Legionnaire
Contributing Member
Interesting thread. If one wanted to do a quick and dirty data analysis, one could run searches on ammoseek on a population of cartridges and simply count the number of options returned.
I was surprised that mention of the 41 magnum hasn't happened yet unless I missed it.
I wonder if .22-250 may have gained a little popularity during the Obama era due to it being one of the few calibers that was almost always on the shelf. I think a few people definitely got turned onto the .17 rimfires as cheap beginner/plinking alternatives to the mythical, unobtanium .22.I opened my mouth to move 22-250 over to a more common category, but I thought about it and remembered that it's possible that it's just more common where I live because varminting is more popular.
I have my dad's old 760 in .257 Roberts, I'm mostly annoyed that most of the factory ammo I see for it is +P, and I really don't want to shoot it an old pump gun.
Which would tell you what?.................that someone has old stock that never sells?Interesting thread. If one wanted to do a quick and dirty data analysis, one could run searches on ammoseek on a population of cartridges and simply count the number of options returned.
I opened my mouth to move 22-250 over to a more common category, but I thought about it and remembered that it's possible that it's just more common where I live because varminting is more popular.
I have my dad's old 760 in .257 Roberts, I'm mostly annoyed that most of the factory ammo I see for it is +P, and I really don't want to shoot it an old pump gun.
Forget WM or LGS a "common" cartridge is what a country store stocks. the one about 8 miles from me has .380, 9mm, .40 and .45acp, 12 and 20 gauge buck/slug.
28 gauge is as out of favor as 41 colt? Lots of makers still make 28 gauge guns... lots of people shoot 28 gauges...
Well, hundreds or even thousands of cartridges can be purchased online. I wouldn't call all of them "common." I mean, here's the ammoseek page for .41 Long Colt: https://ammoseek.com/ammo/41-long-colt
Here's one for 8mm Kurz: https://ammoseek.com/ammo/8mm-kurz
Here's one for 24 gauge shotgun shells: https://ammoseek.com/ammo/24-gauge
All of those can be found online at the moment (and not at an auction site). The incredible ability of the internet to make all kinds of obscure cartridges easily available with a click and a CC# is what got me started on this thread. Some folks insist that a cartridge's availability at Wal-Mart is an essential prerequisite for them to consider owning such a gun, because otherwise it's a "rare" or "oddball" cartridge that will be difficult to keep fed.
Obviously, there are degrees of availability of ammo and components, and people sometimes have a hard time communicating when one person's definition of "rare" is the wal-mart test and another person uses the ammoseek test.
As long as the cartridge is still manufactured every year by someone I would consider it common.....Wal-Mart isn't a good gauge of what's available.
But then there are people who have never ordered ammo online or have even considered it. I understand that if you only buy a box or two at a time but you are truly limiting your sources.
A 'common' cartridge is a non-aristocratic one. Ask any Brit.
I know of one pistol cartridge (9 mm Ultra) that becomes available for a few months a year online from Fiocchi. I know of no other source for that cartridge. .
It's a small storewhat? no 22LR or 30-30???
I would have to disagree with the 9mm Ultra comment. That said, Remington generally makes a batch of 41 mag only once or twice a year (it seems). Both are not common however, but that doesn't mean either isn't a bad cartridge/caliber.OK.
I know of one pistol cartridge (9 mm Ultra) that becomes available for a few months a year online from Fiocchi. I know of no other source for that cartridge. I would say that is still a common cartridge. As long as the cartridge is still manufactured every year by someone I would consider it common. There is obviously enough users to profit by making the ammo.
Wal-Mart isn't a good gauge of what's available. But then there are people who have never ordered ammo online or have even considered it. I understand that if you only buy a box or two at a time but you are truly limiting your sources.