Considering the problem Jim has been having with his .300BO I got to considering ownership of firearms that use only one type of ammo. In his case the situation of a gun that will only use factory ammo, but there are others.
I suppose as soon as one buys a second gun there becomes a division of labor with one gun dedicated to one use and the second to another.
There is always that old saying that you should "beware of the man that owns only one gun". You should beware of him, he is either a non-shooter, engages in only one shooting sport, or he is poor!
The poor guy might just shoot you and take your stuff. That is why the saying says "beware" of him!
Today we have a selection of firearms types that is truly astounding. Just in .223 we have available good bolt action rifles, precision rifles, semi-auto rifles in several platforms, single shot rifles, and combination rifles that sport a shotgun barrel added to the rifle. although they shoot the same cartridge they have entirely different uses and fill a multitude of needs.
I have a 12 gauge shotgun. So does most of the shooting population of America. Big whoop!
I also have another 12 gauge set up for turkey hunting, and another with a rifled slug barrel for deer, and another with a short barrel and laser sight for serious social situations. then I have the other two that are present because they belonged to special family members that used them to keep the family fed through hard times.
But even during those "hard times" of the Great Depression both of my Grandads marched out of that situation with shotgun, rifle and pistol present. Each had a dedicated function although all were of generic general purpose nature. One gun will seldom do it all, in spite of the mythology.
So If you own a gun that only shoots factory ammo don't sweat it. I have one rifle that will not shoot factory ammo but does great with one specific hand load. That is all I feed it. I have others that get a special diet or a specific diet due to their function.
Having a gun that will do only one thing, or eat only one ammo type, is an excellent excuse for adding another gun to the battery that will fill that vacant space!
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