Odd-ball cartridges?

[Ron660]

I’ve always preferred odd-ball, not common, cartridges for some reason. My cousin, and hunting/shooting buddy, tells me why do you like making it hard on yourself finding ammo. That’s probably why I started handloading. Post any odd-ball calibers you have. Here’s a few I own:

356 Winchester

 

[Ron660]

475 Linebaugh

 

[Ron660]

264 mag

 

[Ron660]

7 STW

 

[Ron660]

Others I’ve owned but sold or traded:
307 win-win 94
375 win-win 94
405-win 1885

I’m interested in getting the following one day:
257 Roberts - browning BLR
250 savage - savage 99
7-30 waters - Win 94
6.5 Swed - Cooper
7x57 - Cooper

 

[srcarr52]

Is that image flipped or are you also a south paw?

 

[Ron660]

Is that image flipped or are you also a south paw?

Southpaw

 

[Ron660]

Is that image flipped or are you also a south paw?

Yes those are left-handed bolt-actions. I can shoot either way but prefer left. Lever-actions work well with southpaws too.

 

[wcorey]

I'm just the opposite, I try to keep everything standard, mostly due to cost and availability and yes I do a lot of reloading.
For me it's mostly .22lr, 9x19, .40s&w, .45acp, .223, 300blk, .308 and 12ga.
The funny thing now is that the oddball stuff can be easier to find than the standard stuff and is sometimes cheaper.

Closest thing I have to oddball anymore is a Sako in 222 rem mag and also not really that odd is a Walther gsp conversion in
.17hm2 (and .22) (gun is probably odder than the cartridge).





Way back when had a Savage 99 in .22 hi power, sold it because of the lack of availability of the ammo.

 

[Ron660]

I'm just the opposite, I try to keep everything standard, mostly due to cost and availability and yes I do a lot of reloading.
For me it's mostly .22lr, 9x19, .40s&w, .45acp, .223, 300blk, .308 and 12ga.
The funny thing now is that the oddball stuff can be easier to find than the standard stuff and is sometimes cheaper.

Closest thing I have to oddball anymore is a Sako in 222 rem mag and also not really that odd is a Walther gsp conversion in
.17hm2 (and .22) (gun is probably odder than the cartridge).

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Way back when had a Savage 99 in .22 hi power, sold it because of the lack of availability of the ammo.

The 222 mag sounds pretty neat. I had a 17M2 once and used it to squirrel hunt. My 17HMR and 22mag was more accurate so I sold it.

 

[FergusonTO35]

I love oddball and also-ran cartridges. I had my Howa 1500 .30'06 rebarrelled to .257 Roberts by E.R. Shaw. It shoots way better than I can take advantage of and has very mild recoil. I also bought some .38 Long Colt brass to use in my .38 Specials.

 

[Tim N]

That .264 Winchester magnum a screamer I bet

 

[homeheater]

Roger 77 mk2. 6.5x55 swedish Mauser. Only thing available at the time I bought it (90's) was empty brass from Norma. Was $25 box of 20 brass way back then. Wanting to buy my Dad's T/C Contender barrel in .219 zipper.

 

[N8TE]

22-250 Ackley Improved, .243 Ackley Improved, 6XC, 6.5 SAUM

 

[Ron660]

That .264 Winchester magnum a screamer I bet

Yes! Hopefully I get 1000 rounds out of that barrel.

 

[5155]

Gramps had a 348 win and a 250 3000. When he shot there was meat. I too been watching for a 22 cf contender barrel.

 

[FergusonTO35]

Roger 77 mk2. 6.5x55 swedish Mauser. Only thing available at the time I bought it (90's) was empty brass from Norma. Was $25 box of 20 brass way back then. Wanting to buy my Dad's T/C Contender barrel in .219 zipper.

The 6.5x55 has almost gone mainstream nowadays, alot of rifles are now being chambered in it.

 

[blacksmith]

As for odd ball cartridges I have a 7-30 waters chambered for my T/C contender pistol and it's very accurate with factory ammo. I have some dies to start working up a load but need some more brass.

I am actually looking for a 14 inch .338 JDJ#2 barrel for my contender. Anybody know where I could possibly find one? I did alot of looking and haven't found any. I even got on SSK industries (the maker and designer of the cartridge and barrel) website and it hasn't shown up for sale.

 

[breese]

Swiss .41 Caliber from 1867 is a real odd-ball LOL
Yes they are over 100 years old and do fire!
The rifle is a twin rimfire....

 

[blacksmith]

Swiss .41 Caliber from 1867 is a real odd-ball LOL
Yes they are over 100 years old and do fire!
The rifle is a twin rimfire....

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Very cool!