Most Worthless Calibers
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MichCoyoteHunter
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Your crazy. I love the .270 (for deer hunting). Low recoil, flat trajectory, good bullet selction (for us non-handloaders). I shot a 30-06 for 20 years, ya gotta put up with a lot more recoil and it doesn't make the deer any more dead.
Bearcat 74
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.257" and .277", sorry guys.
crowpopper
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id say 25auto i mean 22 is better and cheaper and readily available and more selecton
Chris_Brice
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I'm have certain dislikes (any .30-06 based cartridge) but I can't think of any round that is worthless. However I do think there are rounds that are such a niche round as to be worthless in the general scheme of things, Among these are any rifle caliber with the magnum moniker attached.
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Greg_Meyer
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The WSSM calibers approach the status of super redundant,,, but, some of those in the middle do have a potential "home" in AR platforms. The .25ACP and .32ACP are certainly "worthless" as effective defensive rounds, but they haven a following in James Bond and lots of other ill informed europeans. However, those are very sunjective opinions. I am sure that there are significant numbers of people who disagree.
joed
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Boy, you guys aren't pulling any punches on cartridges even taking shots at my all time favorite the .25-06 Remington. For hunting purposes I've found it hard to beat. It is the hardest hitting varmint cartridge I've ever seen when loaded with bullets weighing 85 to 90 gr. Load it with heavy bullets and your good for larger game. Really a dual purpose cartridge. The only handicap this cartridge has is bullets. But even that is changing as Berger makes a real sweet 115 gr with a fairly decent BC in .257.
That said I'll venture to say I despise any cartridge under .224 caliber, they are just to finicky. I once owned a .17 Remington. That cartridge could shoot 1" groups one day and 3" groups the next depending on temperature, humidity and wind. I gave up on the .17 and never looked back. Never tried a .204 and won't because of my experience with the .17.
Another that I think is nasty is the .223. I carried one while in the service and it worked great for what it was intended to do which was shoot a man at 300 meters. But as a varmint cartridge it's a crap shoot for anything over 200 yards. Still, it was always nice to have one at the range while waiting for a barrel to cool, and it shot excellent groups at 100 yards.
Also owned a 7mm Rem Mag. It was a decent cartridge but I also had a rifle chambered in .300 H&H mag that was just more versatile and seemed easier on felt recoil. I've come to the conclusion that the .300 H&H Mag is a real gem, only falling out of favor because it needs a magnum length action. I still have the H&H mag.
One that I never liked is the .308 Win. Never saw a use for this cartridge till I got one in a Winchester Stealth, one of the last to leave the old factory. It changed my mind big time and I'm a .308 fan now.
Never owned a .270 and always wanted one. But it's to close to a .25-06 in ballistics so I passed over it.
I think it comes down to the cartridge and intended use more so then just the cartridge it self.
That said I'll venture to say I despise any cartridge under .224 caliber, they are just to finicky. I once owned a .17 Remington. That cartridge could shoot 1" groups one day and 3" groups the next depending on temperature, humidity and wind. I gave up on the .17 and never looked back. Never tried a .204 and won't because of my experience with the .17.
Another that I think is nasty is the .223. I carried one while in the service and it worked great for what it was intended to do which was shoot a man at 300 meters. But as a varmint cartridge it's a crap shoot for anything over 200 yards. Still, it was always nice to have one at the range while waiting for a barrel to cool, and it shot excellent groups at 100 yards.
Also owned a 7mm Rem Mag. It was a decent cartridge but I also had a rifle chambered in .300 H&H mag that was just more versatile and seemed easier on felt recoil. I've come to the conclusion that the .300 H&H Mag is a real gem, only falling out of favor because it needs a magnum length action. I still have the H&H mag.
One that I never liked is the .308 Win. Never saw a use for this cartridge till I got one in a Winchester Stealth, one of the last to leave the old factory. It changed my mind big time and I'm a .308 fan now.
Never owned a .270 and always wanted one. But it's to close to a .25-06 in ballistics so I passed over it.
I think it comes down to the cartridge and intended use more so then just the cartridge it self.
Originally Posted By: pyscodogWhat are the most worthless calibers you can think of or just don't like.
Sorry to the 17 lovers, but, I hate those finger pinchin little turds!
pyscodog
I can't think of any.
30yrs. reloading 17's and I've never pinched a finger. Bonanza/Forster Benchrest dies kept that from happening.
Of all the calibers I've owned through these many years, the most accurate have been 222 Rem, 204, and 17 Rem. In that order too.
Sorry to the 17 lovers, but, I hate those finger pinchin little turds!
pyscodog
I can't think of any.
30yrs. reloading 17's and I've never pinched a finger. Bonanza/Forster Benchrest dies kept that from happening.
Of all the calibers I've owned through these many years, the most accurate have been 222 Rem, 204, and 17 Rem. In that order too.
Timberbeast7
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I see a few people already beat me to it... 25ACP. Pointless.