Obsolete Cartridges

Am Shooting Journal ^ | 6/11/2018 | J Hines

[1Old Pro]

Where did you buy .348? Winchester hasn’t had a run in maybe a decade. It’s for the Model 71

[piroque]

Always loved the feel of it my hands ,it's nice brush gun ,G.uncles had it (after) ;) WW 1 ,he was last of the Calvary .
.....I started using an Enfield no.4 Mk1 a few years ago ,really enjoyed working up loads for it,another brush-gun, had to give up some of my open country long range guns because of a bad shoulder .

[dainbramaged]

My uncle had a S&W Model 53 revolver chambered for .22 Jet Magnum, which was a .357 cartridge necked down to .22, with an 8-3/8" barrel. It was a pretty hot load, around 2700 fps IIRC. It also had .22 long rifle inserts for using less expensive ammo.
I have a S&W M1917 revolver from WWI that uses half moon clips to fire .45 ACP rounds plus the later developed .45 Auto Rim cartridges. Picked it up back in the 70's from an old boy for $40 - someone replaced the barrel and cylinder with parts from a S&W Model 1950. It shoots well for a 100 year old cobbed together handgun.

[V_TWIN]

BUUURRRRRNNNN!!!

[pingman]

My Dad left behind a Marlin model 1893 (?) chambered in 32-40, and a bag of spent casings. Leave it to my brother to figure out the reloading! (He did)

[DJ MacWoW]

:-)

[G Larry]

I have my Grandpa’s 32-20 Colt Revolver and ammo for it (1934).
But don’t shoot it anymore.

I see 32 Long ammo for sale on-line, but not anything labeled 32-20.

[matthew fuller]

.30 Remington and it’s Pederson designed takedown pump action rifle-
https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2012/3/2/a-look-back-the-remington-141-gamemaster-rifle/

[Roccus]

My deer gun is a Win. 54 in 30-US-06. A little overpowered, but was what I could get at the time.
Too old to hit the field anymore so I just plink with my 177/22 Beeman, my .22 Marlin 60 and my .22 six shooter.

[Cooter]

[NewHampshireDuo]

I had a Ruger bolt action custom chambered in k-Hornet. Great round.

[weps4ret]

Yes, it is a Model 71. I bought at a sporting goods store in Libby, Montana. They had two at the time, new in the box.

Gunner

[READINABLUESTATE]

7.65x20 / .32 french long

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

The .260 Remington is a fantastic cartridge that went obsolete almost as soon as it was introduced due to Remingon’s asinine marketing. What is not to love about an inherently accurate round with low recoil based on the .308 cartridge. I mean, ano brainer. I am stunned that the .260 did not catch on. 6.5 is THE bench rest accuracy round and now even the US military is looking at adopting the 6.5.

Oh well.

[MCF]

In the article he talks about the 25-20. There were two different 25-20s.
The 25-20 Winchester Center Fire (WCF) which was designed for the Model 1892 lever action rifle. The other was the 25-20 single shot used in single shot rifles. It is .300” longer then the 25-20 WCF. The 25-20 single shot is pictured in the article.

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

Is the 45 Glock dead yet. It seemed to be a disease in search of a cure. Not that it was a ad idea, but it was up against an entrenched all time classic. It never had a chance. Kind of like the Marlin .450. Sure it is more powerful than the .45-70, but you are never going to supplant that classic long-lived round forjust another 5 or 10 percent in power.

[circlecity]

Since I’m not a collector, I make it a point never to buy a gun chambered in a caliber you can’t find plentiful ammunition for at Wal-Mart.

[clee1]

+1

And while on the subject, I really couldn’t care less about the British Monarchy, their weddings, and their offspring.

[9422WMR]

6mm rimfire

[DJ MacWoW]

I don't care about a monarchy but I love brides and flowers. The only impressive thing was the banks of roses and greens around the chapel/church entrance. It was lovely.