Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Which are the top 5 best selling Cals in the U.S?

Talk on another thread about the 7mm mag got me wondering which are the top sellers over there? Has anyone seen any official figures or facts?

Not official, but I am betting it is
.223
30-06
308
243
270
7 mag
30-30

In terms of quantity, .223 wins by a landslide because of all the AR-15 type weapons.

Not sure, but would figure:
.223
.243
.270
.30-06
.30-30

The .30-30 isn't sexy, but keeps on going.

.30-06
.270win
30-30
.22LR
.308win

30-30
30-06
270
243
7mm mag

For big game it used to be;

.30-30
.30/06
.270 Win
.243 Win
.308 Win



Once read an article the 5 most reloaded cartridges;

.30/06
.223 Rem
.38 special
.357 mangle-um
.44 mangle-um

Would bet that a 9mm is in there somewheres nowdays.



Ammo sales? According to the local Wallymart its something like;

1. .22LR
2. 9mm
3. .40 S&W
4. .45 ACP
5. .38 Spec

Interesting - I would have thought that maybe the 300wsm would have made it into the top 5......it seems to be very popular.

My guess

.22 rf
7.62X39
.223
.243
30-06

"Top 5 best selling cals in the U.S."

Are we talking new rifles or are we talking ammunition?

22 long rifle
.308 Win
.270
30-06
.223

300WSM
270WSM
325WSM
7mmWSM
Sorry, couldn't resist.

22 lr
223
30.06
270
243
In that order would be my guess.

Are we talking top selling rifles,or top selling ammunition,there is a difference.

22 lr
.223/5.56
270
308/7.62
30.06

Those would be my guess as the most popular in the U.S.

i imagine we're talking centerfire, factory ammo. if that is the question, i read not too many months ago the top 5 were:
30-06
270 win
243 win
30-30
7mm win mag

all cals
.22
9mm
.223
.40S&W
7.62x39

hunting rifle only SP
.30-06
.270
7mm Rem Mag
.243
.30-30

my wild guess

The difference is that cartridges like the 30-30 still sell a lot of ammunition because of the rifles sold previously over many years,,but 30-30 rifles are very slow sellers in many areas.

you guys have it about right
Iv'e shot them all under all circumstances;
My Pics:
30-06
270 win
22-250
(no .223 rounds) they are for maiming humans: NOT FOR SHOOTING GAME!!

I'm talking long rifle rounds here;
If you want my opinion on best pistol round, it's the 38 super;
got one from R.I A., and I will bet you that you cant find a better round out of an auto; faster than a 357, flatter than a 45, and more penetration than a 9mm;

Of course, I am discounting all the .22 RIMFIRE ammo, and below, cause they ar not legal to hunt game with;
I have a .17HMR that we shoot golf balls out of trees at 100-150 yds. with;
That's not big game hunting:

I have hunted in Alaska, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado,Utah, New Mexico,Arizona, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri
I will take my 3 guns, and have good hunting;
My Favorite: my trusty 30-06:
WHY?

BC (ballistics coefficient): I'm not going into this here, but when you get it, you'll know why