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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?
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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.
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Not sure, but would figure: .223 .243 .270 .30-06 .30-30
The .30-30 isn't sexy, but keeps on going.
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.30-06 .270win 30-30 .22LR .308win
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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
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Interesting - I would have thought that maybe the 300wsm would have made it into the top 5......it seems to be very popular.
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My guess
.22 rf 7.62X39 .223 .243 30-06
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"Top 5 best selling cals in the U.S."
Are we talking new rifles or are we talking ammunition?
Wade
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22 long rifle .308 Win .270 30-06 .223
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300WSM 270WSM 325WSM 7mmWSM Sorry, couldn't resist.
460 SW Mag
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22 lr 223 30.06 270 243 In that order would be my guess.
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Are we talking top selling rifles,or top selling ammunition,there is a difference.
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22 lr .223/5.56 270 308/7.62 30.06
Those would be my guess as the most popular in the U.S.
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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
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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
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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.
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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!!
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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;
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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
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