Most over rated rifle cartridge

[1911'S 4 Me]

Holy smoke, I saw her wrestling at the Airrange Lounge in Clarksville

I was on that last train to Clarksville.

 

[Txdweeb]

I’ll say it 300BO.

 

[Younggun]

I’ll say it 300BO.

I mean, it’s just a slightly better 7.62X39. Which isn’t sayin much

 

[WAA]

Oh, you’re one of them Sperry worshippers. Pfff, all I needed to know.

He also misspelled “Norden.”

 

[Younggun]

He also misspelled “Norden.”

Well, he shoots 30-06 so you can’t expect much.

 

[Lonesome Dove]

Remember the 6.8 spc? It was the WTF were you thinking cartridge.

 

[Younggun]

Remember the 6.8 spc? It was the WTF were you thinking cartridge.

Was gonna be the new military wonder cartridge.

I wouldn’t say it’s overrated. Just forgotten

 

[Lonesome Dove]

Was gonna be the new military wonder cartridge.

I wouldn’t say it’s overrated. Just forgotten

It had a ton of followers and the Military was part of that but someone a bit higher knew it wasn't what they needed. Anyway Next!

 

[Younggun]

It had a ton of followers and the Military was part of that but someone a bit higher knew it wasn't what they needed. Anyway Next!

6.5 SPC!

 

[paknheat]

Was gonna be the new military wonder cartridge.

I wouldn’t say it’s overrated. Just forgotten

Not forgotten by me. More & more it’s my go to cartridge for hog & coyote killing in a AR 15 platform.


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[Darqhelmet]

My pick is .17hmr. It's fast but over priced. I'll never own one and it just suits no purpose for me.

Boooooo I love shooting .17hmr.

7.62x39 is pointless compared to .300 Blk.

 

[seeker_two]

Worked OK for Kyle, at point blank range.
Killed JFK in Dallas from the back seat of the car following him.

Close-range work that could be accomplished as well with a .45ACP....*yawn*

Did the job just fine for Travis Haley in Najaf out to 800 yards

This seems as credible as Garand Thumb's science degree....

Only because this thread hasn't gone there yet...........


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When did we go from guns to small Injun repair?....

 

[zackmars]

Close-range work that could be accomplished as well with a .45ACP....*yawn*



This seems as credible as Garand Thumb's science degree....



When did we go from guns to small Injun repair?....

Literal tons of videos about it out there

 

[Younggun]

Close-range work that could be accomplished as well with a .45ACP....*yawn*

One of the guys brought a pistol to a rifle fight. He was disarmed.

 

[leVieux]

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Hold my beer !

I can well recall back when the “smaller/faster” mania was on across Texas back in the 1950’s.

It was said that the .222 was “perfect” for Central Texas whitetail. It had just been a varmint round until then. In fact, it was hailed as replacement for the once common .30 Carbine for Texas deer hunters.

Then, b/c the newer recruits couldn’t actually hit anything using a rifle; the NATO geniuses decided that troops had to carry a lot more ammo and needed a lighter round; here came 5.56.

The parallels in Texas were re-relegation of the .222 to prairie dogs & coyotes, b/c just too many solidly-hit deer were waling off to die hidden.

But, soon the revived hopped-up .222, then re-christened “5.56” was the answer.

Some of this was the sudden availability of mil-spec ammo at good prices.

By the time of “Stoner” universality for our militaries; the sub-.243 Win rounds were quietly being replaced by old favorites; from 30-30, 30-06, .308, & .243 Win.

So, Yawn, I’m seeing reruns now. In 50 years, our Grandkids will be saying “What was a blackout” or a .30WSM, or a Grendel ? While hunting with their .243’s & .308’s.

leVieux

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[Pistol Pete]

What are y’all’s thoughts on the most over rated cartridge? Mine is the 7mm Rem mag…not a whole lot of gain over the 270/280/3006, while using more powder and producing more recoil.

.223, pip squeak, people use it for deer, too weak.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Told the story many times.
Killed my first deer when I was 8, using a .222.

 

[Younggun]

.223, pip squeak, people use it for deer, too weak.

Say you’re a bad shot without saying you’re a bad shot.

 

[Mills]

The old odd six, still going.

 

[paknheat]

Close-range work that could be accomplished as well with a .45ACP....*yawn*



This seems as credible as Garand Thumb's science degree....



When did we go from guns to small Injun repair?....

I think Garand Thumb has a better science degree than Tony Fauchi.


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