Favorite Cartridge?

[SquidBilly]

While the storm of the century brews and all I have to do is look at guns on the internet in preparation, I thought, what is your favorite gun projectile (rifle, pistol, rimfire, cap and ball, rocks, wax, blanks)?

I really enjoy a 22 Magnum. Velocity and energy is stout from a rifle and decent velocity out of 5-6 inch barrels and even short barrels.

My only trouble is I love shooting it but reloading or finding it for cheap is tough.

What say you?

[Maht_g]

Gimme the fo-tay any day! I can shoot it well, and really like the recoil impulse. Ammo is affordable, especially by reloading... and since it gets a bad rap there are lots of used guns at good prices!

[SquidBilly]

Gimme the fo-tay any day! I can shoot it well, and really like the recoil impulse. Ammo is affordable, especially by reloading... and since it gets a bad rap there are lots of used guns at good prices!

I can dig it. I bought a 40 during the crunch because everything else was unavailable and I really grew to enjoy it.

[omarsalah78]

.22 LR most fun you can get dirt cheap rifles are cheap you can get I 100 rds of hollow point that expand from my experience anyway to about the width of a 9 it's easy cheap anyone you hand the gun to can fire it without being scared of the kick... which makes it amazing for rapid succession follow up shots

[diverwcw]

Hmmmmm, good question, I have a ton of things I really like to shoot but I suppose it comes down to two:

1. 45-70, and
2. 12 gauge rifled slug. I love watching the huge 70 some caliber hole it tears in a target.

Of those two, I would defer to the 12 gauge slug.

[sarbiker]

.45 has always been my fav, but I picked up a fo-tay last year and I am really liking it. I like it so much I bought another. Now my .45's are crying like little B's in the safe.

[Jimmy's]

22-250

[Red-Osier]

10 gauge.

[200Apples]

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My current favorite cartridge is the .41 Remington Magnum. I've had a Ruger Blackhawk for a little while; a 1967 Old Model, 4-5/8" barrel. I've just acquired a Marlin 1894FG, identically chambered. This is the cartridge I began reloading for.




.44 Special and .45ACP are next in line...

[CGZ]

My wallet likes 9mm and 5.56.

[sloppy joe]

9mm

[fast54vw]

30WCF

[Mr. Beretta]

.38 Spl.

[Unsilenced]

.38 special, probably.

It's cheaper than .45 colt while still being decent enough for a pistol. Doesn't feel like airsoft when I shoot it.

12 gauge is probably another favorite to shoot. Not too expensive for birdshot and feels nice and hefty to shoot.

[JeffSD]

Well for pistols, 9mm. For my favorite rifles, definitely .38 Special.