Which cartridge do you like so much, you have multiple firearms for it?

[35 Whelen]

When I was a boy here in Northern Maine it was not uncommon for families to have ONE gun. I knew of one with 4 boys that all learned to hunt with the same Savage 1899 in .303 Sav! Our next door neighbor had ONE gun a single barrel 12 ga. Another family had a Marlin 1895 in .33W the grandfather showed me a box of empty cartridges and informed me that box was responsible for 19 deer. Those were different times than we live in today......
I will always remember when a feed of fryed deer meat and pan of mom's hot soda biscuits dripping in butter, just seamed to be as good as it got!
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[Blkram]

Do you remember the old Federal ammunition ad about a single box of ammo that had accounted for 19 elk? Or was it deer?

I recall as a kid when grandpa got us the 22LR (Winchester Model 69A that a family friend gifted us when we moved to the family farm when I was 11), and the .410 (new Winchester Model 37A); after teaching us kids how to shoot and clean those firearms, he gave us each 5 rounds for each firearm. If we didn't bring home a snowshoe hare or a grouse, we did not receive a replacement cartridge or shell. Other than that we had to buy our own.

 

[RL338]

When I was a boy here in Northern Maine it was not uncommon for families to have ONE gun

For about 25yrs I only had a Remington 7400 in 308 Win , times are sure different today.

 

[grry10]

.22LR
.22 Mag
.280 Rem
.30-06

 

[1100 Remington Man]

.22LR is there really anything better than it for more than one ?

 

[Blkram]

.22LR is there really anything better than it for more than one ?

It's a great place to start!

 

[cloverleaf]

No points for guessing mine... CL

Here's a hint.....

 

[SJB358]

Do you remember the old Federal ammunition ad about a single box of ammo that had accounted for 19 elk? Or was it deer?

I recall as a kid when grandpa got us the 22LR (Winchester Model 69A that a family friend gifted us when we moved to the family farm when I was 11), and the .410 (new Winchester Model 37A); after teaching us kids how to shoot and clean those firearms, he gave us each 5 rounds for each firearm. If we didn't bring home a snowshoe hare or a grouse, we did not receive a replacement cartridge or shell. Other than that we had to buy our own.

I remember that ad. I think it was a mix of deer and elk. Wished I had that. Think it was the old red and white box or something.

 

[ReloadKy]

Between myself and my children i have two of the following
6.5 creedmoor
7-08
30-06
9mm

 

[TexasLife]

we weren't big game hunters, but did our share of keeping quail and turkey in check! my .410 single shot did lots of damage. what we killed we had to clean............quail; was quick and easy, but turkeys took time..................we had a 15 gallon bucket and filled about half way with water then heated with a heating element................when hot enough we dunked the turkey in to "exfoliate" then started plucking. when you're about 7 or 8 yo and had to clean 4 by yourself it sucked..........i learned better trigger control after that.............i mean come on who kills 4 with 1 shot from a .410...............me apparently by accident. after that i never ate turkey again. my brother and i were so sneaky that we got within 10 yards of them before they flew................my kids couldn't sneak up on a stuffed animal

 

[Chesty Puller]

Only caliber I have mulitiple is 30-06 but traded one yesterday for some Retumbo and primers.

 

[8mm Enthusiast]

8x57 IS. Like it just because of the nostalgia and because it's a classic cartridge however I really do think it has great potential if handloaded to its abilities. I own five rifles chambered for it. 3 K98's, 1 Gewehr 98, and 1 Turkish Mauser.