Author Topic: Most Popular Cartridges (Read 2494 times)

GrampaMike · « **on:** November 09, 2009, 09:49:39 AM »

Most Popular Cartridges

Since I was already counting our H&R/NEF guns in another thread, results so far surprised me.

1 10.1% 45-70 Government
2 7.4% 223 Remington
3 6.6% 20 Gauge
4 5.8% 410 Gauge
5 5.5% 30-30 Winchester
6 5.5% 12 Gauge
7 5.2% 35 Whelen
8 4.4% 500 S&W Magnum
9 4.4% 357 Magnum
10 3.3% 7mm-08 Remington

Spanky · « **Reply #1 on:** November 09, 2009, 10:17:17 AM »

No surprise the 45-70 being at the top but I am surprised that the 357 isn't higher on the list. Come to think of it I would have guessed the 30-30 would be closer to the top too.

Spanky

petemi · « **Reply #2 on:** November 09, 2009, 10:25:00 AM »

Spanky, that is exactly what I was thinking. I woulda thought the .357 Mag/Max 'd be up there as well as the .30-30. If ya delete the shotguns, it improves somewhat. That's comparing apples and oranges.

Pete

Dixie Dude · « **Reply #3 on:** November 09, 2009, 11:03:59 AM »

A lot of people buy the smaller gauges and calibers for women and youth. I did, and I have family members who did. Most average people who do not reload do not know you can make a 357 max out of a 357, so they buy the 30-30. I figured the 243 would be in the top 10 because of youth's first deer gun, but I guess the 30-30 was it. Single shots for youth is good, because it makes them count and not spray a semi-auto, or lever. Safer gun to start with.

Slufoot · « **Reply #4 on:** November 09, 2009, 11:18:09 AM »

Where is the 30-06 and the 308?

I can't believe these two aren't in the top ten.

Spanky · « **Reply #5 on:** November 09, 2009, 11:21:34 AM »

Quote from: Slufoot on November 09, 2009, 11:18:09 AM

Where is the 30-06 and the 308?
I can't believe these two aren't in the top ten.

I can't believe the 500 S&W is in the top 10. $:-\$

Spanky

Swampman · « **Reply #6 on:** November 09, 2009, 11:27:52 AM »

I can't believe any rimless cartridge would place in the top 5.

BrianB · « **Reply #7 on:** November 09, 2009, 11:29:30 AM »

The .500 surprises me as well. The 45-70 was no surprise at all. No telling how many were sold in Mississippi alone when MDWFP made it legal for primitive weapons season. Now, Louisiana has followed in our footsteps, to a degree. Even before that, it was gaining popularity.

quickdtoo · « **Reply #8 on:** November 09, 2009, 11:53:39 AM »

That's surprising!

Tim

mcwoodduck · « **Reply #9 on:** November 09, 2009, 12:04:20 PM »

If you take out the shot guns what are the top ten rifle chambering?
Also interesting that the top ten is 58.2% of all replys on How many handis here.

GrampaMike · « **Reply #10 on:** November 10, 2009, 07:54:57 AM »

Update 10 NOV @ 1300

Most Popular Cartridges

Centerfire

1 8.5% 45-70 Government
2 7.6% 223 Remington
3 7.0% 30-30 Winchester
4 6.6% 7mm-08 Remington
5 5.5% 357 Magnum
6 4.0% 35 Whelen
7 3.6% 500 S&W Magnum
8 2.7% 243 Winchester
9 2.3% 30-06 Springfield
10 2.1% 22-250 Remington
11 2.1% 22 Hornet
12 2.1% 308 Winchester
13 1.9% 204 Ruger
14 1.9% 357 Maximum
15 1.7% 44 Magnum
16 1.5% 38-55 Winchester
17 1.3% 45 Colt
18 1.3% 7.62x39mm
19 1.1% 270 Winchester

Shotgun

1 5.9% 20 Gauge
2 5.1% 12 Gauge
3 4.4% 410 Gauge
4 2.1% 28 Gauge
5 1.1% 10 Guage

Rimfire

1 2.5% 22 Magnum
2 1.7% 22 LR
3 1.1% 17 HMR

Austin1 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 10, 2009, 10:06:03 AM »

This is a neat topic for me as I would never give any thought to owning a single shot rifle in anything but a large caliber rimmed case IE 45/70 and up or any rimmed case I guess I am old school

Note I said rimmed case they go hand in hand so a 30/30 is still fine with me plus I have seen yotes busted at 300yds with one using 130 gr hollow pionts and a hefty load of 748.
But I can't help it I don't like the idea of shooting say a 280 Rem out of one,just the way I am.

Swampman · « **Reply #12 on:** November 10, 2009, 10:07:34 AM »

Ditto

Fred M · « **Reply #13 on:** November 10, 2009, 11:23:49 AM »

Grampa Mike.

You left out my 257 Roberts :'(Too bad how sad! It's the only one on this forum. I am going to take it hunting tomorow.

I fixed that gap again with that Goop Super Weld the stuff Tim send me. tried a 0.005" shim but when I started to hone it, it was very close to being a tight fit the shim came lose, so I tried the Super Weld so far so good.

How long it will last? But it is very hard at 34000psi. The back thrust is quite a bit less. This stuff is very easy to use. My Devcon Steel Putty works about the same and lasts for 150 rounds.

This 0.005" gap has been a pain alright.

Austin1 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 10, 2009, 11:44:16 AM »

Quote from: Fred M on November 10, 2009, 11:23:49 AM

Grampa Mike.

You left out my 257 Roberts :'(Too bad how sad! It's the only one on this forum. I am going to take it hunting tomorow.

I fixed that gap again with that Goop Super Weld the stuff Tim send me. tried a 0.005" shim but when I started to hone it, it was very close to being a tight fit the shim came lose, so I tried the Super Weld so far so good.

How long it will last? But it is very hard at 34000psi. The back thrust is quite a bit less. This stuff is very easy to use. My Devcon Steel Putty works about the same and lasts for 150 rounds.

This 0.005" gap has been a pain alright.

The .257 is the best of the .257 guns but too me it has to be fed through a mauser bolt gun. I have a older Ruger in .257 Roberts AI and would not worry about it puting down a Elk with NP 120 grain bullets, yet when Elk hunting the only rifle I carry is a BRNO 602 in .375 I am a bit of hiporcrate, I know spelled it wrong.Yes the mod 77 took a bit of work to get to the way I like a gun to to be but what a gun for a .25 cal much better than a 6mm, yet my 6mm stopped a bull moose with one shot when my brother had it lol. Just goes to show you can kill anything that walks with a center fire over .24 if you put the bullet in the right place.Oh my 6mm is a 788 best Gun remington ever made

Fred M · « **Reply #15 on:** November 10, 2009, 12:14:32 PM »

Austin 1.
Well I have two of the 257 Roberts neither is is a Mauser bolt gun. I shot a lot of deer with the 257 Handi a couple of years ago I droped a Bull Moose in his tracks. The handi makes a fine 257 Roberts. The only trouble with it is the soft steel in the under lug.

The other 257 Roberts is a Ruger #1 a fine rifle and super acurate like the Handi. It seems though the 257 Handi gets perferential use when the gap is fixed up. I have quite a collection of Ruger#1 and my first doe I toke with a 7x57 #1 last week Nov 5.

On the 4th I toke a shot at a doe late pm with my new 6.5x284 Ruger #1 and missed. She was standing in high grass with only the head visible. A clean miss? That shot ended the bad luck day
starting with a dead Jeep at day break. More than 1/2 the opening day was used to find an electrical problem.

Austin1 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 10, 2009, 12:49:35 PM »

Hi Fred M I am in Alberta too, got to love them hot .257 and 6.5 cals. but my fav is the good old 7x57 with a stout load of H450 no longer can get that powder >:(So I make due with my .280 and IMR4350 lol.
where in AB do you come from? I am from the calgary area and hunt in the S.W ie 305/304 and 400/402 zones the most, but stray and hunt 214 and other areas close to me inclouding the 400/ 412 zones. plus my foothills deer season with Black powder that's like shooting fish in a barrel.

gendoc · « **Reply #17 on:** November 10, 2009, 01:41:25 PM »

45/70...

Fred M · « **Reply #18 on:** November 10, 2009, 03:56:39 PM »

Austin 1
Please send me a PM with your Name and Phone # and I will give you a call. I live in Calgary.

knight0334 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 10, 2009, 04:34:34 PM »

Quote from: Spanky on November 09, 2009, 10:17:17 AM

No surprise the 45-70 being at the top but I am surprised that the 357 isn't higher on the list. Come to think of it I would have guessed the 30-30 would be closer to the top too.

Spanky

The .357mag would be if you could actually find one aside the barrel program and those already done sold in our classifieds..

dwalk · « **Reply #20 on:** November 11, 2009, 05:26:28 AM »

neither the 45/70 or the .223 surprises me as being popular.

i've never had a 45/70 but may some day.

i currenly have the .223 ultra varmint and have had various other .223/5.56 rifles in the past; a great all around varmint cartridge.

PHATINJUN · « **Reply #21 on:** November 11, 2009, 05:51:08 AM »

Not surprising to me. I have 8 of the top 10 and 12 of 19 on the list. But to my wife I only got 2 a silver one and a blue one. ;)Kurt

GrampaMike · « **Reply #22 on:** November 11, 2009, 10:25:43 AM »

Update 11 NOV @ 1540

Most Popular Cartridges

Popular does not mean Best: Hard to get a “vote” if the cartridge is not a production gun (Fred’s 257 Roberts proves this).

Centerfire Top 20 and Ties (531 votes)

1 12.6% 45-70 Government / 45-120 Sharps
2 9.2% 357 Magnum / 357 Maximum / 360 DW / 38 Special
3 8.7% 223 Remington
4 8.5% 30-30 Winchester / 30-30 AI
5 7.5% 7mm-08 Remington
6 6.0% 243 Winchester
7 4.5% 44 Magnum / 445 Supermag
8 4.1% 500 S&W Magnum / 500 Special
9 3.6% 35 Whelen
Tie 3.6% 308 Winchester
Tie 3.6% 270 Winchester
12 3.0% 45 Colt / 460 S&W Magnum / 454 Casull
Tie 3.0% 30-06 Springfield
14 2.6% 22-250 Remington / 22-250 AI
Tie 2.6% 22 Hornet / 22 K-Hornet
16 2.4% 25-06 Remington
17 2.1% 38-55 Winchester
18 1.9% 204 Ruger
19 1.5% 257 Roberts / 257 AI
20 1.3% 7.62x39mm
Tie 1.3% 280 Remington / 280 AI

Shotgun (123 votes)

1 37.4% 20 Gauge
2 27.6% 12 Gauge
3 19.5% 410 Gauge
4 8.9% 28 Gauge
5 4.1% 10 Gauge
6 2.4% 16 Gauge

Rimfire (26 votes)

1 46.2% 22 Magnum
2 34.6% 22 LR
3 19.2% 17 HMR

GrampaMike · « **Reply #23 on:** November 12, 2009, 09:19:16 AM »

Update 12 NOV @ 1500

Most Popular Cartridges

Popular does not mean Best: Hard to get a “vote” if the cartridge is not a production gun (Fred’s 257 Roberts proves this).

Centerfire Top 20 (649 votes)

1 13% 45-70 Government / 45-120 Sharps
2 10% 30-30 Winchester / 30-30 AI
3 8% 223 Remington
4 8% 357 Magnum / 357 Maximum / 360 DW / 38 Special
5 8% 7mm-08 Remington
6 6% 243 Winchester
7 5% 500 S&W Magnum / 500 Special
8 5% 44 Magnum / 445 Supermag / 44 Special
9 4% 270 Winchester
10 4% 308 Winchester
11 3% 45 Colt / 460 S&W Magnum / 454 Casull
12 3% 35 Whelen
13 2% 30-06 Springfield
14 2% 22-250 Remington / 22-250 AI
15 2% 25-06 Remington
16 2% 22 Hornet / 22 K-Hornet
17 2% 38-55 Winchester
18 2% 204 Ruger
19 1% 280 Remington / 280 AI
20 1% 7.62x39mm

8% All Others

Shotgun (140 votes)

1 37% 20 Gauge
2 26% 12 Gauge
3 18% 410 Gauge
4 9% 10 Gauge
5 8% 28 Gauge
6 2% 16 Gauge

Rimfire (33 votes)

1 52% 22 Magnum
2 27% 22 LR
3 18% 17 HMR
4 3% 17 HM2

GrampaMike · « **Reply #24 on:** November 14, 2009, 08:51:43 AM »

Most Popular Cartridges

Popular does not mean Best: Hard to get a “vote” if the cartridge is not a production gun (Fred’s 257 Roberts proves this).

Centerfire Top 20 (886 votes)

1 14% 45-70 Government / 45-120 Sharps
2 11% 357 Magnum / 357 Maximum / 360 DW / 38 Special
3 8% 30-30 Winchester / 30-30 AI
4 7% 223 Remington
5 6% 243 Winchester
6 6% 7mm-08 Remington
7 6% 500 S&W Magnum / 500 Special
8 5% 44 Magnum / 445 Supermag / 44 Special
9 4% 45 Colt / 460 S&W Magnum / 454 Casull
10 4% 308 Winchester
11 3% 270 Winchester
12 2% 35 Whelen
13 2% 30-06 Springfield
14 2% 22-250 Remington / 22-250 AI
15 2% 25-06 Remington
16 2% 38-55 Winchester
17 2% 22 Hornet / 22 K-Hornet
18 1% 303 British
19 1% 204 Ruger
20 1% 280 Remington / 280 AI

9% All Others

Shotgun (171 votes)

1 40% 20 Gauge
2 23% 12 Gauge
3 18% 410 Gauge
4 11% 10 Gauge
5 6% 28 Gauge
6 2% 16 Gauge

Rimfire (38 votes)

1 58% 22 Magnum
2 24% 22 LR
3 16% 17 HMR
4 3% 17 HM2

myarmor · « **Reply #25 on:** November 14, 2009, 03:15:10 PM »

This is a hard survey to do. Especially due to only those that have posted. It is interesting though, but there are so many that haven't logged in and contributed... I am sure such offerings as the 22 Hornet, 204, 25-06, 30-06 and 270..etc are very consistent solid sellers. And many more than we know/ or they know of "US"

, that have these excellent cals in a Handi that haven't spoken or known of GBO...

Chas. · « **Reply #26 on:** November 14, 2009, 03:32:35 PM »

The venerable 30-06 is not so popular - but, what goes around, comes around.

Odin · « **Reply #27 on:** November 15, 2009, 04:03:40 AM »

Quote from: Chas. on November 14, 2009, 03:32:35 PM

The venerable 30-06 is not so popular - but, what goes around, comes around.

I have my eye on a SS 30/06 so one more may be added to the count.

Dixie Dude · « **Reply #28 on:** November 15, 2009, 07:41:58 AM »

Most people I know buy an H&R for their kids first rifle or shotgun, thus the popularity of the calibers 2-6. Same with the shotgun, most people buy the 20 gauge for their kids or wife. Just my opinion. I bought one of my sons a Rossi combo in a 20ga 22lR for him to learn to shoot.

Sourdough · « **Reply #29 on:** November 15, 2009, 08:06:27 AM »

I am not surprised about the 45-70 being on top. But I am surprised that the 30-06 did not place higher. But then again few people that I know will buy a Handi. They all buy Remingtons, Brownings, or Weatherbys.