rifles.
In same type of gun but different caliber I have 3 Ruger Americans, in 22, 243, and 308. I had 5 but sold my 17 and my 223.

 

[hittman]

Common caliber?
Sadly, not me.
I’d like to have a lever action in 41 Mag but gee wiz they’ve been spendy on the rare occasion I have seen them!

 

[the_leper_colony]

...I’d like to have a lever action in 41 Mag but gee wiz they’ve been spendy on the rare occasion I have seen them!

I'm one of those guys who had one, over 20 years ago, and I let a friend talk me out of it. Oh well, what are friends for!

 

[tunnug]

I have a Blackhawk in 41 mag. I WANT a Henry Big Boy in 41 mag.
All it takes is $$$$$$....!

I have this combo, one of my favorites.

 

[375supermag]

I have multiple handguns both SA and DA in .357Mag, .41Mag, .44Mag, .44Spl and .45Colt.
Managed to acquire lever actions in .357Mag, .44Mag and .45Colt because I like the concept of matching calibers in a handgun and rifle. Still looking for a lever action with a side loading gate in .41Magnum at a price that is reasonable.

I would also be thrilled to find a lever action rifle to match up with my .375 Super Mag Dan Wesson or a .357Maximum lever action to match up with my .357Maximum revolver.
I don't know that such firearms have ever been produced but I still want them.

 

[warren5421]

It depends on what you want it for. Holes in paper I liked .22 rifle and pistol. In some areas a .44 WCF pistol and rifle. Some areas .44 WCF pistol and .45-70 or 12 ga. The .45-70 will work from 0-1000 yards, it can be loaded up or down, 300 gr to about 700 gr.

 

[JBP]

Marlin 1894 44 Mag/44 SPC - Super Redhawk and Super Blackhawk

M1 Carbine - Blackhawk

Ruger PC Carbine 9mm - 5 semi-auto
pistols and Blackhawk 357/9mm convertible

10/22T and other 22's - Multiple pistols and revolvers

10/22M - Blackhawk Convertible 22LR/22MAG

Hi-Point 45 ACP Carbine - 2 1911's and 6 revolvers

Recently sold TC/Contender 30/30 barrel and Marlin 336 as well as Contender .222 and .223 barrels. Kept the matching rifles.

 

[Wvfarrier]

I like having common calibers. Plus, being a levergun nut its nice have 10-13 rounds of 44, 45 colt or 357 mag in my rifle

 

[Enigma]

BFR can fix you up with a revolver chambered in .30-30, .450 Marlin, or .45-70, among others, if one so desires. I neither appreciate the looks of, nor desire their revolvers with the long cylinders designed for full length rifle cartridges, but some folks do. I can't imagine shooting a .45-70 revolver. Well, not more than once, anyway.