most popular calibers to day.

[Evan03]

what are the most popular today.

[model 70]

probably one of the newset ultra booming mags or maybe one of the iddy-biddy SHORT mags?

no seriously the same ones that have been popular for decades;

30-06sprng
.270win
7mm rem mag
.243win
.300win mag
.223rem

come to think of it, i bet THE most popular round is still the .22lr in terms of sheer popularity and sales.

[Jack]

Last time I saw a list of the most popular 5 rifle cartridges, by ammo sales, was a few years back. But, it was:
30-30, 308, 30-06, 270, and 243.
Don't remember what order they were in.

[Evan03]

im putting together a list of what i think the most popular calibers are. some of these have faded in popularity but made my list.

im also researching these to figure out what the old popular calibers where and when they faded off. and the years our popular calibers that we have now where brought up.

so far ive gone back as far as 1912, but im still getn my list together.

Evan

[Evan03]

1873 45-70
1895 30-30
1906 35 remington, 3006
1912 22 high power
1915 250 -3000
1922 35 whelen

1925 270win

1930s
22hornet, 218bee, 220 swift

1934 257 remignton/roberts.
1940s 257 weatherby????? maybe 1944(conflicting sources)
1943 270 weatherby
1944 300weatherby
1950s 222 remington, 223 rem, 243win, (6mmrem??? not sure)
1957 280 remington
1958 338 264 win mag

1960s 22/250
1963 300win
1965 350 remington mag
1968 240 weatherby mag


1969 2506 was domesticated, but came out in 1929 as a wildcat

1970s 17rem 22ppc
1975 6mmPPC

1980 7mm08

[Jack]

Evan, I think the first Weatherby Magnum cartridge was the 270 Weatherby. That goes back to the 40's, and I believe the 270 Wby was around before the 257 Weatherby.....

[Cal Sibley]

I haven't seen it recently, but one of the companies that makes dies, I thing it was either RCBS or Redding, used to produce a list of the most popular selling dies. I think that also would be useful for determining the best selling calibers. Has anyone seen that data lately? It would really be helpful. Best wishes.

Cal - Montreal

[Cal Sibley]

I think Jack might be right on the money with the five he listed, and in that order. Just one mans opinion. Best wishes.

Cal - Montreal

[Evan03]

this thread went alittle off topic but i got going off topick so i guess its alright.

as far as when the weatherbys came out i wont right anything in stone since if got conflicting information

but if i was to think like roy weatherby the 257 would have been first.

but maybe even back in the day roy didnt think like roy weatherby.

Evan

[RUMLUVER]

According to Midway thier most popular rifle bullet sales are 30cal, 7mm, and 6mm. I guess that would be a good indicator of the most popular calibers at least for reloading.

[HPBTMTCH]

Could try least popular, tryed to trade a win. super shadow in .223 wssm, could not even get $50 for it in trade at a few stores. A 22-250 would have been different i bet.

[RUMLUVER]

HPBTMTCH,
If you don't mind me asking is there in reason in perticular that your trying to trade it. i.e. any problems with the rifle or the caliber thanks

[Evan03]

its a way difrent critter than the wsm. my wsm would feed smooth as silk just like anny other calibers i have.

but id imagine the very very stubby wssm case may lend it self to feeding problems. ive heard of a few. other than that they seem to be fine. alot of guys say they dont shoot then some guys swear theyre the best thing since sliced bread.

kinda why i like chevys over ford. i can talk up the chevys but maybe the fords are better or equal.

i kinda like the stubby case and may have one some day.

myswell give the 243wssm a try since ive tried the 270wsm. funny thing is i want another wsm but id like to build one in a 25wsm. or possibly 6.5 or 6mm wsm like your talking about doing.

[skb2706]

My opinion....based on no real fact.
.204
.223
.22-250
.308
.270
30-06
.300 Win mag

But of course it would vary dramatically depending on where you live.

[RUMLUVER]

The only additions I would suggest to that list you made would be a 7mm RemMAG or a .280 and a 25-06. But other than that it looks good to me!:p That 6.5mm looks real intresting but the only hang up I see is seating those bullets deep in that WSM case since 6.5mm bullets are so long!:)

[HPBTMTCH]

RUMLUVER, i bought the rifle as a favor, from a gun store that was going out of business. He sold it to me below cost since i was a pretty good customer. I liked the little rifle a lot. Very light weight, no recoil, and it would shoot 75 gr. bullets real fast. It shot under half inch, which is good for a skinny barrel. But to be honest, if it does`nt burn 100 grains of powder, i lose interest kinda quick, lol. It just would`nt make as much mist as the 30-378. The final nail in the coffin, however, after about 200 rounds, it just suddenly guit shooting. Groups opened up to almost 4 inches at 100. Swapped scopes, checked mounts, not it, cleaned it with butches bore shine, and then JB paste, did`nt help. I read they carbon up in the throat, so lapping it might have helped, but like i said, wanted something different anyway. :D

[RUMLUVER]

HPBTMTCH I have also don't get worked up very much either with anything of small case capacity. Right now my favorite rifle is my model700 LSS chambered in .338 RUM! It's such great fun to shoot and very accurate! Thanks for reply on the WSSM too.

[BLUEDOT 72]

I haven't seen anyone shooting a 270 in years. Range or Hunting!!! 30-06, 300 WinMag,7mm Mag (with 280 & 7mm08) and 243 seem to take up most of the benches for big game hunters with 22-250 & 223 on the varmint benches.

[RUMLUVER]

The .270 WCF is still alive and kickin in my neck of the plains. I'd hazard to guess that at least 1/4 of the hunters here still use them for big game. Followed by 30-06, 7mm Rem Mag, .243