What caliber do you think is the most versatile?

[avator]

The Idea is to figure out which one is the most versatile caliber going by the criteria of the term versatile,.....if you start plugging in personal needs/wants/ preferences,
 then someone can come out and say the most versatile is the .50 and he would have the same weight arguing that then someone arguing for the .17

Manny, my friend, the OP made it personal by using the phrase "what do you think". You are right, each of us do have personal needs so the answer will vary.

[Nomadic Pirate]

Ok so,

You can tell me all day how your Corolla is the most comfortable to drive to the store, super cheap on gas, cheap to change the oil, tires inexpensive.
The vast majority of the population will buy it because it's all they need, the best car to give to 17 year old as a first car ,.....and.....

I would completely agree with you, 100% no question

But, that still doesn't make it the most versatile vehicle on the road,
a more expensive to run 4x4 pick-up truck will be by far more versatile regardless.

[avator]

Ok so,

You can tell me all day how your Corolla is the most comfortable to drive to the store, super cheap on gas, cheap to change the oil, tires inexpensive.
The vast majority of the population will buy it because it's all they need, the best car to give to 17 year old as a first car ,.....and.....

I would completely agree with you, 100% no question

But, that still doesn't make it the most versatile vehicle on the road,
a more expensive to run 4x4 pick-up truck will be by far more versatile regardless.

You are again correct but, that is not what the OP asked.
He asked what was the most versatile for me.... and in my situation, the most versatile caliber would be the .20.
Yours will be different in your situation.

[avator]

You see, somewhere along the line the object of the thread got changed.
It has become general as opposed to specific.

[Nomadic Pirate]

Ok so,

You can tell me all day how your Corolla is the most comfortable to drive to the store, super cheap on gas, cheap to change the oil, tires inexpensive.
The vast majority of the population will buy it because it's all they need, the best car to give to 17 year old as a first car ,.....and.....

I would completely agree with you, 100% no question

But, that still doesn't make it the most versatile vehicle on the road,
a more expensive to run 4x4 pick-up truck will be by far more versatile regardless.

You are again correct but, that is not what the OP asked.
He asked what was the most versatile for me.... and in my situation, the most versatile caliber would be the .20.
Yours will be different in your situation.

Actually the question is "....What you you think ? " rather then ".....What is for you "

and the original question opens the possibility of a debate and thinking, the other would just be a Poll and not go deep into the general meaning of caliber versatility

At that point .50 is just as good as .17

[avator]

Yessir... and I have nothing to base an opinion on other than guns I own and how I use them.... 

[avator]

That said.... I just saw a thread that read "Pimp my pistol".... I think I'll head on over there... 



On second thought, nevermind.... looks like he did it with a sharpie..

[darkcharisma]

at least this thread is steering away from back spinning lead balls and bbs. and Manny is actually making progress on his arguments civilly!

Versatility is defined by dictionary.com as below:

1. capable of or adapted for turning easily from one to another of various tasks
2. having or capable of many uses.
3. in Botany. attached at or near the middle so as to swing freely
4. in Zoology. turning either forward or backward
5. variable or changeable, as in feeling, purpose, or policy:

each and everyone expressed their own Op about versatility and they are not wrong! so you cannot argue which choice is more right than the other. versatile is indeed variable and adaptable, and that applies differently for each man or woman.

In airgun, whichever freaking caliber fits your needs! for me, its anything under .30 caliber! i can reach farther distances with .257 or .22 than the .30 or 357, 457 or .50 ever will with accuracy. And i can do that with more efficiency than just a couple of shots from big bore. I can hunt and defend a home (last ditch, last choice) with my Huben .22, i can use less lead for the same purpose in a survival situation with .172 caliber VS .30 or above with casting equiptment.

Airbolts are great but i dont need it because it limits your range, i can shoot out to 100+ yards with .257 and still kill most games, i dont need to hunt bears or elephans.

whatever floats your boats gents, certainly not curve barrels and back spinning lead balls or BBs for me...

[Bob Pratl]

You can tell me all day how your Corolla is the most comfortable to drive to the store, super cheap on gas, cheap to change the oil, tires inexpensive.
The vast majority of the population will buy it because it's all they need, the best car to give to 17 year old as a first car ,.....and.....
I would completely agree with you, 100% no question
But, that still doesn't make it the most versatile vehicle on the road,
a more expensive to run 4x4 pick-up truck will be by far more versatile regardless.

You are right again because I think that a lot of us are not comparing Versatility to Practicability because the Corolla would be more practical but not as versatile
as a Jeep SUV.  We could also say the a 357 is more versatile than a .22 but the 22 would be more practical because of the expense and ammo availability, plus a lot more  reasons.
The next topic would be "What is more practical the 22 or the 25" or the 25 to the 30". A whole new ball game.

[Bryan Heimann]

It was “what do you think” and it was supposed to be a discussion.  It could have been a good one.  But somebody took it over, denied any possibility that a contrary opinion to his own had any validity, and then just relentlessly tried to get the last word in the thread.

I too am gonna give GTA a break one day.  In fact I have taken several. 

Some people just want to argue.  It’s like a bunch of teenagers on here sometimes.

I got nothing else to contribute other than try to get the last word myself so I gotta cut sling load.

Have fun with it.

[avator]

Well, who wants to start the thread?... "What caliber do you think is the most practical".
I got lots of popcorn.

[nced]

Well, who wants to start the thread?... "What caliber do you think is the most practical".
I got lots of popcorn.

LOL...this thread does have more "legs" going in different directions than an octopus!

[rsterne]

Bob

[UnderPressure]

at least this thread is steering away from back spinning lead balls and bbs.

Versatility is defined by dictionary.com as below:

1. capable of or adapted for turning easily from one to another of various tasks
2. having or capable of many uses.
3. in Botany. attached at or near the middle so as to swing freely
4. in Zoology. turning either forward or backward
5. variable or changeable, as in feeling, purpose, or policy:

In airgun, whichever freaking caliber fits your needs! for me, its anything under .30 caliber! i can reach farther distances with .257 or .22 than the .30 or 357, 457 or .50 ever will with accuracy. And i can do that with more efficiency than just a couple of shots from big bore. I can hunt and defend a home (last ditch, last choice) with my Huben .22, i can use less lead for the same purpose in a survival situation with .172 caliber VS .30 or above with casting equiptment.

Airbolts are great but i dont need it because it limits your range, i can shoot out to 100+ yards with .257 and still kill most games, i dont need to hunt bears or elephans.

whatever floats your boats gents, certainly not curve barrels and back spinning lead balls or BBs for me...

Why be against a discussion of backspin when it is part of what makes a caliber versatile?

[avator]

Allright guys.... it's been fun and there has been a ton of good info but, I think it's time to bring it to an end before we start jabbing sticks in each other's eyes.

I'm going to lock it for Admin review.