Predictions for The next rifle caliber/ cartridge trend

[crystalgayleguy]

I like to see something in 25 cal 25 rpc prehap

 

[freddogs]

25 super ultra PRC Mag

 

[Hawkeye Pierce]

If the 277 fury from SIG comes off with a good price, that would make one heck of a back country gun with a 16 in barrel and launching 140gr at 3000fps.

 

[Web1350]

Enough, enough, enough!!! I can see where many of you make good points on new calibers, twists, ammo, etc., but we've gone many, many years with the old "standbys" and have done just fine. It seems every time we turn around there's a new caliber. I think it's a profit scheme, for the most part, of the manufacturers. Most "gun nuts" have those old standbys and aren't replacing them with regularity so the manufacturers are dangling new stuff in front of us telling us it's the latest and the greatest. Is it better, maybe, or just different?

 

[sp6x6]

They do the same in archery.The first carbon bows twistwed and had such bad cam lean,where unsafe.The basic bow still does the same thing,from ten years ago.If you had top end stuff.If you top end shooter,thats the difference

 

[DJ Fergus]

Some of you probably already know this but here's the original purpose of the 277 fury : https://www.gunsamerica.com/digest/277-sig-fury-demystified/ . It was originally designed for a lightweight belt fed machine gun. I bet it will be dandy for that application.

 

[DJ Fergus]

Enough, enough, enough!!! I can see where many of you make good points on new calibers, twists, ammo, etc., but we've gone many, many years with the old "standbys" and have done just fine. It seems every time we turn around there's a new caliber. I think it's a profit scheme, for the most part, of the manufacturers. Most "gun nuts" have those old standbys and aren't replacing them with regularity so the manufacturers are dangling new stuff in front of us telling us it's the latest and the greatest. Is it better, maybe, or just different?

I don't necessarily disagree with you. I have a 7mm STW, now a cartridge of yesteryears. Along with three 7mm rem mags, which was the hottest new cartridge around in 1962. I have no compaints with them. Reducing the variance of bullet impact due to wind is what I'm after. When a fellow shoots regularly to 500yds and beyond in winds of 8-12mph or more, The difference between a 277 cal 130gr 10 twist set up and a 170gr 8 twist set up is very noticeable. But it all depends on how far you are shooting and how good a person is at reading the wind and judging how much value to hold for wind.

 

[crystalgayleguy]

Enough, enough, enough!!! I can see where many of you make good points on new calibers, twists, ammo, etc., but we've gone many, many years with the old "standbys" and have done just fine. It seems every time we turn around there's a new caliber. I think it's a profit scheme, for the most part, of the manufacturers. Most "gun nuts" have those old standbys and aren't replacing them with regularity so the manufacturers are dangling new stuff in front of us telling us it's the latest and the greatest. Is it better, maybe, or just different?

when day the dumrats won't let

Enough, enough, enough!!! I can see where many of you make good points on new calibers, twists, ammo, etc., but we've gone many, many years with the old "standbys" and have done just fine. It seems every time we turn around there's a new caliber. I think it's a profit scheme, for the most part, of the manufacturers. Most "gun nuts" have those old standbys and aren't replacing them with regularity so the manufacturers are dangling new stuff in front of us telling us it's the latest and the greatest. Is it better, maybe, or just different?

one day the dumrats won't
us do it anyway

 

[Jon Bischof]

Palix-Dog: Just out of curiosity, have you slammed any critters up close and personal with that Accubond while it is still moving at least 3200 fps? If so, how did the Accubond perform? I guess my real question is how fast would one have to push an Accubond before it overexpands upon impact and doesn't penetrate far enough to get an exit hole? I wonder if 3600 fps impact would cause an Accubond to expand so quickly that it wouldn't exit a big game critter? I know Nosler claims that 1800 fps is sufficient impact velocity to initiate expansion. But I'm wondering what maximum impact velocity would make the Accubond overexpand and underpenetrate?

I have both a 270 and a 300wsm. Love the 270. It's a tack driver with 140 gn NABs @ 3250 fps.

 

[zog]

6.8mm will be the next trend in the USA. the millitary is planing to switch to it aswell.

6.8!
LETS MAKE 270 GREAT AGAIN!

 

[DJ Fergus]

277 cal loyals & 257 cal loyals have been over looked for a long while when it comes to updates. Non of it was purposefully over looking those calibers. Manufactures put together new cartridges & rifles chambered for new cartridges with what's readily available and easily adapted. But I do believe that there is a possibility for more to come with 25 & 27 cal

 

[zog]

For a while it seemed like there was a flavor of the month as Winchester stuffed about every bullet diameter available into a WSM case. Most have been withdrawn, probably due to lack of sales. Of course, I could be wrong.

I'm not hacking on the WSMs, just making an observation of how faithful the vast majority of American shooters are to our old standbys.

I thought this might be the case when I was recently deciding on a new rifle for the family, 6.5 PRC or 300 wsm. I have several 300 wsm rifles and have learned the caliber. I didn't want to put a bunch of money into 6.5 PRC if it's just a fad that will be market-replaced by the next fad in a couple years. And as much as I like my 300 wsm's I didn't want to get another if they might be "on the way out".

So a few weeks ago I was ordering from lucky gunner and asked about their ammo sales trends on 6.5 PRC and 300 wsm. The guy at lucky gunner said that of course 6.5 is all the rage and sales are increasing, especially the creedmoor as we all know, but PRC is also growing.

On 300 wsm, he confirmed it is clearly not as popular as before, but on the other hand sales are far from dead. Based only on sales volume, he thought 300 is the most lasting of the wsm's, and doesn't see it going away anytime soon. The others have dropped down a little more quickly.

 

[Jon Bischof]

I thought this might be the case when I was recently deciding on a new rifle for the family, 6.5 PRC or 300 wsm. I have several 300 wsm rifles and have learned the caliber. I didn't want to put a bunch of money into 6.5 PRC if it's just a fad that will be market-replaced by the next fad in a couple years. And as much as I like my 300 wsm's I didn't want to get another if they might be "on the way out".

So a few weeks ago I was ordering from lucky gunner and asked about their sales trends on 6.5 PRC and 300 wsm. The guy at lucky gunner said that of course 6.5 is all the rage and sales are increasing, especially the creedmoor as we all know, but PRC is also growing.

On 300 wsm, he confirmed it is clearly not as popular as before, but on the other hand sales are far from dead. Based only on sales volume, he thought 300 is the most lasting of the wsm's, and doesn't see it going away anytime soon. The others have dropped down a little more quickly.

I honestly don't know why 270 Winchester short magnum is not more popular, unless it's the recoil? But as far as throwing bullets and slaying animals it's the bomb!

 

[DJ Fergus]

Last time federal released it's top ten cartridges that they sold was more than a few years ago. The 300 win mag , 7mm rem mag & 300wsm was the only magnuns in the top 10. With out a doubt, magnums are my favorite but I'm not so sure the majority of the public feels that way. This is why I'm not so sure the next big hit will be a magnum.