Most common caliber...

[Sandman]

In your opinion, what is the most common caliber around? Or, let's say that if SHTF and you came across a box of ammo, what caliber do you think it would be?

[gregintenn]

9mm. Current military calibers always guarantee easy availibility.

[xRUSTYx]

9mm

[Sandman]

9mm. Current military calibers always guarantee easy availibility.

hmmm...good point.

[trblmkr13]

22lr

[gregintenn]

22lr

I stand corrected.

[Sidinman]

22lr

I would have agree, then 9mm, followed by .45acp.

at least thats the way they are in my safe.

[gregintenn]

38 special would be in the top 5.

[kwe45919]

9mm......then again "score" with 22lr!!

[trblmkr13]

I would guess that allot would depends on what part of the world you where in as well because 7.62x39 seems to be the choice for BG's around the world

[Guest KimberChick]

I would guess that allot would depends on what part of the world you where in as well because 7.62x39 seems to be the choice for BG's around the world

True. I'd also say it varies by what the good guys carry too.

Locally, I'd say either 9mm or .40. .40 because that's what MPD has now. Then 5.56. We've got a number of Guard and reserve military units here.

[Guest Moody]

I hadn't even thought about 22, but honestly, that, I suppose. 9MM common for your typical handgunner, etc. right after that...

[Rebels010]

Not sure where and if it falls at a "caliber", but I think 12 guage shells would have to be up there. Your odds of coming across those have to be pretty high.

[gregintenn]

Since this was posted in the handgun forum, I assumed that the OP was referring to handgun ammo.

[Guest The Highlander]

.22 lr

Nothing else is even close.

[JC57]

ATF keeps some statistics on handguns manufactured in the US. It is sort of broken down by caliber, but in ranges. Unfortunately there is only one range for all calibers between 9mm and 50 cal, so all the 40s and 45s are lumped in there together.

Plus their reports are usually a full year behind. From looking at the "Interim 2009" report it looks like US manufactured autos are primarily in the 9mm category, which would probably include 357 Sig and the various 9mm variants, with the "up to .50" having the next largest chunk, followed by 380 and then 22.

Just from gauging availability in the stores (Wal-mart in particular), they always seem to have plenty of .40 S&W, but for most of the year until recently it was hard to find 9mm or 45, and 380 is still hard to find and overpriced. 22lr is always in stock.

[-boatman-]

22lr

I was going to say 9mm until I saw this. I just forgot about that little round.

[Guest hhjosef]

I was going to say 9mm until I saw this. I just forgot about that little round.

yep me too... just when 9mm was gonna roll off my tongue i saw the 22lr and said... o yea, that...

[Patton]

There was a crap load of 357 sig on shelves here during the shortages. 45 was hard to come by along with 380, 38spl

[Murgatroy]

IMO in order: .22LR, 9mm, .40S&W and then .45ACP.