MSG Standard Rounds?

[Scout103]

Hey y'all,

Just wanted to know what everyone's take on a question like this was. If you are apart of a prepper group, multiple families, do you collaborate on what rounds you'll all use? That is everyone uses a .223 for long gun and 9mm for a your side arms.

I'm not looking at this as a militia group, but more as a group of multiple families with kids who just want to protect their families.

How important is consistency in calibers within an MSG to you? Just go with what is good for each family or use the same calibers as a better way to support each other?

 

[IndyGunSafety]

We have settled on one rifle and one pistol caliber mainly for bug out scenarios. If we bug in it doesn't really matter.

 

[Armchair Operator]

Definitely. Mine and two other families have agreed on a caliber for both rifles and handguns. While we all have miscellaneous guns that we like to shoot we usually keep a minimum supply of 45 and .223 ammo stockpiled. While our stock fluctuates and we keep other calibers just for plinking none of us ever go below 1000 rounds of 45 and .223

 

[Kmcinnes]

We have done the same, we have all decided on the most common rounds/NATO rounds. We also reload so we have all the equipment for those rounds as well. The only weapon that we only have one of is a 357 revolver. We also reload shot shells. I think it is much better to discuss and all be on the same page when it comes to that because it is much easier to inventory ammo for 4 different calipers than it is to inventory for who knows how many.

 

[10-32]

My two cents,

9mm
45acp
22 LR
223/5.56
12 gauge

40 and 7.62 are also popular calibers but personally I'd stick with the above list.

 

[dudley0]

I wouldn't rule .40 s&w out. Besides it being my EDC there are at least two of the local PDs that carry that as well.

That could count for extra ammo floating around.

 

[jclark]

My two cents,

9mm
45acp
22 LR
223/5.56
12 gauge

40 and 7.62 are also popular calibers but personally I'd stick with the above list.

This.

 

[stlaser]

45acp is not on my list, 7.62 x 39 & 54 (alot of nagants floating around and it packs a punch not to mention is inexpensive)

 

[Kmcinnes]

My two cents,

9mm
45acp
22 LR
223/5.56
12 gauge

40 and 7.62 are also popular calibers but personally I'd stick with the above list.

We went with
22 LR
9 mm
.223/5.56
.308/7.62
12 gauge
For main weapons

We also have .380, 38, and 357 as back up or secondary's.

Like I stated above we also reload so that makes it much easier since we have dies, powders, primers, ballistics for all above mentioned rounds. We never go below 1,000 per caliber ready to go as well.

 

[Apokalypsi]

The problem with everybody going with, say, .22LR, 9mm, .223/5.56, and 12ga at minimum is that you're going to be contending with everyone and their mothers for ammo. In the end, I see that ending up just as hard to get as obscure or less than common ammo.

 

[dudley0]

The problem with everybody going with, say, .22LR, 9mm, .223/5.56, and 12ga at minimum is that you're going to be contending with everyone and their mothers for ammo. In the end, I see that ending up just as hard to get as obscure or less than common ammo.

That is one reason why I like having multiple calibers. If I find a round chances are better that I have a firearm that shoots it.

Besides, I have a whole lot of ammo already. Unless I have to bug out pronto I should be set for a while.

 

[Blackhawk2001]

The problem with everybody going with, say, .22LR, 9mm, .223/5.56, and 12ga at minimum is that you're going to be contending with everyone and their mothers for ammo. In the end, I see that ending up just as hard to get as obscure or less than common ammo.

I think the implicit point of having "popular caliber" weapons is that ammunition will be easier to find because more people tend to use them. While there may be competition for similar types of ammunition, another implicit point is that scrounging ammunition from those who have not managed to survive will likely net the more popular calibers.

Certainly when I bought my first EDC pistol, I kept in mind that all the local law enforcement agencies were "standardized" with a particular caliber round.

 

[TheRude1]

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Back up

 

[Kmcinnes]

The problem with everybody going with, say, .22LR, 9mm, .223/5.56, and 12ga at minimum is that you're going to be contending with everyone and their mothers for ammo. In the end, I see that ending up just as hard to get as obscure or less than common ammo.

Depends, there will be more compition but I will be just as happy collecting the brass for reloads. The way I see it.... you need to have at least 1000 rds per gun no matter what caliber, but once they are gone, they are gone unless you have the ability to remake or reload and common rds will be much easier to find. sure you will find ammo out scrounging but I would bet that the police, military etc combined have millions of rds of 9mm, 5.56, 7.62 and 12 gauge. And if I am out scrounging and come up with some 40 and I don't own a 40 chances are there will be one to find somewhere close by since whoever owned the Ammo probably had a gun for it. I just won't be reliant on it at that time. If anything I can pull the ammo aprt for the powder lol.

 

[Scout103]

Yah we've got most of those calibers and trying to keep at least 1,000 of each, but I'm the only one buying guns and ammo so it'll take awhile. I'd pick up a gun that shoots a .223/5.56 I just can't get over how small that round is. Figure .22's will be good enough.

Good to hear everyone's input.

 

[SHAUN_BAUER]

I personally try to buy guns in the same caliber so I dont have to buy too many different caliber sizes and can stock up more easily

 

[Meister]

I'm the guy with the 1050, 650 and MEC grabber, so I get to choose. 12ga, 308, 223, 9mm, 40SW, 45acp. Anything else and they're on their own time with the single stage press.

 

[Apokalypsi]

Depends, there will be more compition but I will be just as happy collecting the brass for reloads. The way I see it.... you need to have at least 1000 rds per gun no matter what caliber, but once they are gone, they are gone unless you have the ability to remake or reload and common rds will be much easier to find. sure you will find ammo out scrounging but I would bet that the police, military etc combined have millions of rds of 9mm, 5.56, 7.62 and 12 gauge. And if I am out scrounging and come up with some 40 and I don't own a 40 chances are there will be one to find somewhere close by since whoever owned the Ammo probably had a gun for it. I just won't be reliant on it at that time. If anything I can pull the ammo aprt for the powder lol.

That makes sense. I did think of the scrounging aspect. Never thought of the scrounging for reload material, bartering, or finding the gun with it.

 

[GLOCKMAN23C]

I've thought about this frequently. I lean towards keeping only one or two calibers, but I cannot get past the thought of having multiple calibers, if for no other reason than to have them available. I have decided to keep more of .40 and .45 than anything else.

 

[10-32]

I wouldn't rule .40 s&w out. Besides it being my EDC there are at least two of the local PDs that carry that as well.

That could count for extra ammo floating around.

That's one of the reasons I said 40 and the 7.62 were also popular rounds.

With the popularity of the ak47, I imagine there's a lot of the 7.62 rounds to be found also.