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Chris Farris
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Top 5 Underrated Rifle Cartridges5 Underrated Rifle Cartridgesby Philip Massaro - Monday, February 09, 2015
We all have our darlings. You know, those cartridges that our fathers, uncles, grandfathers and heroes have used, and have been written about for decades. But what about some of the former greats that seem to have been forgotten? Someone must champion the unsung heroes. I volunteer to be that someone. While the .30-’06, .270 Win. and .375 H&H Mag. are favorites, I have a flair for the obscure or obsolete—those cartridges that perform well but are becoming increasingly rare. Here’s my list of the top five most underratedcartridges. .30/40 Krag .257 Roberts 6.5x55mm Swedish Mauser
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Peddler
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I have a Remington 7MS in .257 Roberts and love it.
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Kickboxer
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I have a friend who has 6 30/40 Krag rifles… he and his son are rebuilding them… They swear by them and I've often considered trying to find one. Last I saw, they had one finished and the rest in various stages of repair. Interesting 30 caliber variant.
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Steelbenz
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After working up a load for a friends daughters 257 Roberts I'd go with it. 115 gr Combined Technologies BT over 42.5 grs of Hybrid 100 V powder and BR2s turned an 80yr old rifle into a laser deer slayer! |
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supertool73
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My Grandpa had a Krag. It was before my time, but he talked about it all the time. He very much regretted getting rid of it. Traded it for a 300 savage
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Sparky
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Interesting read. Thanks Chris.
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DCAMM94
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I love my 9.3x62 mauser. It does great on hogs and deer with the 232gr Norma Vulcans. My guess is that the bonded 232gr Norma Oryx would do great on Elk and Bear as well.
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I will state that the 6.5x55 is hard to beat. Ahead of its time somehow and just a pretty round. Very well proportioned and sleek. Floats to the target with ease at extreme ranges and patterns like it is being guided... One of the funnerest reloading cartridges I have played with to date. Loaded hot and heavy and loaded just right she outclasses many cartridges and chronos better than any stated BC... Fun round to shoot in a bolt gun, old gustaf or new wood, or ag42 just a fun little platform... About the 9.3x62. Fun cartridge not a real heavy punch. Certainly a little more umph than a 06. I Have a few hundred cases virgin cases (GRAFS good batch) of 9.3x62 and 285SP PRVI bullets for anyone who wants for a good price. Thought it was another fun cartridge to reload liked the 300 Swift A frame and the 285 MEGA's... Also Dies Would be available as well. Traded my used dies to a gentlemen for his unused RCBS dies that are new in the package and gave him my once fired brass but he did not want to pay anything for the cases or bullets so I said sorry I can't give them away... SO I have had them for awhile gathering dust for anyone who wants them... They are brand new in Packages yet... |
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6.5's are really neat and one of my fave cartridges which never caught on is the 6.5-'06. A buddy
recently told me about a really nice one with low miles for sale, but it
sold before I got there. Another fave is the .338-'06 and well, just
about anything built on an '06 case. Speaking of Whelens, the .358
Winchester is built on a .308 case, but is unappreciated and gets close to Whelen velocities, with
some loads. I think a BLR in .358Win is about it for a fast action big
hog rifle.
I inherited an old beater .30-40 Krag from my Grandpa, but have never shot it because the bore is very rough and the rcvr has a longitudinal crack. I'd shoot it, but would rather keep what's left of my face. Ps Speaking of great 6.5 cartridges, I can't believe Remington more or less abandoned the excellent 260 Rem. I think they stopped making rifles in that excellent flavor because it's introduction was hampered by the lack of quality brass. Remington made the only brass available at the time, which really sucked and has only gotten worse, as far as I can see. Remington appears to be ruled by clueless corporate bean counter types. Remington isn't alone, in that regard. Several other corporate conglomerates have scooped up much of the firearms- related and sporting optics industry and the results have seldom been to produce quality products. There's more to providing goods and services than increasing the CEO's take home pay. |
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Had a .358 model 88, if you happened to be a masochist it was a neat killer. Harvested a few Whitetails and then sold it a wiser man I thought!
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Like the "Bob" here as well. Us old geezers appreciate the mild recoil... right Skip???!!!
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You got it Bro!
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i blasted many a gopher when i was younger with my grandfathers winchester model 43 in .218 bee. I also carried his pre-64 m70 in .257 roberts the first year i was old enough to hunt big game. Both hold a bit of nostalgic value in my life.
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Are those rifles still in your family's possession?
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pyro6999
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They call me "Boots"
375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead" 343 we will never forget God Bless Chris Ledoux "good ride cowboy" |
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Scrumbag
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My goodness, owning a 257 Roberts and a 9.3x62 both on FN Commericals...
I'm clearly a dinosaur... (Rate the 6.5x55 as well)
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Was sure I had a point when I started this post...
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300 Savage is another goodie.
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My grandfather hunted with a Krag as well, it was stolen, then he bought Rem 30.06
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Scrummy, that's just...cool. I'm certainly jealous. I have a 9.3x62 FS CZ and love it. It is a hog destroyer, and not terrible recoil-wise. I wouldn't mind having a .284 Win built on a 7x57 mauser donor.
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Although personally I am quite content with existing explosives, I feel we must not stand in the path of improvement. -Winston Churchill
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I like 6.5s myself, and I toyed with the idea of getting a Swede. However, I decided to limit my milsurp collection to Mosins (for the record, I do not think 7.62x54R gets the respect it deserves either). Now, the only 6.5s I have are Grendel and 6.5x47. I like them both are here to stay: Grendel in a semi-auto and 6.5x47 in a bolt gun. Those are the two guns that will be pried from my cold dead hands some day, but no sooner than that.
ILya
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