What's everyone's favourite cartridge and why?

[Bigjobss]

I love the good old 300wm, just because I can and screw the haters calling it a "compensation" calibre.
Yeh I know modern powders and projectiles mean for the average punter you can get other 30 cals to do pretty much the same thing up to a few hundred yards but hey up until recently I was driving a 40 year old Chrysler daily, yes my Hilux is better in almost every single way but much like my classic Winchester Model 70 in a classic calibre some things I appreciate for what they represent, not what they do.

*steps off soapbox*

[Sergeant Hartman]

Should have gotten a ranger mate... unles your hilux is 20+ year old

[Bigjobss]

Mines the last of the Japanese built pump diesels, had it for 6 years and and it is still a baby.

[SCJ429]

The 6mm BR for me, accurate and fun to shoot. The 20 cals are also a favourite, you can shoot the 204 all day and pull off some great shots.

[Gun-nut]

.303 British for me personally. Love the history, and I really enjoy shooting lee enfields. You're not Australian if you don't own a .303.

[yumastepside]

6.5x55 for mice to moose, 8-06 AI for up to black bear and 416 Taylor for everything else up to pachyderms.....I also have a 6.5x54 MS, a calibre which has taken pretty much everything on this planet.

Roger

P.S....NField, is that a cadet or 303 frame Martini ?

[Mick280]

45/70 at the moment!!!
Can be loaded to do just about everything!!!

[Col]

.243 for me as the all round go to calibre. Shot everything from rabbits to deer with it and never had an issue using it on pigs. I reckon anything hit with a 243 will not be having a good day and will hang around long enough for a follow up shot if needed.

A 303 SMLE is another beauty for the history and the ability to go a long way, a real long way.

[1Fatman]

30-06 because everything that I shoot stays dead.

[Bigjobss]

30-06 because everything that I shoot stays dead.

Sounds like a good choice for zombies

[pete1]

308 for almost everything, including head shotting rabbits.
12g close second.

[pomemax]

ok someone got to say it, any empty one i just shot

[Growler]

Hopefully 22-250 when the bloody PTA finally comes in!

[bigrich]

45/70 at the moment!!!
Can be loaded to do just about everything!!!

45-70 is fun to shoot, that's for sure ! might be a bit big for rabbits, but the case is bigger than a 410, so loading shot would make it do everything

[bladeracer]

45/70 at the moment!!!
Can be loaded to do just about everything!!!

45-70 is fun to shoot, that's for sure ! might be a bit big for rabbits, but the case is bigger than a 410, so loading shot would make it do everything

Except for the rifled barrel. But it's possible your specific rifle might shoot a usable pattern at very close ranges.

[in2anity]

327 federal magnum (in a rifle) - 45,000 psi pressure ceiling, carbide dies ftw, enough punch to take down medium-skinned game, negligible recoil, cheap pills, load it up in a matching revolver... the list goes on

[N.Field]

P.S....NField, is that a cadet or 303 frame Martini ?

Neither of those, it was built on a W.W. Greener 'GP' 12G action.

[Wombat]

P.S....NField, is that a cadet or 303 frame Martini ?

Neither of those, it was built on a W.W. Greener 'GP' 12G action.

That a Nice Rifle

Bugger, now I'm going to have to be the one to point out that there is not a .303 frame Martini action, just large actions like mine that was made in 1872 as a Martini Henry then converted to Martini Enfield 303 around 1900. I think some 303's may have been made from scratch rather than converted, but they were still made on the large action.

[yumastepside]

The "303 frame" term was just a way of differentiating between the large frame and cadet, sorry.

Roger

[Wombat]

No need to be sorry at all.
Thinking about it there's probably heaps of different sized Martini frames from commercial makers, all the weird little rook rifles, the BSA target rifles etc

[brett1868]

I like these, great for opening the sinus's and capable of clearing the range of hipsters

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[Stix]

30-06 because everything that I shoot stays dead.

So you actually have a 22-250 that kills things, but then revives them...?

[Stix]

Fav...22-250...
Why...because it spells twenty-two two-fifty...
But it sounds like TwenniTuDooFifdee...

Oh, and because it instantly kills, guts, skins, cooks AND eats the rabbit for you all at the same time.

[Stix]

I like these, great for opening the sinus's and capable of clearing the range of hipsters

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FMD...the equivelant of a shooters meth lab...!!!

[Stix]

I just had to look again...
That pic really should be on the porn page brett...

[1Fatman]

30-06 because everything that I shoot stays dead.

So you actually have a 22-250 that kills things, but then revives them...?

Oh they stay dead with the 22-250 but my favourite is the 30-06. I have taken everything from rabbits to camels with it, and the only problem is there is not much left of the rabbit

[bigpete]

45/70 at the moment!!!
Can be loaded to do just about everything!!!

45-70 is fun to shoot, that's for sure ! might be a bit big for rabbits, but the case is bigger than a 410, so loading shot would make it do everything

Except for the rifled barrel. But it's possible your specific rifle might shoot a usable pattern at very close ranges.

It works out to about 10m

[bigrich]

As far as .224 goes, I can’t believe how accurate and easy to load for the great 222 rem is . 6.5 x55 is my all round favourite, accurate,mild to shoot great projectile choice thanks to Creedmoor. Even a good thing for service rifle. But at the moment 222 is the bee’s knee’s . Poor ol hornet rifle has gone to the corner of the safe now

[Cooper]

Favourite is a bit of a tricky one. But the one I find myself grabbing the most is the 204 Ruger. Even though it is only shooting a 32gr Zmax. It hits hard for what it is and shoots nice and flat.

My 7mm 08 came a close second. Mainly because it is my all rounder

[Homer]

G'Day Fella's,

To many to list...................

D'oh!
Homer