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I like that 358 WSSM. Here is its ugly big sister, a long throated 338 RCM with 300 gr SMK. I think the qualification for ultimate rifle looney cartridge would be a cartridge that duplicates performance of an existing cartridge but requires a reamer, special dies and a few steps to make it. The 6mm Super LR vs the 243 might be a good example. ![[Linked Image]](http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb4/RossLeggett/338RCMJuly182011002.jpg)
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35 Sambar...or a 35-300 Whelen
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35 Sambar...or a 35-300 Whelen Whoa, you have me a little confused. You mean .35-300 WSM, right? I see .35-300 Whelen, I'm thinking that came out of the Department of Redundancy Department! 
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Grandpa shoots a 30 Gibbs, and I have been itching for a 44-77 Sharps, so I guess we might be rifle looneys. I had a .17hmr right when they first came out, and I got a lot of "Its a 17 What?" from lots of folks.
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It's a pretty boring cartridge, but everybody i have ever known who has bought a .222 Rem (at least in the last few decades) was a loony. 222 Rem mag, and you are certifiable. You have to be really passionate about some minutiae to choose the .222 Rem and mag over the .223.
As far as calibres go, 6.5mm/.264 and 9mm/.358 definitely attract the loonies.
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It's a pretty boring cartridge, but everybody i have ever known who has bought a .222 Rem (at least in the last few decades) was a loony. 222 Rem mag, and you are certifiable. You have to be really passionate about some minutiae to choose the .222 Rem and mag over the .223.
As far as calibres go, 6.5mm/.264 and 9mm/.358 definitely attract the loonies. I've been looking for a .222 for what seems like forever. I have a 6.5 Creedmoor, a .358 Winchester, and a .35 Whelen. I guess I qualify!
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I wasn't really overlooking the mashburn, merely waiting on Dober to chime in on its merits.
How about any of the Gibbs cartridges too?... GIBBS!!! Some day I'll have all 8. The bigger ones are great cartridges, but the 240...now THAT'S looney.  
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Looking in my safe and closet (need another safe...), everything but the original Browning .22 semi-auto, Ruger M77 7mm Rem Mag, Browning B92 in .44 Mag and Ruger MKII .22-250 are more or less redundant.
Nothing more so than the three .30-06's and two .308 Win rifles.
Such redundancy doesn't make the cartridges looney, won't comment on the owner...
No complaints, though - I enjoy them all.
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What is it?
What is your thought on the one cartridge that is epitomy of being a rifle loony? You know, when some has one it just oozes rifle loony.
.25-284 if you go to the trouble of setting one of those up. You are definitely a rifle loony. Not really.....unless you are turning necks for the damn thing. My wife loves her 25-284. Wonder how much she would like if she had to sit there and turn those dang necks. At least she will dump the powder and seat the bullets.
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.300 Whelen Express
(Take a .35 Whelen piece of brass, neck it down to accept a .308 round, and add the word "Express" to it to make it sound cool. I'm telling you, with the right marketing, it could be the next big thing.)
The sister cartridge to the .300 Whelen Express would be the .300 Short Whelen.
(Take a .358 Winchester piece of brass, neck it down to .308, and *voila* the short action version with only a slight loss of velocity. It too could be popular...)
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.300 Whelen Express
(Take a .35 Whelen piece of brass, neck it down to accept a .308 round, and add the word "Express" to it to make it sound cool. I'm telling you, with the right marketing, it could be the next big thing.)
The sister cartridge to the .300 Whelen Express would be the .300 Short Whelen.
(Take a .358 Winchester piece of brass, neck it down to .308, and *voila* the short action version with only a slight loss of velocity. It too could be popular...) yeah...that's the 300-35 Whelen, isn't it? Unfortunately for a rifle looney, it might catch on.
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I always figure that when I get a .375 Weatherby, it will be a sure sign I've gone off the deep end. Hey! Easy there! I have a Rem XCR II in 375 Weatherby that weighs 7 1/2 lbs with scope. I'm thinking a 7mm - 50 BMG wildcat shooting 160g Partitions at 4000 fps would be a little on the loony side ...
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I hate to admit that I am building a 375/416 barret improved on a Mcmillan 50BMG action. It is kinda looney.
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Being a looney myself I have to agree with the aforementioned .300 Savage, 7x57 and the 6.5x55. I am going to throw in the .22 Hornet as well.
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I always figure that when I get a .375 Weatherby, it will be a sure sign I've gone off the deep end. Hey! Easy there! I have a Rem XCR II in 375 Weatherby that weighs 7 1/2 lbs with scope. I'm thinking a 7mm - 50 BMG wildcat shooting 160g Partitions at 4000 fps would be a little on the loony side ... count me in on the 375 Wby crowd as well, heck of a yote rifle....... Dober
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It has to be the 358 Win for me. I have 6 rifles chambered for the cartridge. 5 bolt rifles and 1 single shot.
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The 222 which I have 3 rifles chambered for this caliber. Might add the 250/3000 to the mix.
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I always figure that when I get a .375 Weatherby, it will be a sure sign I've gone off the deep end. Hey! Easy there! I have a Rem XCR II in 375 Weatherby that weighs 7 1/2 lbs with scope. I'm thinking a 7mm - 50 BMG wildcat shooting 160g Partitions at 4000 fps would be a little on the loony side ... Don't get me wrong, I want to build one on an SS M70 action, but it is pretty loony...
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