Odd cartridges you fell in love with... - Page 2

SurplusShooter · August 13, 2011, 07:00 AM

8x56 hungarain rimmed

federali · August 13, 2011, 11:54 AM

.300 and .250 Savage
.358 Winchester
6.5mm Swede
7X57mm Mauser
.35 Rem.
7mm-08 Rem
.30-40 Krag
.303 Brit

mrbro · August 13, 2011, 12:45 PM

6.5x54MS, and the little rifle it goes with.

cerberus65 · August 13, 2011, 05:25 PM

.32 S&W Long is my only oddball caliber. It's not really that odd since you can still buy factory ammo for it and there are plenty of used S&W revolvers floating around that chamber it. But it is the closest to oddball that I have.

FrankenMauser · August 13, 2011, 06:44 PM

Ah, yes, .30-40 Krag. That was a fun one. It will be missed...

GeauxTide · August 13, 2011, 07:04 PM

41 Reminton Magnum
260 Remington
6.5-06

OkieCruffler · August 14, 2011, 10:00 AM

30 Mauser. Out of an 8 inch Contender barrel you can do all kinds of interesting things that were never intended.

Deja vu · August 14, 2011, 11:51 AM

I reloaded some 450 Nitro express at a friends house. They are the biggest straight walled casings I have ever seen! They also used the same bullets as my 45/70 Govt with I felt was very nice.

arizona hunter · August 14, 2011, 01:19 PM

I do not load for this but my brother has a Marlin lever gun in 32 Win. Special and I like it because the lever action is smooth as silk. Whenever I visit this brother I try to get an opportunity to shoot it.

Other "odd" cartridges I like but do not even own are the .356 and .358 Win, .444 Marlin.

paulcissa · August 15, 2011, 01:00 PM

For my bolts:

25 Souper (I learned how to form cases on this one 30 years ago)
358 Win

My lever picks:

307 Win
356 Win

croc4 · August 16, 2011, 12:46 AM

.221 fireball, love that little round, now if I could only find a contender barrel for it

croc4

tahoe2 · August 17, 2011, 11:12 PM

I load all my cartridges

300 Savage
41 mag
7x57 mauser
8x57 mauser
375 Winchester

and many more, those are just the odd ones

temmi · August 18, 2011, 01:05 PM

480 Ruger

450 Marlin

bbqncigars · August 19, 2011, 10:43 PM

25-20 in an old Marlin 1894 (gawd I love that gun)
30 Mauser in my restored C96
30-40 Krag
357 Automag (incredible muzzle flash)
38-55 in a relined Marlin 1893 (made in 1894)
44 Automag
45-70 to feed the Marlin, Contender, RB, and Sharps
*queue music* 'these are a few of my favorite things'

Taroman · August 20, 2011, 10:46 AM

Will add my two "forgotten" ones:

7.65x53mm - In the first modern rifle, the 1891 Mauser.

225 Winchester - Just because everyone else has a .22-250.

HeroHog · August 21, 2011, 12:18 PM

9mm Winchester Magnum
9x29mm round used in Widley and AutoMag pistols (I had the 2 of the AMT AutoMag III). I liked it because it was so rare and fun to shoot. Nothing like 1500 fps+ 115 grain pistol belching fireballs to liven up your day!

Clifford L. Hughes · August 21, 2011, 12:38 PM

Magnum wheel man:

Ruger made a special run of 404 Jeffery number 1's. I just had to have one to keep the elephants out of the water mellon patch.

Semper Fi.

Gunnery sergeant
Clifford L. Hughes
USMC Retired

Dave R · August 21, 2011, 09:28 PM

7.5 Swiss is an old chambering. From around the turn of the (last) Century, IIRC. I love shooting it in my K-31, and it reloads just like .308.

markallen · August 21, 2011, 10:00 PM

.348 Winchester.
[IMG]

[/IMG]

TXGunNut · August 21, 2011, 10:14 PM

Cult cartridges I like:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

.300 and .250 Savage
.358 Winchester
6.5mm Swede
7X57mm Mauser
.35 Rem.
7mm-08 Rem
.30-40 Krag
.303 Brit
-Federali

.35 Rem an oddball? I didn't list it but maybe I ought to. It's such a fine old cartridge with loyal followers it never occurred to me it wasn't mainstream. I don't buy rifle ammo off the shelf but thought maybe I saw it...

Some grand old cartridges there, Federali. Lots of history on your loading bench!

longranger · August 22, 2011, 01:52 PM

.32 Colt Short.38S&W,32WCF,.338-06(what the 30-06 should have been)and a small 40-70 Sharps Straight

Waldog · August 22, 2011, 04:04 PM

250 Savage
220 Swift
11mm Mauser
22 Waldog
6mm Waldog

cornbush · August 22, 2011, 05:49 PM

7.7x58 Jap

CWKahrFan · August 22, 2011, 07:04 PM

HeroHog... Thanks for showing your Automag III... What a hoot!

August 13, 2011, 11:54 AM	#27
federali Senior Member Join Date: August 1, 2011 Location: Nassau County NY Posts: 378	Cult cartridges I like: .300 and .250 Savage .358 Winchester 6.5mm Swede 7X57mm Mauser .35 Rem. 7mm-08 Rem .30-40 Krag .303 Brit __________________ Int'l Assoc. of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors

August 13, 2011, 06:44 PM	#30
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,421	Ah, yes, .30-40 Krag. That was a fun one. It will be missed... __________________ Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.

August 14, 2011, 10:00 AM	#32
OkieCruffler Senior Member Join Date: July 9, 2001 Location: Denison Texas on the banks of Texhoma Posts: 1,556	30 Mauser. Out of an 8 inch Contender barrel you can do all kinds of interesting things that were never intended. __________________ John A. Monroe, Never Forgive, Never Forget, Blood Pays Blood

August 14, 2011, 11:51 AM	#33
Deja vu Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2010 Location: Border of Idaho & Montana Posts: 2,584	I reloaded some 450 Nitro express at a friends house. They are the biggest straight walled casings I have ever seen! They also used the same bullets as my 45/70 Govt with I felt was very nice. __________________ Shot placement is everything! I would rather take a round of 50BMG to the foot than a 22short to the base of the skull. all 26 of my guns are 45/70 govt, 357 mag, 22 or 12 ga... I believe in keeping it simple. Wish my wife did as well...

August 17, 2011, 11:12 PM	#37
tahoe2 Senior Member Join Date: August 13, 2011 Location: Seattle area Posts: 661	odd cartridges I load all my cartridges 300 Savage 41 mag 7x57 mauser 8x57 mauser 375 Winchester and many more, those are just the odd ones

August 13, 2011, 07:00 AM	#26
SurplusShooter Senior Member Join Date: July 3, 2011 Location: Upstate,New york Posts: 308	8x56 hungarain rimmed

August 13, 2011, 12:45 PM	#28
mrbro member Join Date: September 14, 2008 Posts: 195	6.5x54MS, and the little rifle it goes with.

August 13, 2011, 05:25 PM	#29
cerberus65 Senior Member Join Date: April 30, 2008 Posts: 384	.32 S&W Long is my only oddball caliber. It's not really that odd since you can still buy factory ammo for it and there are plenty of used S&W revolvers floating around that chamber it. But it is the closest to oddball that I have.

August 13, 2011, 07:04 PM	#31
GeauxTide Senior Member Join Date: April 20, 2009 Location: Helena, AL Posts: 4,423	41 Reminton Magnum 260 Remington 6.5-06

August 14, 2011, 01:19 PM	#34
arizona hunter Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 2005 Location: phoenix, AZ Posts: 212	I do not load for this but my brother has a Marlin lever gun in 32 Win. Special and I like it because the lever action is smooth as silk. Whenever I visit this brother I try to get an opportunity to shoot it. Other "odd" cartridges I like but do not even own are the .356 and .358 Win, .444 Marlin.

August 15, 2011, 01:00 PM	#35
paulcissa Member Join Date: April 4, 2011 Posts: 33	For my bolts: 25 Souper (I learned how to form cases on this one 30 years ago) 358 Win My lever picks: 307 Win 356 Win

August 16, 2011, 12:46 AM	#36
croc4 Senior Member Join Date: March 9, 2006 Location: Idaho Posts: 191	.221 fireball, love that little round, now if I could only find a contender barrel for it croc4

August 18, 2011, 01:05 PM	#38
temmi Senior Member Join Date: June 13, 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 531	480 Ruger 450 Marlin

August 19, 2011, 10:43 PM	#39
bbqncigars Senior Member Join Date: February 1, 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 525	25-20 in an old Marlin 1894 (gawd I love that gun) 30 Mauser in my restored C96 30-40 Krag 357 Automag (incredible muzzle flash) 38-55 in a relined Marlin 1893 (made in 1894) 44 Automag 45-70 to feed the Marlin, Contender, RB, and Sharps queue music 'these are a few of my favorite things' __________________ "Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most." A. Brilliant

August 20, 2011, 10:46 AM	#40
Taroman Senior Member Join Date: January 15, 2010 Posts: 166	Will add my two "forgotten" ones: 7.65x53mm - In the first modern rifle, the 1891 Mauser. 225 Winchester - Just because everyone else has a .22-250. __________________ -jwk- Si vis pacem, para bellum

August 21, 2011, 12:18 PM	#41
HeroHog Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2008 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 486	9mm Winchester Magnum 9x29mm round used in Widley and AutoMag pistols (I had the 2 of the AMT AutoMag III). I liked it because it was so rare and fun to shoot. Nothing like 1500 fps+ 115 grain pistol belching fireballs to liven up your day! __________________ Speedy AKA: Hero Hog, Dr. Speed, "That fat, old, balding, Grey-bearded gimpy guy" *I don't have NEAR enough ammo on hand. `Nuff said.*

August 21, 2011, 12:38 PM	#42
Clifford L. Hughes Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2011 Location: Southern Californis Posts: 795	Magnum wheel man: Ruger made a special run of 404 Jeffery number 1's. I just had to have one to keep the elephants out of the water mellon patch. Semper Fi. Gunnery sergeant Clifford L. Hughes USMC Retired

August 21, 2011, 09:28 PM	#43
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2000 Location: Idaho Posts: 6,073	7.5 Swiss is an old chambering. From around the turn of the (last) Century, IIRC. I love shooting it in my K-31, and it reloads just like .308. __________________ I am Pro-Rights (on gun issues).

August 21, 2011, 10:00 PM	#44
markallen Senior Member Join Date: October 4, 2008 Location: N E Ohio Posts: 221	.348 Winchester. [IMG][/IMG] __________________ Don't do anything Stupid. And don't let Stupid do anything to you.

August 21, 2011, 10:14 PM	#45
TXGunNut Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2010 Location: If you have to ask... Posts: 2,860	Cult cartridges I like: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- .300 and .250 Savage .358 Winchester 6.5mm Swede 7X57mm Mauser .35 Rem. 7mm-08 Rem .30-40 Krag .303 Brit -Federali .35 Rem an oddball? I didn't list it but maybe I ought to. It's such a fine old cartridge with loyal followers it never occurred to me it wasn't mainstream. I don't buy rifle ammo off the shelf but thought maybe I saw it... Some grand old cartridges there, Federali. Lots of history on your loading bench! __________________ Life Member NRA, TSRA Smokeless powder is a passing fad! -Steve Garbe I hate rude behavior in a man. I won't tolerate it. -Woodrow F. Call Lonesome Dove My favorite recipes start out with a handful of used wheelweights.

August 22, 2011, 01:52 PM	#46
longranger Senior Member Join Date: November 4, 2008 Location: Buffalo WY Posts: 1,056	.32 Colt Short.38S&W,32WCF,.338-06(what the 30-06 should have been)and a small 40-70 Sharps Straight

August 22, 2011, 04:04 PM	#47
Waldog Senior Member Join Date: March 28, 2007 Location: SOCAL Posts: 359	250 Savage 220 Swift 11mm Mauser 22 Waldog 6mm Waldog __________________ I am the Christian Conservative that CNN warned you about!! “Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy.” Winston Churchill

August 22, 2011, 05:49 PM	#48
cornbush Senior Member Join Date: September 29, 2008 Location: The retarded place below Idaho Posts: 1,408	7.7x58 Jap __________________ The best shot I ever made was an accident

August 22, 2011, 07:04 PM	#49
CWKahrFan Senior Member Join Date: November 3, 2010 Posts: 2,016	HeroHog... Thanks for showing your Automag III... What a hoot! __________________ What did Mrs. Bullet say to Mr. Bullet? ... "We're having a BeeBee!"... IF THE SHOE FITS, WEAR IT!... IF THE GUN FITS, SHOOT IT! "Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it."

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search