Highwall Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 This is not just among the SASS users but overall shooting. I was surprised to find out the 243 Winchester was number one followed by the 270 Winchester. I must admit I once owned a 243 Ruger bolt action and liked it a lot because the recoil was minimal. Of course the most popular handgun caliber is 9mm but I've never owned one so can't really relate to it. To us SASS members it has to be 30/30 Winchester and .45 colt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish ike, SASS #43615 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 I would offer that 38 special is the most popular caliber for SASS. Pistols and rifles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Don't know where you got info about .243 Winchester popularity, but .223/5.56 ammo outsells ALL the other rifle ammo, and 9 MM outsells all the other handgun ammo currently. good luck, GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dog Doug Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 for Cowboys 38 or 357 mag .. 45 colts .. then 44.40 38 brass is cheapest to lose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 9 hours ago, Highwall said: This is not just among the SASS users but overall shooting. I was surprised to find out the 243 Winchester was number one followed by the 270 Winchester. I must admit I once owned a 243 Ruger bolt action and liked it a lot because the recoil was minimal. Of course the most popular handgun caliber is 9mm but I've never owned one so can't really relate to it. To us SASS members it has to be 30/30 Winchester and .45 colt. Your source? OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attica Jack #23953 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Like the statement 38 cal. is the cheapest to LOSE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go West Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 I bought several buckets of mixed brass at Winter Range. About 2/3 was .38, about 15% was .45 Colt, and the rest a mix. This was maybe 10 years or so ago. This would be the lost rifle brass, so the pistol brass could be most anything. If you're talking more modern stuff, I would say 9mm and .223 would be most common and shot. Hunting guns don't normally fire many rounds unless you're shooting prairie dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Overall shooting and not SASS? 9mm and 5.56/.223 hands down! For SASS .38 spl rules the roost with .45 Colt coming in second. I'd like to know where you got your info from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goody, SASS #26190 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 I would have bet it was 22 LR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 56 minutes ago, Goody, SASS #26190 said: I would have bet it was 22 LR. Not on any range that I've been on, except where kids are practicing rifle marksmanship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontier Lone Rider Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 7 minutes ago, Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 said: Not on any range that I've been on, except where kids are practicing rifle marksmanship. Our range holds very popular .22 Matches every other Tuesday. We do Factory and Custom categories, (Anschutz, Remington 40X, Winchester 52 and purely custom built). Ammo for the Custom Guns is not cheap, but it is fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goody, SASS #26190 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 19 minutes ago, Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 said: Not on any range that I've been on, except where kids are practicing rifle marksmanship. I read his question as being for all shooting, not SASS, not on the range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 .30-30 for SASS?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Recently, I had a customer pay me in partial, with a big plastic bag of range brass. There was a huge number of 223, followed closely by 45 ACP and 9mm. One or two 300 mag, half a dozen 30-06 and maybe a dozen of 38/357. I gave everything to my neighbor except the '06 and 38/357.. have no need for the rest of it. I was astounded at how much 223, 45, 9mm was discarded by range shooters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafe Conager SASS #56958 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 38 is what I see shot the most followed by 45 colt. I shoot with 3 different clubs. Rafe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafe Conager SASS #56958 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Non sass it is .223/5.56 and 9mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Goody, SASS #26190 said: I read his question as being for all shooting, not SASS, not on the range. So did I. And since I don't get out to everyone's sand pit plinking spots, but I do shoot on several public and even some private ranges, my "survey results" came mostly from seeing what folks are shooting on rifle and pistol ranges of all types. Kinda hard to compare centerfire ammo to rimfire ammo volumes, unless you can get the ammo manufacturers to give you production numbers, which right now they are particularly "shy" about providing. CF brass gets picked over pretty quickly, so you really have to see it hit the ground. RF brass goes largely to trash cans, if picked up at all. Quote SASS .... it has to be 30/30 Winchester Umm, almost NEVER even shot for SASS matches, let alone left behind after shooting. good luck, GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Reb, SASS #54804 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 At my previous club they also held 3 gun and 1 other type of modern match (IDPA?). The amount of 9 and 223 brass left was unbelievable. 1 guy counted his 223 brass by how many 5 gallon buckets he had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highwall Posted April 24, 2021 Author Share Posted April 24, 2021 Sorry guys, my mistake. The research I did turned out to be most popular hunting calibers, .243, 270 and 30/30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 9 hours ago, Highwall said: Sorry guys, my mistake. The research I did turned out to be most popular hunting calibers, .243, 270 and 30/30. Okay that makes much more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 7 Win magnum and .300 Win Magnum would be on that list in the West But 30-06 is ALWAYS on anyone's hunting gun list in America good luck, GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gateway Kid SASS# 70038 Life Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 said: 7 Win magnum and .300 Win Magnum would be on that list in the West But 30-06 is ALWAYS on anyone's hunting gun list in America good luck, GJ this ^^^^^ Don't know anyone who hunts here in Colorado who doesn't have a 30-06. Regards Gateway Kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seamus McGillicuddy Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 I believe that where .22LR wins is that when folks shoot a .22 they probably fire a lot of rounds compared to pretty much any of the more expensive centerfire calibers. Seamus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 18 months ago, folks were firing 9mm because it was cheaper than most .22 Things change kinda quick when 100 Million folks are shooting. good luck, GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highwall Posted April 27, 2021 Author Share Posted April 27, 2021 30/30 has always been quite popular in Kansas since white tail is about as big as game gets. I Had a 6mm Ruger #1 years back and bagged a few deer with that. When I was young I hunted coyotes with 30/30 in a Wichita international handgun and a .222 Rem in a 14 inch Thompson Contender. What was cool about the 30/30 was since it was a single shot firearm I could load spear point bullets and get much better accuracy. 30/06 and upwards seems a bit overboard for us here on the plains where there are no bears, moose, elk or Jersey Devils etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 In Ohio we can only hunt with straight walled cartridges or shotgun. The most popular I assume would be .44mag or 12 gauge slugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highwall Posted April 27, 2021 Author Share Posted April 27, 2021 50 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: In Ohio we can only hunt with straight walled cartridges or shotgun. The most popular I assume would be .44mag or 12 gauge slugs. 45-70 Government. 444 Marlin. 375 Winchester. 357 Magnum. 44 Magnum. 450 Bushmaster. 350 Legend. It's not that bad of a selection. Go for it! Hollow points will make a difference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyliefoxEsquire Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 In the Nevada desert it is easy to find 9mm and .223 growing out of the sand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Are these the immature ones.. that have not blossomed with their lead caps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 i think - i do not know it - that the deer hunters out there outnumber the rest of the shooters , im sure there are a lot of deer hunters amidst us here so ill just leave it at that , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Rimfire ... 22lr Center fire ... 38 Spl Ideal Molds since the turn of the century, produced the largest number of CF’s and the largest number of Ideal molds for sale on EBay are 38;Spl’s and the same on the forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 On 4/23/2021 at 10:16 AM, Rye Miles #13621 said: .30-30 for SASS?? I used my dad's .30-30 for years as my long range lever gun. I just retired it and bought a Winchester 94 in .38-55 and Marlin 1895 in .45-70. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe LaFives #5481 Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 On 4/26/2021 at 7:17 PM, Highwall said: 45-70 Government. 444 Marlin. 375 Winchester. 357 Magnum. 44 Magnum. 450 Bushmaster. 350 Legend. It's not that bad of a selection. Go for it! Hollow points will make a difference! 38-55 - perfect for deer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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