cdb1
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.308
25-06
7.62x39
7mm Remington Magnum
.300 WinMag
.30 Carbine
25-06
7.62x39
7mm Remington Magnum
.300 WinMag
.30 Carbine
Rifle cartridges you dislike for no real reason
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Jonny2guns
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No, not really. I modified the rifle particular for something I wanted, there's a story that goes with it, and I have kids that are into firearms and one of them can have it some day.
marksman13
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It’s still around. Surprisingly, that’s about the only ammo I’ve been able to get in any real quantity in the past year and a half. I’ve got a pair of rifles chambered in 6.8 SPC and I’d have to put it up near the top of my favorite cartridges. I can say this for sure, if I could only have one rifle for everything I do, it would be my 16” 6.8 SPC.
Can't answer that question because I never shot a caliber I did not like. Of course I don't own and will not buy any of the latest wildcats that are marketed for sales like the 6.5C. Now if I was a long range shooter out past 600 I would be checking it out...ymmv
daniel craig
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French ladies however....
Riomouse911
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.280 AI…hmmm I’ll say anything “AI.”
They’re all universally lauded by saying, “It almost matches the velocity/power of”… another cartridge (or two or three) that’s already commercially out there.
6.5 Manbun
That’s funny!
Stay safe.
They’re all universally lauded by saying, “It almost matches the velocity/power of”… another cartridge (or two or three) that’s already commercially out there.
6.5 Manbun
That’s funny! Stay safe.
MachIVshooter
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Agreed. It's one I never desired to own.
Also not a 6.5 creed fan, but that has more to do with the fanboyism than merits or detractors of the round itself. But the 7mm-08 is a better balanced cartridge.
redneck2
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That’s me.
As I had posted before, I’m a 7 Mag fan, simply because it will do most anything and everything a mid range cartridge should do, and does it well. I don’t understand the hatred simply because it has a belt. But hey, that’s why we have a bazillion choices.
I’m not going to extend, add, blow out shoulder angles, get special reamers and dies and go though all the gyrations necessary to almost get the performance of an off the shelf round. But, it’s your time and nickel. Knock yourself out
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Robbins290
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6-point-anything
......the 30 Carbine
Besides, I load and shoot the 32-20 and the carbine is sort of a rimless 32-20. It would be hard to like one and hate the other. The only reason I don't own a carbine is I don't think the new ones are worth the money.
French ladies however....
Even French ladies. High maintenance.
CraigC
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There has never been a more overrated cartridge than the .30-06.
I literally hate the .243.
I literally hate the .243.
Buzz
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I wouldn't say I totally hate them but I dislike anything Short Magnum and Most magnums, though I do have two custom rifles in .257 Wby Mag and 300 Win Mag.
I wouldn't say I totally hate them but I dislike anything Short Magnum and Most magnums, though I do have two custom rifles in .257 Wby Mag and 300 Win Mag.
It's real interesting to me how the human mind works. I don't have much use for magnums either, but like you, I do own one. Go figure. It has a wood stock and I think it's pretty.
BreechFace
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Me too. But on my side it's probably due to having 45 caliber supplies so I gravitate towards 45 ACP, 45 Colt, 450 Bushmaster.
Gtscotty
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.308
Nothing wrong with it, it's not great at anything and it's not terrible at anything, Toyota Corolla of the rifle world. I've had several I've sold and will probably have more..... that I'll probably eventually sell too. For most of my purposes, I prefer 6.5 Creed or 6mms, if I want more than that I want more than .308, .30-06 is the next significant step up if you reload.
Nothing wrong with it, it's not great at anything and it's not terrible at anything, Toyota Corolla of the rifle world. I've had several I've sold and will probably have more..... that I'll probably eventually sell too. For most of my purposes, I prefer 6.5 Creed or 6mms, if I want more than that I want more than .308, .30-06 is the next significant step up if you reload.
.308 Norma
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Out here in Idaho, a "6-point" is a really nice mule deer buck. I've never killed a 6-point myself (my largest have been 4-points) but one year my wife killed a huge "6-by-7" (6X7) mule deer buck with her UGH, 243 Winchester.
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I'm amazed that pipsqueak of a round didn't bounce right off.......Out here in Idaho, a "6-point" is a really nice mule deer buck. I've never killed a 6-point myself (my largest have been 4-points) but one year my wife killed a huge "6-by-7" (6X7) mule deer buck with her UGH, 243 Winchester.
I just thought about it, and I think I have at least one example of 80% of the cartridges mentioned in this thread..... Including the ones I personally don't like
BreechFace
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I just thought about it, and I think I have at least one example of 80% of the cartridges mentioned in this thread..... Including the ones I personally don't like
Guilty here
“Like a dog that returns to his vomit is a fool who repeats his folly.” Proverbs 26:11
Riomouse911
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I'm amazed that pipsqueak of a round didn't bounce right off.......
I just thought about it, and I think I have at least one example of 80% of the cartridges mentioned in this thread..... Including the ones I personally don't like
Same here.
.223, .243, .257 Roberts, 6.5x55, .270, 7mm RemMag, .30-30, .308, .300 Weatherby Mag, .35 Rem, .45/70… I have so much caliber overlap in my safe it looks like shingles on a roof…
Stay safe.
BreechFace
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Same here.
.223, .243, .257 Roberts, 6.5x55, .270, 7mm RemMag, .30-30, .308, .300 Weatherby Mag, .35 Rem, .45/70… I have so much caliber overlap in my safe it looks like shingles on a roof…
Stay safe.
Let me guess the .300 Weatherby Mag a midlife crisis?
It's nice to have a roof over ones head though!
lightman
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Dislike may be a little strong but:
1. 17 HMR - The first time I traveled with the group that I Prairie Dog hunt with they talked about this cartridge so much that I almost stopped and bought one. The wind was blowing where we went and they put their 17's away before an hour was passed.
2. The Weatherby's - Just because they are overblown.
3. The WSSM's - just because
4. The Creedmoors's - Because of the hype.
1. 17 HMR - The first time I traveled with the group that I Prairie Dog hunt with they talked about this cartridge so much that I almost stopped and bought one. The wind was blowing where we went and they put their 17's away before an hour was passed.
2. The Weatherby's - Just because they are overblown.
3. The WSSM's - just because
4. The Creedmoors's - Because of the hype.
Riomouse911
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Nah, my Dad bought this German Mark V back in the late 70’s. It has a Weatherby scope with the adjustments in the mounts.
He never fired it.
I also haven’t fired it, nothing I’ll ever hunt needs all that horsepower.
He also gave me an unfired 700 BDL 7mm Rem Mag… but it’s left handed so I’ll never shoot it, either.
Many years ago I had to sell a Savage 99F .308 he gave me, I was broke and it paid the rent for a couple of months. He still is hurt I sold it all those years ago, so even though I’ll probably never use them I think I’ll keep these two rifles for a while.
Stay safe.
WisBorn
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I listed the 270 win. I had one, bought it at Wal-Mart on clearance. At the same time I bought a 30-06 in the same rifle. $74 each what did I have to loose?
Gave the 270 to my nephew after asking him which rifle he wanted.
Gave the 270 to my nephew after asking him which rifle he wanted.
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