What's Your Favorite Cartridge? Edited for proper terminology.

[DerekB711]

rifle .308
pistol-9mm

my runner ups would be
rifle 30-06
handgun 10mm

SHTF .22Lr with rifle and pistol for both only 1 caliber to focus on if i had to bug out and bullets/weight carrying is better

 

[Richard P. Musgrove]

I like the 45 Auto pistol and carbine.

 

[Hayata]

Edited title for proper terminology.

 

[Unreconstructed]

Been a hardcore 7.62x39 guy for years, but have had a hard on for 5.45 here lately.

 

[Hayata]

Funny, I've been shooting more .38 spcl lately just, 'cause.

 

[Willy Leadwell]

.308 & .45

 

[EugenFJR]

.308 & .45

Me too... RRA in .308


And my G21SF...

 

[Jake]

.357 Mag for pistol and .270 WSM for rifle

 

[BackWoods]

Handgun is a tie between 9 and 10 mike mike. Rifle is 30-06.

 

[DoglegArms]

410 gauge.

 

[Cudruln]

I have really been enjoying .22lr here lately. It is fun to sit at the range and shoot clays at 100 meters (thanks @jwtug)

 

[boss_hawg]

I still really like the 6.8 SPC round.

Maybe it's popularity has subsided due to the 300 BLK, but it's everything you need to hunt medium-sized game in GA.

It's not the ballistic equivalent of 308, but it fits in a smaller, lighter rifle and provides about 80% of the energy.

I have now taken 3 deer and 1 feral hog with this round and all were one shot, then drop within 30 yards.

 

[CSA]

I still really like the 6.8 SPC round.

Maybe it's popularity has subsided due to the 300 BLK, but it's everything you need to hunt medium-sized game in GA.

It's not the ballistic equivalent of 308, but it fits in a smaller, lighter rifle and provides about 80% of the energy.

I have now taken 3 deer and 1 feral hog with this round and all were one shot, then drop within 30 yards.

Nice I've been wanting to try out 6.8 spc. Also want to try that 6.5 Grendel. Decisions decisions.

 

[boss_hawg]

Nice I've been wanting to try out 6.8 spc. Also want to try that 6.5 Grendel. Decisions decisions.

I researched building a 6.5 grendel but ultimately chose not to do so.

apparently, it's becoming quite popular in Russia because of its case dimensions being similar to other popular cartridges there. this equals cheap tula ammo! also, it out performs the 6.8 at range. these are the pros.

the reasons I ultimately decided against it were that I rarely shoot past 300 yards which is where the grendel begins to outpace the 6.8. this would be a hunting rifle mainly, and you can't even see past two hundred yards or so from my stand. also, I'm 4 for 4 with my current setup so why switch?

also, I've noticed that most of the barrel offerings are for 18" to 22" for the AR. I prefer a cartridge that maximizes performance out of 16" or less. if I wanted to carry a big rifle around the woods, might as well "upgrade" from 6.8 to 308 and skip 6.5 all together.

I still think it's a great round; I just don't have a need for it in my stable at the moment.

 

[Hayata]

.22lr is creeping up for me these days...

 

[lesptr]

.22lr is creeping up for me these days...

Definitely

 

[EugenFJR]

I just need to find time to shoot.

 

[karlvv]

308 and 10mm. No contest.

 

[Laufen]

.22lr and .44 mag

 

[LethalEdge]

.357 mag. Like the ones that feed a Rhino.