beeenbag
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Kinda makes me want to get a 458 socom
Interesting to see the 30-06 and 30-30 making such a strong showing.
My "oddball" is a 32 Winchester Special but I can just re-size 30-30 brass up for it.I own a few oddballs and wildcats but the cartridges I really like are ones with really common brass or ones that are formed from really common cases like 30 Herrett and 6tcu which are formed from 30-30 and 223. I don't like $2 each proprietary case type of stuff that can't be formed.
Didn't surprise me, but then I AM a geezer. I just think the 30-06 is a more versatile cartridge, despite the extra length. I have a Garand and a couple of 03s I shoot for fun (well, one I don't, it's a single heat treat made in about 1906-10). I don't hunt with 30-06 anymore. My dad gave me his sporterized 03 about 50 years ago and I hunted with it for years until I had the bore checked out a few years ago and found out it was shot out. I had it rebarreled to a .270 Win Ackley Improved with a heavy sporter 26" barrel, so now it's a range gun or maybe a long range coyote rifle.I'm surprised to see 30.06 edged out .308. I guess I'm not the only Fudd here.
Me too... I wonder if some respondents didn't realize they could vote multiple times, or maybe just didn't read down through the list carefully.mavracer said:I'd have never guessed 30/30>7.62X39 and the 06 out pacing the 308 surprised me a bit.
Thanks for putting up the poll. Interesting.
After owning one for 39 years I agree, it's a great cartridge. But, I believe the bullet makers would like to kill it off as well as a few other cartridges. No matter to me, I have the brass and bullets to last the rest of my life.I'm surprised the 25-06 isn't more popular. A lot of people are missing out on a great caliber. I built mine on a 1903 action in the 80s (don't get excited, Sarco had never barreled WWII actions for $99 dollars back then, so I didn't cut up a surplus rifle). It's a great antelope rifle, and I've killed several coyotes with it at ranges out to 550 yards. 22-250 would do it, sure, but I'm a believer in overkill.
Would have liked to have seen the .22-250 included too. Is there anyway to do this poll with more cartridges?
Howdy
44-40. Five of them at last count.
Uberti 1860 Henry
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Uberti 1873
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Winchester Model 1892, rifle and saddle ring carbine
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Marlin Model 1894
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I have 2 rifles in 300 savage, so none of the above.
I keep fighting the temptation to buy/build a 5.56 AR M4gery to participate in the local modern military matches just because decent .223/5.56 ammo is often reasonably priced. A full season is 210 rounds for score, not counting practice, sighters and function tests. Sometimes .223 is less expensive than .30 carbine, 7.63x54R or even 7.62x39mm, the guns I usually shoot in a season. (.223 is still a varmint caliber practically.)