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  • dee

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    Not much obscure these days as I bet its about to be standardized is the 22 creedmoor. Have a 41rem mag and a 6.5x47 Lapua and both of those aren't very common. Have couple Ackley improved (223 & 7mm-08) rounds I shoot a bit too.

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    motorcarman

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    I have a 'fired' TROUND. (just the case, not the firearm)

    I traded some 22 Savage Hi-Power ammo (aka: 5.6×52mmR) for a Carcano M91/24 short rifle. My Savage model 1899 is chambered in 30 Winchester so the 22 Savage was no good to me.
     

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    Coyote9

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    I have a Swiss Jaeger converted to 41 Swiss centerfire- I load with full case Pyrodex. also one of those 7.62 Argentine cav carbines, 7.62 luger, Winchester Takedown with 32-20, 25-20 and 2i8 Bee barrels...I am very strange and like wierd stuff! NO I DO NOT LIVE IN AUSTIN ;) also a 416 Rigby, but too old and wise to shoot that lying down anymore!
     
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    Rango

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    9x21 - Loaded HOT to run the Comp on a IPSC Race Gun that had a Schuemann Hybrid barrel and the comp. It was the LOUDEST gun I've ever fired. I used to run earplugs and earmuffs with that gun. I would warn RO's.... Fun but it was like running a top fuel dragster! Lots of care and feeding to make it run but when it was... man it was fun to shoot. ;)
     

    BMF500

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    450 may not be on the shelves but ammoseek lists a decent variety from various manufacturers in at least a few different bullet weights. I am not trying to say it's not offbeat - heck, I never heard of it before today but it is available if you need it.

    Yeah, it was all the rage for like 2 whole weeks in 2007-8ish when it first came out. I know I can mail order, I do appreciate the info. I just haven't seen it on a shelf in a LONG time. Honestly, I haven't bought any in quite awhile. About 6ish years ago I saw the Horandy 250gr I like on discontinue-sale at Academy in Katy for $17/box then proceeded to call and visit every Academy in the Houston area and bought every box on the shelf.
     

    motorcarman

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    Oh yeah, I forgot that I reamed a few 9x19 barrels to 9x23 Largo.
    One for one of my Romanian TTC (found a 9x19 barrel) and the other for a CZ vz52 I found in 9x19.

    The 9x19 is too short to feed reliably in a magazine designed for 7.62x25 so I just reamed them for the Largo rounds. Load, Feed, Fire and Extract fine in BOTH handguns.
     
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