Guess the cartridge.

kosmo · **on:** April 09, 2015, 10:27:05 PM

No peeking by google'ing for an answer. Can you name the cartridge?

kirk13 · **Reply #1 on:** April 09, 2015, 10:50:07 PM

Ok, I'm stumped. I think I should have a clue...but nope,not finding it

kosmo · **Reply #2 on:** April 09, 2015, 10:51:06 PM

Quote from: kirk13 on April 09, 2015, 10:50:07 PM

Ok, I'm stumped. I think I should have a clue...but nope,not finding it

It's not a .357 Magnum. It's a .357 Ma.........

Early on it was known as a .357 Super Magnum, but it has a more common and more official name today.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #3 on:** April 09, 2015, 10:51:33 PM

.41 special? Seem to remember that picture from a book I had way back when???

kirk13 · **Reply #4 on:** April 09, 2015, 10:54:57 PM

I looked it up and

Higgins617 · **Reply #5 on:** April 09, 2015, 10:56:11 PM

Maxum?

kosmo · **Reply #6 on:** April 09, 2015, 10:57:43 PM

Quote from: kirk13 on April 09, 2015, 10:54:57 PM

I looked it up and

That's another undocumented smiley.

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:doh:

kosmo · **Reply #7 on:** April 09, 2015, 10:58:56 PM

Quote from: Higgins617 on April 09, 2015, 10:56:11 PM

Maxum?

Close enough. .357 (Remington) Maximum
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.357_Remington_Maximum

It approaches the muzzle energy of a 7.62x39mm, .44 Magnum and a .30-30 and is great low recoil deer round.

SAK Guy · **Reply #8 on:** April 10, 2015, 12:00:04 AM

I miss all the fun stuff......

ironraven · **Reply #9 on:** April 10, 2015, 04:44:29 AM

Rem Max, haven't seen one of those in years. One of those cartridges that could have been more popular if better marketed- stick it in a lever action carbine, and you'd have had a serious brush gun that could have also handled light loaded .38s for bunny thumping.

Well, darn. Other people remembered it to.

SAK Guy · **Reply #10 on:** April 10, 2015, 05:26:51 AM

Quote from: ironraven on April 10, 2015, 04:44:29 AM

Rem Max, haven't seen one of those in years. One of those cartridges that could have been more popular if better marketed- stick it in a lever action carbine, and you'd have had a serious brush gun that could have also handled light loaded .38s for bunny thumping.

Well, darn. Other people remembered it to.

A 44 mag lever with specials is fine as well.

ducttapetech · **Reply #11 on:** April 10, 2015, 03:45:10 PM

Hmmmmm, I guess my M-1 Garand is a little overkill for bunny hunting huh?

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kosmo · **Reply #12 on:** April 10, 2015, 03:57:24 PM

Quote from: ducttapetech on April 10, 2015, 03:45:10 PM

Hmmmmm, I guess my M-1 Garand is a little overkill for bunny hunting huh?

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It would be OK. Especially for long range. I wouldn't want to lug it through the woods though.

ducttapetech · **Reply #13 on:** April 10, 2015, 04:04:55 PM

Me neither, might bang it up.

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Higgins617 · **Reply #14 on:** April 10, 2015, 04:07:46 PM

Quote from: ducttapetech on April 10, 2015, 04:04:55 PM

Me neither, might bang it up.

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Just make a kydex sheath for it, who needs a necker when you can hang an m1 around your neck instead!

kosmo · **Reply #15 on:** April 10, 2015, 05:09:32 PM

Quote from: ducttapetech on April 10, 2015, 04:04:55 PM

Me neither, might bang it up.

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My firearms with wood have become safe queens. I'm paranoid about taking them to the woods or even to the range. My .357 Maximum is a 16" barrel TC Encore with synthetic stock. I think it weighs less than 6 lbs.

SAK Guy · **Reply #16 on:** April 10, 2015, 05:10:06 PM

Quote from: Higgins617 on April 10, 2015, 04:07:46 PM

Quote from: ducttapetech on April 10, 2015, 04:04:55 PM
Me neither, might bang it up.

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Just make a kydex sheath for it, who needs a necker when you can hang an m1 around your neck instead!

Now you're cooking with gas!!! I know a guy that......oh, never mind...he'd need a pattern.

kosmo · **Reply #17 on:** April 10, 2015, 06:30:54 PM

Again, no peeking.

This round is relatively new. Yet, it has been around for about 20 years. Do you know what it's called and its original wildcat name?

It is comparable to the performance of the 7.62x39mm shown on the right, but it is much more versatile. I can be loaded with a bullet as light as a 110gr or as heavy as a 220gr bullet. Some people load it even heavier.

ducttapetech · **Reply #18 on:** April 10, 2015, 06:36:21 PM

243?

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jerseydevil · **Reply #19 on:** April 10, 2015, 06:56:56 PM

Time to dig out my copy of Cartridges of the World.......

kosmo · **Reply #20 on:** April 10, 2015, 07:00:27 PM

Quote from: jerseydevil on April 10, 2015, 06:56:56 PM

Time to dig out my copy of Cartridges of the World.......

Where is the :fingershake: smiley when you need one.

kirk13 · **Reply #21 on:** April 10, 2015, 10:40:26 PM

Can it be used in lever action/gallery rifles?

shark_za · **Reply #22 on:** April 10, 2015, 10:44:26 PM

.300 B....

ducttapetech · **Reply #23 on:** April 10, 2015, 10:44:55 PM

.30 cal M-1 carbine?

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shark_za · **Reply #24 on:** April 10, 2015, 10:47:13 PM

Originally the Whisper

kosmo · **Reply #25 on:** April 10, 2015, 10:52:19 PM

Quote from: kirk13 on April 10, 2015, 10:40:26 PM

Can it be used in lever action/gallery rifles?

Not any lever actions that I'm aware of. Lever actions typically shoot blunt nose, rimmed cartridges, although there are exceptions.

Back in the 90's this cartridge was popular in single shot TC Contenders. Today it has been revamped (same basic specs) for use in semi-auto rifles (as well as bolt action and single shots). It is popular as a sub-sonic, hard thumping cartridge.

shark_za knows what it is.

kirk13 · **Reply #26 on:** April 10, 2015, 11:35:48 PM

Quote from: kosmo on April 10, 2015, 10:52:19 PM

Quote from: kirk13 on April 10, 2015, 10:40:26 PM
Can it be used in lever action/gallery rifles?

Not any lever actions that I'm aware of. Lever actions typically shoot blunt nose, rimmed cartridges, although there are exceptions.

Back in the 90's this cartridge was popular in single shot TC Contenders. Today it has been revamped (same basic specs) for use in semi-auto rifles (as well as bolt action and single shots). It is popular as a sub-sonic, hard thumping cartridge.

shark_za knows what it is.

.300 Whisper?

kosmo · **Reply #27 on:** April 10, 2015, 11:57:57 PM

Yes, the .300 Whisper, known today as the 300 BLK (300 Blackout).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/300_AAC_Blackout_%287.62%C3%9735mm%29

kirk13 · **Reply #28 on:** April 11, 2015, 12:04:12 AM

Reason I asked about the gallery rifles is we'd terminated the membership of some guys at my club for using 300 Whispers in gallery rifle comps(25yrd turning target I'm guessing).

Problem is,our ranges are only rated by the MoD for .357 mag/.44 Special/.455 SAA

kosmo · **Reply #29 on:** April 11, 2015, 12:18:09 AM

I've got another quiz for you. Last one today. (I can't think of any more right now.) I'm not posting any pictures because it would probably give it away.

At the end of the black powder era, at the end of the 19th Century, many cartridges were converted from black powder to smokeless powder. This cartridge is known as the first sporting cartridge designed for smokeless powder. It is a rifle cartridge.

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