sparkyv
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YES, indeed! I agree wholeheartedly.
Cartridge that you just don't like
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TRX
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.40 S&W. On top of the politics of its creation and the massive propaganda for it, the case heads are weak, and will blow out at the extractor groove in some guns. Just with my own .40 and some range pick-ups, I have a small collection of ventilated .40 brass.
I'm also underwhelmed by the 7.62x51 NATO, also born of politics and propaganda. And it doesn't quite equal the ballistics of my 7.65x53 Mauser, introduced in 1889.
I'm also underwhelmed by the 7.62x51 NATO, also born of politics and propaganda. And it doesn't quite equal the ballistics of my 7.65x53 Mauser, introduced in 1889.
vincyr
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That was pretty much what I gathered, too. The 1911 was designed for 45acp. Putting a 9mm in one is almost sacrilege.
Colt chambered the 1911 in 9mm over 60 years ago. Not sure why everyone forgets this fact.
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Terry G
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7.62X38 Nagant dumb cartridge for an even dumber revolver. I bought a Nagant when the C&R market was hot and heavy. I bought Mausers, SKS's, Makarov's, CZ 82's, SMLE's, and then the Nagant. What a joke. Now I can't sell it because it would cost more to ship it to a buyer than it's worth. Gun Show here it comes.vincyr
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Never actually had an issue with 38 supers. They went together as easy as the 45s and 10mm. I think think 9mm was just cursed.
RA40
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For me it is the .40 S&W and 10mm, especially the hot 10mm. I'm tending to like lighter calibers so even the .357 which I had enjoyed is on the way out for me.
denton
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Other than a terrible trigger, poor accuracy, and a lame cartridge difficult to load, what's not to like?
Terry G
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It was expensive at $99.00 with holster and lanyard. MY Son, the ingrate, laughed loudly watching me re loading that joke.Other than a terrible trigger, poor accuracy, and a lame cartridge difficult to load, what's not to like?
LoneGoose
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I'll have to go with the .40 S&W. I've owned two guns in that caliber and find the round to be too snappy for what it gives you. To me it is just uncomfortable to shoot.
Riomouse911
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Any proprietary cartridges, especially magnum rounds. Lazzeroni, Dakota, Nosler... it doesn’t matter. All of them practically duplicate several other cartridges that are already out there, rounds are wicked expensive, and most are so rare that even finding any cases or non-custom dies to load for one is a royal pain...especially if the parent company peters out.
Some made it out of that category, like the Weatherbys, but most don’t.
Stay safe.
Some made it out of that category, like the Weatherbys, but most don’t.
Stay safe.
RavenTai
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I have a love/hate with 9mm, its cheap soft shooting, small compact and light, high capacity in a good ergonomic grip, and its everywhere, but its also just kinda weak and boring, 5.56 has similar issues, it makes a lot of sense in many ways but is also lacking. I own many of each because of these ergonomic traits.
.40 I have no use for. well maybe one, during the ammo drought you could still find .40 all over the place.
I am surprised by the .357 hate, one of my favorites. recoil is just enough to be fun but not punishing. I wore a S&W 586 at my wedding.
.40 I have no use for. well maybe one, during the ammo drought you could still find .40 all over the place.
I am surprised by the .357 hate, one of my favorites. recoil is just enough to be fun but not punishing. I wore a S&W 586 at my wedding.
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308 Winchester is the bane of my existence. I’ve owned 5 rifles in it. (Savage 99, Remington 660, Ruger 77, Winchester 70, Mauser.) I could never get MOA accuracy in one with hand loads or factory ammo. After I clean missed a monster buck at 70 yards with my last one (660) I sold it and everything reloading to do with the caliber. Gave the factory ammo away.
But any cartridge based off of 308? Love em’. 243, 338 Federal, 7mm-08? Love em’.
But any cartridge based off of 308? Love em’. 243, 338 Federal, 7mm-08? Love em’.
Trey Veston
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That's like saying you owned 5 Toyota Camrys and they were all unreliable. Since the .308 is known for it's accuracy, maybe it was you?
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I have a savage 99 in .243 that’ll do 5 shot one ragged hole at 200 yards. A Remington 700 in .222 that will do the same at 300 and a Weatherby .257 that has put down 5 deer from 40 to 220 yards. It could be a mental thing with 308 but I could never shoot them accurately.
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Not to mention the Colt 1902, the spiritual father of the 1911 was in 38ACP.
Kevin Rohrer
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I also have no use for the 9mm submunition as a SD round. Lots of tiny bullets is not better; it's just more of the same.
Tough crowd. But I'll be tougher: any cartridge created after about 1915. With modern powder and projectiles, there is pretty much nothing that can't be done with 22lr, 38 spl, 9mm, 45acp, 30-30, 7x57, 30-06, 45/70 & 12ga. The rest may be interesting and functional, but their primary attribute is that they successfully separate the buyer from his money.
Terry G
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You left out the 8MM Japanese revolver cartridge.
tactikel
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Anything "Weatherby Magnum"
peacemaker45
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.40 S&W. Auto-pistols basically come in 9MM frame sizes, and .45 frame sizes. .40 is ok when you find it in a large frame, (1911, once you get it to run, or a G20 with the conversion, for example,) but usually it's found shoehorned into a 9MM sized frame, in which case I find it obnoxiously snappy.
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I have been avoiding this thread for as long as possible but I am at my breaking point. The .40-60 What Cheer just pisses me off.
Yeah, I said it.
Yeah, I said it.
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