Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 Which chambering for ANY handgun caliber? And you must explain yourself. As for me, I'd go with .357, since I could also use .38 Spl in it, and because I also have a rifle in .357. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 with the 357 , ya can use 357 mag 38 Spec 38 long colt 38 colt short and many will chamber 38 S&W CB 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 9mm, only because the ammo is so plentiful. If I was relegated to revolver only, .357 of course. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 (edited) 1 hour ago, Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 said: Which chambering for ANY handgun caliber? And you must explain yourself. As for me, I'd go with .357, since I could also use .38 Spl in it, and because I also have a rifle in .357. Yep .357 for me too. I have several revolvers in .357 in fact all my revolvers are .357 except for one lone .45 Colt I reload .38’s and I have a rifle in .357 also one in .38 Edited September 21 by Rye Miles #13621 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 Nope. None of the above. Nada. Still have to go with 45 Colt. Would also chamber and shoot Cowboy 45 Special and 45 Schofield cases. Very versatile. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 Posted September 21 Author Share Posted September 21 6 minutes ago, Colorado Coffinmaker said: Nope. None of the above. Nada. There's no wrong answer here. Consider it an opinion survey. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 1 hour ago, Cypress Sun said: 9mm, only because the ammo is so plentiful. If I was relegated to revolver only Can still have 9 mm. Just got to work at it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 or ya can get a Ruger Blackhawk convertible 357 / 9mm seems as they came in 4 5/8 and 6 1/2 in barrels CB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 .357 Magnum. It has always been one of my favorites right along with .38 Special. It’s a great self and home defense round. I could use it for hunting small and medium game and whitetail deer. And I can shoot .38 Special in the same guns. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 First choice I think would be something chambered in .357 Magnum. Lots of versatility in what you can feed it, therefore plentiful ammo. Decent power for most applications. Second choice would be .22 LR. Lots of ammo availability, low weight, low cost, can be used for small game, and even medium game with proper shot placement. Short on power for defense against human predators, but when you figure that most self-defense uses don't involve pulling the trigger it's not likely to become an issue. If it does, 6 or more shots to the face should "discourage" an attacker. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 10 minutes ago, Alpo said: Can still have 9 mm. Just got to work at it. For sure, 9mm in a revolver is entirely feasible as you have shown above and Bill shows below. I had a .357/9mm Blackhawk at one time. Don't remember why I sold it. 7 minutes ago, Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 said: or ya can get a Ruger Blackhawk convertible 357 / 9mm seems as they came in 4 5/8 and 6 1/2 in barrels CB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 1 minute ago, Subdeacon Joe said: First choice I think would be something chambered in .357 Magnum. Lots of versatility in what you can feed it, therefore plentiful ammo. Decent power for most applications. Second choice would be .22 LR. Lots of ammo availability, low weight, low cost, can be used for small game, and even medium game with proper shot placement. Short on power for defense against human predators, but when you figure that most self-defense uses don't involve pulling the trigger it's not likely to become an issue. If it does, 6 or more shots to the face should "discourage" an attacker. I've never met or heard of anyone that wanted a 1/4" hole in themselves, let alone 6, 9 or 10 of them. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffield, SASS #23454 Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 .41 Magnum 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 1 hour ago, Colorado Coffinmaker said: Nope. None of the above. Nada. Still have to go with 45 Colt. Would also chamber and shoot Cowboy 45 Special and 45 Schofield cases. Very versatile. I did have a mental debate on choosing .45 Colt. I just have more options in my personal gun collection with .357 than .45. I really want to get another .45 Colt rifle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 9mm up here. Lots of military obtainable and/or re-loadable. .357 for a second choice, but likely to become more unavailable due to our political climate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 stock up on components secure the same don't let anyone know ya got em or where they are CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 I guess it would be 45 S&W (Schofield) as that is the caliber for which I have the most revolvers. And, I can use them in my 45 Colt firearms.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 Posted September 22 Author Share Posted September 22 59 minutes ago, Duffield, SASS #23454 said: .41 Magnum Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORNERY OAF Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 (edited) 454 Casull..why? Cause 300g at 1650fps and 1800ft pounds of energy.......i reload, I have a cool ruger custom blackhawk. Ever hit steels with a 454? Guaranteed smiles....just not too many, Guaranteed sore hand Edited September 22 by ORNERY OAF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 Something else I wanted to mention but forgot until I read the post by @ORNERY OAF I also picked .357 (.38) because the older I get the less my wrists and hands can take hard recoiling or snappy recoiling rounds or guns. I can handle a .357 in my GP100. I don’t think I could deal with .454 Casull or .41 & .44 Magnums or 10mm in a semiauto. The most punishing pistol I ever fired was a Kel Tec P3AT in .380. That thing was a little 8 ounce devil. Great to carry but a real pain to shoot, literally. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 .45 Colt even before SASS I had a fascination with it. When I was a kid growing up in the panhandle of Nebraska, my grandfather, who was born in 1881 had a small room that he lived in and it was right on my way home from school. I stopped and visited with him nearly everyday on my way home from school. On many occasions he’d have his old Colt SAA out and that thing was just amazing to me. Those big old bullets were like fine jewelry. When I got into CAS it was .45 Colt although now most of my CAS guns are 44-40. I have a pair of Ruger Old Armies and I run .45 Colt, Cowboy .45 Special and .45 Scofield through them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 10 hours ago, Subdeacon Joe said: First choice I think would be something chambered in .357 Magnum. Lots of versatility in what you can feed it, therefore plentiful ammo. Decent power for most applications. Second choice would be .22 LR. Lots of ammo availability, low weight, low cost, can be used for small game, and even medium game with proper shot placement. Short on power for defense against human predators, but when you figure that most self-defense uses don't involve pulling the trigger it's not likely to become an issue. If it does, 6 or more shots to the face should "discourage" an attacker. I agree a couple .22’s in the face of an intruder would stop them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffield, SASS #23454 Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 9 hours ago, Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 said: Why? Excellent balance of power and control, flat trajectory and accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smuteye John SASS#24774 Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 11 hours ago, Duffield, SASS #23454 said: .41 Magnum .30 Super Carry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 10 hours ago, Pat Riot said: Something else I wanted to mention but forgot until I read the post by @ORNERY OAF I also picked .357 (.38) because the older I get the less my wrists and hands can take hard recoiling or snappy recoiling rounds or guns. I can handle a .357 in my GP100. I don’t think I could deal with .454 Casull or .41 & .44 Magnums or 10mm in a semiauto. The most punishing pistol I ever fired was a Kel Tec P3AT in .380. That thing was a little 8 ounce devil. Great to carry but a real pain to shoot, literally. I hear ya about the wrists and hands. The only .357 revolver I have that handles .357's well is my S&W Model 19, the others I shoot .38's 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 Posted September 22 Author Share Posted September 22 2 hours ago, Duffield, SASS #23454 said: Excellent balance of power and control, flat trajectory and accurate. All good reasons to have a .41, but I'm not sure I would pick it to be the only caliber I would ever have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawMan Mark, SASS #57095L Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 45 ACP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORNERY OAF Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 (edited) 11 hours ago, Pat Riot said: Something else I wanted to mention but forgot until I read the post by @ORNERY OAF I also picked .357 (.38) because the older I get the less my wrists and hands can take hard recoiling or snappy recoiling rounds or guns. I can handle a .357 in my GP100. I don’t think I could deal with .454 Casull or .41 & .44 Magnums or 10mm in a semiauto. The most punishing pistol I ever fired was a Kel Tec P3AT in .380. That thing was a little 8 ounce devil. Great to carry but a real pain to shoot, literally. Pat, that logic is not lost on me, especially as I get older, ...my EDC is still an FNX-10, 10mm with full house loads or an fnx45... But when I get up in the morning, my hands remind me that will not always be so....they say "hey,break out the new hi-power"..lol. Edited September 22 by ORNERY OAF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 11 minutes ago, ORNERY OAF said: Pat, that logic is not lost on me, especially as I get older, ...my EDC is still an FNX-10, 10mm with full house loads or an fnx45... But when I get up in the morning, my hands remind me that will not always be so....they say "hey,break out the new hi-power"..lol. Try Icy Hot “Lidocaine” roll-on on your hands. It really helps and it doesn’t get hot and it’s nearly odorless. It really helps me. Sorry for the diversion Gents…carry on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smuteye John SASS#24774 Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 Gonna be a long winter if we're seeing cabin fever posts this early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowhouse Sam # 25171 Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 12 hours ago, Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 said: Why? Because having a 41 means no one will want to borrow ammo. 2 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creeker, SASS #43022 Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 (edited) I only get a singular caliber? From now till forever? 22 Long Rifle. There is no other choice (excepting the other two I list). Ammo choices from CB caps and Subsonics for "Intrapersonal" purposes. Assuming - we are not wanting to draw attention to ourselves. Hypervelocity hollow point rounds for taking game or distance. Depending on "why" we are limited to one caliber (assuming the SHTF - the 22lr is plenty capable of dispatching deer; and since I'm not allowing myself or family to go hungry - I'm not above a night time spotlight hunt). 22 LR is lightweight for easy carry of plentiful rounds. Firearm choices include numerous revolver or semi auto pistols. (Smith 17/ 18 or 41, Ruger Mk series, etc.) And I would hard pressed to find a better all around rifle than my scoped custom Ruger 10/22 with hi capacity magazines. And I have quite a few thousands of rounds already; so... 2nd choice would be 9mm. Plentiful ammo. Multiple platforms - handgun and semi auto rifle/ carbine to run it thru. 3rd choice 12g Plentiful ammo Versatile "chambering" with everything from birdshot to slugs. Carried in an extendee tube modern pump shotgun for reliability across all loadings. Edited September 22 by Creeker, SASS #43022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 7 hours ago, Pat Riot said: Try Icy Hot “Lidocaine” roll-on on your hands. It really helps and it doesn’t get hot and it’s nearly odorless. It really helps me. Sorry for the diversion Gents…carry on. Can you buy that by the drum? Enough to fill the bathtub would be good. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 I would take my .44 mag if I had to choose. Mouse to moose, I'd be covered. I have a good selection of rifles and Blackhawks to choose from. Using some at the match I'm at now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 22 minutes ago, Michigan Slim said: I would take my .44 mag if I had to choose. Mouse to moose, I'd be covered. I have a good selection of rifles and Blackhawks to choose from. Using some at the match I'm at now. Slim, You don't get anything for your grill, if you shoot a mouse with .44 mag. Don't ask me how I know......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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