Multiple calibers vs just a few calibers

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>>34519389
not really for SHTF purposes but all the funs I own are in different but common calibers, 5.56, 7.62x39, 8mm mauser, 22lr, 30 30, 9mm and soon 308

>>34519416
forgot about my scattergat 12ga

>>34519389
Only hoard just a few calibers, but there's no reason you can't get more guns just because they're chambered in less common calibers. I recently added two new calibers to my gun collection (.300 Win Mag and .32 ACP), but I have no intention of ever hoarding those calibers

I have around 4000 rounds of 9mm, 2500 rounds of .40S&W, and around 1200 rounds of 5.56 (running low) because I shoot those calibers regularly. However, I only have about 70 rounds of .300 Win Mag and 350 rounds of .32 ACP.

>>34519389
What you can afford.

I like to focus on a few calibers with multiple weapons in those calibers.
30.06,12ga, .45,acp

>>34519389
There are really only about 10 calibers.
177
22
25
273
30
35
40
45
50
79
100

I think you mean cartridges you niggerfaggot.

>>34519495
Most well-adjusted, non-autistic people understand what is meant by "caliber."

>>34519495
what does caliber even mean? i've never understood what the numbers in the bullet names meant

>>34519507
There are different systems, but just think of each caliber as a cartridge name and you'll be fine.

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>>34519495
Stop being such a nigger

>>34519507
Caliber is the diameter of the bullet itself

In the event of SHTF I am much more heavily armed than msot of my friends and family, so I assume I would take on the role of a unit armorer of sorts.

Everyone gets something in 5.56 and something in 9mm, end of story.

>>34519556
Sometimes. Sometimes its the barrel and the round has a larger diameter. 38 spl is .357 in diameter, .357 is .357 in diameter, 9mm is 9.1mm in diameter, muh ak has a barrel diameter of 7.62 but the bullets going out of it are 7.92....shits weird anon..

If a gun makes my dick hard I buy it. If it's an uncommon cartridge I don't shoot it as much as my other rifles since I don't find reloading to be exceptionally fun. I save most of my brass, regardless of cartridge. I could reload 9mm, 5.56, and 7.62x51 if I wanted, but I don't find the monetary savings worth the time it takes to reload plinking ammo. I only "stockpile" ammo in response to sales. I don't take feces impacting cooling devices into account with any of my firearm-related decisions.

>>34520162
>If a gun makes my dick hard I buy it. If it's an uncommon cartridge I don't shoot it as much
K31 in a nutshell.

>>34519389
In SHTF you will not realistically be looting or scavenging supplies if you are smart. Pick up a couple thousand rounds for whatever gun you feel most comfortable with.
Things that matter way more than stockpiling ammunition:
>Food
Enough to last through whatever event you are expecting. If you are going full balls deep for TEOTWAWKI, look into sustainable crops for your area. Don't expect to be able to hunt, since every idiot with a gun is going to try that and game will become scarce rather quickly.
>Water
Do you have a well or a natural spring that only you have access to? If not, make sure you have enough stockpiled up. Don't forget water for hygiene.
>Fuel
Be it wood, gas, propane or any other kind of combustible, make sure you have a stock on hand. Running a generator or vehicle is nice, but being able to cook and stay warm are necessities. If you have enough money and own your own place, I would look into getting solar panels to alleviate (or at least reduce) the need for a generator.
>Medical Supplies
You will get scratches and bruises. An infection can kill you. You may suffer worse injuries like a broken bone. Keep a stock of basic medical supplies on hand. If you need medication, make sure you have a stock of that too.
>Knowledge
How to be king after any event, know how to survive before event occurs. Know how to grow food, clean a kill, bandage a wound, start a fire and shoot your gun. Books don't need batteries, can be referenced when needed and burn in worst case scenario.

In SHTF everything is risk/reward. If you have supplies, you don't need to scavenge or loot. If you don't need to loot, you won't burn calories or risk getting shot.

I am not saying you don't need a gun for SHTF. You do, but most people don't want to get shot, especially if hospitals are not functioning. Just being well armed is enough to deter most attackers. The few that would are the reason you are armed anyway.

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>>34520476
>in SHTF
>realistically

Realistically, there's not going to be a Mad Max apocalypse where you have to worry about gunning your way to being King of the Wasteland so go ahead and stop right there

>love swiss guns
>virtually no chance of finding ammo if shtf

But does it matter when you have that glorious beer keg charging handle?

>>34520777
>Realistically, there's not going to be a Mad Max apocalypse
I acknowledge that, but an anon could live in an earthquake, hurricane, flood, or huge snow storm or riot prone area. Those are temporary situations that the infrastructure that we built and rely on as a society, is either no longer there or simply not functioning. This is the type of crap I prepare for (I live in area that gets the occasional hurricane and big snow storm).

By king, I meant the guy who has can get things done and the guy who tells others what to do. There are tons of "beta personality" preppers who just wish for the scenario to arise for the to shine.
In all realistic SHTF scenarios, everything goes back to normal eventually and you will be held responsible for your actions (so rule kindly and keep you harem to a modest number).

>>34520930
>>Realistically, there's not going to be a Mad Max apocalypse
But man, I wish there was.

>>34519389
it gets down to what do you want to be prepared for?

If you're looking at a 2 week breakdown before services restored or a 2 year breakdown or a plague situation or 2 decade loss or a civil war it will change your needs. The more prepared you are for a specific SHTF scenario the less well you do at life now and other SHTF scenarios. Are you interested in reloading? That changes your battery needs. Are you interested in casting? Again that changes things.

Longer term revolvers, lever guns and BP will be king.

Most people who are interested in "light" prepping. Would be most served to start a garden. While that's growing get a .22, a semi-auto rifle, a manually operated shotgun, and a handgun. Once this functioning battery is up, your greatest need is training (start with an appleseed, go from there) and then trigger time. Then you can start deciding reloading vs stocking and how far down the rabbit hole you want to go.

>>34521541
>longer term revolvers
Noguns detected

>>34522342
actually a reloader faggot.

>>34522342
He's right though, ya know.

In a long term situation where ammunition decidedly goes down in quality, revolvers will become more reliable than semi autos because they don't rely on ammunition quality to cycle properly.

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>>34519495

you forgot .429 (44), 20, 218, 243, 26, 28, 32, 338, 357, 36, 375, 41, 46, 475, 48, 54, 577, 58, 60, 70, 72, 80, 92, and probably more I don't remember either

>>34525174

and 68

>>34525190

and 52.

>>34520162
I only save casings for snowflake milsurp rounds since I can get a substantial amount (30-50%) of the ammo cost back by reselling it to reloaders.

The amount saved (3% max) just by saving common calibers like .223 and 9mm just isn't worth the storage space.

>>34525174

and exclude the 218. I was wrong - it's a 22

>>34519389
I have...
.22
9mm
7.62 naggant
.38
.40
10mm
.44
.45
.17 hornet
.22 hornet
.223
300blk
6.5 creedmoor
.308
8x55r
7.62x54r
7.62x39
300 winmag
.410
20gage
12gage.

I reload for damn near all of them (expet .410, and 763 nagant )
I love collecting.

But i see the appeal of consolidating.

I could live with.
.22
9mm
223
300win
12gage

>>34525257
>no .30-06

>>34519389
For PREPPING few calibers is obviously better, to the point that this thread is stupid. However for collecting that's irrelevant.

>>34520476

Dis nigga, dis nigga knows what's what.

rate me for innawoods mode
7.62x51 rem700
5.56 ar15 pistol in a holster on thigh
glock 29 in an ankle holster

>>34519507
Caliber is extremely straightforward compared to gauge.
Caliber refers to the diameter of the bullet in inches. (nominal vs actual is irrelevant and semi-random)
However, because almost no one outside of the navy or a tank crewman will encounter a caliber larger than about 1.5, it is convention to assume an implied decimal before the number. So a 45 caliber is actually a 0.45 caliber.

>>34525257
Fucking phone. And my dumb fingers

*gauge

>>34525331
Underage/10

>>34525271
I have my eyes on a M1903 rifle.

>>34525257
>gage

>>34525397
I know. Dumb thumbs and driving while typing.

>>34519389

Here's the thing...

Money is always an issue.

The first thing you need is a few reliable guns, in a few calibers. Once you have that, THEN you can branch out.

Betting that one gun will work flawlessly for tens of thousands of rounds... Even stockpiling replacement parts... You get one gun to use at a time.

If you have ten guns, and eventually, ammo for all of them, you can lead a group of friends into a battle for SHTF.

So, realistically, if you've got three combat loads of ammo for your main rifle - 21 mags for an AR-15 - and similar for your handgun? You should be fine. After that, the rest is extra, and worth having for shit happens.

>>34525375
n-no
I figured that .308 is more common than .30-06 these days which would mean easier to find, a full auto AR pistol for suppression fire and a glock 29 for not only compact carry but perfect for a role in emergency stopping power which means it can be something a little harder to find like 10mm

this is just in the case of having to bug out, which is unlikely

>>34525385
nice, yeah a bolt action is pretty much required for innawoods shtf
.30-06 can be loaded way hotter than .308 could even dream of being loaded

>>34525331
Sbr the ar. Ar pistols are bullshit.>>34525363

The amount of guns I have per caliber. Not including my shotgun or muzzleloader.
9mm (4)
.223 (3)
.22lr (1)
.380 (1)
5.45x39 (1)
7.62x39 (1)

If you're a "prepper" I would think more guns with the same caliber is ideal. Because if SHTF chances are you'd get out of dodge right? It would be better in my opinion to have a 9001 rounds of one ammo type and bring maybe a couple guns that shoot it vs bringing a few hundred rounds for 15 different guns.

I don't really think about things like that because it's never going to happen. But if it did, I'd go deep innawoods with just one of my ARs and maybe 300 rounds.

What's more important for prepping is having a reliable source of food and water when society breaks down. Hunting is going to be the biggest reason you want a gun at that point.

>>34525563
for me

.22 (4)
762x54r (2)
762x39 (1)
12ga (5)
20ga (1)

>>34525563
for me not including shotguns
.357 (2)
45acp (5)
38 (1)
308 (2)
22lr (7)
30-30 (1)
32 (1)
44 (1)
45lc (1)
556 (2)
762x39 (1)
40 (1)
7.5 swiss (1)
9mm (11)

I think thats it.

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>>34519389
Multiple.
I'm not going to miss out on shooting 7x57, 6.5x55, .257 Roberts, or 35 Whelen because of some unrealistic SHTF idea.
Also
>2012+5
>not reloading

>>34519467
not a bad mindset. I may take this into consideration since I just got into 45 colt