RON in PA
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.40 S&W. can't stand the snappy recoil.
It doesn't happen to be a pre-64, does it? When I was 14 years old, I spent many, many hours drooling over the Model 70 "African" 458 Win Mags in the 1962 Winchester catalogs in my folk's country store.I have a Model 70 in this caliber that I bought at a farm sale back in the '80s; the owner used it for elk hunting. It is a fine rifle but I haven't shot it this century.
Boy, this is a tough one. There are many cartridges which over lap or even duplicate each other. I suppose .458 Win. Mag. because it recoils so hard and ammo is pricey, even to reload. I have a Model 70 in this caliber that I bought at a farm sale back in the '80s; the owner used it for elk hunting. It is a fine rifle but I haven't shot it this century. But if I ever get charged by an elephant.......
I am at the range a fair bit in the summer months where people shoot all kinds of center fire rifles (obviously) but one day in particular I remember a guy bringing along his 25-06 and I dont know why but it was the loudest most obnoxious report I had ever heard. Strange, I know it's not the biggest or loudest but it seemed especially obnoxiously loud...I've always figured the 25-06 as another "jack of all trades and master of none," and it too has a "bark that's worse than its bite."
These are also my thoughts. Never liked .40 but I wouldnt want to be shot by it. I always have the desire to shoot them when they show up at the range for some strange reason. Probably because I never shot them as well as others and I want to overcome my shortcomings with it.....40 S&W. can't stand the snappy recoil.
I just can't really come around to liking .223 Remington. It's super loud, I can't shoot my steel targets with it unless I'm a looong ways away, and when I'm shooting paper it's just a tiny 22 caliber hole. I can't get very excited about ARs for those reasons, even though they (obviously) can be made to use other cartridges. At least with 22LR I can shoot steel all day from plinking distances. The experience of shooting .223 is just very boring for me...
I want one of the Turkish wood crates, if you still have them.When it comes to firearms there isn’t much I don’t like, but I don’t see the point of the 25acp and don’t/won’t own one ... I’m not big on 40S&W but I fell into a deal on 2K rounds so I bought a CZ, then a Glock 23 that also had a 9mm barrel.
Years ago I bought 2 cases of 1440 rounds Turkish 8mm for $69/case and a couple of Turk Mauser, the ammo is really hot and after 20 rounds my shoulder aches for over a week, I ended up pulling it apart and weighed the loads which ranged from 45-60grains, I knocked them down to 42.5 and comfortable & accuracy is now acceptable.
Sorry, I'd love to contribute to your collection but only one survived shipping, the other got busted up ... bad. I dont remember who the shipper was (about 24-25 years ago) but it wasn't UPS or FedEx. It was so bad the shipper tried putting it back together with strapping tape, but one end was missing so I didnt keep it. A few of the missing bandoliers showed up the next day in a separate cardboard box.I want one of the Turkish wood crates, if you still have them.
That’s so sad.Sorry, I'd love to contribute to your collection but only one survived shipping, the other got busted up ... bad. I dont remember who the shipper was (about 24-25 years ago) but it wasn't UPS or FedEx. It was so bad the shipper tried putting it back together with strapping tape, but one end was missing so I didnt keep it. A few of the missing bandoliers showed up the next day in a separate cardboard box.
FWIW Hornady published at the time that 357 Sig was the most ballistically uniform cartridge they had ever tested.I am not a huge fan of niche cartridges. One that springs to mind right away is 357Sig. I am sure it could have really taken off more than it did if more makers got on board. For whatever reason, it did not. Otherwise there isn't any cartridge I hate outright for any reason. Not even ballistically inferior rounds that serve no modern purpose.
22lr, I never liked it for plinking or training. I think one is better off practice using a round they wish to carry, use in some SD role, or whatever the case maybe than to use a .22lr.
Left out, but not forgotten. Never said I liked ALL cartridges made before 1915, just don't like those made after. Did forget the 45 Colt though. Anyway, too many responses about the arm in which the round was experienced, not about the inherent lack-of-goodness of the round.You left out the 8MM Japanese revolver cartridge.
Try it in a CZ 83 or a Berreta 84 pistol. The Bersa thunder 380 is similar. Much nicer to shoot in those guns. Of course, you can get 9mm pistols of the same size these days that shoot just as well (Sig P365).380 ACP. More expensive than 9mm, less powerful, and made for small guns that are difficult to shoot well. I haven’t seen a gun in 380 that is enjoyable to shoot or very accurate.