Centerfire Rifle Calibers

[Jake V]

How many different centerfire rifle calibers do you own and why?

Probably the exception. I own 1. 30-06.

Works for almost everything. Have considered adding a straight wall for certain state regulations and of course a 223 because cheap ammo, availability and it’s my duty as an American. Will eventually add 375 or bigger when I go on a dangerous game hunt, and a smaller (6.5/243 class, or even light straight wall) for my kids.

Use 22 Rimfire for plinking.

I love all guns, but each different caliber have to stock up on ammo for that caliber. I think it has taken me a while to get into centerfires coming from a state that didn’t allow them for hunting. Have bow, muzzleloader, and a variety of shotgun gauges.

 

[Al "Shifty" Schultz]

Probably the exception. I own 1. 30-06.

Works for almost everything. Have considered adding a straight wall for certain state regulations and of course a 223 because cheap ammo and availablility. Will eventually add 375 or bigger when I go on a dangerous game hunt, and a smaller (6.5/243 class, or even light straight wall) for my kids.

Use 22 Rimfire for plinking.

I love guns, but each different caliber have to stock up on ammo for that caliber. I think it has taken me a while to get into centerfires coming from a state that didn’t allow them for hunting. Have bow, muzzleloader, and a variety of shotgun gauges.

The 06 is a terrific cartridge, if you're only going to have one rifle, that's a good cartridge to have!

 

[David Simerly]

Do handgun cartridges in rifles count?
308 (precision and hunting)
556 (blasting, tactical fun gunning, training, cop stuff, etc)
7.62x54R (milsurp fun)
30-30 (lever guns will always be awesome)
357 (same, lever guns are awesome)

 

[Chip Hunnicutt]

7mm killed a lot with it. And a long way off too.
5.56 cause ‘Merica
.308 AR10 set up for coyotes
.22 needed it for gay stocks demos when I was at WOOX. Has a Magpul now. No longer gay.
28 Nosler bought for Tajikistan. Haven’t shot the 7mm since.
.458 SOCOM good guy deal on an AR.
30-30 inherited
8.6 BLK Q Fix. Cause ‘Merica.
.45-70 hell on bears
.416 hell on big bears

 

[Ron Dan]

How many different centerfire rifle calibers do you own and why?

If I’m counting correctly, 20-something. Depends on if you count like 44mag as a rifle caliber in a lever gun.