I always thought it was the 280 Ackley, but it got Saami'd. What's number 2?

Tony

223 AI

There are a lot of K-Hornets around.

I would agree with the above or 257ai Robert’s. 17 Mach IV was popular before the fireball

I would list some of the 22’s. 22gt and 22 creedmoor. You might not see as many of them but I bet the ones you do see get used pretty often. I have to think the 22 creedmoor would already be saami’d had it not been for covid and the election. Just a guess though.

Most people think accuracy makes for a splendid rifle so I’d say look at a PRC round if you want the higher probability of success on the accuracy tangent.

They are now SAAMI but if you hurry I’m sure you can find one they haven’t standardized yet.

I don't know what the most popular is, but if it's not the 22 Creedmoor, it closing in fast on whatever is in the top spot.

Would be interesting to see numbers from the reloading die manufacturers-- probably the only objective method. I'd guess 22 K-Hornet based on zero data.

There are thousands of 30BR's out there. -Al

Would think the TCUs would be high up there with the number of T/C barrels they churned out, JDJs to a lesser degree.

My small town has one gunsmith that’s built a lot of rifles for not only us, for others around the country. Not to make it sound like he’s big time, he is a small independent type that does maybe two dozen builds a year. I ask him this very question. It’s between the 338-06 AI and the 250 Savage AI. A few 223 AI too.

And of the T/CU's it'd be the 7mm version

On this site?

Mashburn.

I hear it's a cult.

Man, you’re like a darned sniper today!

Cults maybe not a strong enough word.. secret society is closer.

First rule of Mashburn cult.....

Someone has to keep it on track.

Such a breath of fresh air to have a thread where ( Lil'Dick, Pig Stink or the Bull Schit Artist have not posted yet) !!!!!!!

Lol….that’s a lie. If you meant what you said you would not have mentioned him. I can’t imagine a stranger on the internet bothering me so much. You might consider getting a emotional support animal or something

I don't know about dies, but Robert Hayden (Starline Brass) told me a couple of years ago that they had made over 10 million pieces of 458 SOCOM brass.
There's also load data listed for it in the Nosler, Lyman, Hodgdon, Lee, and Western Powders reloading manuals.

Tony

WOW apparently you decided not to douche today and stay stinky

6.5-06??

+ 1 ……. 30-338 too

PO Ackley said the 250 Sav AI was the best of his wildcats.

Isn’t that the 6.5 Brenneke?

Let’s admit it…there aren’t any non-SAAMI wildcats that are popular or worthwhile. Zip. Nada.

223AI is my Favoritest chambering of All Time. Hint.

Were the clock starting over Today,it'd be 22 PPC AFI. Hint.






Just sayin'................

Do tell. That looks like an interesting set up. What weight bullet are you running at what speeds and what twist. My only sub 7mm is a stock Colt M4 for the house and I’m looking for a vermin rifle project.

Was SAAMIed in 1997.

338-06 was 1998.

6mm GT

Anybody mentioned a 223 Ackley? Seems like a bunch of them around.

Just saw BS beat me to the Ackley.

Bobin tried to get me to join, but I didn't want to go through the ceremony...

Refresh my memory. Is this basically a 22 Grendel? Or 22 - 6 ARC?

Probably not the most popular but certainly the best wildcat has to be the 400 Whelen.

Likely one of the most screwed up by those who don’t know how to properly form the case which is why it’s not very popular.

.22 K-Hornet
7mm TCU
.30-30 AI

30 30ai or 35-30/30

It's actually been legitimized as the .360 Buckhammer.

.35 Brown Whelen a real hammer of Thor.

The Herretts gotta be up there too.

It only hurts buying dies.. After that it's just like a 7 Rem Mag +P

7-08 AI?

GreggH

It were a 223AI morning. Hint................

Of the ones I have, I like the 22-250 AI as much as any. I know I shoot it most. I used to shoot the 7mm TCU a lot for pistol silhouette. The 7mm International was popular back then. I see the 257 AI for sale sometimes and the price is a bit below the 257. I'd think the 6.5-06 Ai would be up there and it hasn't been mentioned.

I have to agree with you on that one, been shooting the 22-250AI for many years and had my own reamer made more than 20 years ago. the only problem is that Lapua was late to the party and did not make 22-250 brass until after I had a reamer. Lapua brass is significantly larger at the base than any other brand of brass and wont chamber in my rifles so I'm stuck with Norma and Federal brass

Everyone thinks the .22 Creedmore is so wonderful, yet the 28 degree version of the .22-250 AI is virtually the same as the 30 degree shouldered .22 Creedmore. Magazine feeding of the 28 degree 22-250 AI is also better than the 40 degree version.

Isn’t that why folks like the Creed. Brass is already fire formed? I can’t see a seconds worth of difference between the two cartridges in real shooting but I can see a bunch of extra time forming cases.

Yes, exactly. And I suppose I'm saying that maybe the 28 degree version of the .22-250 AI should have been more popular than what it was, but nearly everyone opted for the 40 degree version.