Favorite pre ww1 calibers

cowboy9up10 · Jan 21, 2019

Well I have 6 caliber that I feel are still used to a degree to this day compared to others. forgive me if miss the one you like. I feel these are the most common in my opinion. what is your favorite?

These are the ballistics of the calibers I have selected, feel free to suggest your calibers if you have the ballistics.

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30-30 Winchester.....|30.06 Springfield|

160 grain, cast LFN.|165 grain BTSP....|

2,330 fps...................|2,800 fps.............|

1,929 ft•lbf................|2,872ft•lbf...........|

Developed 1895.......|Developed 1906.|

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45-70 government|8mm Mauser.........|

300 grain(strong).|198 grain, classic..|

2,275 fps................|2,600fps................|

3,449 ft•lbf.............|3,021 ft•lbf............|

Developed 1873....| developed 1905..|

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.303 British...........|7mm Mauser.........|

150 grain (SP)......|162 grain classic..|

2,770 fps..............|2,625 fps................|

2,554 ft•lbf...........|2,480 ft•lbf..............|

Developed 1889.| developed 1892.....|

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*DISCLAIMER*these are the highest fps to ft•lbf acording to the grain of the bullet. this information was acquired via Wikipedia so keep that in mind when reading these results OF FACTORY AMMO .you may go to Wikipedia and fact-check me as well.

I appreciate yall viewing my results that I got.

Please disclose your favorite pre ww1 Calibers

My favorite pre ww1 caliber is 30.06

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Gummi Bear · Jan 21, 2019

It’s a close race for me between the 30.06 and the 6.5x55 (developed in 1891)

For shooting target, I’ll take the Swede all day long, much less punishment. It’s a real joy to shoot my old Mauser.

A 140gn 6.5 projectile will go 2,651 fps and make 2185 ftlb of energy. Custom loads with modern powder and projectiles can do better.

The 30.06 though, is more than adequate for hunting any game in North America. It’s legendary.

I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately...

Henry David Thoreau

Moonpie · Jan 21, 2019

22LR

45 Colt

38 S&W Special

30 U.S. Army

45-70 Gov't

9x19mm

ZX9RCAM · Jan 21, 2019

Welcome to the Forum Cowboy.....

cowboy9up10 · Jan 21, 2019

ZX9RCAM said:
Welcome to the Forum Cowboy.....

Thanks I'm manly on Texas bow hunter but I like guns too

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Kar98 · Jan 21, 2019

Pre-WW1? .45 ACP, 9x19, 8mm Mauser.

Vaquero · Jan 21, 2019

30-30
'murica

O.S.O.K. 1961 · Jan 21, 2019

I do like the 303 British but my preference is it's ballistic twin, the .30 US (AKA 30/40 Krag).

But for practical purposes, the 30-06 rules for the rifle and the 45 ACP for the autoloading handgun.

Really though, there are so many good one - yes, the 6.5 Swede is excellent... as-is the 45-70 in a different way. And 45 Colt? How could you not include it? And both the 7 and 8mm Mausers.... and and and

Spcwolf · Jan 21, 2019

I like the 7x57 mauser.

cowboy9up10 · Jan 21, 2019

O.S.O.K. 1961 said:
I do like the 303 British but my preference is it's ballistic twin, the .30 US (AKA 30/40 Krag).

But for practical purposes, the 30-06 rules for the rifle and the 45 ACP for the autoloading handgun.

Really though, there are so many good one - yes, the 6.5 Swede is excellent... as-is the 45-70 in a different way. And 45 Colt? How could you not include it? And both the 7 and 8mm Mausers.... and and and

I didn't include 45 colt bc it's used in both rifles and revolvers and I was trying to keep it kinda strictly rifle calibers

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robertc1024 · Jan 21, 2019

Damn. Rifle only? You didn't specify that. Got to go with the .30-30. Pistols, .45 ball. Accurate, fun to shoot and packs a wallop.

cowboy9up10 · Jan 21, 2019

robertc1024 said:
Damn. Rifle only? You didn't specify that. Got to go with the .30-30. Pistols, .45 ball. Accurate, fun to shoot and packs a wallop.

It was in mind when typing this but I forgot to add so I just didn't mess with it but it is what I had in mind

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robertc1024 · Jan 21, 2019

cowboy9up10 said:
It was in mind when typing this but I forgot to add so I just didn't mess with it but it is what I had in mind

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Fair enough. I like the answers you've gotten so far.

O.S.O.K. 1961 · Feb 2, 2019

cowboy9up10 said:
I didn't include 45 colt bc it's used in both rifles and revolvers and I was trying to keep it kinda strictly rifle calibers

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Oh, then 30 US is a favorite but if I had to pick just one, it'd have to be 30-06.

TreyG-20 · Feb 2, 2019

I love the big bores, but give me .22 as the favorite.

diesel1959 · Feb 2, 2019

TreyG-20 said:
I love the big bores, but give me .22 as the favorite.

I concur. There's nothing like going through a brick or two to pass some time. With the price back down to more "reasonable" levels, it's once again possible to do so.

seeker_two · Feb 2, 2019

Pretty much all of them. In fact, I'm not sure there were any useful calibers developed after WWI.

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