What's the most useless caliber

Gatehouse said:
I don't have much interest in most Weatherbys or RUM cartridges, WSSM's looked like an interesting idea, but why really bother?

The .375 H&H is now obsolete, but lots of guys use lots of obsolete cartridges and seem quite pleased with themselves for doing so.
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I HATE the 25 WSSM, and the chasis it arrived in the m70 SUper Shadow. I've had a couple of them and the QC was abysmal. The 25 was deadly accurate, but couldn't cycle a round after firing half the time. As well, why not just make a 25 WSM??

SO, I will, eventually. GOt the barrel and reamer, just need a WSM Rem 700 or an Abolt donor.

JT.
 
M4-OPERATOR said:
Simple math.....Stick to the most available and or NATO calibre's.

5.56X45, 7.62X39, 7.62X51, 9X19 parabellum, .45 ACP, 50 BMG, 12 Gauge.

No one can deny the .22

It's also a very effective calibre and probably the least expensive ammo to buy.....
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IMHO boring! I have a wildcat that allows me to utilize any discarded H&H Magnum brass, (with conversion dies) so I can spend more money on bullets, primers & powder.
I also have a 20 gauge O/U that's the bee's knees for upland game, and a Browning 22 Hornet that may be the perfect woods wandering varmint/small game rifle. And a nice 356 for any big game animal I can tag in North-Eastern Alberta.

Variety is the spice of life ;)
 
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There is nothing I can't get with the good old 22lr it is the only caliber I cannot get along without.
The problem is I want to try and own them all regardless of make or model rifle. I have way too many 22lr love them im sick hahaha!
I like all caliber's until you get into the expensive ammunition than I lose interest.
I never buy the rifle till I look at the cost of ammo.
I have better things to spend money on than expensive ammo. Maybe a 22 rifle I am hopeless LOL!
 
.22lr, .303 brit, 12 gauge... everything else is redundant, to me anyways. Not saying other calibers arent fun and equally effective or more so, just redundant.

Seriously though, i think .17hmr, .444 marlin, and .32 special are about as useless as they get. The .17 for reasons already stated, .444 because 45/70 and 450 marlin are just better (IMHO), and .32 special because it's clearly inferior to even the 30-30 but serves the same purpose.

And then there is the 218 bee, 219 zipper, 222 remington... all should be scrapped.
 
I have to say it all the short magnum are not useless but do duplicate already existing calibers kind of trying to create a need. No short magnum can make you a better shooter it is all a marketing thing , i hear my friend say since i got my 300 WSM i did not lose a moose, i asked him how many did you lose with your old 300 mag and he say none i think and actually out of the 20 mooses he shot he never lost one, cost a thousand dollars just to add WSM did not change nothing in his hunting... Marketing work... JP.
 
9945 said:
.22 long
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I dont know, regular .22long are pointless but .22 cb longs sure are quiet and take my .22 down a notch to pellet gun volume. Makes shooting moles, rabbits, and ravens much less conspicuous. Serves a big time purpose for me and is one of the reasons i consider the .22 so versatile.
 
Any of the new super short watchamagonahave guys shoot at the range or ask me about at work. the guy's been killing deer on a yearly basis but thinks he needs to have a shorter action so he won't risk shortstroking the bolt.

I have no need for what I don't have and I have a 30-30 a .22 a .303 a .223 and a 308 for varmint a 7x57 for deer and moose and for everything else there's Master-card

If you feel the need to have it then it's not useless is it??
 
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