consolidating calibers

[Noonanda]

I can reload for every caliber I own other than 22 and 12 gauge. Mostly due to having a mostly WW2 gun collection. I have a small stash of ammo for all of the guns, but only bulk reload my main shooting calibers. For example, I have about 300 rounds of 9x18 Makarov that I reloaded for rainy day shooting, but have well over 1000 9x19 parabellum alays on hand for the wifes glock. I like variety. If you stocked your main shooting calibers and only pick up the "other" calibers when you come across a deal.
As they also said what guns you have could make a difference as well.

[rogervzv]

Nope. Bad idea. Remember in a SHTF scenario it may be unpredictable which calibers are available to off the Zombies or invading Red Chinese.

A troopship can get from Shanghai or Vladivostok to LA, SF, or Seattle in about 7 days. There will be little time to buy ammo during the rush to prepare. Best to have many calibers as options.

(Given that 7 day number, the motive behind the 10 day gun waiting period is incredibly obvious, is it not?).

Personally I never saw the point in 10mm but I have all of the other calibers you mention. If I had to do it again I would probably skip .380 but since I have a nice Beretta 84, what the heck.

[dwtt]

I think consolidating/concentrating on fewer calibers makes sense. It has allowed me to lay in larger stocks of ammo in case the socialists in Sacramento limit how much ammo we can buy, which they have attempted, and will attempt until they get their way.

This is also my main reason for trying to consolidate my ammo. I want to have more of a few calibers rather than have only a few hundred rounds of many calibers.

yup. I'm trying to do the same. IMO its pointless to have a 40 cal and 45 cal. this is just IMO.

I feel the same way, that's why I'm thinking about getting rid of .40 S&W. I'm definately getting rid of the .380 Auto and .357, I'm not a revolver fan.

Here's the question, do you NEED to buy ammo for a certain caliber of gun that you own?

You can consolidate without selling anything. Stock up on the calibers that you like or deem necessary. Don't bother thinking about the ones you want to dump. If you come across some ammo, great. If not, no harm done.

A gun sitting there is just sitting there. It doesn't have an expiration date. It holds its value pretty well. Why go through the hassle of selling something perfectly good if you don't really need the money?

Yes, I am a hoarder....

You know, I used to think this way and have accumulated lots of pistols I don't shoot regularly. I think I'm getting old and begining to be able to let things go. I don't want so many calibers, and have figured out the ones I want to keep.

Perhaps a list of the guns might help. Some guns are just keepers regardless of cal. Like a colt python or sig 226. A good example of bad advice might be; dump the .40, keep the 9mm.
But The 9mm is a Hipiont and the .40 is a Sig 229.

I know what you're saying, but I'm not a collector. Things just seemed to have accumulated over the years. The ones I'm definately selling:
Grendel P-10 .380 Auto
Taurus 627 Tracker .357

Ones I might sell when I finish school next year:
Sig P239 .40 S&W
Walther P99QA .40 S&W
Walther P99AS .40 S&W

That will leave the majority of my guns in 9mm and .45 ACP. Two .22 lr and 10mm guns will be for fun.

A troopship can get from Shanghai or Vladivostok to LA, SF, or Seattle in about 7 days. There will be little time to buy ammo during the rush to prepare. Best to have many calibers as options.

Really? I would worry more about the Mexican gangs before the Chinese. Are you nuts?

[mag360]

Keep the 10 since I think they are cool.

Sell the .40 since the 9 and 45 cover that base.

Sell the .357 revolver as if you need a revolver imo its for hunting and the .44 is better.

Sell the .380 too. A pm9 can be a pocket gun!

[Gem1950]

Tier one - .22lr, .223, .308, .9mm, .45acp, 12ga.

Tier two - .38sp, .357mag.