What 100 year old cartridges do you use

[grizzly63]

I just added 2 -45Long Colts and no, I do not care what you call them. They are fun to shoot.

 

[MS 9x56]

I've got a good recipe for 160 grn partitions that has treated me very well in the past I'm probably going to start there.

Can never go wrong using Nosler partitions.

 

[Laelkhunter]

The 100 year old cartridges that I use now:

.22 lr
.270 Win
30/06
.380 acp
9mm Luger
.45 acp
.410 bore
12 gauge

 

[Simeod]

30-40krag
30-30
30-06
45LC
45ACP
22lr
.303

Some of the rifles that beet 100.
M1892
M1903
Mk1 Mod III

 

[Hook]

Currently in the safes:

22LR
32 Colt
38 Spc
9X19
45 ACP
12 ga
6.5X55
6.5X54
7X57
8X57
9X57
30.06
30-40
45-70
300 Sav

There have been quite a few others that have gone down the road like the 30-30, 303, 7.62 Russian, etc. It really didn't occur to me until this little exercise, but I only have four rifles left that use cartridges newer than 100 years. I wonder what that says about me....

 

[jonny898]

I still lean heavily on the 6.5x55 Swede for most of my deer hunting. It’s hard to beat that low recoil and sectional density even after a century. I mostly stopped using my newer magnums because they just weren't necessary for the distances I shoot.

 

[Bryan Austin]

44 W.C.F.
What do I do with it? Everything!

100 Yards
30 consecutive shots inside 4"
1,350fps, 11,500psi
950fps impact velocity at 300 yards
7 degree impact angle at 300 yards on lever terrain


300 yards


Hunting Link
Target Link
The Doc Pardee Club Link
Website Link - Chasing The 44-40

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

44 W.C.F.
What do I do with it? Everything!

100 Yards
30 consecutive shots inside 4"
1,350fps, 11,500psi
950fps impact velocity at 300 yards
7 degree impact angle at 300 yards on lever terrain
View attachment 420153

300 yards
View attachment 420154

Hunting Link
Target Link
The Doc Pardee Club Link
Website Link - Chasing The 44-40

How old is that scope?

 

[MS 9x56]

30-06, 7x57,8x57,250-3000 savage, 9.3x62, 22 long rifle, 300 savage,9x56 MS. The only caliber rifle I have that’s less than 100 is a savage 99 in 308.

 

[Mustangs Rule]

Can never go wrong using Nosler partitions.

I was never so happy to stop using a bullet in my life as I was with Paritions.
I mean using a bullet that was designed to fall apart, losing 15% to 35% on impact.

This was the last lead core bullet I used before going to Barnes all copper.

I shot a big tough wild boar with it and it fell to pieces,

Reminded me of a song by Patsy Cline, "I fall to Pieces".

Barnes bullets required a learning curve, no question about, and they did spend a lot of R & D time working out the bugs, but when they did, "WOW" using their bullets was like having Bruce Lee coming out of your barrel, a lean mean fighting machine.

Partitions came to represent the no longer of value past, old, slow overweight, and falling apart.

Merging high tech Barnes bullets in old rifles was such an efficient step up for old calibers. It put the testosterone back in them.

Partitions belong in a rocking chair, still needing a blanket on them even in front of the fire. Old, cold, not bold.