20th Century's Best Rifle Cartridge?

Midas · 04-05-2007, 11:47 PM

In your opinion, what is the most influential rifle cartridge of the 20th Century?

Mooseman684 · 04-05-2007, 11:51 PM

Hmmm....the responses to this ought to be interesting !
Rich

littlejoe872 · 04-05-2007, 11:56 PM

I think it should be the .30-40 Krag. It was the first smokeless round adopted by the US military. From that, you got the .30-03, and then the .30-06. The .30-06 then led to the 7.62X51 NATO round.

northendtrooper · 04-05-2007, 11:58 PM

.30-06 started it all IMO but as technology grows, so does the bullets and the .308 and .300 WM surpasses it. i've read that in competitions the .308 out shoots the .30-06. to me though anyone who is into guns should own one to understand what our veterans went through in WWII. my opinion though

just_a_car · 04-06-2007, 12:34 AM

Most Influential?... 9x19mm. Why? Because that's what most of your hoodlums and gangbangers used to commit the crimes that got us the gun control we have today.

Now, most influential on a military and hunting (e.g. LEGAL basis), I'd have to say I'm 50/50 split on .30-06 and 7.62x51NATO.

Lng Rng · 04-06-2007, 01:18 AM

I would have to go with the 30-06, or maybe even the 30-30. It is America, we are supposed to love 30 cals!

HEMI · 04-06-2007, 01:27 AM

7x57 or 30/06

Zen900 · 04-06-2007, 01:46 AM

MAUSER bolt action

Johnny_Revolver · 04-06-2007, 03:14 AM

Sure as heck wasn`t a WSSM... Mauser bolt action isn`t strictly a cartridge, to be just a tad picky.

billy · 04-06-2007, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by littlejoe872

I think it should be the .30-40 Krag. It was the first smokeless round adopted by the US military. From that, you got the .30-03, and then the .30-06. The .30-06 then led to the 7.62X51 NATO round.

since we are in the 21st century i have to agree with this guy.

lefty o · 04-06-2007, 07:49 AM

50bmg

Pumpkinheaver · 04-06-2007, 07:24 PM

30-06

.22guy · 04-06-2007, 07:27 PM

I'd say 30-06. If it wasn't for that one, we'd be speaking German right now. How much more influential can you get?

ArkansasHunter · 04-06-2007, 07:41 PM

Rifle 30-06 pistol 45

frozentorso · 04-06-2007, 10:56 PM

What the razorback said.

stetson · 04-22-2007, 12:29 PM

30-06 can we say Springfield 03 and M1 two of the best battlefield rifles
the U.S Army ever had! The enfield was excellent also.

SilverRun · 04-22-2007, 12:57 PM

Even though I don't currently own one. I would say the 30-06.

Choco · 04-22-2007, 02:25 PM

7.62x39 for the second half of the century,because of how widely it is used.

don hanley · 04-24-2007, 07:31 PM

Rifle: 30-06 and 7.62 nato
pistol: 45

JoeLee · 04-26-2007, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 338WinMag

In your opinion, what is the most influential rifle cartridge of the 20th Century?

I'll bet the farm on this,the 30-06 hands-down.

04-05-2007, 11:47 PM	#1
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04-06-2007, 03:14 AM	#9
Johnny_Revolver Gun Liker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,209 Blog Entries: 6	Sure as heck wasn`t a WSSM... Mauser bolt action isn`t strictly a cartridge, to be just a tad picky. __________________ It`s a good life, provided you don`t weaken.

04-06-2007, 07:24 PM	#12
Pumpkinheaver Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,340	30-06 __________________ Just because your paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you!

04-06-2007, 07:27 PM	#13
.22guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,157	I'd say 30-06. If it wasn't for that one, we'd be speaking German right now. How much more influential can you get? __________________ Guns: they are like baseball cards except they are cool and you can kill things with em. -Billy

04-05-2007, 11:56 PM	#3
littlejoe872 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rockland County, NY Posts: 352 Images: 20	I think it should be the .30-40 Krag. It was the first smokeless round adopted by the US military. From that, you got the .30-03, and then the .30-06. The .30-06 then led to the 7.62X51 NATO round.

04-05-2007, 11:58 PM	#4
northendtrooper Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 26	.30-06 started it all IMO but as technology grows, so does the bullets and the .308 and .300 WM surpasses it. i've read that in competitions the .308 out shoots the .30-06. to me though anyone who is into guns should own one to understand what our veterans went through in WWII. my opinion though

04-06-2007, 12:34 AM	#5
just_a_car Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Edmonds, WA Posts: 3,522	Most Influential?... 9x19mm. Why? Because that's what most of your hoodlums and gangbangers used to commit the crimes that got us the gun control we have today. Now, most influential on a military and hunting (e.g. LEGAL basis), I'd have to say I'm 50/50 split on .30-06 and 7.62x51NATO.

04-06-2007, 01:18 AM	#6
Lng Rng Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 944	I would have to go with the 30-06, or maybe even the 30-30. It is America, we are supposed to love 30 cals!

04-06-2007, 01:27 AM	#7
HEMI Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 725	7x57 or 30/06

04-06-2007, 01:46 AM	#8
Zen900 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 701	MAUSER bolt action

04-06-2007, 07:49 AM	#11
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 4,806	50bmg

04-06-2007, 07:41 PM	#14
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,704	Rifle 30-06 pistol 45

04-06-2007, 10:56 PM	#15
frozentorso Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North East Texas Posts: 592	What the razorback said. __________________ "I'm your huckleberry. Thats just my game!"

04-22-2007, 12:29 PM	#16
stetson Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4	30-06 can we say Springfield 03 and M1 two of the best battlefield rifles the U.S Army ever had! The enfield was excellent also.

04-22-2007, 12:57 PM	#17
SilverRun Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: AL Posts: 1,661	Even though I don't currently own one. I would say the 30-06.

04-22-2007, 02:25 PM	#18
Choco Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 199	7.62x39 for the second half of the century,because of how widely it is used. Last edited by Choco; 04-22-2007 at 02:30 PM.

04-24-2007, 07:31 PM	#19
don hanley Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Foresthill California Posts: 4	Rifle: 30-06 and 7.62 nato pistol: 45