What Your Favorite Rifle Cartridge Says About You

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

[marktwain]

The .22 LR:

You are an expert and perfectionist. You do everything very well, due to long practice and preparation.

You excel at many different tasks, and are liked by everyone.

[MtnClimber]

What caliber Marlin is that? I have one in 444.

[Tucker39]

I’m child number 8 out of 10, but 30-06 is my round. I can use a heavy slug for white tails in the brush and brambles of PA, or a lighter bullet for flat shooting an antelope at 200 yards in Wyoming.

[Elderberry]

4 30-06’s as well. 2 Garands, a Rem 700 and a Rem 760.

[Fiddlstix]

Probably better you don’t fire it. That rifle has antique value that will only increase. Why take a chance with it?

[MtnClimber]

First rifle I ever bought when I turned 18 was a Remington 700 ADL in 270 win. Still have it and it is very accurate.

[ARGLOCKGUY]

I love the 6.5X55 Swedish Mauser. What does that say about me?

[Yogafist]

Well that isn’t mine, I just found the photo, mine looks the same but has a regular scope. Mine is a 30-30. Can’t decide whether this or my AR is more fun to shoot.

[Hugin]

How about 7.62x39? Not the best for anything, but it works for everything, and the ammo is cheaper than dirt, especially at Cheaper Than Dirt.

[xtargeter]

.416 Rigby, just in case scientists manage to clone mastodons.

[Jack Hammer]

I love the 1917, the Garand, and the 03-A3; don’t know much about the Woodmaster.

[MtnClimber]

I know it has antique value. It has all matching SN’s. I bought it for only $300. It is in very good shape too.

[TLI]

The most generally useful caliber of those which are common and easy to shoot is probably the 243.

It has top notch ballistic coefficient as well.

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[advertising guy]

Ditto the Robert’s round

[W.]

I burned through a ton of 7.62 x 39 back in the 80s in my el cheapo SKS. Seventy bucks for the rifle don’t get much better...than that cheap ammo!

[Lurkinanloomin]

I’m with you on the 8mm Mauser

[Sirius Lee]

Nice! The humble .30-30 is my favorite round. Despite owning a plethora of other chamberings, I take most deer with an stock 1894. In the dense forests of New England you rarely have a clear shot much past 50 yards. It does the job nicely.

[lapsus calami]

 

 

Yeah, wood can be pretty, but not exactly helpful with function.

 

Once tamed an H&H with a stock from these folk - http://www.bellandcarlson.com/index.cfm

 

You might think that such a stock would make it "flippy", worse with the recoil and such. Nope. Got one with a premium recoil pad. Full floated the barrel and glassed in the receiver. Made it manageable to shoot from the bench and oh-so-sweet standing, using 270 to 300 grain handloads.

 

 

[ozzymandus]

At my age, I have to say .30-’06. It can do pretty much anything. Of the rifles I own most are 8mm Mauser because I collect them. It’s pretty much ballisticly identical to the ‘06.

[MCF]

You like Norwegian and Swedish girls!