If your going to own one shotgun, it should be 12 guage
If your going to own one plinking rifle, it should be .22 cal
If your going to own one rifle for hunting, it should be 30.06.
Great minds think alike.
I have moved from 20 guage to 12.
I have moved from 9mm to .45.
I have several .22 for plinking, including .22 conversions for my .223 as the .22 is ALOT cheaper. (Is there another plinking caliber other than .22?)
I have moved from .270 to 30.06 for the pure fact that the ammo is cheaper (from CMP) and the Garand, 1917, and 1903 are all in 30.06 and readily available from the CMP (long shipping time, but CHEAP). Commercial guns from Ruger, Winchester, Savage, (and many more) are readily available for purchase.
I have several different calibers and have found that I should focus on certain these calibers so that I can focus in some way. 380s, 30-30s, 308s, 9mms, (and so on) are great to have and should not be discounted, decide on what you want to focus on and go with it. One rifle or a 1,000
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