Anybody like not so common calibers? Whats your favorite?

[tfbit]

You got that right. I was checking the barrel availability at Midway a couple of days ago and EVERY barrel, including the hella expensive ones, were out of stock.

I too think the 300 Blackout is going to be the next 223. It was love at first shot for me.

 

[HappyRoman]

7.62x25, handloads

 

[boxer13]

I don't think they are that uncommon but anything combloc I have would be it. 7.62x25/x54R/x38R and 5.45 are the only ones I have, everything else is pretty much run-of-the-mill.

 

[mpmax]

Wow, 4 pages and only 1 reference of .35 Whelen! Can still buy factory, load lead, pistol bullets and a fair selection of heavy .35 bullets. I built one on a 98k mauser action, got a barrel/stock combo from Midway, had the bolt turned down and polished, leupold scope mount. I can shoot anything in North America with it, but reserve it for Elk & Bear with heavy bullets.

 

[chainsaw]

Wow, 4 pages and only 1 reference of .35 Whelen! Can still buy factory, load lead, pistol bullets and a fair selection of heavy .35 bullets. I built one on a 98k mauser action, got a barrel/stock combo from Midway, had the bolt turned down and polished, leupold scope mount. I can shoot anything in North America with it, but reserve it for Elk & Bear with heavy bullets.

My dads favorite rifle is his 7600remmy in .35 whelen.He's shot a couple cow elk with it.puts em down right now.

 

[gehrheart]

I love my whelen!! Had the wings milled down and fitted it with 1950s vintage laymen pep sights. Has nice wood all finished with back T coating. My favoirte go to gun for the deep woods.
oh and cocking conversion with a heal trigger and the barrel from hart.
All smiles on that one.
Have another P17 action awaiting to be reworked.. not yet sure what Cal. That's going to end up... what a big boom!

 

[orygun]

Forgot to mention 303 British. Used to be pretty common, but not so much any more.

 

[Bruin]

7.62x45mm

 

[pdxPope]

+1 on the .303

And I loves me some 6.5 Swedish Mauser!

-JP

 

[errackeleo]

You got that right. I was checking the barrel availability at Midway a couple of days ago and EVERY barrel, including the hella expensive ones, were out of stock.

I think I am going to pick up a basic CMMG upper. Welburns Weapons in Central Point Oregon had one for around $650 I think. I don't need it to be all tactical. I also saw a 50 Beowulf that interested me. Listen to how quiet the 300 aac is when supressed.

[video=youtube_share;8xKlECdVxvw]http://youtu.be/8xKlECdVxvw[/video]

 

[crazysccrmd]

How about 7.65x53 from a 91 Mauser? Probably not too common a round anymore. My primary hunting round is the 8x57.

 

[Ownerus]

7.62x45mm

Seen any loadable brass for that? Haven't looked much but all I have come across is steel cased Czech stuff.

 

[Lightning]

Currently have:
303 Savage
.25 Stevens Long rimfire
.32 long rimfire
7mm TCU
.220 Weatherby Rocket (my favorite for 35 years)
.30 Gibbs
400 Corbon

 

[Spitpatch]

I strive for weird.


.256 Winchester Magnum


.25-20 Single Shot (NOT .25-20 Winchester)


.25 Bullberry


.45-60 Winchester


.276 Ackley Magnum (It's actually an P.O.Ackley built gun, too.)

THERE! I think I succeeded in a list of previously not-mentioned ones.:yes:

 

[Member 18201]

tdb59-Please tell more about the 7x57 Garand. That is interesting. Kip.

That is a project that got started 20 + years ago, and I just dug out some of the parts from the dustbin.

Just a whim, and "what if ?" thing

Who knows when or if...

 

[Bon Sauvage]

Very nice, Spitpatch.

 

[bballer182]

AR15 in .458 Socom.

You wont find those at Wally World...

Jack...

You beat me to the 458 SOCOM. loving it so far!

 

[Will_Power]

One day in the future I'll put together a .358 Win build, but for now - once my cashflow gets going again, heh - I've my sights set on a .280 AI build for learning to shoot longer range.

 

[errackeleo]

You gotta read this. Apparently some people take their .25's a little too seriously.

This motivated me to buy a .25acp. I found a beretta 950 jetfire "deathspear" for $175. I bought it, shot it, and now love it. Yeah the caliber is unpopular but so was the Edsel I drove in highschool.

 

[Mecanik]

Well who can forget the .432 Clippen snocker and the .367 Poppen Snot. They were both so popular in their day. But when the .339 Yahooby Clam Shooter came on the scene we all had to switch over for good reasons. Oh I remember them like it was yesterday. Oh wait, it was yesterday. I must have been dreaming.