What Your Favorite Rifle Cartridge Says About You

American Hunter (NRA) ^ | 6 Mar, 2015 | Philip Massaro

[50mm]

50BMG, because sometimes walls get in the way.

[elcid1970]

I have an 1866 Springfield in 50-70, which may have been used at the Wagon Box Fight in 1867, in which U.S. soldiers had been using 1863 muzzleloaders & the Indians would provoke a volley then charge before the muskets could be reloaded.

Came the day when the soldiers were issued with breechloaders. The chief ordered a feint charge, the initial volley was fired, only now the command was given to fire at will and a steady fire ensued, dropping braves at an appalling rate.

Took several more charges before Big Chief realized the soldiers had more bullets than he had braves. Nice piece of history to own.

[Chode]

.308, but i'm an only child

[Lurkinanloomin]

I have a 4” and a 6”, wood grips, pinned barrel, recessed cylinder. Best single action trigger.

[Elderberry]

I also have a 22 Hornet, but its in a pistol. Does it still count?

[Caipirabob]

Lol! Great post and nope, not a century too late but just in time. Any earlier and democrat law would have prevented me from marrying my Latina wife.

[smokingfrog]

7.5x55 is fun to shoot. For a while there, surplus Swiss was cheaper than 5.56.

[MtnClimber]

I also have a Colt New Model Police 36 caliber percussion cap revolver. It has all matching serial numbers and looks like it was made in the late 1860’s from the serial number.

[Axenolith]

.284 Win on a Savage model 99, the old rotary magazine style one.

[Mogger]

.303 British.

[MtnClimber]

I like 308 too. I only have two, Springfield Armory M1A National Match Loaded and Browning A-Bolt.

[Elderberry]

My 7.5x54 is a fun shooter too. A lot more accurate than I expected.

[atomic_dog]

Folks who shoot 7.62x54R rend to be:

Male
Older
More honest
More agreeable
Less likely to break rules for personal gain
Less interested in wealth and status

[MtnClimber]

I really want a Yugo M48.

[rockinqsranch]

Five different rounds, but not one on that list. Wonder what that says about me?

[dinodino]

My favorite too.

[ThePatriotsFlag]

...and the .171? Narrow, huge punch, accurate as hell. That’s my favorite.

[Jack Hammer]

You seem to be a pretty lucky guy.

May I infer from your screen name (MtnClimber) that you live out west, somewhere with wide open spaces for shooting?

Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah...

[Arlis]

A friend tells me that’s the dream round...never even seen one myself......

[Spacetrucker]

Haha, spot on. Only problem is my older brother, who has become (inexplicably) a raving lib, used a 6mm.