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Looking at the other topic about "dead" cartridges, it dawned on me that there are a lot of fellas out there that still have a love affair with a so called dead or nearly obsolete cartridge.
*EDIT* For "obsolescent" I would say that my standard is if I can't find a box of ammo for it at any of the gun shops, sporting goods, and hardware stores in town. Te debate over what is better than what else is endless.
Mine:
38-55 (thanks goodness the Cowboys are keeping this gem alive)
.32 Winchester Special
40-65 WCF
Yours?
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Anybody who seriously concerns themselves with the adequacy of a Big 7mm for anything we hunt here short of brown bear, is a dufus. They are mostly making shidt up. Crunch! Nite-nite!
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I'd like to have a 6.5x57 in a classic full-stock Mauser.
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Swift, 300 H&H,7x57,and the Roberts....are these really "dead"?
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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I wouldn't go so far as to call the 7x57 or the Bob "obsolescing" so much as "less popular".
I can still walk into the local Ganderbellamart and pick up more than one type of ammo for each.
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some of mine are the win self loaders,32,35,351 and 401 and gotta love the 303 sav
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I don't have one but I've a strong hankering.
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8mm06 and 8mm06 Imp.They were both developed just post WWII to take advantage of all those used/war trophy 8mm Mausers when 8x57 ammo was very difficult to come by.
I've found them to be very useful and flexible cartridges with just a bit more "oomph" than 30.06,especially with heavier bullets.Actually ,a little closer to a .35 Whelen ,with a slightly flatter trajectory.Very easy conversion on those surplus '98 barreled actions.
Mine have been very accurate along the entire spectrum of 8mm bullets,not at all fussy about components.
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Good Lord.
I would have bet this thread would be a no-brainer...shows what I know.
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Thinking the 30/30 replacements have a been ruled obsolete, all will be on this list. Bad Karma going agin the 30 W.C.F..
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.358 Win ... a dandy cartridge hanging on by a thread. Hope Ruger and Browning keep on chambering rifles for it.
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