FAVORITE OBSCURE HUNTING CALIBER

27 January 2002, 15:06

<333-OKH>

Well, obscure caliber hunting rifles, have a 45-70 which I promise never to take to Africa, a 338-06 which is on the verge of becoming common, so I guess my obscure gun would be [and this should be no surprise], a 333-OKH that has yet to go afield. I rather fancy owning a gun that may have been handled by Elmer, as it was made by C.M. O'Neil. I am a little reluctant to shoot it much as at present the only bullets I have are Barnes of the same vintage as the gun.

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27 January 2002, 15:15

WyoJoe

It is not as obscure as other cartridges mentioned but I dearly love the .300 H&H. It will take anything in North America. And from reading these threads it looks like it will take almost anything in Africa. I have had mine for about 20 years now.

WyoJoe

27 January 2002, 17:08

<303hunter>

I'm really looking forward to using a .35 Remington that will be arriving soon. It's a 24" barreled Marlin lever gun.

27 January 2002, 17:17

<Pa jim>

Model 71 Winchester in 348
and a 338/378 keith

27 January 2002, 19:56

<X-Ring>

PA Jim
A friend of mine hunts elk with a 338/378 K.T. What a wicked elk rifle, or what ever gets in the way for that matter.
What action is your built on?
I think his first one was a Sako, but a gun smith left it on the Fowl out to long and pitted the barrel.(So they thought) So they built the second one on Weatherby action. He likes the exstractor better on that action.
The first one ended up in the hands of the Gunsmith I use now. Who says it was not pitted at all it was still fowled. He hunts and shoots with says it's a dream to shoot.
X-Ring

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28 January 2002, 09:23

<Zeke>

The list is short.
M99 Savage in .300 Savage.

28 January 2002, 09:28

<frogman>

My grandfather had a 4 barrel 8/10 ga black powder shot gun.It was a drag ass market hunters gun.big ear hammers and cap.a top 8 ga.and lower 10 ga. fired at once.If it all four went off as they did at times .It picked him up and sent him back 15 feet or so flat on his back.I shot 1 barrel a 10 ga with a light load at age ten and it knoked me down. That was enough for me. unloaded it was 18 pounds.

My thinking is a 375 Whelem next.

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frogman

28 January 2002, 09:43

Socrates

350 or 375 Whelan.
gs

27 January 2002, 22:00

303Brit on a 95 win
6mmBrit Imp #4 Enfield
303 Sav 1899
Rich

28 January 2002, 04:28

Major Caliber

.275 Rigby

28 January 2002, 05:29

RCHAPURA

450 Watts, 416 Taylor, 358 Norma Mag, 38-55 375 Win, 348AI Winchester, 30-40 Kraig, 243 AI soon to be a 358 Win. 22 mag

28 January 2002, 08:23

Ol Bull

BER007,
I tested 225,250 Nosler Part. and 280 Swifts. I got 3225fps with the 225, 3150 with the 250. The 280 shot the best,.5 inch at 2800fps and very mild. Thats what i used on my elk this year with great results. Can't tell you what the bullet looked like as it passed thru at 340 yards. It has replaced my 338win for hunting elk.

28 January 2002, 08:31

BER007

over.40,

Many thanks, sounds like very nice caliber.
I understand why this caliber has replaced your .338 Win for elk.

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28 January 2002, 08:43

Ol Bull

oops, sorry about the double post.;D

28 January 2002, 19:38

Eterry

Don't own one, but hunted with a friend's Marlin in 32-40. The ammo was old and green, really glad I didn't have to shoot it.
Good luck and good shooting

29 January 2002, 09:39

Jiri

BER007: I am not 100% sure but belive it is necked up (maybe shortened) .50BMG case. I belive Barrett M95 chambered in it could be ultimate Tyrrano stopper and shoulder crusher

28 January 2002, 22:06

<Husky>

Gentlemen,
Obscure -well my Miller & Greiss in 9,3x63 seems to be a little bit odd. I am waiting for reloading dies, will tell you how it works. Probably something in the middle between 9,3x62 and 9,3x64 -ehhh?

/Husky

29 January 2002, 05:30

tsturm

quote:
Originally posted by BER007:
Hi All,
When I look at messages regarding calibers used to hunt, I can see most of the time same calibers (.375 H&h,.458 Win Mag,...). I have nothing against these calibers because I use these myself. But I'd like to know which obscure calibers (wildcat calibers, obsolete calibers,....) do you use to hunt?

7.65 X 53 Belg. Mauser
Good Luck!!

29 January 2002, 06:57

BER007

I add one more caliber.

This is a French caliber nearly unknown even for French people.

6X62 R Frï¿½res
Bullet Nosler Ball-tip 95 gr
Case Men.
Primers CCI200
Powder RL15 50 gr
Velocity 3288 fps
Pressure 60870 PSI

Nice isn't it.

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29 January 2002, 07:44

carcano91

quote:
Originally posted by BER007:
I add one more caliber.
This is a French caliber nearly unknown even for French people.
6X62 R Frï¿½res

Not the least. It is an exclusively German development by Gï¿½nter Frï¿½res (once director of construction and development of DWM beatae memoriae), concocted at the end of the 1970s, and first factory produced as the rimless 6 x 62 Frï¿½res in 1984 by MEN. The rimmed sister appeared either in 1985 or 1992.

PS: what kind of 8 x 60 S ammo do you use in Belgium ? Only RWS (with DK or H-Mantel bullet), or also some stocks of older FN-Browning (loaded for them by Norma) ï¿½

Regards,
Carcano

29 January 2002, 08:25

BER007

carcano91,

Thanks to give more details on this cartridge. But I guess it is obscur in Germany too. Have you find some details regarding .700 Juggernaut?

PS: what kind of 8 x 60 S ammo do you use in Belgium ? Only RWS (with DK or H-Mantel bullet), or also some stocks of older FN-Browning (loaded for them by Norma) ï¿½

I haven't a 8X60 S but only RWS brass are used for handloading. I have seen only 4 differents bullets 150gr SP, 170gr SP, 180 KS and 187gr HKM. Made by Speer or RWS SK and HMK

The orlder cartridges I have shot from FN-Browning were 9MM rounds made in 1965. This with good results.

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29 January 2002, 08:40

carcano91

quote:
Originally posted by BER007:
Thanks to give more details on this cartridge. But I guess it is obscur in Germany too.

It is a specialist cartridge and handicapped by the German federal hunting law which stipulates a minimum 6,5 mm bullet diameter if the cartridge is to be legal on cloven hoof game (roe deer is exempt). In Austria however, the 6x62 Frï¿½res and the .244 Remington are popular for chamois hunting.

quote:
Have you find some details regarding .700 Juggernaut?

I have only seen the .700 Nitro Express in Barnes' Cartridges of the World.

quote:
The older cartridges I have shot from FN-Browning were 9MM rounds made in 1965. This with good results.

The RWS-made 8 x 60 S ammo is hideously expensive. I own a nice French civilian MAS 36 sporter from 1947, and it shoots well with old Sellier & Bellot 8x60 Magnum FMJ ammo.

Regards,
Carcano
carcano91@hotmail.com

29 January 2002, 10:38

old4x4

I like my 30-40 Krag 1894 Springfield and a custom 375-284 Win....

29 January 2002, 13:39

<Slamfire>

7.5 mm either French or Swiss.
6.5x54 Mauser

29 January 2002, 13:41

<Pa jim>

XRing, My 338/378 used to be a 458 win mag.
it was supposed to be a Whitworth, however the original owner discovered it wasn't. So i bought it and hunted with it until Elmer convinced me I had to have the keith.
It has a heavy Douglas bull barrel 27 inches.
Have made my most spectacular kills with this
rifle.

30 January 2002, 09:11

<350RM>

The 350 RM is of course the best compromise: the legendary killing abilities of the 9,3X62 in a light package.
It striked again this week end: five one shot kills on Red Deer and Wild Boars, from about 50 to 250 meters...
Cheers

olivier

31 January 2002, 09:23

aHunter

.44 Mag in a lever action. Where I live this is obscure ...

Hermann

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02 February 2002, 07:42

<TimB99>

7.62x54R Rimmed Russian

Using this round in an Finn M39 Mosin Nagant.

02 February 2002, 10:26

Reed

22/6mm
6mm/06
6mm PPC (Probably not obscure)
308 Norma
338/416 Rigby Imp.
A variety of other factory chamberings

Considering a couple others from the following:

222 Rem.
Another PPC
338 Lapua
358 Norma
The 375 variant fr. necking up 338 Win. (I've forgotten the name)
375 H&H

02 February 2002, 10:55

Santala

7X61 Sharp and Hart
308 Norma Mag
358 Norma Mag
375 H&H Ackley
416 Taylor
32-20
38-40
30/40 Krag

Steve

03 February 2002, 02:19

Oddball

6.5-257 Roberts Improved. You could call it a 6.5X57 improved but since it was origanally formed from the 257 Roberts.

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04 February 2002, 16:49

TomP

I seem to have gravitated to the 6mm; a 6mm-284 and a 6x47mm. Both are a pleasure to shoot, each in its own way.

Tom

07 February 2002, 08:57

BER007

Thanks for each reply.

I was expected more replies from black powder rifles owners, Sharp rifles owners,...

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08 February 2002, 13:29

Major Caliber

I like the .350 Rem Mag

12 February 2002, 11:44

johnnyreb

333 Jeffery. I hope to have one soon...

12 February 2002, 12:15

Battle River

7x61 S&H Excellent Caliber with over 3000 f/s and 160 gr partitions

12 February 2002, 13:34

Mark R Dobrenski

I love the 6/06 and the 7 Mashburn Super

"GET TO THE HILL"

Dog

12 February 2002, 14:54

<bearmanmt>

Ber007,
Years ago I had a German Martini in 9.5 x 47R. It shot regular .375 dia bullets. A rather short case formed from .43 Mauser. Cartridges of the World lists this caliber as an old target number.
Anyway, I didn't have a chronograph in those days, but ballistics were probably in line with the old .38-55 black powder loads even though I loaded it with IMR 4198.
I shot lots of smaller stuff with it, but never connected on the feral pigs or deer.
Is this one obscure enough?
The Bearman

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