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11 March 2007, 01:33
Seamus O'Grady
What Are Your Favorite Oddball Calibers?
Alright here's the premise, come up with your favorite oddball calibers that you like for varmints on up to brown bear. Just doing this to see if something surfaces that I just must have!

1. .221 Fireball
2. .264 Win. Mag.
3. .300 H&H Mag.
4. 8mm Remington Mag.
5. .404 Jeffrey


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11 March 2007, 03:57
olarmy
Must be an odd-ball kinda guy. All the cartridges that I use most could probably be classified as odd-ball.

225 Win
257 Roberts
257AI
25WSSM
264 Win Mag
270WSM.

Sorry, no need for brown bear medicine.
11 March 2007, 05:00
Dwight
I was once odd also. A very long time ago I killed 20 deer with a 225 Win before it starting shooting bad. I bought it used and I did not get much out of it as far as a lot of rounds anyway.
11 March 2007, 05:09
Rackmastr
284 Win.....all the way....no doubt....
11 March 2007, 05:11
Jarrod
quote:
Originally posted by Dwight:
I was once odd also. A very long time ago I killed 20 deer with a 225 Win before it starting shooting bad. I bought it used and I did not get much out of it as far as a lot of rounds anyway.


Now now now. Deer hunting with a 225 Win. There will be a few people come on here and tell you that you can't kill a deer with a cartridge like that.


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11 March 2007, 05:15
Shooter973
The closest I come to Odd-ball is 7.62x39 out of a Bolt action rifle!! Other than that I shoot about 90/95% cast bullets, in most calibers!! wave


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11 March 2007, 05:37
buffalobreath
make mine a model 71 in 348 win.
11 March 2007, 06:06
Dwight
quote:
Originally posted by Jarrod:
quote:
Originally posted by Dwight:
I was once odd also. A very long time ago I killed 20 deer with a 225 Win before it starting shooting bad. I bought it used and I did not get much out of it as far as a lot of rounds anyway.


Now now now. Deer hunting with a 225 Win. There will be a few people come on here and tell you that you can't kill a deer with a cartridge like that.


My only comment would be that they just don't have much experience as a hunter.
11 March 2007, 06:11
oupa
While not necessarily an "odd ball" by the standards of AR, my present pet is the 7x64 Brenneke. The ballistic twin of the 270 (given the same bullets) but with wider bullet selection. The identical twin (almost) of the 280Rem but pre-dating it by about fifty years.
All in all a sweet little round!


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11 March 2007, 06:26
Thaine
If by oddball you mean it is not in the current realm of popular cartridges, then these qualify.

218 Bee - Win 43
219 Zipper - Marlin 336
22 Savage HP - 99 Savage
25-20 Win Win 92 Rifle
25-35 Win - Win 94 carbine
33 Win - Win 86 takedown

All used occasionaly with a 22 Newton (Mauser actioned) and a 228 Ackley (Springfield action) waiting in the wing for me to play with.


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11 March 2007, 06:47
Skinner.
9.3x62

Which is still an oddball in the U.S., except for the small group of weirdos on this site who own one.
11 March 2007, 08:05
Brent
.45-2.6 followed by
.38-72

Brent


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11 March 2007, 08:57
TomP
quote:
Originally posted by Seamus O'Grady:
Alright here's the premise, come up with your favorite oddball calibers that you like for varmints on up to brown bear. Just doing this to see if something surfaces that I just must have!


I shoot 6mm-284 in Remington 700, 6x45 mm in Savage 24V, both ends of the spectrum...


TomP

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11 March 2007, 09:18
ovis
.257 Roberts
.310 Cadet
.350 Rigby Magnum

Joe


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11 March 2007, 10:02
Jarrod
quote:
Originally posted by Dwight:
quote:
Originally posted by Jarrod:
quote:
Originally posted by Dwight:
I was once odd also. A very long time ago I killed 20 deer with a 225 Win before it starting shooting bad. I bought it used and I did not get much out of it as far as a lot of rounds anyway.


Now now now. Deer hunting with a 225 Win. There will be a few people come on here and tell you that you can't kill a deer with a cartridge like that.


My only comment would be that they just don't have much experience as a hunter.


That could be one thing. My thoughts are no matter how experienced they are, if they can't kill a deer with a .225 or similar cartridge they just can't shoot.


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11 March 2007, 10:31
prof242
.22 BR
6x45mm
6.5 WSM
.338 WSM
and soon to be .395 Ruger


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11 March 2007, 10:42
The Slug
6.5 Grendel
.307 Winchester
45-70 (odd to some!)


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11 March 2007, 10:42
Bobby Tomek
My favorites of the oddballs all happen to chambered in Contender barrels, including a 6mm-.223 (6x45), 6.5x30-30 AI and 7mm Bullberry. These 3 handle anything from vermin & varmints to deer, exotics and hogs. And, all are superbly accurate, a requisite for any gun or barrel to find a permanent home in my safe.


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11 March 2007, 11:51
LRH270
9,3x74R, 9,3x74R, and 9,3x74R.



Oh, and I REALLY like 9,3x74R too!! horse


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11 March 2007, 12:04
AK Hunter
I don't think they are odd-balls, and many of you will agree with me, but apparently gun and ammo manufacturers and most of my hunting buddies think my favorites are odd-balls:

.257 Roberts
.264 Win. Mag.
7x57
9.3x62
.450/.400 Jeffery 3"
11 March 2007, 12:28
David
6mmBR
270 Wby
8mm Rwm Mag
470 Capstick
11 March 2007, 13:04
DPhillips
The two real oddballs
7x75R Vom Hofe
411 Hawk
11 March 2007, 13:22
ldkier
.22 Jet
8x57 JRS
9.3x57
.348 Winchester
25 WSSM
.401 Herters Power Mag


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11 March 2007, 18:12
dave sorel
6.5x54ms 9x57 9.3x57 9.3x62 10.75x57
325wsm 550mag
11 March 2007, 23:45
bja105
Acurate reloading oddball is different than real world oddball. Many of mine are real world oddball, only.

7.5x55 You really need a K-31. My favorite milsurps.

8x57 is odd in some circles.

35 Whelen

I'm thinking hard about 375 taylor, or 375-338



What is a 310 Cadet?


Jason
11 March 2007, 23:59
Snellstrom
In these circles on this forum these are all too common, but to many folks around where I live they are un-common. I really enjoy shooting and loading for these three.
.257 Roberts
.284 Win
6.5x55 Swede
12 March 2007, 04:51
loboman7x57
8mm-06 in a 98 mauser


get some wolfie !!
12 March 2007, 10:33
308Sako
I guess these are at least not overly common.

.222 Remington Magnum
.243 AI
.257 AI
6.5/284
.358 Winchester






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12 March 2007, 16:28
DUK
I have an 8x75 mm RS plus another barrel in 6.5x57 mm R for the same rifle.
12 March 2007, 16:39
raybass
35 whelen and 7.62 X 54r. At the local gun range people ask what I'm shooting , when I tell them they usually haven't heard of these.


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12 March 2007, 16:46
1894mk2
5.6x50R in a K95 - beautiful little round perfectly suited for a light breakopen. Very impressive performance too.
12 March 2007, 18:17
Dutch
My wife's antelope gun is a 6ppc. Don't see too many hunting loads offered in that one. I hunt with both a 358 and a Whelen when the mood strikes. FWIW, Dutch.


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12 March 2007, 18:46
drm-hp
This is fun!
220 Swift
6/284
257 Roberts AI
6.5/284
6.5/06
35 Whelen
9.3/375 Dakota
32/40
Thanks, Doug
13 March 2007, 05:25
FN in Montana
.221 Rem fireball
.257 Roberts AI
.280 AI (A REAL favorite)
.300 H&H mag

The mediums are fairly normal; .338-06 and a .375 H&H


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13 March 2007, 05:45
RaySendero



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13 March 2007, 07:06
Canuck
220 Swift (is it oddball?)
6.5 Gibbs
8mm Rem Mag
416 Taylor
470 Mbogo



13 March 2007, 07:56
HerrMesser
6mm Rem
257 Roberts
270 Wby
8 x 57
8mm Rem Mag
357 Rem Max

Rad


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13 March 2007, 17:42
NEJack
Not really mine, but a friend of mine has an 8mm Lebel that his great uncle took off a dead German in WWII. He has shot a few deer with it, but it mainly sits in the case and gets polished every once in awhile.

I have often wondered how a French WWI rifle ended up in the hands of a German soldier in WWII.
14 March 2007, 00:12
BigNate
I have only had two I consider unusual but not really strange.

257 Roberts
375 Win

I just gave the .375 Win up a couple years ago as I had started using a Mod 600 in .308 for the same situations. Nate
14 March 2007, 00:16
Arminius
6.5 x 68.

HEAVY. But deadly!

Looking for a 8 x 68S bolt action and a fine, elegant, light Single Shot ...

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