Favorite cartidgeS

[Old Savage]

Not to step on the other thread but this is still America a semiFree country and what are you favorite cartridges - feel free to extrapolate.

[iceman]

Even up here in Canada you can't get by with only one favorite. Mine are 22 lr, 22 hornet, 30 wcf, and 356 wcf. In no particular order, it depends which rifle calls out when the safe is opened.

[Ysabel Kid]

.22 LR - first cartridge I ever fired, and still my favorite. Cheap, accurate, and just plain fun. Can't even begin to imagine how many thousands of these I've shot over the years.

.44 Magnum - the round that got me into reloading. Flexible and powerful.

.45-70 Government - what can I say? If you shoot it, you know why!

[awp101]

I have plenty of different calibers that I shoot, but one or more of these calibers seem to make the trip no matter what else goes to the range that day

Handgun:
.22LR - shoot all day long for under $50 in ammo cost, what could be more fun?
.32ACP - just a fun shooting round IMO and some of the new self defence loads make it almost worthwhile.
.357 Mag - load it up, load it down, it's fun all around!
9mm - like the .32ACP, SD rounds have come a long way and it makes a nice, concecalable package

I've recently become enamored with the 10mm but I can't say it's a favorite...yet.

Rifle:
.22LR - see above
.22 Hornet - Fun, mild recoil and report and did I mention fun?
.357 Mag - same as for the handgun selection
.44 Mag - same as above

[bsaride]

Hands down the 22LR. after that the 30-30 and 44 Special.

[Old Savage]

awp - James Bond used the 32 ACP as the 7.65 Browning in of course the PPK in - Dr. No.

[44LVR]

2x22

44

[Borregos]

44Mag
22LR
30-30
45-70

[AndyM]

From smallest to largest...

22LR
32-20
30-06
45 colt
45-70

[Sixgun]

In this order:

44 Spl.
32-20--Its a toss up between this and 44 Spl. for #1
45-70
30-30
38-55

These cartridges, along with most of the BP cartridges and other low pressure rounds are lots of fun to shoot. The guns they came in really "stir the soul". I believe most of us here have "been there and done that" with the 7 mags, 300 mag, etc., but now find these bolt guns at the back of the safe--------------where they belong until they are needed for the next American Revolution------------------------------------Sixgun

[TedH]

22 LR
44 Mag
356 Win
45-70

[tman]

scoped blr .308, iron sighted bb94.356wcf. marlin39a.22 1887win 12gauge .covers everything in north america. 4570 browning src for africa. 357, and 9mm for handgun hunting and self defense.

[RIHMFIRE]

38-40, 44-40, and 45LC
what can I say...
I like the cowboy rounds
44 mag too!

[thornblom]

M

[rjohns94]

ahh, breathing room:

.22lr - fun, reasonable cost, compact, effective, accurate and the only caliber I own that I can hunt limb bacon and rabbits with.

.357/.38 - hard to beat a J-frame for ccw, and it(.357) makes a darn good deer round to 100 yards or so, and the .38 (if legal) could be used as a .22 would. my current favorite woods walking (no bears) and self protection round.

.44mag - first pistol I ever owned was a SBH in this round. Loved it ever since. currently don't own one though.


45-70 - if you have shot one, then you know why.

.375 H&H - I have owned one and if I had an opportunity to use it more, I would still own one. I think its the one rifle/one world of hunting type deal.

470 nitro - who doesnt want to have a double rifle in this caliber. I would give my left arm for one but then i would not be able to shoot it. Will never have a need for one but where does that fit in when you want one so bad.

[86er]

#1 favorite = 450/400 3"

#2 favorite = .404 Jeffrey

#3 favorite = 22 RF Magnum

#4 favorite = .221 Remington Fireball

[Pathfinder09]

My favorites are .30-06 Best alround hands down;
.405 winchester;
.45-70 Govt.;
.44 magnum;
.45 acp;
.357 mag.

[Modoc ED]

.22 LR

.30-06

.30-30 (30 WCF)

.444 Marlin

.38 Smith & Wesson Special

[Noah Zark]

I replied to the other thread that my favorite handgun cartridge is the 45ACP and my favorite rifle cartridge is the 6.5x55 Swedish, with the 30-06 a close second.

The 45 ACP is my favorite bacause I was steeped in a tradition of 1911 shooting, and spend my hitches in the USMC and USMCR as an armorer working on 1911A1s. Looking at and holding one of those stubby, big-diameter rounds makes me all tingly.

The 6.5 Swede is a wonderful small and medium sized game cartridge with incredible inherent accuracy potential and very low recoil. I've never fired a rifle chambered for this round that I didn't like. Some of the fastest whitetail kills I've made were using an old sporterized Swede Mauser. Same for some of the tightest groups I've ever fired.



That said, I like these other cartridges as well:

357 Magnum -- A very versatile, all-around handgun and light rifle cartridge.

9x19 or 9mm Luger -- Ubiquitous handgun and SMG cartridge; I have a Colt 1911, a Star B, a S&W 940, Ruger SP101, four P-38s, an XD9, three Browning HPs, two Beretta 92s, two semi-auto Uzis, a S&W 76 SMG, and a Sterling Mk4 SMG in this chambering.

9x18 Makarov -- Wonderful little round in a wonderful little handgun.

44 Special -- see 357 Magnum.

223 -- Ubiquitous small caliber centerfire round, I use it in ARs and AKs.

32-20 -- A fun little old cartridge that I enjoy shooting in a converted 310 Cadet, a Marlin 1894, and a couple Uberti SAs and a S&W Hand Ejector.

30-30 -- The cartridge designation says it all.

375 Win / 38-55 -- The 30-30 on steroids. Fun to shoot, excellent performer on game.

308 Winchester -- Another ubiquitous round, I use it in FALs, M1As, and a couple boltguns.

7.5x55 Swiss -- with a K31 carbine, it's another inherently accurate rifle/cartridge combination.

45 Colt -- Almost as fun as a 45ACP; very versatile with a wide range of loading options.

45-70 -- See 30-30; for me, the 45-70 (and 45-90) represents as close as one can inexpensively get to shoulder-fired artillery without spending $ thousands for a 50 BMG or getting into crew-served weapons. Another incredibly versatile cartridge with a wide range of loading options depending on the firearm from which it will be launched.

Noah

[Nath]

22

22mag

222

Not 243

6.5x55

270W

30WCF

308

45/70

Nath.

[Old Shatterhand]

.22 Hornet
.308 Win
8x57IR
.375Win

Old Sh.

[airedaleman]

.22 short
.22 long rifle
.22 Hornet
.218 Bee
.222 Remington
.25-20 WCF
.25 Remington
.250-3000
7mm Mauser
.30 WCF
.32-40
.357 Magnum
.40 S&W

AND - not favorites, but necessary.
9mm Luger
.233 Remington

[2ndovc]

All time favorites:

45-70 ( Useless round),
32-20 (even more useless),
30-06,(over rated),
.303 Brit. ( out dated),
.45ACP ( fat and slow),
.38 Spl. ( weak and slow),
.44 Magnum ( yesterday's news),
(If you believe what you read).

We all know the 300 Remington SAUM can do everything


And, ( almost forgot)
All of the .22 Rim Fires.


jb

[jeepnik]

I'll keep it simple, favorites
.22lr
.45 acp
.45 Colt
30-06
45/70
12 ga.

Others I find useful
.380
25-06
.308
20 ga.

[marlinman93]

Favorites are tough to nail down, as I truly love variety. I can narrow it down to some that are among the top of my favorites though! No particular order after the .32-20!
.32-20 in rifle or pistol!
.38-55
.45-70
.22LR
.45 Colt
.22-250

[CowboyTutt]

As a cartridge, sans gun:

#1 45 Long Colt: Its compact and just so versitile, from mild to wild.
#2 375 H&H AI: Just something neat about old belted African cartridges. Has interesting recoil, more of a big push than a snap. It also is flat shooting and extremely versitile.

Runners Up:
358 Winchester: An improved 308!!!!
454 Casull: Hands down, the Biggest Bang in the smallest size.
460 S&W: Biggest Wow Factor!! Has muzzle blast like a cannon. Keeps me religious as I see Jesus every time I shoot it!
43 Mauser: So pleasant to shoot!! You know you shot something but doesn't hurt at the end of the day.
303 Brit: Still better than a 308 IMHO.

-Tutt

[JReed]

.50BMG its just plain cool
.303Brit what is not to love
45colt its works great on pigs
.223Rem what can I say I shoot it alot for work
22WMR it looks like a mini 45-70 and does wonders on small critters
45-70 I know bottom of the list but I only just started playing with it

[awp101]

awp - James Bond used the 32 ACP as the 7.65 Browning in of course the PPK in - Dr. No.

Yep! In the first book, Q had him step up to the 7.65 PPK from the 6.35 Beretta he had been using...

[oldgoodstuff57]

.32 & .25 rimfire

[the telegraphist]

gday all
The 44 WCF a total classic along with the 73 Winchester and clones. Accurate to a fault and an all round fun round.

[donw]

.308 win.

.357 mag

9x19mm

.223 rem

5.56 NATO

.22rf/WMR

.17 HMR

7x57mm

.45 acp

[505stevec]

1. .22lr versitile and fun. (used by Chechnnians as a sniper round) and by me as a rabbit/prarie dog killer.

2. 30-30 my first gun was in this cal.

3. .223 like Jreed said I use it for work (police not Marine)

3. 308 cheaper than most big cal rounds

4. 45-70 my three favorite guns are in this one (sharps, 1886, trapdoor carbine)

5. 9mm good defense round

6. 45 ACP better defense round

7. .357 even better defense round and i have a lever in this cal.

8. .44 mag good levergun round

oh and the .300 Savage cause I love my Savage 99 too

also last but not least are my AK rounds because the rifles are great hammers 7.62x39 and 5.45x39