I joined the fire in 2011 and the "must have" thing was a fast twist 243 AI, and it also seemed that everyone was shooting a TTSX. What was the hot topic, or "must have" cartridge, rifle, or whatever when you joined?

280 Ackley. Still have two...

The 7mm-08 was pretty popular when I joined. I have 5 of them.

Have a regular 243 for 35 years, 280ai was the cartridge, so I had a custom built.
7-08 was a favorite for me, so I rebarreled a sa.
257 weatherby was a hot topic here, and a cartridge I always wanted, so I have one. It's bad a$$ !!!
7-08, and 257 here.

Creedmoor, Creedmoor Creedmoor Creedmoor

I have a couple.

223 AI comes to mind.

Pretty sure it was about something other than cartridges though.

Mainly boobz if I am remembering correctly!!

Why else would I have joined??

I don't recall. What I do recall is that, with very rare occasion, it was when half the people didn't think the other half were morons, jerks, racists, had lady parts, etc., etc. I'm not sure when that changed. Hot topic was probably the start of the light rifle craze.

I don't remember.

30-30! ....no wait, that's not it

Oh yeah! Now I remember!

Tikka... still don't have one.

The "fire' is definitely responsible for my 3 Tikkas! Lol

They'd be responsible for me getting a 223 Montana... if I ever ran across a good deal on one.

I had one of those too!

The various "Short Mags" were very cricket at the time. Now, not so much....

25-284 was big here at one time. Same with the .223 AI.

How about the "faux Ti"? I built one in 7-08. I sent that one down the road to fund something else.

7mm Wizzum Montucky!

223 AI

Montucky, 223AI,

Don’t remember what it was in 2013
It Seems like last couple years the thing was 6.5 CM. I decided to try it.... and It was worth it.
Currently new hype is heavy 22s
Thinking the various PRC will be next best thing

Yep...still have one...

I don't remember exactly but I do remember this -

223 AI twisted fast
SUCKS with Pac-Nor in a McM (Winchester was a BLOWS and a Ruger was a BITES)
7-08 was hot

Pac-Nor was the place everyone went to be trued up and have a barrel fitted. Charlie Sisk was active and a fan favorite as well.

It was after I joined but the 260 Rem had a big buzz.


You know, the original Creedmoor. So glad I bought one.

There was also a guy, maybe Swampguy700, or something like that with a golf cart.

Not a clue..........

Over the years on the fire I can recall "Annual" trends as the cartridge of the year to acquire but not necessarily in order by year. .260 rem...243AI....257Robt's....7X57....280 Rem....35 Whelan....280AI.....9.3X62....and lastly...the 6.5 Creedmoor. No one has mentioned the discussion of a rifle cartridge to get rid of which of course is the .270 by post count alone.

I tend to not follow a herd... and walk my own path...

so who knows what was a "must have" when I joined... I am sure it made my " Don't need list" instead...

Very true! Lots of useless BS talk in this section now.

Swirlie McMillans

Yes, that would have been Clay's poolside pictures in the classifieds.

Unfortunately haven't seen any of his ads for a couple of years.


Jerry

Sadly, Clay passed.....

In 2001, the trends were referring to Remington as "Sucks", Leupold on everything, and McMillan stocks. Put all three together and you were one of the cool kids, especially if you bought the parts from other members.

I never made the cut.


Okie John

7wsm Montucky

Ti’s.
I can’t remember if I found this place while looking for ti’s; or found this place and then started looking for ti’s!
Either way, it was the start of a costly affair!

Newly joined & it's all about the various Scrotmore this & Scrotmore that & Scrotmore with RL16 & Scromore with 166 VLDEZQs. Oh... dont forget the 270 owners (not necessarily the same as the Scrotmorians) defending their masculinity. I see there are a few almost regular folks here too.[i][/i]

No idea what the "must have" cartridge was when I joined in 2004. Or since.

All I know is I've filled a couple safes since then. Kids getting out of college was a good thing.