Favorite uncommon calibers

[asd9055]

An old guy at the gun counter the other day was telling me about the joys of hunting pheasants with a 28. We don't have them where I live but in the south of the province they sure do. When I mentioned I've got family less than an hours drive north of the North Dakota/Saskatchewan border he gave me heck for not going down there and hunting pheasants haha, he said

"Listen to me son, if you've never been on a pheasant hunt with a good bird dog and a 28 gauge, you've never really lived"



Perhaps I'll just take his word on that and not find out for myself only to end up falling in love with another interest I don't have time or money for!

I did pheasant hunting in North Dakota one year when the brush was taller than my waist. By noon I could not lift my legs up. I prefer quail hunts in South Texas, except for the rattlers

 

[TonyRumore]

All my odd balls are handguns. 41 Avenger, 40 Super, 414 Super Mag, 41AE, Herters 401 Powermag, 9mm WinMag, 10mm Magnum, 357 AMP, 30 TCU, 470 Nitro.

Tony

 

[Ol' Red]

All my odd balls are handguns. 41 Avenger, 40 Super, 414 Super Mag, 41AE, Herters 401 Powermag, 9mm WinMag, 10mm Magnum, 357 AMP, 30 TCU, 470 Nitro.

Tony

I used to have some brass for a Herters .401. I finally found someone who knew someone and gave it to him.

 

[Rotten]

Was just looking at midway USA they have a lot of brass for cartridges that I haven't seen in a while. But the prices makes me cringe. Anyway I've always wanted a sxs with 16 gage and 28 gage barrel's. But unfortunately I'm not rich. So I've got that going for me.

 

[Calvin45]

I did pheasant hunting in North Dakota one year when the brush was taller than my waist. By noon I could not life my legs up. I prefer quail hunts in Soth Texas, except for the rattlers

Not much brush in southern Saskatchewan at all, just straight bald prairie for the most part. There's supposed to be rattlers in the south of the province and North Dakota as well but pretty scarce. They are there tho, along with those tiny little cactuses that can ruin your day haha. Nothing like the reptiles and cacti in texas no doubt.

 

[del2les]

All my odd balls are handguns. 41 Avenger, 40 Super, 414 Super Mag, 41AE, Herters 401 Powermag, 9mm WinMag, 10mm Magnum, 357 AMP, 30 TCU, 470 Nitro.

Tony

No 9x23Win nor a 9x25Dillon? I also have the 40 Super / 40 Corbon
My other "odd balls" are mostly wildcats with some in Contenders and some in rifles. Then there all my sabot and paper patch loads for rifle and handguns, and the odd ball custom brass shot shells for the various handguns.

 

[TonyRumore]

No 9x23Win nor a 9x25Dillon? I also have the 40 Super / 40 Corbon
My other "odd balls" are mostly wildcats with some in Contenders and some in rifles.

I have 9x21, 9x23, 9x25 Dillon, and 400 Corbon.....I just don't consider them very odd ball.
I also forgot to mention 9mm Super/38 Casull. I have one of those too.

Tony

 

[del2les]

I have 9x21, 9x23, 9x25 Dillon, and 400 Corbon.....I just don't consider them very odd ball.
I also forgot to mention 9mm Super/38 Casull. I have one of those too.

Tony

 

[Mule120]

My first centerfire rifle was a partly Sporterized '03-A3 in .308 Norma Mag. I used to think it was an uncommon caliber, until I found this forum. Traded in my 10/22 on it. Dumb move! Should have kept the 10/22. The 03-A3's action is a Smith-Corona and the .308 Norma was stretching it. Back when those parts were still somewhat available I had it put back to .30-06, and haven't shot it much since.

Found a .375 Win M94, those aren't all that common. Wish that I could shoot std. .38-55 in it. The original intent was to find one of the .38-55 Commemoratives as a shooter.

Likely the oddest is my .30 Carbine Blackhawk. Not an uncommon caliber, or an uncommon firearm, but put the two together and it's pretty uncommon. Those of you who like fireballs at the muzzle need to get one!

I have several sporterized 03s 8mm-06 6.5-06 308 Norma 25-06AI

 

[MagnumManiac]

Rotten,

I suggest that you buy a copy of Cartridges of the World 17th Edition:

https://www.amazon.com/Cartridges-World-17th-Essential-Reloaders/dp/1951115597

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This a good resource for common and uncommon cartridges. History as well as some reloading data.

There are other reference books available, do a little searching and start your library.

Hmmmm, when I had my GS business and CZ announced they were dropping the 550 Safari Action and because I had my FFL, I bought 5 standard 550 Safari actions and bought the full gamete of CZ USA custom shop rifles except the 500 Jeffrey & 375H&H.
So, I had 416 Rigby, 404 Jeffrey, 458 Lott, 450 Rigby & 505 Gibbs. The only one I have still is the 416 Rigby, really liked the 404 Jeffrey but it had to go along with my business. Had a 318 Wesley Richard's for a short time too, the ammo was still cordite and I didn't like it much at all.

Cheers.

 

[K.E.C. Darkside]

338 Federal- shooting 180 Accubond or
180gr Woodleigh. 56C designed for the Federal.

 

[LRNut]

Herrett rounds were the product of Bob Milek and Steve Heŕrett. Bob's son is on this forum. There is a lot of info on these if you Google them. My longest shot on a deer was 185 yards with the 30 Herrett. One shot and her knees buckled under her.

Bob Milek helped make Petersen's HUNTING a fantastic magazine back in the day. Lots of DIY stories and stories by guides. Now it is nothing but paid endorsements. I wrote a story for them in their 25th anniversary edition but today, if you aren't selling, you are writing.

 

[LRNut]

What I find interesting is that the .404 Jeffrey is mentioned at least twice, and to be sure, it is an obscure cartridge. But it spawned a plethora of cartridges very popular today:
300 RUM
338 Edge
338 RUM
28 Nosler
30 Nosler
33 Nosler
7 SAUM
300 SAUM
All Dakota cartridges except the .450
460 G&A
WSM cartridges

 

[std7mag]

I love the 1/4 bores. I really wanted a 257 bob. But they want way to much money for the rifles and finding brass and ammo is difficult. So I built a 25 creed. I guess that's kinda a compromise between the 250 savage and 257 Robert.

I have a Ruger 77 MKII in 257 Roberts, and a Savage 111 that I rebarreled (after reaming the chamber) in 257 Roberts AI.

Brass for both rifles is PPU (PVRI Partizan) 7X57 Mauser.
Simple run through a 257 Roberts full length sizing die. Load and shoot.

Looking at the list presented, my oddball/obsolete seem fairly mainstream.

250 Savage
257 Roberts
257 Roberts AI
25 WSSM
257 Weatherby Magnum
7mm-08AI
7X57 Mauser
280 Rem
284 Win (hunting rifle, not match)
7mm Weatherby Magnum
30 Carbine