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<blockquote data-quote="AHoffart" data-source="post: 1696601" data-attributes="member: 108096"><p>This is a bit outdated--from 2015..</p><p>I see a lot of comments on 9mm or 22LR--don't think either of those qualify as most common LONG RANGE cartridge..</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.chuckhawks.com/best_selling_rifle_cartridges.htm" target="_blank">https://www.chuckhawks.com/best_selling_rifle_cartridges.htm</a></p><p></p><p>ARTICLE EXCERPT BELOW:</p><p>The .223, .308, .30-06, .30-30, .270, .243, 7mm Rem. Mag. and .300 Win. Mag. appear on almost all lists. The .22-250, 7.62x39mm, .300 WSM, .338 Win. Mag. and 7mm-08 Rem. have appeared on at least one list, but not others, while the .222 Remington, .30 Carbine and .303 British (once Top 10 stalwarts on most lists) have dropped back in popularity. The .300 Win. Mag. and 7mm Rem. Mag. swap places on some lists. Anyway, here are the averaged results based on the data that I could find. Consider it approximate.</p><p></p><p>USA (Averaged 2015 sales rank)</p><p></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">.223 Remington</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">.308 Winchester</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">.30-06 Springfield</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">.30-30 Winchester</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">.270 Winchester</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">.243 Winchester</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">7mm Remington Magnum</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">.300 Winchester Magnum</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">7.62x39mm Soviet</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">.22-250 Remington</li> </ol> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Honorable Mention: .300 WSM, 7mm-08 Rem. and .338 Win. Mag.</li> </ul><p>More info on Hunting cartridges</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>America's Top 10 Big Game Cartridges</strong></span></p><p>Joseph von Benedikt</p><p><a href="https://www.petersenshunting.com/editorial/americas-top-10-big-game-cartridges/272339" target="_blank">https://www.petersenshunting.com/editorial/americas-top-10-big-game-cartridges/272339</a></p><p></p><p>Best Long Range Calibers</p><p><a href="https://gundigest.com/rifles/gallery-10-best-long-range-cartridges" target="_blank">https://gundigest.com/rifles/gallery-10-best-long-range-cartridges</a></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>What are the best long-range cartridges:</strong></span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://gundigest.com/rifles/gallery-10-best-long-range-cartridges#1" target="_blank">.22-250 Remington</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://gundigest.com/rifles/gallery-10-best-long-range-cartridges#2" target="_blank">.308 Winchester</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://gundigest.com/rifles/gallery-10-best-long-range-cartridges#3" target="_blank">.300 Winchester Magnum</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://gundigest.com/rifles/gallery-10-best-long-range-cartridges#4" target="_blank">.338 Lapua Magnum</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://gundigest.com/rifles/gallery-10-best-long-range-cartridges#5" target="_blank">.300 Weatherby Magnum</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://gundigest.com/rifles/gallery-10-best-long-range-cartridges#6" target="_blank">6.5 Creedmoor</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://gundigest.com/rifles/gallery-10-best-long-range-cartridges#7" target="_blank">6.5-284 Norma</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://gundigest.com/rifles/gallery-10-best-long-range-cartridges#8" target="_blank">26 Nosler</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://gundigest.com/rifles/gallery-10-best-long-range-cartridges#9" target="_blank">7mm Remington Magnum</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://gundigest.com/rifles/gallery-10-best-long-range-cartridges#10" target="_blank">6mm Norma BR</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"></li> </ul><p>What the PROS use...</p><p><a href="https://precisionrifleblog.com/2018/12/14/rifle-caliber/" target="_blank">https://precisionrifleblog.com/2018/12/14/rifle-caliber/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AHoffart, post: 1696601, member: 108096"] This is a bit outdated--from 2015.. I see a lot of comments on 9mm or 22LR--don't think either of those qualify as most common LONG RANGE cartridge.. [URL]https://www.chuckhawks.com/best_selling_rifle_cartridges.htm[/URL] ARTICLE EXCERPT BELOW: The .223, .308, .30-06, .30-30, .270, .243, 7mm Rem. Mag. and .300 Win. Mag. appear on almost all lists. The .22-250, 7.62x39mm, .300 WSM, .338 Win. Mag. and 7mm-08 Rem. have appeared on at least one list, but not others, while the .222 Remington, .30 Carbine and .303 British (once Top 10 stalwarts on most lists) have dropped back in popularity. The .300 Win. Mag. and 7mm Rem. Mag. swap places on some lists. Anyway, here are the averaged results based on the data that I could find. Consider it approximate. USA (Averaged 2015 sales rank) [LIST=1] [*].223 Remington [*].308 Winchester [*].30-06 Springfield [*].30-30 Winchester [*].270 Winchester [*].243 Winchester [*]7mm Remington Magnum [*].300 Winchester Magnum [*]7.62x39mm Soviet [*].22-250 Remington [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Honorable Mention: .300 WSM, 7mm-08 Rem. and .338 Win. Mag. [/LIST] More info on Hunting cartridges [SIZE=6][B]America's Top 10 Big Game Cartridges[/B][/SIZE] Joseph von Benedikt [URL]https://www.petersenshunting.com/editorial/americas-top-10-big-game-cartridges/272339[/URL] Best Long Range Calibers [URL]https://gundigest.com/rifles/gallery-10-best-long-range-cartridges[/URL] [SIZE=3][B]What are the best long-range cartridges:[/B][/SIZE] [LIST] [*][URL='https://gundigest.com/rifles/gallery-10-best-long-range-cartridges#1'].22-250 Remington[/URL] [*][URL='https://gundigest.com/rifles/gallery-10-best-long-range-cartridges#2'].308 Winchester[/URL] [*][URL='https://gundigest.com/rifles/gallery-10-best-long-range-cartridges#3'].300 Winchester Magnum[/URL] [*][URL='https://gundigest.com/rifles/gallery-10-best-long-range-cartridges#4'].338 Lapua Magnum[/URL] [*][URL='https://gundigest.com/rifles/gallery-10-best-long-range-cartridges#5'].300 Weatherby Magnum[/URL] [*][URL='https://gundigest.com/rifles/gallery-10-best-long-range-cartridges#6']6.5 Creedmoor[/URL] [*][URL='https://gundigest.com/rifles/gallery-10-best-long-range-cartridges#7']6.5-284 Norma[/URL] [*][URL='https://gundigest.com/rifles/gallery-10-best-long-range-cartridges#8']26 Nosler[/URL] [*][URL='https://gundigest.com/rifles/gallery-10-best-long-range-cartridges#9']7mm Remington Magnum[/URL] [*][URL='https://gundigest.com/rifles/gallery-10-best-long-range-cartridges#10']6mm Norma BR[/URL] [*] [/LIST] What the PROS use... [URL]https://precisionrifleblog.com/2018/12/14/rifle-caliber/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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