Most Popular Cartridges

[Jimbo47]

It doesn't surprize me, because most people who buy a 30-06 want a rifle that takes advantage of a great round with a plaform that will work flawlessly with minimal effort from the shooter, no matter what level of experience.

I think a Handi, although in the hands of an experienced shooter is just as deadly, but the average guy may find a Handi in that caliber more of a challenge, and not as much a pleasure to shoot, day in and day out.

[GrampaMike]

Most Popular Cartridges

Yes this is hard because it is based only on “posters”.  I will run it until 30 Nov, which will give us a 30 day sample.  Also most postings are hunting cartridges this time of year, maybe I will do it again 6 months from now to get target/varmint caliber postings and add results to this month numbers.  I think “Dixie Dude” is right too, a lot of people buy these guns as “Starter” guns.

Popular does not mean Best:  Hard to get a “vote” if the cartridge is not a production gun (Fred’s 257 Roberts proves this).

Centerfire   Top 25 (1,135 votes)

1    13%   357 Magnum / 357 Maximum / 360 DW / 38 Special
2    13%   45-70 Government / 45-120 Sharps
3     7%   243 Winchester
4     7%   30-30 Winchester / 30-30 AI
5     7%   223 Remington
6     6%   44 Magnum / 445 Supermag / 44 Special
7     6%   500 S&W Magnum / 500 Special
8     5%   7mm-08 Remington
9     4%   308 Winchester
10   4%   30-06 Springfield
11   3%   45 Colt / 460 S&W Magnum / 454 Casull
12   3%   270 Winchester
13   2%   35 Whelen
14   2%   280 Remington / 280 AI
15   2%   25-06 Remington
16   1%   300 H&H Magnum
17   1%   22-250 Remington / 22-250 AI
18   1%   38-55 Winchester
19   1%   22 Hornet / 22 K-Hornet
20   1%   204 Ruger
21   1%   303 British
22   1%   7x57mm Mauser
23   1%   7.62x39mm
24   1%   257 Roberts / 257 AI
25   1%   7mm Remington Magnum

       7%   All Others


Shotgun     (187 votes)

1    41%   20 Gauge
2    24%   12 Gauge
3    18%   410 Gauge
4    10%   10 Gauge
5     6%    28 Gauge
6     2%    16 Gauge


Rimfire     (49 votes)

1    49%   22 Magnum
2    37%   22 LR
3    12%   17 HMR
4      2%   17 HM2

[PawPaw]

I'm not surprised about the .45-70 being on top, either.  My home state, Louisiana, allows Handi-Rifles and calibers over .35 for the primitive firearms deer season, so they've sold a ton of .45-70s in this state alone the last several years.

I've had a standing order with my friendly neighborhood gun dealer for a .30-30 Handi since before Labor Day.  I check with him once a week or so and he hasn't been able to find one through his distributors.  I checked gunbroker last week and there were only two .30-30 handis in the listings there.  They mist be really popular because folks who have them don't seem to want to sell them.

[GrampaMike]

Most Popular Cartridges

Yes this is hard because it is based only on “posters”.  I will run it until 30 Nov, which will give us a 30 day sample.  Also most postings are hunting cartridges this time of year, maybe I will do it again 6 months from now to get target/varmint caliber postings and add results to this month numbers.  I think “Dixie Dude” is right too, a lot of people buy these guns as “Starter” guns.

Popular does not mean Best:  Hard to get a “vote” if the cartridge is not a production gun (Fred’s 257 Roberts proves this).

Centerfire   Top 25 (1,450 votes)

1    15%   45-70 Government / 45-90 / 45-120 Sharps
2    12%   357 Magnum / 357 Maximum / 360 DW / 38 Special
3     7%   243 Winchester
4     7%   30-30 Winchester / 30-30 AI
5     7%   223 Remington
6     6%   44 Magnum / 445 Supermag / 44 Special
7     5%   500 S&W Magnum / 500 Special
8     5%   7mm-08 Remington
9     4%   308 Winchester
10   4%   30-06 Springfield
11   3%   270 Winchester
12   3%   45 Colt / 460 S&W Magnum / 454 Casull
13   2%   280 Remington / 280 AI
14   2%   35 Whelen
15   1%   25-06 Remington
16   1%   22 Hornet / 22 K-Hornet
17   1%   22-250 Remington / 22-250 AI
18   1%   300 H&H Magnum
19   1%   38-55 Winchester
20   1%   204 Ruger
21   1%   257 Roberts / 257 AI
22   1%   303 British
23   1%   7x57mm Mauser
24   1%   7.62x39mm
25   1%   7mm Remington Magnum

       6%   All Others


Shotgun     (226 votes)

1    40%   20 Gauge
2    27%   12 Gauge
3    18%   410 Gauge
4    10%   10 Gauge
5     5%    28 Gauge
6     1%    16 Gauge


Rimfire     (61 votes)

1    46%   22 Magnum
2    43%   22 LR
3    10%   17 HMR
4      2%   17 HM2