Just FYI for those that are interested - here's a list of Federal's top selling cartridges for 2014 per the NRA/American Hunter magazine (https://www.americanhunter.org/articles/2015/12/20/america-s-most-wanted-ammunition/)

1. .223 Remington/5.56mm NATO
2. .308 Winchester/7.62x51mm NATO
3. .30-’06 Springfield
4. .30-30 Winchester
5. .270 Winchester
6. .243 Winchester
7. .300 Winchester Magnum
8. 7mm Remington Magnum
9. 7.62x39
10. .300 Winchester Short Magnum
11. .22-250 Remington

Not much has changed in the last few years. Here is Federal's list from 2011 per Chuckhawks:
(http://www.chuckhawks.com/federal_rifle_cartridge_2011_sales.htm)

1. .223 Remington
2. .243 Winchester
3. .30-06 Springfield
4. .308 Winchester
5. .270 Winchester
6. .30-30 Winchester
7. 7mm Remington Magnum
8. .22-250 Remington
9. .300 Winchester Magnum
10. .25-06 Remington


If we eliminate the .22 caliber cartridges from the list (they are not big game legal in many states, including my home state of Colorado) I'm guessing the .25-06 and maybe the .338WM would be on the list.




Coyote Hunter - NRA Patriot Life, NRA Whittington Center Life, GOA, DAD - and I VOTE!

No, I'm not a Ruger bigot - just an unabashed fan of their revolvers, M77's and #1's.

A good .30-06 is a 99% solution.