I'm tired of cartridge "hate" threads. (No reflection on anyone; just want a change of pace.) Which cartridges do you own and shoot?

My collection thus far consists mostly of old military rifles.

I own the following:

Rifle
22lr
6.5x55
7x57
30-06
.303 British
7.62x54r
8x57JS

Revolver
357 Magnum

Shotguns
.410
20 Gauge
12 Gauge

The 7.62x54r is the most accurate with open sights and the 8x57JS is very effective against whitetail deer!

[Edited: I remembered a couple calibers I forgot. Plus I don't want anyone to get a wrong impression - we're all friends here!]

Here the List some I have more than one rifle in.

223 wssm
22-250 rem
257 stw
270 win
7mm RUM
7mm Rem mag
308 win
30-06
338 Lapua
416 REM Mag
5.56 nato
7.62 nato
7.62 X 39
22 LR

The 270 win and 308 are death to white tails I never hae shot one twice with either gun.

My favorites are the two 7.62 nato's (M1A's) I don't hunt game with them, but they would be my choice fore the Ultmate Hunt.

Dr B

I hope you didnt consider my thread a "hate" thread. That was not my intent at all. I was just curious about what calibers people dislike and especially the "why".

But I am glad you started a thread with a more positive tone. Because it is much more fun to talk about the calibers I like.

Here is what I own and shoot:

Rifle:
.22 long rifle
.223 Rem
.243 Win.
.308 Win - my personal favorite for many reasons
.30/06
.300 Win Mag
.30/30
.30/40
.303 British
.32 Win Spc
.338 Win Mag
.35 Brown Whelen Imp.
.357 Mag
.375 H&H
.40/65
.44 Mag
.45/70
.45 Colt
.458 Win Mag
6.5/06 AI
6.5x55
7x57
7.5x55 Swiss
7.5 MAS
7.62x54R
8x56R
8x57
9.3x57

Pistol:
.22 long rifle
.223 Rem (Contender)
.32 ACP
.357 Mag
.44 Mag
.45 Colt
.45 ACP
9mm
10mm

I thoroughly enjoy shooting all the calibers I own. I do have my preferences though. And usually those are based on what the application I will be using it for.

Like TEX21 I love my military surplus rifles. They are a blast to shoot and have so much history associated with them. If only they could talk. Some of the funnest hunting I have ever done has been for whitetails and hogs using old battle rifles. The old milsurps dont get the respect they deserve in my opinion.

what's around today.. not listing multis
rifles
22lr
223
257 rob
257 jls (wsm x 257 first day the WSM drawing was available)
7x57
708
7rem (doner rifle)
7.62x39
300win
8x57
358 win
376 steyr
416 rigby
45/70
458 win
500 jeffe
550 express
58cal double front stuffers

pistols
22
708 (striker)
10mm
45lc

in the works
500/416 double (450/400#2 or 400 Bubba)
416 ar
458 ar
470 ar
550 flanged double
550 magnum

6mm-284
25-284
250-3000
257 Roberts
6.5-284
6.5x55
284
7x57
7mm Gibbs
300 Savage
7.62x54
30-338
323 Hollis
338 win mag
348-06 A.I
35 Whlen A.I
358 Norma Mag
375-338
404
I think that is it.
Shotguns
12 guage
2 20 guages
and 50 cal blackpowder

rifles
458winmag
600overkill
45/110sharps
30/30win
30-06
45/70 double rifle
38sp
22lr

pistols
500mag
44mag
44colt
38colt
22lr

Rifles:
22 LR (4)
223 Rem (2)
243 Win
6mm Rem (3)
270 Win (4)
7x57 (7)
30-30 (2)
300 Savage
308 (2)
30-06 (14)
300 H&H
32-20
8x57
9.3x62
375 H&H (2)
416 Rigby (2)
10.75x68
44 Mag
458 Lott
460 Wby
510 Wells

Handguns:
38 Special
44 Mag
45 ACP
45 Colt (3)

Shotguns:
20 gauge (2)
12 gauge (3)

Rifle
.22 LR
.223 (2) Preferred
.30-30
.308 (5) Preferred
30-06
.308 Norma Mag
.338 WinMag Preferred
9,3x62 Preferred
9,3x74R DR Preferred
.375 H&H Preferred
.416 Rigby
.470 NE DR Preferred

Handgun
.22 LR
.25 Auto
.32 Auto
.32 S&W Long
.380 Auto
9x18
9x19 Preferred
9x21
.38 Super Preferred
.357 Mag
.357 AMP
.40 S&W Preferred
.41 Rem Mag Preferred
.44 AMP
.45 ACP Preferred

Shotgun
.410 Preferred
20 Ga Preferred
12 Ga

Current Rifles:
22LR
223
22-250
243
257 Roberts
25-06
6.5PDK
264 Wmag
7X57
280PDK
7mag
7STW
308 Norma
300mag
340PDK
357
35 Whelen
350PDK
358 Norma
375PDK
45-70 Sharps

The PDKs use a 280 Rem case blown out and shoulder moved forward.

Pistol:
22LR
380
9mm
38 spl
357
45 acp
44 mag

.22 Hornet, .223, 218 Bee, .22/250, 6mm/284, .25/'06, .270 Win., 7X57, 7 Rem. Mag., 7.62X39mm, .30/40 Krag, .308 Win., .30/'06, .308 Norma, 8X60 RS, .375 H&H, .416 Rigby, .44 Mag., .45/70.

Plus ML rifles .36, .45, .50, 54, .58 & .73. 20 and 12 Ga shotguns. Also .380 Auto, .38 Super/9mm Steyr, .45 ACP, .45 Colt, .454 Casull, .44 Cap & Ball rev.

17 HMR
22 RF
22 Savage
264 WM
7-08
275 Rigby Improved
338 WM
35 Rem
9.3x57
40-40 Maynard
45-70
12,20,28ga

I actively hunt (currently) with one or more rifles in the following calibers (though I've used q number of others in the past):

250-3000
257 Roberts
260
6.5x57
7mm-08
280
8x57
358 Win
35 Whelen
9.3x62

Revolvers (in various makes and models):
41 Mag
44 Mag
45 Colt

My hunting battery includes (I've asterisked the ones I've hunted with so far; most of the others are fairly recent acquisitions or fill hunting niches that I haven't explored yet; the 7x65R is going out in the field for the first time this year):

.22LR
.22-250
.243
.260*
.270
7mm-08*
7x65R*
.308*
.30-06*
.358 Win
9.3x62*
9.3x74R
9.5x57
.376 Steyr*
.375 H&H
.416 RM
.458 WM
.470 NE*

I also have military and military-style rifles in:

.223/5.56 NATO
.308/7.62 NATO
.303 British
6.5x55 Swedish Mauser
.30-40 Krag
.30-06 Springfield
8x57JR Mauser
.45-70 Government

HELLO THE CAMPFIRE:
AT THIS TIME I own and use the following ( subject to change on a whim or a good trade) :
Black Powder Dixie arms flint lock in .45
repro Enfield in 56 cal

rim fire:
Several .22 long rifles by Winchester, Stevens, Remington, and Browning

Centerfire:
.270 Win.
.280 Rem.
7mm Remington Mag
.30-30
.30-06 x4
.300 Wby Mag.
.32-20
8x57JR Mauser in a drilling
.38-40
.44-40
.45-70

Shot guns:
.12, .16, .20, .28, and .410
.10ga

Pistols and revolvers:
.32-20 x2
Several in .38 Spl
.41 Rimfire x2
.44 S&W American
Several in .45 Acp
several in .45 Colt

Other minor and assorted firearms

I tend to love what I am shooting at the time, and do not dislike any out of hand.
I re-load or most of these and have amunition for all of them in varous amounts.
I just love to shoot, fix, buy, sell and trade firearms. Some are family guns that I would not sell or trade.

My current want is a custom Mauser in .416 Rigby to shoot those really big Alabama Whitetails with.

As far as I can remember:
BP - CVA Staghorn Mag
CVA Kodiak Mag

Rifles -
10/22
10/22T
6.5x55
6.5x284
6.5-06AI
264Win Mag
308 x3
30-06 x2

Pistols/Revolvers
38sp
9x19
357 mag
41mag x3

Shotguns -
Sweet 16
20ga x2
12 ga x2

Gosh, it really just dawned on me that I have nothing small in any category except the 10/22s and nothing real big in any category. Maybe I'm just a middle of the road kind of person.

Rifles:
.17 HMR
.17 Mach IV
.17 Rem.
.22LR
.22 K-Hornet
.223 Rem.
.22-250 Rem.
.243 Ackley Improved
.25-06 Rem.
.270 Win.
7mm Rem. Mag.
7mm STW
.300 Win. Mag.
.300 Wby. Mag.
.338 Win. Mag.
.375 H&H Mag.
.470 Capstick

Handguns:
.22LR
.22 Win. Mag.
9mm Parabellum
.38 Spl.
.357 Magnum
.44 Rem. Mag.
.45 ACP
.45 Colt
.223 Rem.
.309JDJ
.375JDJ

George

Small list......and getting smaller.

Rifles
.22
7x57
.280
30-06 x 2
35 Whelen
300 Win Mag

Revolver
.357 Mag

Shotgun
12Ga x 4

GV

I currently own
.22 rimfire
.22-250
7mmstw
7mmultramag
30-30win
300ultramag
12guage

I have also owned
.223
.220swft
243win
6mmrem
257wby
270win
7mmremmag
300wby
30-378wby
338x8mmremmag
375h&h
38-55
.50cal muzzleloader
.54cal muzleloader
.410shotgun
12guage
20guage
28guage

7x64, 8x60, 9.3x62

.45 acp

What I currently own is:
.223 Rem (AR15)
.22-250 Rem
7x57mm
.300 Weatherby

I have owned in the past.
.270 Win
.308 Win
.30-06
.375 H&H

In handguns:
.45 ACP
.45 Colt
10mm Auto
.22 WMR
.22 LR

I used to own a few different 9mm's but I bored of them and sold them off.

After 45 years the ones I love the most are:

375 H&H
44WCF
416 Rigby

45 Long Colt

12 gauge

Here's what I have:
223 Rock River 20 varmint
22-250 Sako Forester(Heavy barrel varmint)
243 Win Mod 70 Post 64
270 Browning A- Bolt
30-06 Win 79 Pre 64
numerous 22 rimfires
a couple of 9 mm
S&W N frame 357
Ruger Redhawk 44 mag
TC contender 44 mag
22 high standard semi auto
numerous 12 ga. shotguns

I feel better already about the # of guns I have after seeing what you all have colllected!

What I hunt with is one thing, what I shoot is another and some really don't get shot much anymore.

Hunt with

375 H&H (2)
300 Wby (2)
270 Win (2)


Shoot

404 jeffery
416 Rigby
270 Wby
30/06
25/06
257 wby
376 Steyr (building)
7 mag (2)
284 win
probably more but tired of typeing

Shot guns

20 gauge O/U
12 gauge O/U (3)

Pistols

44 mag
45
357
40 S&W



40

Here's my list today

22 LR
240 Gibbs
25-06
6.5x55
280
7mm STW
30 Carbine
300 Sav
50-140

Rifles:

17 HMRF
22 LR
223 Rem.
270 Win.
30-06
300 Win. Mag.
338 Win. Mag.
375 H&H
416 Rem. Mag.

Pistols:

22 LR
22 WMR
380 ACP
38 Special
357 Magnum
44 Special
45 ACP
45 Colt

AD

22RF-2 Rifles
.223 Heavy Barrel
.223 Sporter
.22-250 Sporter
.243
25-20 WCF Nearly 100 years old and still doing the job
.250 Savage M99R
.250 Savage Ruger M77
.257 Roberts
.270 32+ Years of successful hunts

Shotguns
12 ga. 3
20 ga.

Well I looked as I did not know myself but there are 26 calibers of rifles ( I don't shoot the Win. 73 in 38/40) and 10 calibers of pistols and 4 gauges of shotguns. Guess I am guilty of using all but the one now and then.

Oh my, where to begin...

17 HMR
17 K-Hornet
17 MKIV
17 Remington
204 Ruger
22 WMR
22 Hornet
22 K-Hornet
222 Rem
223 Rem
222 Rem Mag
22-250
6mmTCU
6x47
6PPC
6 BR
6x250AI
243
244 AI
257 Roberts
25-06
6.5x55
6.5 WSM
270 WSM
7-30W
7mm-08
7x57mm
280
280 AI
30 Carbine
30-30
300 Savage
308
30-06
7.5x55
303 British
338 Win Mag
348 Win
350 Rem Mag
375 Win
375 H&H
45-70

I need to go on the wagon....<BG>

These are the ones I shoot, although some rarely (try buying 25 Rimfire). I still like to use them every so often. Reload for the centerfires so not a problem with ammo there.

Rifle
17 Remington
22 WRF
22 W Auto
22 Long Rifle
22 WMR
22 Hornet
22 K Hornet
218 Bee
219 Zipper
219 Improved Zipper
222
223
22-250
220 Swift
22 HP
22 Neidner
243 Win
25 Rim Fire
25-20 WCF
25-35
250 Savage
25-06
6.5x54 MS
6.5x55
270 Win
7x57
7mm Gibbs
7mm Rem Mag
30 carbine
32-20 WCF
30-30 WCF
300 Sav
308 Win
30-06
300 Win Mag
30-338
303 British
7.65x53 Belg
7.62x54 Russ
32-40 Win
32 Special
8x57
8mm Lebel
33 Win
35 Rem
38-56 Win
375 Win
38-40 WCF
375 H&H
40-65 Win
416 Rigby
44-40 WCF
45-70

In the works: 228 Ackley, 6x47, 25 Ack. Krag, 6.5x68, 338 Win, 405 Win, 450 Ackley

Pistol
22 RF
22 WMR
221
25 ACP
25-35 WCF
7mm IHMS
30 Luger
32 ACP
30 Mauser
7.62x25
30-30
32-20Win
32 H&R
32 S&W
9 Kurtz
9x19
9 Largo
38 Spec/357 Mag
35 Rem
38-40
40 S&W
10mm
41 Mag
44-40
44 Spec
44 Mag
45 ACP/AR
45 Colt

Shotgun 410-28-20-16-12
Muzzle loader 36 revolver, 50 SS pistol, 45 & 54 Inline, 50 and 58

They range from military to collectibles to semicustom. The customs are yet to come as I perfect my skills
I believe in shooting and "blooding" everything I own, so they all get used at least once. Being left handed I really like levers, but have come to terms with bolt guns long ago. Yes I know there are LH bolts, but they aren't nearly as available as the other neat stuff

Mr. Boring here!

Rifles:

.22LR
.308
.30-06
30-40 Krag

Handguns:
.22LR
.45ACP

Shotguns:

12 ga.

22-250 weatherby
257 weatherby
40 sig sauer
browning citori xt
barreta xtrema

short but sweet

This is my small inventory,
(but they all get used)
rifles:
22lr
7mm mag
7.62x39mm
7.65x53mm
357 mag

pistols:
22lr
357 mag

shotguns:
20ga
.410 (2)

Love them all!

Good Hunting!!

Rifles
.223
.270 Win
7x57
7x64 (new this year, shootable but still in process)
.300 Sherwood
.300 Savage
.308
30-06 (x3)
7.65x53
.338 Win Mag
360 No. 5(don't shoot it much)
380 Long Centerfire(don't shoot it much)
9.3x72 (don't shoot it much)
.458 Win Mag
.50 Beowulf

Shotgun
12 ga.

Pistols
.22RF (x4)
.25 acp
.32 ACP (x4)
.380 (x4)
9mm (x2)
.40 S&W (x2)

Some rifles I don't get to shoot much because it's such a pain getting, or making, cases.

the list of what I have is long....the list of what I use is short...

here's what gets used
.223
.257 Rob
.30-06
20 Ga O/U

I do shoot the .404 J a little but mostly at pumpkins in the fall.....

"Beware of the man with one rifle" - sorry I couldn't resist.

Rifles:

.22 Long Rifle
22-250
.219 Zipper
225
25-20
32-20
44-40
7mmRemMag
30/06
300 WSM
330 Dakota
375 H&H
416 Rigby

375 RUM (being built)
470NE (on order)

Pistols:

.22 Long Rifle
22 Hornet
9MM
.38
.357
.44 Mag
.45

Hunting Rifles:
22 LR*
22-250
260 Rem
6.5x55
7mm Rem Mag
30-30*
375 H&H
45-70
50 BP

Military:
5.56 NATO
7.62 NATO*
7.62x39

Pistols:
22 LR*
41 Rem Mag*
45 ACP*

Shotguns:
20 ga
12 ga*

*=more than one

I have a few handguns and a shotgun but I'm mainly a rifle kind of guy so I will just list those.

.22 LR
6.5x55 (new rifle at gunsmith's getting tuned up; haven't shot it yet)
.30-06
8x57JS
.338 Win Mag (new rifle at gunsmith's getting tuned up; haven't shot it yet)
9.3x62
.375 H&H
.416 Rigby
.470 NE

-Bob F.

After a recent purging of under used guns, current list:

.22 LR
.257 Rob
.264 Win Mag
7x57
.280 Rem
.338 Win Mag
9.3x62
.416 Rigby
.450/400 Nitro 3"

28ga.
20ga.
16ga.
12ga.

Here are the ones I kept or could not sell; *.222 cz 527, *.223 Savage 12bvss-s,.22-250 Mauser Varmint, *.243 Ruger 77Varmint, *6.5 Carcano sporter, *6.5 X55 Mauser sporter *7x41, *7x57, *7.62X41, *.308 Mauser Varmint, 30-06 Montgomery Ward (98), *7.5 MAS mint, *8X57, *8X.404 X 2.5"IMP, *9X41, *.358X.404 IMP., .375X41,

38 special and a P38,9mm roger

Rifle:

45/70
8mm Mauser
303 British
7.62x54R
7.62x39
300 Weatherby Magnumb
30-06
308 Winchester
300 Savage
270 Winchester
17 HMR

Handgun:
380 ACP
45ACP
44 cal percussion

Two 12ga Shotguns

ZM