What 100 year old cartridges do you use

[BrentD]

My 100 year old list,

30-06, .270, 30-30, 6.5x55, .22 rimfire, 45 ACP, 38 Special and 44 special in my 44 magnum.

Last thought, the only other cartridge I use is the 308, which is 73 years old. And if I had to choose just two calibers for all big game hunting it would be the 308 and .270 in that order. About 12 years ago I sold all my magnum rifles.

.22 rimfire
.38-55
.45-70
.45-90
.38-40
.38-40
12 gauge
20 gauge
.45 acp


I am not sure I have a cartridge younger than a century. Does .38 acp count?

 

[oleefish2]

1895 405 Winchester
1894 25-35 original dated 1898
1894 38-55
1876 50-95
270

 

[Foxtrot1]

The majority of what I use are that old:

30-06
7x57
9.3x62
9.3x57
50-70

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

.270 and 9.3x62

 

[shb]

I use my .54 Hawken with a patched round ball. I need to dust off my old .303 British Enfield again.

I think patched round balls have been a thing for about 250 years.

 

[std7mag]

Pistols..
36 cal Confederate Navy revolver.
44 Union Colt Army
44 Colt Walker
44 Remington New Army
38 SPCL
9mm Luger
45 ACP
45 Colt

Rifles.
7X57 Mauser
250-3000 Savage
45-70
257 Roberts
270 Win
25-06

 

[Malta899]

I love odd ball calibers. I don't really own too many currently. Toughest ones are probably 32 S&W short, 30-40krag. I used to have a 6mm x284 that was essentially a wildcat and hard to find brass for until Norma started making the 6.5x284.

 

[shrapnel]

My preference is 100 year old cartridges. The guns of that era are interesting and historic. I don’t know if i can remember them all…

12 gauge
20 gauge
28 gauge
410 gauge
22 long
22 lr
9 mm
45 acp
25-20
25-35
270 Winchester
30-06
38-40
44-40
45 Colt
45-70
45-60 Winchester
40-65 Winchester
40-90 Sharps Bottleneck
38-72 Winchester
40-72 Winchester
50-70 Sharps
50 Express
50-100-450 Winchester

Those guns and cartridges resonate much more than a plastic/stainless 6.5 Creedmoor…

 

[T.R.]

7.62 X 54R. This older Soviet battle rifle has been sporterized nicely. It typically shoots 2.5 inch clusters at 100 yds. I shoot Czech built 180 gr soft tip ammo. TR

 

[EastTNHunter]

270, 30-06, 30–30… 44mag?

Is 44mag 100yr old? I guess if the 270 is then it is because it was to Elmer Keith what the 270 was to O’Connor

Add the 12ga, 20ga, and .410 CALIBER (not a gauge, said in my uppity voice)

22lr, 22short

 

[shb]

270 1925
44 mag 1956

 

[Bonasababy]

270 1925
44 mag 1956

Yea I think some people are stretching it. The only one I can claim is my trusty 06 mountain rifle. I have a 257 Roberts but that was only a wildcat 100 years ago....commercially it wasnt available until the 30's when Remington started it.

 

[Mustangs Rule]

Yea I think some people are stretching it. The only one I can claim is my trusty 06 mountain rifle. I have a 257 Roberts but that was only a wildcat 100 years ago....commercially it wasnt available until the 30's when Remington started it.

wildcats count big time, look at the 35 whelen

 

[grizzly63]

22lr
30-30
38-55
45-70
270
25-06
7.5 x 55
30-06
35 rem
35 whelen

 

[Bonasababy]

wildcats count big time, look at the 35 whelen

Interesting one I think that wasnt sold until the 70s or 80s, was a wildcat starting in the 20s I think.

 

[nhenry]

25-06 and 45 Long Colt

 

[D4570]

45 LC
45 ACP
410, 28, 20,16, 12 gauge.
22 LR
45/70
33 winchester
375 H&H
30 06
30 30
7x57
8x57

 

[Oldskool67]

30-06
45-70
.45 ACP
.45 LC
44-40 WIN

 

[COEngineer]

My preference is 100 year old cartridges. The guns of that era are interesting and historic. I don’t know if i can remember them all…

I want to be in this guy's will.

 

[COEngineer]

Also, "100 year old design." From the title, I thought we were talking about the Russian army dragging up cartridges they found in a basement in Siberia.