Name Those Cartridges

[marksman13]

Bow season starts here in Mississippi tomorrow morning and even though I don’t bow hunt, I generally start to get the itch to get out in the woods this time of year. This is also about the time I drag all the “deer rifles” out of the safe to wipe them down and take stock of ammo inventory. I shoot these rifles year ‘round, but I’ll take them all to the range at least one more time between now and the start of rifle season just to make sure the rifles and the shooter are dialed in.

Anyhow, all that got me thinking it would be fun to see if anyone could correctly name all the cartridges I intend sling in the general direction of mature ungulates this year. Play along and post a similar photo and I’ll try to figure out what y’all are shooting as well. For the sake of uniformity, give your answers from left to right. All in the name of a good time. I’ll be presently surprise if anyone can correctly name all eight.

 

[LoonWulf]

300wm, 257wby, 30-06, 257, 6.5x55, 308, 6.5cm, 300savage

 

[LoonWulf]

This picture is from the last time we played this game.
There's a pile, so they are in dia from largest to smallest and relative performance highest to lowest within a caliber group.
I also screwed up with the AI and Non-Ai in the middle.....

 

[marksman13]

300wm, 257wby, 30-06, 257, 6.5x55, 308, 6.5cm, 300savage

Check that last one on the right. I think you meant to type something slightly different.

 

[LoonWulf]

250?

 

[marksman13]

This picture is from the last time we played this game.
There's a pile, so they are in dia from largest to smallest and relative performance highest to lowest within a caliber group.

1. 458 SOCOM
2. 338 Winchester
3. 350 Legend
4. 7.62x39
5. 300 Win Mag
6. 30-06
7. 300 BLK
8. 7mm STW
9. 7mm Rem Mag
10. 280 Rem
11. 280 AI
12. 7x57
13. 6.5 PRC
14. ???
15. 6.5 CM
16. 6.5 Grendel
17. 6.8 SPC
18. ???
19. ???
20. 223 Rem

 

[marksman13]

250?

Indeed

 

[LoonWulf]

1. Yes
2. no, larger cal and beltless
3. yes
4. yes
5. yes
6. yes
7. yes
8. yes
9. yes
10. yes
11. yes
12. no, smaller cal longer case
13. no, longer, slightly thinner (but still wider than an 06) case 6.5, similar performance to the 6.5PRC
14. Big brother to the next round, ballistic twin of the previous.
15. yes
16. yes
17. No, you have the parent
18. proverbial varmint/deer cartridge
19. 6x47Rem, cause theres very few people that would get that one lol.
20. yes

 

[marksman13]

2. would have sworn it was belted at first glance. 375 Ruger
12. 6.5x55
13. 264 Win
14. 6.5 PRC
17.224 Valk
18. 220 Swift

 

[LoonWulf]

2. Its just dirty and old LOL, but yeah .375 Ruger
all of your guess would have actually fit the descriptions....so im gonna stop trying to give hints LOL!
12. 270 Winchester
13. 6.5-284 Norma
14. yes
17 .250 AI
18 .243 Win

 

[marksman13]

2. Its just dirty and old LOL, but yeah .375 Ruger
all of your guess would have actually fit the descriptions....so im gonna stop trying to give hints LOL!
12. 270 Winchester
13. 6.5-284 Norma
14. yes
17 .250 AI
18 .243 Win

6.5-284 Norma is on my short list. Not real sure why, but I want one. Might settle for a 6.5 PRC, but I’ve been rather nostalgic lately. Lol

 

[marksman13]

And 18 is a 243 Winchester? Has it really been so long since I owned one that I forgot what they look like? Never would have guessed 243. Didn’t think it looked like a 220 Swift, but definitely did not scream 243 Win at me.

 

[LoonWulf]

I had both at the same time. I ended up keeping the 6.5-284 till a coworker took a liking to it.
Both rounds really want a 3.1-3.2" action, but the PRC does better in a shorter action because it's a little shorter its self.
I'll probably get another one, tho I'm not sure which I'll go with now lol.....I actually still have a pile of loaded prc rounds.

 

[CptnAwesome]

I love these games . Okay to the OP, and I skipped all other posts so no funny business on my end.

From left to right 300 Win Mag, 270Wby, 280Rem, 6.5x55 Sweede (Maybe), 257Bob, 308 Win, 6.5 Cr, and 243 Win.

The cartridge I'm calling a 6.5 Swede and the one to the right of it really threw me for a loop.

A lot of people usually line them up smallest caliber to largest or vice versa,,,, but you couldn't even throw us that bone ...

 

[CptnAwesome]

Good lord LoonWulf... By brain blew a fuse when I started trying to process your pic.

 

[CptnAwesome]

Well darn I was fairly close . Swaped the Swede and the Bob though. 250 Savage never crossed my mind.

Here's mine. I posted this one a year or so ago but I've added and subtracted some since then

 

[LoonWulf]

300wby, 300win, 30-06, 7mm rem, .280, 7-08, 270, .264, 6.5cm, 22-250, 223

Good lord LoonWulf... By brain blew a fuse when I started trying to process your pic.

I had pictures of them broken into 10 each, but I couldn't find those this time.

And 18 is a 243 Winchester? Has it really been so long since I owned one that I forgot what they look like? Never would have guessed 243. Didn’t think it looked like a 220 Swift, but definitely did not scream 243 Win at me.

And yeah sorry, not a great picture. Again when there were two pictures it was easier.

 

[WestKentucky]

I need to do this. There’s a couple that get interesting.

 

[CptnAwesome]

300wby, 300win, 30-06, 7mm rem, .280, 7-08, 270, .264, 6.5cm, 22-250, 223

That was just too easy...

 

[Legionnaire]

I need to do a complete lineup. In the meantime, here are some of my faves ...

 

[Riomouse911]

I need to do a complete lineup. In the meantime, here are some of my faves ...

7mm mania? 7-08, 7x57, 7RSAUM, 280 AI and 7Rem Mag?

Stay safe.

 

[Legionnaire]

^^ Yup. Nailed it.

 

[Riomouse911]

Now if I could only pick horses and lottery numbers that well...

Thanks for the post, I’ll try to put one up later today or tomorrow.

Stay safe.

 

[Riomouse911]

Ok, I dug out the cartridge collection box and found a bunch of them.

I tried to put them by cartridge length by eyeballing them. I may be off on some but I tried.

Here is the first installment of 19:



Stay safe.

 

[LoonWulf]

Ok, I dug out the cartridge collection box and found a bunch of them.

I tried to put them by cartridge length by eyeballing them. I may be off on some but I tried.

Here is the first installment of 19:

View attachment 946364

Stay safe.

5.7
25-20
30 carb
17 Remington
204 Ruger
22-240
250
300savage
35rem

.....uhhhh......