Which Calibre Should Be Consigned to the Grave

[Rafiki]

Any WSM or WSSM.

 

[Hunter-Habib]

.460 Weatherby Magnum. Damn, is it’s recoil beastly.

That said, if using well balanced hand loads in a properly extracting rifle… the cartridge itself may be made to work rather efficiently.

 

[Doug Hamilton]

A few weeks ago there were a couple threads stating that the .375H&H should be banned from buffalo hunting and it was inadequate for plains game. So I say the .375 H&H! Not really, just stirring some sh@t.

That's funny! Wish I'd thought of it.

And who made the decision to use the particular bullet on the particular game? The shooter. Everything has design/use limitations, and we can’t blame them when the fail to work as designed outside of design parameters. Know your gear

I think we can agree on that. I just get tired of hearing people say that caliber doesn't matter at all, only shot placement counts.

 

[Aaron N]

That's funny! Wish I'd thought of it.

I think we can agree on that. I just get tired of hearing people say that caliber doesn't matter at all, only shot placement counts.

I’ll agree with you on that one!

 

[steve white]

Look at all the calibers developed after Nitro was developed. Aside from classic BPE calibers rejigged for nitro 500, 450 etc, look at all the medium bores that became the preferred stalking rifles than the large bores of yesteryear. I’m not saying the calibers made any difference, I’m saying the staunch large bore BPE hunters lamnented about these new small high velocity (at the time) rounds. Just like how people complain about new calibers (CM’s, 6.8 Western) on here.

And how we still fight about mono vs bonded vs cup and core. People are stubborn and resistant to change, but that doesn’t mean that a new calibre doesn’t deserve to exist because someone doesn’t like it. Let the market decide.

yep, we're a bunch of pesky recidivists.

 

[steve white]

Well, the .22 long has been around too long, not serving any really good purpose. Doubt if anyone wants an old 303 Savage unless someone has an old gun in Canada. Most stuff was made to fill a niche, and we all need our niches filled.
I'm not knocking anyone's gun. In fact I only ask that you leave the 16 ga. out of this--it's better in every measure than a 20 ga. after all.

 

[Russ16]

I’ll get slammed for this but the one I’ve never understood is the .308. It’s like 90% a 30-06. Why not just get a 30-06? Understood the need when it was developed nor the military but as a hunting gun those advantages don’t apply.

But I’m one that believes that a 375 H&H and a 30-06 are probably all you need to hunt the world.

 

[Milo]

Anything "creedmoor". The Nickleback of rifle cartridges.

 

[analog_peninsula]

A few weeks ago there were a couple threads stating that the .375H&H should be banned from buffalo hunting and it was inadequate for plains game. So I say the .375 H&H! Not really, just stirring some sh@t.

I will say that thread was the best, most inventive troll in recent memory. It’s like saying, “Motherhood is only a fad” or “Apple pie and baseball are only for Communist sympathizers”. I can’t believe so many got sucked into such an obvious troll.

 

[Tex .416]

.460 Weatherby Magnum. Damn, is it’s recoil beastly.

That said, if using well balanced hand loads in a properly extracting rifle… the cartridge itself may be made to work rather efficiently.

The case volume seems very comparable to the .450 Rigby. If it was loaded down to the .450 Rigby level, could it be a comparable and more pleasant round? Hard to understand why the .450 Rigby is not more popular among the .45 cal fans.

 

[Betterinthebush]

.444 Marlin

You had a good run. It was a short career, but It’s time to retire.

 

[Hunter-Habib]

The case volume seems very comparable to the .450 Rigby. If it was loaded down to the .450 Rigby level, could it be a comparable and more pleasant round? Hard to understand why the .450 Rigby is not more popular among the .45 cal fans.

Yes, you got it 100% right !

 

[Flbt]

.460 Weatherby Magnum. Damn, is it’s recoil beastly.

That said, if using well balanced hand loads in a properly extracting rifle… the cartridge itself may be made to work rather efficiently.

They are nasty
One shot was enough for me

 

[Flbt]

gun and load combo
The light cut down door bracher shotgun
Emergency drill with 00 magnum buck