DannyB1954
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I am still in the planning stages for that. I started reloading and collecting brass at a local desert BLM shooting spot. I am getting a lot of 45 casings, and I don't have one of those yet, so I was thinking .....
Ever bought a handgun just because you had a lot of ammo in that caliber?
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Billy Shears
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I'm right there with Sharpsdressed. Had several thousand rounds of .380 and nothing to shoot them with so I bought a Beretta 1934 and have had an awful lot of fun.
No, but I have done pretty much the direct opposite (just last week actually).
I am a handloader, and I love it (maybe even more than the actual shooting of the rounds). I have not added a new caliber in over a year, and was getting the itch to work up some new loads. I ordered a new rifle in 308 Win as I do not have one at the moment. The thrill of chasing the smallest group possible is my driving force to shooting rifles.
p.s. - I know it is a rifle and this is a handgun thread, but it is certainly an unusual reason to buy a new gun!
I am a handloader, and I love it (maybe even more than the actual shooting of the rounds). I have not added a new caliber in over a year, and was getting the itch to work up some new loads. I ordered a new rifle in 308 Win as I do not have one at the moment. The thrill of chasing the smallest group possible is my driving force to shooting rifles.
p.s. - I know it is a rifle and this is a handgun thread, but it is certainly an unusual reason to buy a new gun!
boondocker385
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I am thinking of getting something in 40sw as I have about 4000 empty cases.
My wife bought her Sig P229 in .40 S&W for this very reason. I already had lots of ammo for it because my HD gun was chambered in it. I've been known to buy guns for the exact opposite reason as well though. I figure the more calibers I have, the more likely I am to be able to find ammo for something in my collection. At least, that's my excuse for getting new toys. 
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No, can't say I've ever done that....
I do reload ....for all the center fire handgun calibers I own ( 9mm, .40S&W, .45 acp, .38 spl, .357 mag and .44 mag....)....and while guns do get bought in those calibers...anything rarely leaves...
and I'm not going to add anything beyond those calibers...
I do reload ....for all the center fire handgun calibers I own ( 9mm, .40S&W, .45 acp, .38 spl, .357 mag and .44 mag....)....and while guns do get bought in those calibers...anything rarely leaves...
and I'm not going to add anything beyond those calibers...
Jimbo-Indy
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I did that too.
Sold a gun when I was out of work and needed money, then found I didn't have anything to use up the 1000 round of 357 Mag I had on the shelf. Bought a nice S&W 19-3 but later felt bad about pushing a lot of max pressure hand-loads through it. Sooo, bought a Ruger Blackhawk in 357 to handle the big boom stuff. Guess that's 2 guns just becuse of having ammo with nothing to shoot it with.
Sold a gun when I was out of work and needed money, then found I didn't have anything to use up the 1000 round of 357 Mag I had on the shelf. Bought a nice S&W 19-3 but later felt bad about pushing a lot of max pressure hand-loads through it. Sooo, bought a Ruger Blackhawk in 357 to handle the big boom stuff. Guess that's 2 guns just becuse of having ammo with nothing to shoot it with.
OkieCruffler
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I had a 218 bee Contender barrel built because I bought a big bag of brass on the cheap. Fighting the urge to buy a 9mm right now because I have 500+ rds loaded.
FairWarning
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Not after the fact, but I have bought a gun with the intention of buying a second gun in that caliber and then a big stockpile to feed both of them.
The ever faithful .308 and 9mm are specific examples.
The ever faithful .308 and 9mm are specific examples.
I am not wealthy so I have from day one (30yrs now) based my entire modest collection around just several different calibers. For example, I would love to go out and buy a new RIA 1911 TCM 22 but I do not want to start stockpiling another caliber (though I think they do sell a 9mm conversion kit so... ). Of course, my "stockpile" might look like a molehill compared to others so it's all relative...
). Of course, my "stockpile" might look like a molehill compared to others so it's all relative...lee n. field
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In a sense.
I traded away a .40 CZ-100. I still had a bunch of .40 S&M, and a couple thousand brass .40 casings. So, what I replaced it with was the much superior Springfield XD, in the same chambering.
HawkeyeNRAlifer
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Not really. I tend to buy guns in calibers that I reload, which is just about all the popular ones. Although I have dies and brass for the 25acp, I'm not buying another one. And the .40, I've brass, but no plans for pistol.
tcanthonyii
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Well I didn't have ammo lying around but I did have brass and a new reloader so I bought my XD45c. I had an XD45 but sold it because I wanted a compact. That was 2 years prior to me getting the reloader.
RodTheWrench
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You'll love what the 357 can do from a good lever gun, skizzums! I just wish the Winchester model 94 Trapper wasn't so hard to find at a decent price these days.
yeah, im pretty limited on funds for firearms right now, wife and i vowed to get a decent buffer put n savings before anymore large purchases
BUT, we did make a deal that each could blow a grand if either quit smoking, so there could be hope
whats the cheapest 357/38 levergun out there? puma? is there anything for under 600$
BUT, we did make a deal that each could blow a grand if either quit smoking, so there could be hope
whats the cheapest 357/38 levergun out there? puma? is there anything for under 600$