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300 Pegasus. 4000 fps, 30 cal with under 1000 rounds of bbl life.
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The 7x57 has got to be it.. Not chambered in any modern American production rifle (for good reason), this makes it all the more enticing to the evening tea drinkers. Even though the 7-08 will do anything the 7x57 will do, it's just too "plebeian" for use by those who wear smoking jackets, womens slippers and enjoy discussing the subtle nuances of their favorite brandy. Finally, because some animals were shot with it many years ago in Africa, (millions, if not billions more probably wounded), the high pockets find it irresistible. These folks are usually only inches away from catching the gay, if not already a carrier of the disease.   I'm not sure I like you any more.... 
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I'll nominate my 22 CHeetah.
Moving a 53 gr. TSX out of the barrel at 4285 fps - can do amazing things on deer.
Total pain in the ass to make, not all that practical - but 4285 FPS!
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I have had a couple of those as well. Both versions, and yes thay ARE a rifle Looney round to be sure! WONDERFUL cartridge. I ended up just using 243 Brass necked down and fireformed, the Remmy small primer BR stuff just is not needed, and I got better and more reliable ignition and more consistent shot to shot velocites with the 243 brass and CCI Bench Rest primers.
Maybe I just saved you a whole pile of time and trouble and money....
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Is it just me? Why hasn't the .30-30 been nominated by someone? They made three million rifles to shoot the .30 WCF. A lot of people REALLY like it. Perhaps they are not rifle loonies...
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The 7x57 has got to be it.. Not chambered in any modern American production rifle (for good reason), this makes it all the more enticing to the evening tea drinkers. Even though the 7-08 will do anything the 7x57 will do, it's just too "plebeian" for use by those who wear smoking jackets, womens slippers and enjoy discussing the subtle nuances of their favorite brandy. Finally, because some animals were shot with it many years ago in Africa, (millions, if not billions more probably wounded), the high pockets find it irresistible. These folks are usually only inches away from catching the gay, if not already a carrier of the disease. I'm not sure I like you any more.... I know, I do not. Them is fighting words.
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338 WSM has gotta be it!
is there a 22-378 yet?.. Where the powder charge is still burning after the bullet already made it to the target?..
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Hey, go figure but I've got a 338 WSM... Dober
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Hey, go figure but I've got a 338 WSM... Dober Nobody ever questioned your rifle looney status Mark  Perhaps a better poll would be "you are a rifle looney if" that could contain entries such as: ...your gun safe is a walk in unit and comparable in size with your garage ...to increase versatility, you load your 7-08 to the maximum to make it better suited for moose, and your 338 Lapua down to help keep whitetail in one piece ...you have four interchangeable barrels for one Ruger 10-22 ...you prefer one of your four 22-250s for black tailed prarie dogs and another for white tailed prarie dogs etc.
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I dunno, the 358 WSSM is pretty loony-ish: ![[Linked Image]](http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q247/masterhunter1/25to35WSSM002.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q247/masterhunter1/DSCF0002-3.jpg)
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I don't know, but I would think it would have to fulfill the following criteria:
1. Be a PITA to create the brass
2. Look kinda funky - like that 35 WSSM above - WTF is that?
3. Be fairly unpopular, even among wildcats
4. Almost exactly duplicate the ballistics of a known commercial round
Anybody choosing to use a round that fit the above could truly claim loonyism.
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Oh crap I'll bet its a bad sign that I suddenly started looking for cheap WSSM donor when I saw that .358 WSSM.....
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I was gonna say too, that looks an awful lot like a .35 whisper. Details?..
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I dunno, the 358 WSSM is pretty loony-ish:
That's also known as "the way around using a shotgun for deer in Indiana" but that's a lot to stamp on the barrel.
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Skane-I was most definately gonna say that that's a Hoosier gun 4 sure...grin
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250 Savage necked up to 6.5mm.
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Oh crap I'll bet its a bad sign that I suddenly started looking for cheap WSSM donor when I saw that .358 WSSM.....
DETAILS! In Indiana in 2007 the DNR started allowing "pistol caliber" rifles for deer hunting. Previously shotgun, muzzleloader, and archery only. After 2007 you can use a centerfire rifle for deer hunting in Indiana IF: -case length of 1.160" minimum to 1.625" maximum -minimum bullet diameter of .357" Of course this was intended to allow those cute little rifles chambered .357 Magnum and the .44 Magnum. Just like my Ruger 96/44 lever and 99/44 Deerfield. Some clever RIFLE LOONIES there in Indiana immediately saw the potential of the parent case 25 WSSM to be necked up for the 358 bullet. This satisfies all the DNR requirements for the centerfire rifle for deer hunting, and gives you 358 Winchester performance. Crafty bastards there in Indy..... ![[Linked Image]](http://www.bfgcartridges.com/sitebuilder/images/IMG_1556-339x196.jpg) Personally, I think that takes the "Rifle Loony" crown. Some gun nuts developed a chambering specifically for ONE STATE'S deer hunting season! Developing a wildcat rifle catridge for the sole purpose to satisfy the requirements of a two week season?!? Loony. And I love it.
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How about a 256 Newton, 270 Gibbs, or a 35 Whelen AI? Or all three.
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250 savage. .... maybe thats just my favorite cartridge 
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I'm a little surprised nobody has mentioned the 6.5x55 in a Mannlicher-Schoenauer - or maybe I missed it :-)
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