Friday, October 1, 2021

THE DAILY FUDD: E150: "Video on what calibers to stockpile -- not half bad, technically."

MY INITIAL COMMENT:
My Five before I watch this video:

1. 9mm Luger/Parabellum/NATO (note that +P is higher power than recommended for some arms of this caliber). 2. .223 (note that 5.56mm NATO is higher power than recommended for some arms of this caliber). 3. 7.62mm NATO (note that .308 Winchester is higher power than recommended for some arms of this caliber). 4. A .45, be it ACP or LC, for symbolic and heritage reasons. 5. .410 for shotgun advantages in smaller package to enable more ammo carry and use in .45/.410 revolvers (see 4) (note that 3-inch shells won't function is some arms of this gauge).

BONUS: .38 Special/.357 Magnum -- Have .357-capable arm, but stockpile .38.
Always go with NATO standard and common calibers.
Let's see if you got it right.




MY REPLY TO MY COMMENT ABOVE AFTER WATCHING VIDEO: I figured you'd say .22. Clever not-so-encrypted reasonings. While having some is good, truly stockpiling it is unnecessary. Better use for money. Wrong on 6.5. Stick with the standards--7.62mm NATO. 12-gauge is fine, of course, but still has the size drawback. .50 BMG is fine for bonus caliber. YOUR SCORE: 3 out of 5, with a pass on 1 (12-gauge) => 3 out of 4 = 75%.