I use a 8x58RD (Remington Danish, in a singleshot rollingblock action by Husqvarna. Its a Rimmed cartridge with a 12,7 gram softnose travelling at something like 2500fps. I use it for beaver and deer, and its the best mediumsize caliber I have ever used. Low recoil, tremendous effect on game and a beautiful rifle.
/Peter

I sort of like the 7.75 Argentine Mauser.

Also 8 x 57, 8 x 60, and the 8mm-06

I've never felt under-gunned with my .416Taylor shooting 400gr bullets@2400fps JLS

.318 Westley Richards

.275 Rigby (not too obscure since its really a 7mm mauser)

.333 Jeffery

Regards,

JohnTheGreek

Hmmmmm...I have a 22 Savage Hi Power that I break out from time to time...Neat little gun....

250 RX or a 6.35 x 60, a wild cat designed by the members of the Lockheed Gun Club. Six rifles and sets of dies were made. Pretty obscure.

To the chronograph it is a .25/06

my fav. would be the 350 remington mag

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Hunt Smart, Hunt Safe

Coming lately to the thread:

I like John the Greek's choices very much.

From a German perspective, I would add the 9x63 M/88 and the 8x65 RS. And maybe the revived 9,3x70.

Carcano

Herr Carcano:

This is resurrecting an old thread! But an interesting one.

I'd have to say my choices ( that I would like to add to my collection and would hunt with them)

1. 40/65 Winchester

2. 6.5 x 54 Schoenauer ( Sp?)/Mannlicher

3. And my favorite that I did rebarrel a Winchester Model 70 for, 6.5 x 57!!!



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I don't know if it is an obscure round, but it definatly is a sleeper, and a great round, the 240 Weatherby Magnum coming out of a 26 inch barrel. Fast, flat shooting, hard hitting, and easy on recoil.

oddest one's I use would be .243AI, 45-110-550, and 6.5X55

6.5X257.

My oldest centerfire.
Only good for 1-1.5" at a hundred, but then I ain't any better than that myself!
LouisB

I love medium bores, started with .35 Whelen, .375 H&H, 9.3 x 62 mm and now the .376 Steyr. Judging from the variety of bullets, fantastic performance, within 100 fps of most .375 H&H loads, and nice package, I'll go with the .376 Steyr Pro-hunter. 300 grain @ 2450 with regular reloading manual data from Hodgdon, with both Varget and BL-(C)2. Of course there is that .416 Taylor I'm still looking for. lol
Good shooting, and if you have the money and time, good hunting

.375 Whelen A.I.

40

7MM-06 WITH .10" ADDED TO SHOULDER FOR DEER, 6X57MM MAUSER FOR COYOTES, AND THE WIFE WILL BE USING 7.03X64.5MM AND THE BOY WILL BE USING A .255"X2.165" NORSKYBLASTER.