Favorite cartridge - Page 2

jd1911 · 03-20-2008, 05:24 PM

1.30-06
2. .45 acp
3. 12 gauge
4. tonahawk cruise missle for those hard to reach places

MOD 70 · 03-20-2008, 05:50 PM

.300 Wea and. .375 H@H .

Nathan123 · 03-20-2008, 06:58 PM

.375 H&H has always and will always be my favourite cartridge.

toolman · 03-20-2008, 07:06 PM

7.62x54R and 8x57

lefty o · 03-20-2008, 07:38 PM

cant pick just one.

vikingpreacher · 03-21-2008, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turner

Was the .35 Whelen or .358 Win...NOW it's the .338 Fed

Have you killed anything with it?

win39 · 03-21-2008, 09:10 AM

25/06 Rem.

wily1 · 03-21-2008, 10:03 AM

.223 as the ammo is cheap and for reloading so much to choose from, easy on the shoulder and yet you can still shoot out to +200 yards.

turner · 03-21-2008, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vikingpreacher

Have you killed anything with it?

I've not as yet, but it has proven very accurate with the 200gr Fusion and I fully expect it to work on a par with the Whelen or .358.

AKHunter · 03-21-2008, 12:21 PM

It is a toss up between my .338wm and my .30-06, love them both and have confidence each both.

jimkim · 03-21-2008, 12:23 PM

.30-06 springfield, .44 S&W Special, 12 Gauge

big boomer · 03-21-2008, 12:25 PM

Has to be the 22. Its cheap to shoot and can take out anything on the planet. Its killed bear, elephant, buffalo etc you can buy a 1000 rounds for under a hundred and carry them without a trailer. I like many calibers but if I had to have only one it would be a 22. PS I know its not legal for big game but it has taken them. I once heard of a guy that killed a bear with a 22 derringer.

punkndisorderly · 03-21-2008, 12:54 PM

My favorites, in order:

.22 LR: cheap, accurate, and easy/fun to shoot. I can loiter at the range all day for less than the gas it takes to get there

.45 ACP: Just goes so well with my favorite pistol (1911), great self defense round

For me, the caliber tends to be less important than the firearm it's chambered in. Cost is an issue, too. Love shooting the .44 Mag and .300 winmag but cringe every time I take them to the register. Then again, I'm a paper puncher and not a hunter so I really have no need for 95% of the chamberings out there. For self defense, there may be rounds that are slightly better than the old standby's like the .357 Mag or .45ACP, but not enough better for me to justify switching over. Add in the fact that there are real world shootings that prove the effectiveness of these cartriges and loadings. How many real world shootings have there actually been with say .45 Super, 10mm, .357 SIG, etc; let alone any one loading of that round.

With all the new calibers (and rebirth's of old ones), I wonder how many of them offer any kind of real world improvement over existing calibers versus just another thing to sell more guns and give something for the gun press to write about.

wunhunglo · 03-21-2008, 02:12 PM

.45acp for pistol, 7.62nato for rifle & Law 66 for fun!!

andrew cochran · 03-21-2008, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by big boomer

Has to be the 22. Its cheap to shoot and can take out anything on the planet. Its killed bear, elephant, buffalo etc you can buy a 1000 rounds for under a hundred and carry them without a trailer. I like many calibers but if I had to have only one it would be a 22. PS I know its not legal for big game but it has taken them. I once heard of a guy that killed a bear with a 22 derringer.

I hope you're not serious!

phoenix79 · 03-21-2008, 03:12 PM

I'm an odd ball...
7.62x25 Big bang and lots of fire
7.62x45 Flatter and faster than the 7.62x39

Onesonek · 03-21-2008, 04:24 PM

I have a favorite for every diffent use or purpose. I do however, have multiple guns chambered in the 6mmAI. Something I can't say for the rest, but all are use specific.
Dave

turner · 03-21-2008, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AKHunter

It is a toss up between my .338wm and my .30-06, love them both and have confidence each both.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....does this mean a .338 fed in ...say a Ruger hawkeye might be the perfect rifle...oooops...wait, maybe its a Hawkeye in .358 with a 250 gr "X" or Nosler? sorry I was simply wondering...lol. Heck, the idea of a 750 carbine in 35 Whelen could work too! All right, I'll go back to my room now.....

texnmidwest · 03-21-2008, 07:47 PM

12g, 30-30 and 7.62x54R

sell33 · 03-21-2008, 11:08 PM

i wanna know who killed an elephant with a 22...lol got more guts than i do, idno how it would even happen other than maybe a few rounds thru the eyeball lol

03-20-2008, 05:50 PM	#22
MOD 70 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Southern B.C. Posts: 162	.300 Wea and. .375 H@H . __________________ If God didn`t intend for man to eat animals he wouldn`t have made them out of meat

03-20-2008, 07:06 PM	#24
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,582 Blog Entries: 22	7.62x54R and 8x57 __________________ Don't be messin' with my gun!

03-21-2008, 09:10 AM	#27
win39 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 201	25/06 Rem. __________________ Benny

03-21-2008, 12:23 PM	#31
jimkim Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Near the Little Ocmulgee river in GA Posts: 2,051 Blog Entries: 11	.30-06 springfield, .44 S&W Special, 12 Gauge __________________ Jan. 4, 2007...Gasoline $2.10/gallon HMMM? Jim

03-21-2008, 07:47 PM	#39
texnmidwest Listen to yur Inner Hippo Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South east Wisconsin Posts: 3,459	12g, 30-30 and 7.62x54R __________________ "Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati" (If all else fails play dead)

03-20-2008, 05:24 PM	#21
jd1911 Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 125	1.30-06 2. .45 acp 3. 12 gauge 4. tonahawk cruise missle for those hard to reach places

03-20-2008, 06:58 PM	#23
Nathan123 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Newcastle, N.S.W, Australia Posts: 355	.375 H&H has always and will always be my favourite cartridge.

03-20-2008, 07:38 PM	#25
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 4,807	cant pick just one.

03-21-2008, 10:03 AM	#28
wily1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brandon, Manitoba Posts: 192	.223 as the ammo is cheap and for reloading so much to choose from, easy on the shoulder and yet you can still shoot out to +200 yards.

03-21-2008, 12:21 PM	#30
AKHunter Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 899	It is a toss up between my .338wm and my .30-06, love them both and have confidence each both.

03-21-2008, 12:25 PM	#32
big boomer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Minn. Posts: 980	Has to be the 22. Its cheap to shoot and can take out anything on the planet. Its killed bear, elephant, buffalo etc you can buy a 1000 rounds for under a hundred and carry them without a trailer. I like many calibers but if I had to have only one it would be a 22. PS I know its not legal for big game but it has taken them. I once heard of a guy that killed a bear with a 22 derringer.

03-21-2008, 12:54 PM	#33
punkndisorderly Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 144	My favorites, in order: .22 LR: cheap, accurate, and easy/fun to shoot. I can loiter at the range all day for less than the gas it takes to get there .45 ACP: Just goes so well with my favorite pistol (1911), great self defense round For me, the caliber tends to be less important than the firearm it's chambered in. Cost is an issue, too. Love shooting the .44 Mag and .300 winmag but cringe every time I take them to the register. Then again, I'm a paper puncher and not a hunter so I really have no need for 95% of the chamberings out there. For self defense, there may be rounds that are slightly better than the old standby's like the .357 Mag or .45ACP, but not enough better for me to justify switching over. Add in the fact that there are real world shootings that prove the effectiveness of these cartriges and loadings. How many real world shootings have there actually been with say .45 Super, 10mm, .357 SIG, etc; let alone any one loading of that round. With all the new calibers (and rebirth's of old ones), I wonder how many of them offer any kind of real world improvement over existing calibers versus just another thing to sell more guns and give something for the gun press to write about.

03-21-2008, 02:12 PM	#34
wunhunglo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: currently "Sunny West Africa" Posts: 1,659	.45acp for pistol, 7.62nato for rifle & Law 66 for fun!!

03-21-2008, 03:12 PM	#36
phoenix79 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 221	I'm an odd ball... 7.62x25 Big bang and lots of fire 7.62x45 Flatter and faster than the 7.62x39

03-21-2008, 04:24 PM	#37
Onesonek Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pipestone, MN. Posts: 352	I have a favorite for every diffent use or purpose. I do however, have multiple guns chambered in the 6mmAI. Something I can't say for the rest, but all are use specific. Dave

03-21-2008, 11:08 PM	#40
sell33 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,194	i wanna know who killed an elephant with a 22...lol got more guts than i do, idno how it would even happen other than maybe a few rounds thru the eyeball lol