What is your favourite metric cartridge?

[Guy Miner]

Am torn between the 6mm Remington which I've been shooting since 1974...

And the 7mm Remington Magnum which I've been shooting since 2000 or so.

Both have done very well for me afield.

Regards, Guy

 

[salmonchaser]

I don’t currently own any rifles chambered in a metric cartridge. But I would have to get the mighty 8mm Remington Magnum should I decide to subject myself to the awkward metric system without force.

I had a big 8 for a number of years. Elk killing son of a gun. Eventually ran into issues getting good bullets so had it rebarrelled into a 338 Jarrett. No shortage of good bullets now, the 8mm is a great one.

 

[Aussie Wanderer]

I started life with an old sporterised mauser 96 in 6.5x55. Shot a lot of game with that rifle. Then moved to a 7mmRM which would be one of my all time favourite cartridges. It just gets stuff done. I have worn the barrel out on a 6mm Rem which is such an underrated cartridge. Those little 95 grain ballistic tips were an outstanding match in my rifle. I have 7mm08 which almost seems to be my go to for most shooting these days. Mild accurate and deadly at the distances I tend to shoot game at. And then there is the gun that just makes me giggle whenever I shoot it. Super accurate and has some "giddy up" on game and that is the old 9.3x62. Plenty of good brass, a 250 AccuBond and anything inside 300 yards is pretty easy. Another very underrated cartridge.

 

[Magsrgod]

I had to think about this for a little bit, and I think I’m going to go against the grain of this thread.

My favorite rifle cartridge is a .270, cartridges I love are ones that sit in or around the 7mm family 270/7mm Rem Mag/PRC/280 etc etc.

But if I had to choose my absolute favorite of the metric cartridges I would choose the 9mm Luger. It’s the nothing special plinking round, but everyone has a handful of pistols / rifles in it and gobs of ammo on hand.

 

[RL338]

I have several metric cartridges , hard to beat the 7mm-08 for me.

 

[Blkram]

Here she is

I think I may have asked you once if it was a Tikka or a "Tiger"!
ANyways, very pretty wood!
And she shoots as good as she looks!

 

[PJGunner]

Well I have a 6MM Remington and 7 MM Rem. Mag in Ruger #1s, the "B" model and a Ruger #1A in 7x57. Then there is the .280 Rem. which once carried the name 7MM Express. Sll are nice guns and all are very accurate except the 7x57, Still at 1.25" on average it's more than good enough to hunt with.

In the past few years I' ve gained a lot of interest in the 7x57. I have three rifles so chambered, a custom Mauser dressed up to look like a pre-WW2 German sporter, a Winchester M70 XTR and the previously mentioned Ruger #1. Both bolt rifles will shoot one inch or less depending on the load. My favorite load that shoots well in all three rifle is a stiff charge of RL17, Winchester or Remington brass, Winchester WLR primer and the 150 gr. Nosler Partition. Average velocity in the Ruger and M70 is 2800 FPS and 2880 FPS in the Mauser which has a longer barrel/
Now if I could just find an outfitter that will handle a hunt for the handicapped, I could find out just how well the 7x57 works in the field.
Paul B.

 

[TexasLife]

Although some firearms i have are metric labeled i converted them........I sprinkled some water on them and said, "you were made metric and now you're imperial"

 

[8mm Enthusiast]

8X57 Infanterie-Spitzgeschoß

 

[Hunter26]

When I heard metric I also think European like some have mentioned already, so I won't comment on the American cartridges. While I don't have a ton of experience with it yet, I absolutely love the 6.5x55 and shot my biggest buck ever with it last year. It's also in a Tikka, the stainless Hunter version but my wood is plain! 140gr Partitions are hammers out of the gun.

 

[FOTIS]

If we're including western metrics then add the 7mm-08 and of course the 8mm Rem Mag for me.

 

[Vince]

It has been a while since we've discussed favourite cartridges...
So let's start a new conversation.

What is your favourite metric cartridge?

For me, it has to be the 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser. I have more trigger time behind this centerfire cartridge than any other. I also spent more time handloading for load development and target practice (500-700 rounds a year) for this cartridge in the mid to late 90's. Easy to load for, mild to shoot, and proved very accurate.

I am also a fan of the 7mms, having spent a lot of time with them...but most are of American design...and I have not yet had the pleasure of playing with the 7x57.

Otherwise, I am also growing fond of the 9.3x62. Also reasonable recoil yet capable of taking Dangerous Game.
A fellow couldn't go wrong with a 2 rifle battery for big game around the globe chambered to the 6.5 and 9.3 if one kept their shots to reasonable distances.

I’m partial to the 8.59 Winchester Magnum.

 

[phil]

A bunch of 7mm chamberings.
Like 4-5 over the years. The bullet weight choices along with different case sizes are all just wonderful, something perfect for everyone from kids at short range and light recoil (120’s) to 180-190-195gr long range high BC.
With plenty good BT and AB selections in the middle.

 

[JD338]

Here she is

Beautiful rifle Fotis!

JD338