Oddball calibers

[3DW5]

My dad shoots a .264, I don't know anybody else that even has one. Is it a odd ball round?

[ElGatoBandito]

My dad shoots a .264, I don't know anybody else that even has one. Is it a odd ball round?

.264 win mag?

[Mtltx]

I've got a .250 savage that was passed down from my wife's grandmother. Wife shot her first deer with it this year. Pretty cool gun

[Cajun Blake]

17 Velociraptor ... 5.7x28 necked down to 17

10 grs of powder pushing a 20 gr vmax at 3600 fps

FUN, FUN, FUN

[Seacoal]

For some reason neither of those rounds have proven to be a good choice. Seems to be inconsistent accuracy and velocity with them. I talked extensively to Alan Rovig at McWhorter rifles and he told me that the 257 Weatherby flat out performs the short fat 6.5mm cartridges. And yes they build rifles in both calibers.

Hmmmm. That's interesting to say the least! Most short action magnums I've had contact with prove to be very accurate (although it is a limited number). I wonder what keeps these from being the same. Good info though!

[Jethro]

Generally I tend to go slightly off the beaten path. If everyone is shooting a 22-250, then I shoot a Swift. If everyone is shooting a 7mm-08, then I go with the venerable 7x57. Maybe those aren't really oddballs per this discussion, but I just like being a little different sometimes.

I think, here pretty soon, the old pre-64 M70 30-06 is going to get converted over to a .338-06. I have always wanted one. Don't really have any more use for it than for the standard 30-06, I just want it. I think it would be one heck of pig gun. I've got good flat shooters, I want a good pumpkin-roller.

[trophy8]

Hmmmm. That's interesting to say the least! Most short action magnums I've had contact with prove to be very accurate (although it is a limited number). I wonder what keeps these from being the same. Good info though!

Throat design probably. Which is why the 6XC shines. David Tubb knows his ****.

[Texastaxi]

22LR...should remain oddball until ammo comes back to planet eartth

Hey ... I have one or 6 of those oddballs!

[Seacoal]

I also plan on picking up a Ruger No. 3 in .225 Winchester here in the near future.

[3DW5]

.264 win mag?

Honestly I don't know, I just know that what he has always used.... Do you know anything about this caliber?

[ElGatoBandito]

Honestly I don't know, I just know that what he has always used.... Do you know anything about this caliber?

The only cartridge that I can think of that uses exactly ".264" in its name is the .264 win mag. That one is a 6.5mm or .264 bullet sitting ontop of a belted magnum casing (same thing that the 7mm mag, .300 win mag, .300 H&H mag, .338 win mag, and .375 H&H all are)

It /should/ sling a 140 grain pill at 3000-3300 depending on your set up. Really sweet rifle, good for anything short of big bear and moose on the N. American continent.

[Tommyh]

The only cartridge that I can think of that uses exactly ".264" in its name is the .264 win mag. That one is a 6.5mm or .264 bullet sitting ontop of a belted magnum casing (same thing that the 7mm mag, .300 win mag, .300 H&H mag, .338 win mag, and .375 H&H all are)

It /should/ sling a 140 grain pill at 3000-3300 depending on your set up. Really sweet rifle, good for anything short of big bear and moose on the N. American continent.

itll handle them as well

[mrc]

9.3x62 guess I'm the oddball I like them big and slow.

[Seacoal]

9.3x62 guess I'm the oddball I like them big and slow.

My uncle love's the 9.3's. He's got a 9.3x74 Double, and a ruger no.1 and I'm pretty sure he's got something in the x62 as well. They're cool calibers for sure

[Avezorak]

Any updates on the 6.5-06 AI?