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Anybody own an unpopular cartridge?
Posted on 9/7/16 at 8:36 pm
Posted on 9/7/16 at 8:36 pm
Or perhaps a better way to put it is does anyone own an underrated cartridge such as: 38 super, 327 mag, 41 mag, 8 mm or 325 WSM? Did you intentionally buy the caliber or was it just handed down to you?
The 41 mag and 325 WSM interest me, for no other reason, but just to have something different. It is hard to believe some of these cartridges did not catch on better.
The 41 mag and 325 WSM interest me, for no other reason, but just to have something different. It is hard to believe some of these cartridges did not catch on better.
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Posted on 9/7/16 at 8:49 pm to ctiger69
I've always been interested in the .250 and .300 Savage rounds just to have something different.
Posted on 9/7/16 at 8:51 pm to ctiger69
I have a 300 Rem SAUM. Not the most uncommon but not too common either.
Posted on 9/7/16 at 8:56 pm to ctiger69
The .41 mag is a damn good cartridge, tons of power and not nearly a wrist breaker like the .44 mag. Another one I love is the 6mm, the .243 won out of that match, but if you reload, it has more room for powder in the 6mm casing and is super accurate.
This post was edited on 9/7/16 at 8:57 pm
Posted on 9/7/16 at 8:58 pm to ctiger69
I got an 8mm Turkish Mauser in high school. Cleaned it up and got it shooting again, and shot a doe with it. Pretty cool. May have to do it again this season
Posted on 9/7/16 at 9:00 pm to ctiger69
I have 2 .41 mags
And. Own a 280
And. Own a 280
Posted on 9/7/16 at 9:19 pm to ctiger69
I have a .264 win mag, .280 ackley improved, .257 weatherby mag and they are some of my favorites.
Posted on 9/7/16 at 9:31 pm to ctiger69
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Or perhaps a better way to put it is does anyone own an underrated cartridge such as: 38 super,
The .38 super is prized in competitive shooting arenas. You can shoot major while having the recoil and faster followup of minor such as 9 mm. Very effective if one is looking at the shooting sports.
Posted on 9/7/16 at 9:35 pm to ctiger69
I have a S&W model 57 .41
It's a meat hammer
It's a meat hammer
Posted on 9/7/16 at 9:42 pm to ctiger69
32 S&W short in a six shot Rossi revolver.
Posted on 9/7/16 at 9:46 pm to ctiger69
I have a Mauser k98 in 8mm
Posted on 9/7/16 at 9:57 pm to ctiger69
.243 baby!!!
Posted on 9/7/16 at 10:00 pm to ctiger69
.40 
Posted on 9/7/16 at 10:03 pm to ctiger69
There are small, but passionate user communities for .41 mag and 38 Super. Although it was ultimately replaced by the .357 magnum and 9mm for police and self defense, and it never had a great reputation for reliability, the .38 super remains popular with some competitive handgun circles due to the accuracy of the cartridge (and "race gun" qualities).
.41 Magnum is still popular with some handgun hunters who favor the balance between the .357 and .44 magnums, plus the flatter trajectory of the bullet compared to other big bore hunting rounds.
.41 Magnum is still popular with some handgun hunters who favor the balance between the .357 and .44 magnums, plus the flatter trajectory of the bullet compared to other big bore hunting rounds.
This post was edited on 9/7/16 at 10:05 pm
Posted on 9/7/16 at 10:07 pm to ctiger69
I'm interested in the Armscor .22. I think it's the TCM?
This post was edited on 9/7/16 at 10:08 pm
Posted on 9/7/16 at 10:37 pm to ctiger69
ctiger69,
I guess a number of my guns are an "unpopular cartridge" in that they're not a factory cartridges or are a rare factory cartridge. I now mainly hunt w/ bolt action handguns, either a Savage Striker or Remington XP-100. I've got XP's chambered in 22 Rem Bench Rest, 6mm Rem Bench Rest, 25 Rem Bench Rest and 7 IHMSA (a popular silhouette round from years past; it uses a 7mm cal bullet in a 300 Savage case). My newest XP for this year's deer season is chambered in 284 Winchester. Like my 250 Savage Contender, it's a factory cartridge, but rarely seen.
A number of my T/C Contender handgun barrels would qualify as well, including: 221 Rem Fireball, 6X50R Bellm (developed by gunsmith Mike Bellm, it uses a 6mm bullet in a modified european cartridge, 5.6x50 rimmed): 6.5 JDJ (developed by JD Jones, also founder of the 300 Whisper, predecessor of the 300 Blackout, it uses a 264 cal bullet in modified 225 Winchester brass), 338 JDJ #2 (338 cal bullet in modified 444 Marlin brass), 375 JDJ (375 cal bullet in modified 444 Marlin brass) and 30 Alaskan Bower (gunsmith Don Bower developed it using a 30 caliber bullet in 444 Marlin brass).
I guess a number of my guns are an "unpopular cartridge" in that they're not a factory cartridges or are a rare factory cartridge. I now mainly hunt w/ bolt action handguns, either a Savage Striker or Remington XP-100. I've got XP's chambered in 22 Rem Bench Rest, 6mm Rem Bench Rest, 25 Rem Bench Rest and 7 IHMSA (a popular silhouette round from years past; it uses a 7mm cal bullet in a 300 Savage case). My newest XP for this year's deer season is chambered in 284 Winchester. Like my 250 Savage Contender, it's a factory cartridge, but rarely seen.
A number of my T/C Contender handgun barrels would qualify as well, including: 221 Rem Fireball, 6X50R Bellm (developed by gunsmith Mike Bellm, it uses a 6mm bullet in a modified european cartridge, 5.6x50 rimmed): 6.5 JDJ (developed by JD Jones, also founder of the 300 Whisper, predecessor of the 300 Blackout, it uses a 264 cal bullet in modified 225 Winchester brass), 338 JDJ #2 (338 cal bullet in modified 444 Marlin brass), 375 JDJ (375 cal bullet in modified 444 Marlin brass) and 30 Alaskan Bower (gunsmith Don Bower developed it using a 30 caliber bullet in 444 Marlin brass).
Posted on 9/7/16 at 10:40 pm to ctiger69
i love the .358 winchester for my browning blr. ultimate brush buster. i don't get why this cartridge didn't catch on.
Posted on 9/7/16 at 10:40 pm to ctiger69
38-40
Posted on 9/7/16 at 10:54 pm to ctiger69
I inherited a milsurp Lee Enfield Bolt Action chambered in .303 British. Easier than I anticipated finding ammo, but just about everyone I show it to hasn't heard of that round before
Posted on 9/7/16 at 11:01 pm to ctiger69
The .577/450 rounds for my Martini-Henry are tough to find.
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