Favorite Pistol Caliber

[Mk42gunner]

Another vote for "other". The .32 Magnum has a small appetite for powder and lead.


Robert

[Charlie Sometimes]

Another vote for the 45 Colt (in a single action of course- Ruger Blackhawk preferably)!
45 ACP would be 2nd, followed by 38 Spl (both in revolvers).

38 S&W is equal to 38 Spl in quantities fired.

Never show up to a fight with anything less than a 45 if at all possible, and make every shot count once the fight has begun.

[cavemike]

Here is another vote for other. I am seriously enamored with the .41 magnum, either from a Marlin 1894 or a Ruger Blackhawk.

Mike

[2muchstuf]

Tough call between .38 from one of my .357s and .45acp.
I love em all but I guess the .38 is sent downrange the most.
Not so hard on the lead stockpile either.
2

[454PB]

Yep could be, but I've never witnessed anyone at my Range shooting the Big Bores endlessly, much less an all day long shooting session. I frequent my range often.

So you're saying that you shoot your 454 Cal more than any other as implied in the Poll caption? If you're shooting lead boolits I would like go visit your fun spot.

None the less, an interesting Poll - I think.

Merry Christmas

I had my tongue planted in my cheek when I posted this.

Yes, it's not unusual for me to fire 200 rounds per trip. I've probably gone through a ton of lead over the years just through my .454's, and I own 4 of them.

I will admit that I don't personally know anyone else in my area that shoots one, and many times I get an audience while shooting them at the range I belong to.

[RSOJim]

I've got an old model 19 smith 6 inch that shoots 38s with just about any boolit sized .359 over a healthy dose of unique. Its just about always in my range bag. I have made some stupid accurate shots with it. All were accidents though. Jim

[MT Gianni]

Right now nine gets shot the most. 124 gr pb and 3.5 gr powder. The hole in the target is the same size as a 357.

[missionary5155]

Good evening
41 Magnum! Or 414 Super mag

[Heavy lead]

I voted for the 45 Colt, but almost pulled the trigger on the 45 acp. I shoot 5 of the 9 listed plus a couple more. They're all good. Wouldn't want to be without any of them.
Really have come to like the 41 magnum of late, especially in a Smith.

[zardoz]

I cast and shoot everything on the list, with the exception of 45 Colt.

I always come back to the 45ACP for some reason.

[Bullshop Junior]

45 Colt
I have a Ruger convertible, so I shoot some ACPs, but shoot the Colts more.

[dualsport]

.41 AE, in my opinion a brilliant development, but alas, dead as a doornail, which leaves me with .357 mag, for it's versatility.

[badgeredd]

Like trying to choose between your children...

Agreed!!!!!

Odd that no one even mentioned the good old 22. I always have one out when I am just plinking and have done a fair amount of bunny hunting with one. BUT a favorite...can't do it...

OOPS DUMMY...note to self...centerfire, dummy!!!!

Edd

[SPRINGFIELDM141972]

Again, one of those questions that once you answer you feel like you cheated on another caliber. I do believe a man can love more than one woma... in mean caliber.

Everett

[AZ-Stew]

This would have been post #22 to this thread if I hadn't gotten interrupted last evening.

I also take a .22 Smith revolver with me to the range. I use it as a warmup to re-train my trigger finger to remember whatever it forgot since the last session. But since you said "centerfire"...

I like the .32 H&R Magnum in my Smiths, and I usually take 586 Smith in .357, almost always with .38 Special-level loads in .357 brass. I like the .44 Magnum and find the .44 Special more "average" than "Special" (I know, sacrilege), but my "go-to" revolver is the .41 Magnum with a Keith boolit at 900 fps. Lots o' penetration and certainly enough diameter to do the job.

I'm not a fan of auto-pistols because I hate chasing brass.

Regards,

Stew

[Shiloh]

.45 ACP and .38 Special, .22LR One or more of these goes with me EVERYTIME I go to the range. I love 'em but the poll only allows one pick.

Shiloh

[Oldtimer]

Me too about the .45 acp. Got 4 different guns in this cal. Also have a stainless .22 Ruger slab side, with a red dot scope. It's a fun piece to shoot. Probably need to add .22 to the list. I voted .45 ACP. Bob

[Intel6]

10mm!!! most definitly.

Great loads in my 610 revolver and lots of firepower in my Glock 20's.

I cast my own LBT 200 gr WFN's with GC's and those doing 1,200 fps out of a Glock 20 with 19 more behind it is a lot of firepower.

Neal in AZ

[August]

Another bigoted, straight-walled-centric, limited perspective view of pistol cartridges.

If it hasn't got a bottle neck, it ain't squat.

38-40 for cowboy cavorting. 357 Sig for motorcycle cavorting.

Heathens!

[Three-Fifty-Seven]

I send mostly 38 Spl down the barrel, but some are loaded in 357 mag cases . . . thinking of getting a 44 mag Alaskan to cc! Also shoot a fair amount of 22 lr . . .