What cartridge do you think deserves more love?

[300WSM]

I will add another one

264 Winhester Magnum

 

[TexasLife]

The 9 twist is a killer on that cartridge and I'm sure no current production in this cartridge has anything, but a 9 twist. I factory would step it up and make at least a 7.5 or 8 twist it would be back on top........except for those who don't like the belted mags. You can't really say people don't care for older cartridges with belts when people still love 7rm and 300wm's or even 338wm.

 

[FOTIS]

41 Rem Mag
35 whelen
280 rem

 

[Guybo]

No love for the 25.06? my favorite cartridge!, followed by the .260 Rem.

 

[hunter24605]

Golly, about forgot about two of my little darlings, the 6.5x45 and the 6.5 Grendel. I think it's because they are predominately considered as AR cartridges. But my daughter has been using that little Grendel and 120 BT to hammer whitetail.

 

[Aussie Wanderer]

Poor old 25 calibres hasn't had much love in the last decade or so. If I owned a 25/06, probably wouldn’t have a few other calibres in my safe. Incredibly versatile with todays quality bullets. Good shout

 

[hunter24605]

Poor old 25 calibres hasn't had much love in the last decade or so. If I owned a 25/06, probably wouldn’t have a few other calibres in my safe. Incredibly versatile with todays quality bullets. Good shout

I've always had an interest in a 25-06, but kept skipping over it for something else. I'm pretty certain my next rifle will be a 25-06.

 

[FOTIS]

I've always had an interest in a 25-06, but kept skipping over it for something else. I'm pretty certain my next rifle will be a 25-06.

I am having this one rebarrelled to 25 Whelen Ackley Improved. It's getting a 26" 1:7 rpm Brux barrel.

 

[8MMX57JS]

A few come to mind, starting with 257 Roberts, 7x57, 325 wsm, and the 8mm Rem Mag. Another two also come to mind that arent popular here in North america but are very popular in Europe. The 8x57 and 7x64.

 

[JD338]

The 8mm's certainly don't have much of a following. The 8mm Mauser is a classic round. The 8mm Rem Mag is a power house. It should have become a great elk round. The 325 WSM never really took off. Too bad.

JD338

 

[1100 Remington Man]

That Ruger # 1 has some beautiful wood !

 

[300WSM]

I will add just one more....

358 STA

 

[Slimfinn]

No love for the 25.06? my favorite cartridge!, followed by the .260 Rem.

I own 2 of each lol gotta love um

 

[grry10]

So what is a 25 Whelen Ackley Improved and how does it shoot? Sorry if this is highjacking the thread but can't get it out of my head.

 

[FOTIS]

So what is a 25 Whelen Ackley Improved and how does it shoot? Sorry if this is highjacking the thread but can't get it out of my head.

25-06 Ackley Improved. Should be ready in July. 135 grain bullet at 3100 fps or so

 

[grry10]

I'll be watching for a range report in late july or August.

 

[300WSM]

25-06 Ackley Improved. Should be ready in July. 135 grain bullet at 3100 fps or so

Yes but what is that exactly derived from

 

[FOTIS]

25 whelen is "gun slang or lingo". The people who love the 35 Whelen -which of course is a necked up 30-06 to 35 caliber- call all the '06 cartridges Whelen. Like 25, 26, 27, 30 338 etc. as XX Whelen.

Now as far as the 25-06 Ackley improved, cartridge this is the history
P.O. Ackley was a very famous gunsmith in the 60's. He did A LOT of experimenting and tinkering. One of these things was to take ordinary rifles in standard cartridges and ream them out to improved versions. Lets say a a 257 Roberts seen below. The improved round ------which would be produced by firing a standard 257 Roberts round in the improved chamber---- fireformed in the chamber would have very little taper and a sharp 40* shoulder. Thus increasing capacity and in turn velocity. Additionally it would cut down on trimming requirements. Velocity is easily increased by 100-150 FPS pending on the cartridge.

 

[FOTIS]

Another example of fireforming which is way more evident is this

300 H&H MAG vs 300 Weatherby MAG----same exact case .

Look at the ballistic differences which are clearly evident by looking at the cases alone

 

[TackDriver284]

I have forgotten about how much I like shooting the 6 BR, it seems many new cartridges have been formed and from the BR case such as 6 BR, 6 BRX, 6 BRA, 6 BRDX, 6 XC, 6 Dasher, and a couple of others I’m probably forgetting about and the new 6 GT. They have become more popular in the precision shooting world, leaving the 6 BR in the dust. My BR is so accurate that I like shooting it more than the 6.5 Creedmoor.