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I'm going with the 6.5 Swede.

Yeah I'm all in on that too.

Yeah Jerkpole, Real American.

Jerry

I've read through most of the responses and I think most people answered as to what they believe is the most common cartridge people would have in America.

For me when I think about what makes America or something American I think of the American West and our popular culture. This would be clear to us and those abroad. To represent that I think you would have to look at the repeating lever action rifle, single action revolver, and something like the Weatherby Mark V. So the cartridges I choose to represent that would be 30 30 Winchester, 45 Colt, and the 300 Weatherby Magnum.

The 30-30 shows the epitome of the lever at a time when smokeless had come into play. The 45 Colt made the jump from black powder to smokeless and still has a hold in it's place. Nothing says look at me quite like the 300 Weatherby did in it's day. Just my 2 cents.

Well, then: .458 American.

7mm Express

300 WinMag. Because it's WinMaggier than a 30-06.

7mm STW. Loses points for the metric designation, but gains them for shilling a gun rag.

25 Souper. Can't go wrong with a cartridge that has a comfort food in its name. Someone needs to invent the 264 Grilled Cheeser.

Jerkpole?? That's not very nice Jerry, it sounds like something one of your kids would say.

In fact, most of your posts sound like they were written by one of Jerry's kids.

I like where your heads at. Tell me more about this grilled cheeser of yours. Are you thinking belted, or rimmed? I'm working on a 27 Frito Pie. 27 Frito for short. Its a necked down 30-378 wby and then cut down 2 inches. You know, for shorter bolt throw because thats what everybody seems to be into.

The 264 Grilled Cheeser has to be based off the latest and greatest, because, you know, that's what all the cool kids are doing. The new 277 Furry. Neck that puppy down to make it more Creedmoory.

Really, Smokey. Huh, I thot you’d recognize

That’s LAUGH to help you understand I was joking !

I said earlier that I don’t have a problem with you.
YOU are the one who resorts to INSULTS.

Okay, Smokey I’ll not respond to / or about you.
Let’s get on with our lives without each other.
I don’t have time to explain humour or innuendo.

Have a goodun Smokey.

Jerry

The following is from the O P.
I thot I expressed the purpose of this discussion. ? maybe not ?

Per usual, some don't read even the OP and jump into the middle or end of a discussion w/o understanding the concept.


I was not asking about the most commonly used cartridge. The 06 probably is not that today > given the proliferation of
cartridges & rifles SINCE 1906.

"Foreign", which don't qualify, includes the M Ms, 7X57, 6.5X , 8X57, et.al.

I was asking What Cartridge REPRESENTS America the most, NOT only in America but around the World.
Maybe that was not clearly expressed ?

Every ONE OF US is entitled to our own opinion. NO problem.

This thread is OFF Rail and has Crashed. Y'all carry on.

Jerry

Sorry Jerry, I thought it was pretty obvious I was joking, even without a smiley face.

OKAY, but I do not see any indication of humor.....




But if you say you were kidding I'll accept it. seriously.

I don't like nor look for trouble or fussing. All is good !

Jerry