Cartridges you just hate

akrifleman said:

No, the ultra-mags are for the 5'5" guy with short man syndrome. And always with massive freaking muzzle brakes.

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Incorrect...

Badboymelvin said:

Incorrect...

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I know. I’m 6 foot one and my 5.9 lb 300 ultra has no brake.

Flewis said:

I know. I’m 6 foot one and my 5.9 lb 300 ultra has no brake.

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So you like pain.

MS 9x56 said:

So you like pain.

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Well I’ve been married 3 times so yeah I guess I like pain.

Absolutely NONE!

They can all save your ass keeping you alive, as well as feed your family, self and pets.

375Ruger416 said:

Hell, even if we could still buy and transfer pistols here in Canada. I inherited a pistol from my grandfather he brought home from WWII. Now, its not even possible to pass on to my children as an heirloom.

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Yeah I know. Absolutely stupid.

.25 ACP......don't see any practical purpose for the cartridge anymore with smaller offerings in .380. 9mm, etc.
.22LR offers better ballistics now with hyper velocity loadings.

wow this is the best thread ever! Milan and odonata are hilarious. I find myself agreeing with all their totally irrational feelings. I don’t like the 6.5 creed more or the .280 AI because I had taken a break from hunting when they got popular and I didn’t know what they were when I started reading about them so I felt ignorant (I WAS ignorant). I was at a gun show in Ft Myers a couple of weeks ago and found I hate guns that are gold plated or chromed or blue yellow red or purple. There were lots of them there. I asked one of the dealers who would buy these ugly sob’s and when I looked around me it looked as though I was surrounded by the Sinaloa cartel, all eyeing a gold plated AK47 and giving me the stinkeye. In reality if all of us were limited to a .22, a .270, a .30-06, and a .375 we’d be fine. But bored! I think I’ll get online and see if I can find a gold plated double Rigby… anyone have one for sale?

MS 9x56 said:

So you like pain.

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I find the recoil of the .300 RUM nothing out of the ordinary, actually never even noticed it - my 700 26” no brake. Im 5-7 165 lbs (180 gr swift scirocco)

Mr. 16 gauge said:

.25 ACP......don't see any practical purpose for the cartridge anymore with smaller offerings in .380. 9mm, etc.
.22LR offers better ballistics now with hyper velocity loadings.

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The 25 has one reason it’s cf And more reliable than the 22 lr

'68boy said:

wow this is the best thread ever! Milan and odonata are hilarious. I find myself agreeing with all their totally irrational feelings. I don’t like the 6.5 creed more or the .280 AI because I had taken a break from hunting when they got popular and I didn’t know what they were when I started reading about them so I felt ignorant (I WAS ignorant). I was at a gun show in Ft Myers a couple of weeks ago and found I hate guns that are gold plated or chromed or blue yellow red or purple. There were lots of them there. I asked one of the dealers who would buy these ugly sob’s and when I looked around me it looked as though I was surrounded by the Sinaloa cartel, all eyeing a gold plated AK47 and giving me the stinkeye. In reality if all of us were limited to a .22, a .270, a .30-06, and a .375 we’d be fine. But bored! I think I’ll get online and see if I can find a gold plated double Rigby… anyone have one for sale?

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Yeah, there was a double Rigby on the thread "the Bubba Award" that was freshly welded up all the way down the ribs. Just needed the bubble gum part of the welding belt sanded off and then a quick Krylon gold paint sprayed on!

9mm pistol. I had a friend who bought one and I told him "If I just want to make someone angry, I'll insult them"

ok I'm back in the thread. I have a new category to suggest, and nominations: Funniest Poster-- Milan, Steve White, and odontalia. If someone wants to nominate me to join that august circle I will not turn it down. Cast your votes on this thread, I will talley votes, and award the prize at SCI in Nashville if I can figure out who each person is. Award is a beer on me. I would like to throw this in just as an aside-- I was on an aoudad/ mule deer hunt in the mountains of west Texas about 10 years ago. Our guide had a Remington .300 RUM all dolled up with a huge heavy scope, a big bipod, etc. He was miserable carting that thing up and down the Chinati Mountains but he was awfully proud of it. It was the best thing since sliced bread, could reach out past the .300 Weatherby I was carrying, etc etc etc. We took a break and challenged him to hit a white rock about 500 yds away. No way. He couldn't even come close due to recoil and muzzle blast. Literally not close. Even prone with the bipod. Maybe because prone with the bipod?!? He closed his eyes when he pulled the trigger to protect them. We could see the bullets impact-- 3 feet, 4 feet, high, low, etc. My buddy and I (both .300 Wbys) didn't hit it either but we were a lot closer and weren't blinking and flinching. I guess I'm a poontang but I don't get the need for that cartridge. I think he must have been beaten as a child or bullied in middle-school. He was trying to prove something. All he proved to me was that I didn't have any interest in that cartridge. Don't forget to cast your votes for funniest poster!

My brother in law is a Weatherby fan and picked up a 338 RUM for a song. Deals like that are inexpensive for a reason. Though I don't own one, I'm a 257 Wby fan but the rest of the ultravelocity cartridges don't do anything for me. Muzzle velocity between 2700-3000 fps is more than enough for a small/medium bore to do anything they are appropriate for.

IMO, which is admittedly inexpert, accuracy is more consistent at more modest velocities, all shooters shoot better with less recoil whether it bothers them or not, and hunting projectiles have more reliable terminal performance in the middle of their velocity windows - too slow or too fast and things don't go as well. If I had to reduce my collection to 3 rifles for hunting it would be 22 LR, a 30 cal magnum, and 375 H&H.

'68boy said:

ok I'm back in the thread. I have a new category to suggest, and nominations: Funniest Poster-- Milan, Steve White, and odontalia. If someone wants to nominate me to join that august circle I will not turn it down. Cast your votes on this thread, I will talley votes, and award the prize at SCI in Nashville if I can figure out who each person is. Award is a beer on me. I would like to throw this in just as an aside-- I was on an aoudad/ mule deer hunt in the mountains of west Texas about 10 years ago. Our guide had a Remington .300 RUM all dolled up with a huge heavy scope, a big bipod, etc. He was miserable carting that thing up and down the Chinati Mountains but he was awfully proud of it. It was the best thing since sliced bread, could reach out past the .300 Weatherby I was carrying, etc etc etc. We took a break and challenged him to hit a white rock about 500 yds away. No way. He couldn't even come close due to recoil and muzzle blast. Literally not close. Even prone with the bipod. Maybe because prone with the bipod?!? He closed his eyes when he pulled the trigger to protect them. We could see the bullets impact-- 3 feet, 4 feet, high, low, etc. My buddy and I (both .300 Wbys) didn't hit it either but we were a lot closer and weren't blinking and flinching. I guess I'm a poontang but I don't get the need for that cartridge. I think he must have been beaten as a child or bullied in middle-school. He was trying to prove something. All he proved to me was that I didn't have any interest in that cartridge. Don't forget to cast your votes for funniest poster!

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Please don't cast it for me, my wife already tells me, "yeah, you're REAL 'funny' alright...."

I never met a cartridge that I didn't like- Just some I like more than others.

I've never seen a cartridge that I hate. Have seen many not properly used. And really its not the cartridge its the bullet that make it not right to use.

I dislike the 40 smith and Wesson.

I like them all!

Milan said:

Hahahaha. I also see no need for 25 auto (weak) or 380 ACP (we have 9mm). But I like 32 ACP. If only we could carry pistols here in Canada. Would love to have one in my pocket or holster.

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I carry an S&W Bodyguard 2.0 in 380 ACP, have not had any issues dispatching snakes or varmints on the ranch with it, but I mostly carry it due to the size. Fits in my pocket, can't even tell it's there (I'm 6'3 210lbs.) It is deadly enough with the right bullet, and at the distance I would deploy it for self defense, you're going to feel it. My "duty" pistol that goes on my full kit or when I'm in the field is my PDP Professional in 9mm. I would 100% trust that thing with my life without a doubt.

For rifles, I wasn't interested in 6.5CM much, but got my son one as it made the most sense for the kind of hunting we do. It's honestly a great rifle and the caliber is awesome for light-medium sized game with good bullet selection and mild recoil. I love 7x57, but my 30-06 has the most trophies under it's belt and I LOVE my old weatherby vandguard deluxe. It's the rifle I take when play time is over and I need to put something on the ground. I may get a 9.3 variant eventually, as I don't have anything "big."

My dad's 270 and 7 Rem Mag are also in my safe, but I don't care much for them. My .264WM needs a timney, bad, so I have only shot maybe 10 rounds through it total in the 20+ years I have had it. All have a lot of blast snap for what they are, so they really aren't my favorites. I like low and slow.

My AR15 has been through various setups, but it's an SBR now. Short 10.5" barrel, HUX suppressor, would also trust my life to it. It is a point-and-click experience out to 200 or so when it slows down and it absolutely EATS with anything I put in it. I have owned a few AKs and never felt they were accurate enough for what they cost ammowise. $1+/rd for 4MOA? Pass. No confidence with it.

I feel that anyone that puts a brake on an AR (muzzle break, not flash hider) is a doofus. There's no reason not to own a suppressor in 2026 if you are into tactical stuff.