10 best cartridges

[Moose1995]

1. .22LR
2. .22 WM
3. .223 remington
4. .22-250 remington
5. 6.5 Creedmore
6. .308 winchester
7. .338 Lapua Magnum
8. .357 magnum
9. .416 Rigby
10. .50 BMG

 

[GuysModel94]

.45 GAP
.357 Mag.
9mm
40S&W
.22LR
5.56
7mm-08
30-06
257 WBY Mag.
.338 Lapua Mag.

 

[NYH1]

1- 280 Remington (700 Classic, my long range big game rifle)
2- 223 Remington (700 BDL, my all round varmint target rifle)
3- 30-06 Spr. (7600 carbine, my all round big game riflr/carbine)
4- 35 Remington (my thick brush, deep thick woods, still hunting and deer drives)
5- 30-30 Winchester (my sons (10yo) new rifle Marlin 336Y 12", 16.25" barrel).
6- 308 Winchester
7- 25-06 Remington
8- 45-70 Gov.
9- 243 Winchester
10- 35 Whelen

The bottom 5 are rifles that I plan to buy down the road.

NYH1!

 

[M91/30]

No order

1. .22lr
2. 7.62x54R
3. 30-06
4. 7.62x25
5. 10mm
6. 12ga
7. .223
8. .308
9. .300wsm
10. .375win

 

[Arkansas Paul]

1) .45 Colt
2) .357 mag
3) .41 mag
4) 10mm
5) .480 Ruger
6) .280 AI
7) 7mm STW
8) .308 Norma Mag
9) .257 Weatherby Mag
10) 6.5x55

 

[StrawHat]

I see a lot of overlapping cartridges in the lists. To me, the 6.5x55, 243, 257, 7mm, 30-06, and 308 all serve about the same purpose. Good medium game medium range cartridges all of them.

Based on what is in the ammunition locker, my choices would be:

Small bore;
22LR
22 Hornet

Medium bore;
6.5x55
32 WCF
405 WCF

Large Bore
45-70
50-70

The only rifle cartridge I would like to add to the list would be the 45 long Colt chambered in a single shot similar to the Ballard or that scaled down Rolling Block. A nice lightweight rifle with good ballance and handling qualities.

Realistically, the 32 WCF and the 6.5 do not get any field time anymore and will likely go down the road. They are good but fall into that overlap category. Heck, the role of the 45-70 is easily covered by the 405 and the 50-70 but I really like the Trapdoor so it stays.

Not 10 cartridges but 5 that will certainly cover any shooting situation I contemplate.

 

[Picher]

10 Favorite Cartridges that I own or have owned.

Rifle:
.22LR (Incl. Handgun)
.22WMR
.223 Rem
.22-250 Rem
.243 Win
.270 Win
.30-06

Handgun:
.38 Spl/.357 Magnum
.45 ACP
.44 Magnum

(Having moved on, I don't now own guns in .22-250 Rem, .30-06, or .44 Magnum, but they're still in my top-10.)

 

[morcey2]

Mine:

1. 22 LR
2. 22-250
3. 6mm Remington
4. 257 Bob
5. 7x57
6. 30-06
7. 8x57
8. 35 Whelen OR 338 Federal
9. 12 Gauge
10. 9x18 Mak -- cause it's the only handgun I own at the moment.

Honorable Mention:
308 Win/7.62x51
223/5.56 NATO

 

[2ndtimer]

This thread is seriously lacking .357 magnum.

I think since this was the rifle country forum, most of us assumed it was 10 favorite rifle cartridges. If we are to include handguns and shotguns, I think we need to start over with a new thread!
If so, here would be the modified version:
1. 12 ga
2. 9mm
3. 357 Mag
4. 45 ACP
5. .17 HMR
6. 22 lr
7. .223 Rem
8. .243 Win
9. 270WSM
10. 375 H&H

 

[garyhan]

.17 hmr, .22LR, .22-250, .257 WBY, .260 Rem, .30-06, .338 Win Mag, .375 H&H, .450/400 Nitro Express, .458 Lott.

gary

 

[Peter M. Eick]

.22LR
7.62Nato
25/06
30/30
22/250
30 carbine
38/55
222Rem
17Rem
220 swift

 

[bangaway]

22lr, 22 mag, 25-20, 22 hornet, 223, 25-06, .357marlin, .338 win mag, 45-70, 308 win.

 

[wlewisiii]

This question again? That's ok, I always have fun with it.

.22lr
.257 Roberts
7x57 Mauser
.30-30
.38-55
.38 special
.357 Magnum
9mm Parabellum
.45 Colt
12 gauge
.

 

[conrad427]

0ne through five .221 fireball
six through ten .264 win mag.

 

[HankB]

Since this is Rifle Country . . .

1. .22 Long Rifle - paper punching to pest control
2. .30/06 - Good choice for all thin-skinned, non dangerous game world wide, short of eland & giraffe.
3. .375 H&H - Good choice for everything else, up to & including elephant.
4. .458 Lott - My #1 choice for a "stopper" rifle in a bolt action, considering both ballistics and ammo. (You can use standard .458 Win Mag . . . )
5. .475 NE No. 2 - Though .470 may be more practical, this is my choice for a "stopper" rifle in a double barrel, should I ever get one.
6. .223/5.56 NATO - ubiquitous choice for the AR platform, and a good varmint round.
7. .308/7.62 NATO - when a poodle shooter just isn't enough
8. 9mm P - OK, a subgun is almost a rifle, and a suppressed subgun (e.g., HKMP5SD) makes for an excellent home defense arm.
9. .338 Lapua - a great round for long range sniping, without the weight of a .50.
10. 57mm Recoiless - The U.S. M18 was the first deployed platform designed to fire a modern cannon round from the shoulder. A 3-lb explosive shell at 1200 ft/sec is pretty impressive, even today.

 

[charlie echo]

7.62x51
8 Mauser
44 mag
12 gauage slugs (Foster)
30-06
458 lott
45 acp
454 casull
375 mag
.50 cal BMG

 

[duck911]

In no particular order:

.22 LR
12 Gauge
.17 Fireball
.204 Ruger
.223
.270
.357 Mag
.44 Mag
.45/70


That's 9...

Then I have a 10 way tie between the next 10

 

[Mr transformer]

.22LR
.223
30-06
.50BMG

12G
410G

All the rest is just the stuff in between.

 

[RangerHAAF]

I shoot only 4:

308 Winchester
30'06 Springfield
45-70 Government
7.62x39 Russian

 

[J-TIPTON]

.22LR
.223
30-06
.50BMG

12G
410G

All the rest is just the stuff in between.

Some one please pick these girls a couple more guns to go in their new safe that has to have 10 what ?GUNS in it !!

 

[BrocLuno]

22 LR
22 Mag
22-250
30-30
308
30-06
303 Brit
6.5mm Jap
7.7mm Jap
357

 

[RugerOldArmy]

Centerfire Rifle Only...I hate to limit myself.

.222
.220 Swift
6mm PPC
6mm BR Norma
6.5 x 284
.270 Win
.308 Win
9.3x62 (very underrated for hunting).
375 H&H
45-70

It's a shame to leave 50 BMG out...but too much recoil, noise, and muzzle blast for my taste.

I hate to leave out 6.5x55, 280, 260, 264 Win Mag, 6.5-06, and 257 Roberts AI....So many cartridges, so little time.

 

[wagdog]

5.45x39
7.62x54r
22 lr
9mm
.40
25_06
.223
.308
30_06
44 mag

 

[shaggy430]

1) .22 LR
2) 30-06
3) .223
4) .45 ACP
5) 30-30
6) 9mm Luger
7) .243 Winchester
8) 7mm Remington Magnum
9) .308 Winchester
10) .338 Remington Magnum

 

[xxxleafybugxxx]

I'm not going to make an entire list, but 7.62x39 has got to be on it somewhere.