10 best cartridges

el Godfather · May 1, 2012

Not in order of preference:
1. 7.62x51 (.308) out of G3
2. .243 Winchester out of BRNO
3. 7mm Magnum out of H&H
4. 5.45x45 (.223) out of AUG
5. 7x57 Mauser out of Zastava
6. 404 Jeffery out of double rifle
7. 12.7 Russian out of DshK
8. 300 Wby Magnum out of Wby
9. .22 LR out of G22
10. 505 Gibbs out of CZ Magnum bolt series

Bushpilot · May 1, 2012

Rifles-22LR, 22 Hornet, 222 Rem, 243 Win, 6.5x55, 30/30, 308 Win, 30/06, 375 H&H 45/70

11 and 12 would be 22-250 and 223

Dr.Rob · May 1, 2012

Ten rifle rounds?

Hmm.

1. 5.56mm (what I'm shooting the most of, Colt 6920)
2. 22LR (Marlins, CMMG) Rimfires have the most bang for the buck in grin factor.
3. 44 magnum (1894 Marlin)
4. .30-06 (Savage 116, 1903a3)
5. 8mm Mauser (Kar98k)
6. .45/70 (Marlin)
7. .22 Magnum (Marlin) I shoot this a lot with my nephew it's 'his' favorite rifle and caliber.
8. .25-06 (Ruger M77V)
9. .30-30 (Marlin 336T)
10. .375 H&H (Savage 116 Safari)

Trying to keep this list to calibers I actually have access to on a regular basis.

steveo452 · May 1, 2012

Here's mine.

1-.22lr.
2-7.62x39
3-30-30win.
4-.17HMR
5-.223/5.56
6-12ga.
7-20ga.
8-7mm08
9-.45acp
10-.38/357

sonick808 · May 2, 2012

no order

.22 LR
.257 Roberts
.30-06
.375 H&H
9x19
.45-70
.357 magnum
7.62x39
5.45x39
.44 magnum

c01 · May 2, 2012

No order
22 short lr
223
243
308
7.62*39
338 win mag
375 h&h
9mm
357mag (38 spec)
12 g

Rail Driver · May 2, 2012

Pistol cartridges:
.45ACP
.45LC
.44mag
.357mag

Rifle cartridges:
5.56x45
7.62x39
7.62x51
7.62x54r
.50BMG
.22LR

Shotgun:
12ga

Sorry - I know it's 11, but it is what it is

David4516 · May 2, 2012

Is this just rifle, or can we include pistol/shotgun as well? I'm going to go with all 3 since I don't think I could come up with 10 if I limit myself to just rifles...

Rifle:

1 .22LR
2 .22WMR
3 .280 Remington
4 .30 Carbine
5 .30-30 Winchester
6 .30-40 Krag (my current favorite)

Shotgun:

7 20ga (favorite shotgun)

Pistol:

8 .25ACP (go ahead and laugh)
9 9mm Makarov (aka 9X18)
10 .38 Special

Honorable Mentions:

9mm Largo

.257 Roberts (never shot one before but it just seems like a cool cartrige)

kolob10 · May 2, 2012

22LR
22WRM
22KHornet
223
22-250
25-06
300Win Mag
338 Lapua
45-70
50BMG

brnmuenchow · May 2, 2012

.22lr
.223 Rem. (5.56X45mm NATO)
.30-30 Win.
7.62X39mm Soviet
.270 Win.
.308 Win. (7.62X51mm NATO)
.300 Win. Mag.
7.62X54Rmm Russian
.375 H&H Mag.
.45-70 Gov't.

CharlieDeltaJuliet · May 2, 2012

5.56
30-06
308 win
300 Weatherby mag
357 magnum
44 magnum
10 mm
45 apc
416 Barrett
50 BMG

Furncliff · May 2, 2012

.22LR
.357 Magnum

mr.trooper · May 2, 2012

22LR
22 Hornet
257 Roberts
6.5 Swede
7mm Mauser
7mm Rem Mag
30-06
35 Whelen
9.3x62
375 H&H

amflyer · May 2, 2012

Mmmm, I reloaded a 20 round box of 30-06 in 2006 with which I took three deer...I suppose my "best ten cartridges" would be the first ten out of that box

dragon813gt · May 2, 2012

22lr
257 Roberts
30-30
7.62x51
9X19
38 Special
357 Magnum
45 ACP
12ga

I really don't need any more as those cover everything I'd need them for. The 30-30 is an overlap but it's s dedicated lever cartridge. With a Savage 99 I could shoot the 308 out of a lever gun. I guess for really large game I'd add the 375 H&H Magnum.

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Silvanus · May 2, 2012

I probably haven´t shot enough different rifles to make a list of 10.

.223 remintgon
.308 winchester
.338 Lapua
5.45x39mm
.22lr
12 gauge

I´m not a collector, so I think I could happily live with these six cartridges only. Add 9mm and .357 mag. for handguns and I´m set.

Rush_Fan · May 2, 2012

I think some of the following are some of the most historically significant rifle cartridges and/or hunting cartridges for most hunters. Obviously, I omitted 5.56 NATO/ .223, 7.62 x 39, 7.62 x 54R, .303 and elephant, Cape Buffalo, and Rhino cartridges. I've never owned or fired numbers 4, 6, 8 and 10, but I've read enough to learn of their merits.

1. .22LR
2. .30-06
3. .308
4. .45-70
5. .30-30
6. .50 BMG
7. 7mm Rem. Mag.
8. 7 mm Mauser
9. 8 mm Mauser
10. 6.5 x 55 Swede

chinchilla6599 · May 2, 2012

22 LR, 218 Bee, 221 Fireball, 22-250, 280 AI, 45 ACP, 44 Magnum, 358 Win, 375H&H, 458 Lott

rjk2475 · May 2, 2012

22lr
223
6.5 x 55
243
30-30
30-06
338 wm
375 H&H
416 Rigby

tuj · May 2, 2012

22lr x 10.

Big Bad Bob · May 2, 2012

1.17HMR
2.22LR
3.6x45
4.243 Win.
5.6.5 Swede
6.44 Magnum
7.300 Whisper/Blackout
8.308 Win.
9.300 Win. Mag.
10.45 ACP

B!ngo · May 2, 2012

FlyinBryan said:
1. 30-06
2. .223/5.56
3. .243 win
4. .22long rifle
5. 7.62x54r
6. 30 carbine
7. 30 u.s. army/30-40 krag
8. 300 blackout
9. 6.5x284 norma
10. 30mm gau-8/a depleted uranium

Looks, I'm familiar with only about 2/3 of these, but definitely double points for depleted uranium.
B

1948CJ2A · May 6, 2012

240 Weatherby Mag
250 Savage
25-06 Remington
257 Weatherby Mag
6.5x55 Swedish
7x57 Mauser
7mm Remington Mag
30-06 Springfield
300 Weatherby Mag
8mm Remington Mag

420Stainless · May 6, 2012

45-70 is far and away #1 for me.
2) 6.8 SPC
3) 22lr
4) 30-30
5) 25-06
6) 30-06

Um - In 30 years of hunting I haven't moved beyond these other than to help my wife sight in her 7mm-08. Should be trying out an AR with some .223 soon.

bushmaster1313 · May 6, 2012

.243
257 Roberts
.22LR
.270 Reduced Recoil
.223

I can't count past 5

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