What caliber would you bring back from the dead?

Flbt · Jul 13, 2026

dlmac said:
I was looking at the 300 H&H vs the 300 Win Mag. It really comes in as something special when using 230-240 grain bullets...only available from Woodleigh...the 300 H&H.

Ok if you are going with a 240gr
Why not a 338 or a 35?

thoma018 · Jul 13, 2026

.338 Federal.

DaddyFlip · Jul 13, 2026

Flbt said:
Ok if you are going with a 240gr
Why not a 338 or a 35?

greater sectional density

Flbt · Jul 13, 2026

DaddyFlip said:
greater sectional density

Ok then just go to 250 -300 gr at the same or better fps

Flbt · Jul 13, 2026

thoma018 said:
.338 Federal.

Nice cartridge if I did not have a 358 that one would be something to look into

Gomer · Jul 13, 2026

dlmac said:
I was looking at the 300 H&H vs the 300 Win Mag. It really comes in as something special when using 230-240 grain bullets...only available from Woodleigh...the 300 H&H.

The 300 Win Mag looks nice on paper because it’s supposed to fit in a 30-06 length action, but it really doesn’t. So if I am going to use a true long/magnum action, I’d rather have the 300 H&H.

BUT, I could be convinced to slum a 30-338 in a 30-06 length action.

As for dying cartridges, the 338 Win Mag is my pick. Every year, fewer rifles are offered in the 338. I prefer it over the 300 Win Mag because it can breathe a little in a 30-06 length action and I prefer the bigger frontal area for my shooting distances (300 yards or less).

Steve-O · Jul 13, 2026

338 Federal - would love to see it come back with factory ammo support and an offering from Federal in the new +PEAK ammo line.

9.3x62mm - been enamored with this for a long time, and I just recently acquired a rifle chambered for this.

300 H&H - this is a vote from my hunting partner. He is a big 30-06 and 300 Win Mag guy, but recently he acquired a beautiful pre-64 Winchester in 300 H&H and it has become his current favorite.

dlmac · Tuesday at 12:48 AM

Flbt said:
Ok if you are going with a 240gr
Why not a 338 or a 35?

I have both, but it changes the 300 H&H to something better than the new 300 Win Mag.

dlmac · Tuesday at 12:51 AM

Gomer said:
The 300 Win Mag looks nice on paper because it’s supposed to fit in a 30-06 length action, but it really doesn’t. So if I am going to use a true long/magnum action, I’d rather have the 300 H&H.

BUT, I could be convinced to slum a 30-338 in a 30-06 length action.

As for dying cartridges, the 338 Win Mag is my pick. Every year, fewer rifles are offered in the 338. I prefer it over the 300 Win Mag because it can breathe a little in a 30-06 length action and I prefer the bigger frontal area for my shooting distances (300 yards or less).

I have a 30-378 wby I would be willing let go!

Gomer · Tuesday at 12:58 AM

dlmac said:
I have a 30-378 wby I would be willing let go!

Miletic · Tuesday at 1:34 AM

9.3x64
7x66 von H
8x65r
.30-378 Weth
5,6x57 (r)

Sideshow · Tuesday at 2:07 AM

This should do it?
What carry it he’ll know that’s what my PH is for…….hes ment to earn that tip eh? I’m not just giving him money for freee

PerH · Tuesday at 3:45 AM

ZG47 said:
6mm U.S. Navy, 112 grain FMJ bullet, 2,500 Feet Per Second @50 feet*. Penetrated 60 7/8 inch Pine Boards, placed 15 Feet from the Muzzle. The 112 grain SP bullet penetrated 12 boards.
Information from COTW 3rd edition, 1973. Reproduced from The Ideal Hand Book No 17, printed circa 1906.

*Measured via a Boulenge chronograph. Calculated velocity. Methodology is described in Hatcher’s Notebook. N.B. Capitaine Boulenge was, like Capitaine Navez—creator of the first practical chronograph—a Belgian artillery officer. The Boulenge chronograph was the culmination of three successive Belgian artillery officers’ developmental work, in a similar fashion to the iterative creation of the Minie system in France.

I saw a little video made by someone , they spoke about when the Marines embassy detachment in Peking held out against the boxers with the allies until relived .

They had the 6mm rifle , and not much ammo either , about 10000 -12000 cartridges .
When they were relieved the Marine detachment tha arrived had the Krag rifle with them .

One can think of how the urban landscape with mixed cover would been good for a little rifle and cartridge capable of long reach and good penetration with very little recoil .

Germans was experimenting with Smallwood from 5 mm ,6 mm on the x57 case, under Schlegelmilch . The 6mm is very similar to later 6mm Remington .

One can think of what could have been .

Velo Dog · Tuesday at 8:57 AM

It is always remarkable that a relatively few determined men, with accurate rifle fire can significantly change the course of history.

Hififile324 · Tuesday at 9:39 AM

Another vote for .338 Federal!

dogcat1 · Tuesday at 10:16 AM

None. They are extinct for good reason.

Don458 · Tuesday at 10:25 AM

401 Winchester

DaddyFlip · Tuesday at 11:35 AM

This thread should go back to the dead. RIP'd 2025

PerH · Tuesday at 1:08 PM

Velo Dog said:
It is always remarkable that a relatively few determined men, with accurate rifle fire can significantly change the course of history.

Sometimes I think the Boxer rebellion was first modern situation to think about a unity cartridge .

Austria 8x50 R
Germany 8x57 , m88
US .30-40/6mmLee
UK .303
Japan 6,5 Japanese
Italy 6,5 Carcano
Russia 7,62x54 Mosin
France 8mm Lebel

And Imperial Chinese their version of German m88 rifle 8mm

I may have forgotten about someone now .

Sideshow · Tuesday at 1:52 PM

Supper surprised non of you have brought on of these to the discussion?

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