The dying caliber thread

[pjcalla]

300 Savage.

I inherited a Savage 99 chambered in 300 Savage. I buy a box or eight every time I see it at the 1500. I actually found 2 old boxes at a Wally World a couple years ago on clearance. I keep my brass, so in the event it completely disappears, I will be covered. I know you can make 308 brass work, but I do not own a 308 (yet).

You just don't see that caliber around much, if at all.

 

[badmac183]

I mean places that let you shoot them in texas are far and few between. so why would anyone buy anything they can't shoot I pay 70 bucks for 100 rounds of prvi partizan

Have you ever heard of a back yard?

 

[Mosinowner]

Have you ever heard of a back yard?

Yes but I live in a city

 

[gunman41mag]

I just bought 250 rounds of 7.63 MAUSER for my 16 inch barrel broomhandle rifle & I also have broomhandle handgun. This caliber is dying also, don't know any company that has made a gun for that caliber since 1937

 

[85t5mcss]

I'm not real familiar with the obscure rounds, but from the little I do see I will add .222

Grew up shooting this and a revolver with 22L. Fortunately I can still sometimes find 222 at a decent price and 22L...well, haven't seen it or really looked for it.

 

[patience0830]

good Squirrel JuJu

wouldn't you know it. I buy a real nice CZ 17 Mach 2 and now ammo is getting scarce.

I have a Kimber Pro Varmint and an Anschutz 1502 as well as a converted 10/22. And several thousand rounds of Eley ammo. Been thinking seriously about trading my 10" Contender bbl in .22 lr for a mach 2 bbl.

 

[Mosinowner]

7.62x38 I know I shoot allot of combloc ammo

 

[hemicharger]

A gentleman brought in a Ruger Security Six chambered in .380 Rim yesterday. I had never heard of that caliber. I can only imagine trying to find ammo for it.

 

[gunman41mag]

A gentleman brought in a Ruger Security Six chambered in .380 Rim yesterday. I had never heard of that caliber. I can only imagine trying to find ammo for it.

The .380 RIM is the 38 S&W

 

[BSUrugger]

What about 9x18 makarov? I dont know much about it but I have shot it a few times. I hardly ever see more that 2 boxes on shelves.

 

[NullSyndrome]

When the .357sig hit the scene, I was sure it wouldn't last. But it proved me wrong. Other makers jumped on the bandwagon and started chambering guns for it.

I would imagine .45 GAP would be on it's way out soon, unless someone other than Glock starts chambering for it. That seems to be what saves a caliber. Look at rounds like the .41AE and .50AE, the .25NAA and .32NAA, the .45 GAP, etc. They are still found if you really look for them, but for how long? One-make calibers don't hang around long.

I'm seeing a lot less of the .38 Super, but it's still around for now. It's not as popular in competition as it used to be, thanks to the .40 S&W. Competition use was what kept it alive in my opinion.

 

[Mosinowner]

What about 9x18 makarov? I dont know much about it but I have shot it a few times. I hardly ever see more that 2 boxes on shelves.

Don't see allot of it these days.

 

[gunman41mag]

When the .357sig hit the scene, I was sure it wouldn't last. But it proved me wrong. Other makers jumped on the bandwagon and started chambering guns for it.

I would imagine .45 GAP would be on it's way out soon, unless someone other than Glock starts chambering for it. That seems to be what saves a caliber. Look at rounds like the .41AE and .50AE, the .25NAA and .32NAA, the .45 GAP, etc. They are still found if you really look for them, but for how long? One-make calibers don't hang around long.

I'm seeing a lot less of the .38 Super, but it's still around for now. It's not as popular in competition as it used to be, thanks to the .40 S&W. Competition use was what kept it alive in my opinion.

I really like the 25 NAA & 32 NAA, I think they are the perfect round for the tiny mouse gun. BUT people haven't been buying guns chamber for those two rounds.

 

[shooter1054]

I have a 20 guage shotgun but it takes 2 1/2 inch shells instead of 2 3/4 inch. The 2 3/4 will work, but they sometimes won't eject and I have to dig them out.

 

[shibumiseeker]

10mm, it only has a cult following as of now. It came out for the F.B.I., but they found it had too much penetration...alas the .40 S&W ( 10mm short) was born. Which of course has become the main stay for almost all law enforcement agencies.

Wrong on a couple counts. 10mm has gained a LOT of popularity in the last decade and is fast becoming a mainstay, if still niche, caliber especially among handgun hunters who want to be able to use a reliable autoloader.

Also, overpenetration was not the issue for the FBI, recoil was. It took too much training for agents to qualify with it as it was way more recoil than they were used to with 9mms.

Recoil issues are not as bad as they were when it was first introduced. It's still a heavier recoiling round than most autoloaders but the main production gun for the 10mm round, the Glock 20, tames that recoil substantially.

My prediction is that within another decade, the 10mm will be about as popular a round as the .44magnum as far as gun and ammunition sales are concerned.

 

[Don]

I just bought 250 rounds of 7.63 MAUSER for my 16 inch barrel broomhandle rifle & I also have broomhandle handgun. This caliber is dying also, don't know any company that has made a gun for that caliber since 1937

http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.a...3+Mauser+Pistol+85grn+FMJ+50rd+Box&groupid=37

 

[gunman41mag]

I don't think the 223WSSM will survive.

 

[gunman41mag]

Prvi 7.63 Mauser Pistol 85grn FMJ 50rd Box

That is where I bought the ammo from, I also bought 1,000 rounds of 30 Carbine, why I'm spending money on buying 30 Carbine when the 223 & 7.62x39 is a better round

 

[Twentyfootdaredevil]

I don't think the 223WSSM will survive.

Are any of the WSSM rounds really doing all that well? I kinda wanted a .25 but really a .257 Roberts and .25-06 fills the .25 cal need.

 

[hemicharger]

The .380 RIM is the 38 S&W

I had no idea. Why would Ruger make a modern revolver in .380 rim (38 s&w)?