Multiple pistols with multiple calibers, or stick with 1 caliber for 'em all?

[Fishslayer]

If you're looking for something just a bit different or fun, how 'bout a .357 wheel gun? Plink around with light loads or load up the Big Dogs for a bit of booming fun.

At present I load .357 & .45ACP. Just me, but I don't want to stock supplies for a lot of calibers but just one would be boring.

I do plan to acquire a .44 Magnum & load for it, tho. IMO it's another versatile caliber that can do a lot and is a LOT of fun to shoot.

[gef]

The spice of life is variety, try a few other calibers you'll like it.

[joefreas]

Buy everything

[magsnubby]

Variety is the spice of life. It gets awfully boring eating meatloaf for supper every night. Occasionally you need to throw some chicken or steak in there.

Everyone should have a 9mm, even if it's just a range toy. Commercial reloads are cheap and with a good +P it's a very capable self defense round.

If you re-load i'ld go with a .45acp.

Or you could go with a good .357 wheel gun. Commercial .38 special reloads are dirt cheap, load 'er up with .357's for a little more punch and it's good for small game and there's no denying the .357 is a great defense round.

[bsg]

Buy everything

if i could i would; then i'd have an ironclad reason to get that old Fort Knox safe i've always painfully gone without.

[l8apex]

After consolidating plaforms to two and one caliber, there was a noticable improvement in shooting skill for me at least. As well as a noticeable difference in my pocket book.

[BHPFan]

In general I stick to 2, 9mm and .45. Most of my ammo is 9mm though. I purchase guns that come in those calibers because:

1. It gets expensive buying additional caliber of ammo for every gun you have.
2. I dont have room in my safe for 15 different rounds.
3. 9mm and .45 will cover 110% of everything I require out of a handgun caliber.
4. If SHTF I wont be carrying 15 handguns just in case I stumble upon some random ammo.
5. If a 1911 only came in 10mm I wouldnt buy one. Makes no sense cost wise for me unless the gun and ammo were dirt cheap.
6. Everything I buy has to have a fun factor AND a use for me if things go bad. Just a toy isnt for me because I dont have a money tree in the back yard.

+1.

[DocSkinner]

Would you buy multiple pairs of the same shoe - and only that shoe?

Other calibers (and types of guns) are too much fun to limit yourself! You should have a wheelgun as well as autos, so not many .40 wheelguns out there. And then a good SA Auto, a SA revolver, a DA revolver, a 22 plinker, etc. etc.

If you are a worrying about the SHTF type, have multiple guns and just stock up your massive round count for your favorite! Just because you buy and keep 10,000(+) rounds of .40SW doesn't mean you can't also have and use other calibers!
And a nice accurate .22lr is a great small game getter if you are a SHTF type. Markets will be closed - where you going to get food? Squirrel (or whatever) on a stick! Your .40SW won't leave much to eat.

[Grumpyoldretiredcop]

I recently tried reducing the number of handgun calibers I have by selling off my remaining 9MM.

Didn't work, darn it. Now I have two 9MMs instead of one.

[Blue Ridge Reef]

Get what ever you like, you do not have to follow the trend.

X2 from another American bulldog owner. I do think everyone should have a .22 for practice. If feasible, get one as close to your primary as possible as was stated earlier.

[joe_sun]

I've been ditching guns left and right in my collection reducing the number of calibers I have to stock. I don't know what I was thinking when I was younger and went crazy. At one point in time I had 13 different calibers.

IMO stick to just a few "classics" .22, 12ga, 9mm, 5.56, 308, maybe a 7.62x39 for an AK and or a .45acp if you want a 1911.

[BoJackUSMC]

I only have 9mm caliber for handguns because I cannot afford to shoot 45acp. I have to budget my money wisely because I also need to buy .223 and 12 gauge. I will stick only with 9mm, .223, and 12 gauge from now on. However, if you got extra $$$ than buy all

[redcliff]

I stick to .22lr, .30luger, .30mauser, 38special, 357 mag, .380acp, 9mm, 44 special, 44mag, 45 Colt, 45acp, .223, 5.56, .308, 7.62mm, 7.62x39,300 WSM, 30-06, 12ga, .410 and .20ga.

Life is much simpler now since I dumped the .32acp!

[HK4113]

Its too difficult to have tons of multi caliber weapons. I got rid of my .357's and am sticking with 9mm for handguns, 12 gauge for shotguns, and 7.62 x 39 or 5.56 for rifle.

[DannyInSoCal]

Ill buy some 45 reloads off you for .30 a round

Go to the next gun show - I scored 1000 rounds of .45 for $269...

And to the OP - Go to the range and try a good cross section. Pick your next sidearm by feel - Not by caliber...