What Is The Most Offbeat Caliber You Shoot

dee · Mar 30, 2020

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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ZX9RCAM · Mar 30, 2020

Mills said:
Failed that one, damn.

No worries.
Appreciated just the same....

motorcarman · Mar 30, 2020

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.

Pops1955 · Mar 30, 2020

GeorgeS said:
.470 Capstick

.458 AccRel

.22 K-Hornet

.22TCM

.309JDJ

.375JDJ

Now your just braggin'.

Mills · Mar 30, 2020

.54 patched ball

Coyote9 · Mar 30, 2020

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!

Pops1955 · Mar 30, 2020

Mills said:
.54 patched ball
View attachment 207087

You kin to Moonpie?

Mills · Mar 30, 2020

Pops1955 said:
You kin to Moonpie?

Maybe, Dad never mentioned it, but who knows.

Moonpie · Mar 30, 2020

Mills said:
Maybe, Dad never mentioned it, but who knows.

A blackpowder brother from another mother.
Beware brother.
Around here us BP guys are pilgrims in an unholy land.

Rango · Mar 30, 2020

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.

Pops1955 · Mar 30, 2020

Moonpie said:
A blackpowder brother from another mother.
Beware brother.
Around here us BP guys are pilgrims in an unholy land.

I prefer to think of you as trail blazing pioneers.....in reverse.

robertc1024 · Mar 30, 2020

Moonpie said:
A blackpowder brother from another mother.
Beware brother.
Around here us BP guys are pilgrims in an unholy land.

Amen.

BMF500 · Mar 30, 2020

Pops1955 said:
I prefer to think of you as trail blazing pioneers.....in reverse.

Aw come on now, BP is an absolute riot (especially revolvers)!

BMF500 · Mar 30, 2020

Glenn B said:
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 · Mar 30, 2020

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.

Pops1955 · Mar 30, 2020

BMF500 said:
Aw come on now, BP is an absolute riot (especially revolvers)!

I agree. I pretty much like anything that goes bang when I pull the trigger.

SQLGeek · Mar 30, 2020

Moonpie said:
Around here us BP guys are pilgrims in an unholy land

Who knew that Glocks used black powder?

SQLGeek · Mar 30, 2020

I do have a repo 1861 Springfield but it's been so long since I've shot it that I forgot to list it.

BMF500 · Mar 30, 2020

Pops1955 said:
I agree. I pretty much like anything that goes bang when I pull the trigger.

I can't say that about EVERYTHING...

robertc1024 · Mar 30, 2020

Nobody's said 6.5 Grendel. I shoot that pretty frequently. I love that round.

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