What's your favorite rifle cartridge..?

[HGUNHNTR]

5.7x28mm

 

[Schuey2002]

Holy Crap!

I totally forgot that I even started this thread..

 

[NELSONs02]

Holy Crap!

7mm-08, the .270 of the short actions! My new .223 is growing on me very quick though :0 Guess it depends on what i'm shooting at.

 

[Auburn1992]

+1 to the 7mm-08; beautiful caartridge in a short action rifle.

After that I'd say something along the lines of 22-250 maybe .243 - other do-it-all cartridges.

 

[tbtrout]

I have always been taken with the 45/70.

 

[Redneck with a 40]

.308 will do everything I need to do, with moderate recoil. The .308 is arguable the greatest short action cartridge ever devised. I can target shoot with reduced recoil 125 gr loads, or use 180's for elk huntin'.

I don't have much use for varmint cartridges, .223 doesn't do anything for me.

 

[garyhan]

.17 hmr
.204 Ruger
.22lr
.260 Rem
.30-06
.338 Win Mag
.450/400 Niro Express

gary

 

[atlanticfire]

.308 does all I need it to

 

[gdcpony]

.22lr
.223
.243
.257Roberts
7x57
and the Ackley versions where applicable

 

[black_powder_Rob]

My Favs, would have to be the 30-30 first and then the 22lr.
There is just something about the 30-30 that i can't resist using...

 

[76shuvlinoff]

The op does ask for a favorite rifle cartridge but the only rifle cartridge I currently shoot is 22lr. My only other "rifle" is a lever carbine in .357 which doesn't meet the criteria of the thread. I do enjoy both, not sure what my next favorite is going to be yet.

 

[wyohome]

I like the .308 Win. I own 3 rifles with that chambering, a Rem 760, a Rem 788 which has been nicely restocked, and a first year (1955) Win Model 88.

 

[DarkCharisma]

In no particular order,

* .22lr -- Cheap guns, cheap ammo, lots of fun, readily available.
* .223/5.56mm -- Accurate, lots of different loads for different uses, flat trajectory, ammunition readily available.
* 7.62x39mm -- Good all-around caliber, readily available. I think I may get a 7.62x39mm upper for my AR soon.

And, just to stir the pot;

*6.8mm. It's the best round ever. Jesus engineered it personally. Blows up tanks, downs helicopters, shoots deer through trees, and does not over penetrate soft targets.

 

[BsChoy]

I would have to say the 308 winchester but, since I have gotten rid of that caliber (STUPID DECISION) I like loading the 30-06 for my bolt and Garand rifles. There are lots of ways to go with the '06 in powder and bullet selection.

 

[Geno]

My favorite is simple as punch, the .22LR.

 

[Dr.Rob]

Lately 8mm Mauser just makes me smile. Really starting to get the hang of long range open sight shooting.

30-06 is still my favorite hunting round, .44 magnum is the most fun on reactive targets (pop cans, bowling pins etc within 100 yards).

.22 lr can't be beat for cheap fun.

 

[Clipper]

.22 LR
.257 Roberts, but the closest I can get lately is .257 AI...

 

[W.E.G.]

Thirty-AAAAHHHHHT-Six!

Just because I like saying "Thirty-AAAAHHHHHT-Six!!!"

 

[cowhide1]

6.5x55 swedish

 

[zammyman]

308, 30-06, and .223 are all I need.

 

[Heck]

7mm Rem Mag

 

[lev83]

The more the better but some of my favorites are
22
22-250
243
257
270

 

[Grassman]

It depends for me, I go through phases.....Always will love the .308 and .22, but right now I'm really enjoying the 22-250 and the 7.62x39......as for a favorite.... I guess I really can't answer that question right now.......

 

[twg67]

Favorite - .260 Remington

 

[countryrebel]

30-06
243
223
22lr
17hmr