Axe Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 (edited) Can anyone recommend a good website/s so I can study up on the various different calibre's avaliable for use in the field. Regards, Axe. Edited September 7, 2005 by Axe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 reloading hand books are quite good for that, the nosler one is esspecially good, gives a short history of the cartridge and what it was developed from, and gives you an idea of what its used for, although more often than not this is targeted at the americans. the nosler book is also a very good handloading guide, so if you ever intend to reload it would be worth getting anyway. also includes the normal safety stuff and how to reload guide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussex lad Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 This guy gives a pretty good insite on the rimfire calibre's http://www.varmintal.net/ahunt.htm Good alround rimfire forum/site http://www.rimfirecentral.com/ Hope this helps Brian........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted September 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 (edited) Thanks, I really want to get to grips with the various calibres out there. Having now started taking a healthy interest in this and about to apply for muh ticket, thought it might be an idea to make sure I get a good handle on things. Poor old Sussex Lad is getting his ear bent out of shape, with all my questions! He's been very, very helpful though. :yp: Regards, Axe. Edit, thanks Brian, once again. Edited September 7, 2005 by Axe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussex lad Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 AXE, You say the nicest things!!!!! :*) But if the truth be known your trying to sweeten me up to get a good deal!!!!! :yp: Brian......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted September 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 Brian, Should I mention all those new shoots I got ya on? BTW, Water board is looking good :yp: Axe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyCM Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 Axe, Lots to take in eh ! I agree with Nick, the Nosler reloading book is excellent. I also have: The Sporting Rifle By Robin Marshall-Ball which gives a good spread of calibres - a bit "deer" - you need to keep in mind most books will make no reference to .17 rimfire as they were printed before this calibre arrived - but rimfirecentral fixes that. Happy reading - lots of it Cheers AndyCM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted September 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 Thanks Andy, i'll take a trip to the library to see what I can find. I just seem to be getting muh self in a muddle with all the different variances and theres only so much ear bending I can do before someone gives me a Grolsch and says SHTOP! Regards, Axe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 (edited) http://stevespages.com/page8d.htm http://stevespages.com/table1.html G.M. Edited September 7, 2005 by Gemini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 You will read all this stuff and end up buying a Remmy in .243 like everyone else :yp: There are zillions of caibres but unless you relaod (and even then it can become a problem) don't stray too far off the beaten track. Put up new post 'What is the best calibre' and see how many replies you get to that one!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfire Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 Have a look on deerstalker.com several are reviewed on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted September 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 GM :yp: How many different types....sheesh! I'll never get the hang of this!!! Cheers for the help guys, brilliant as usual. Axe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dog Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 These may help: http://www.reloadbench.com/cart.html http://www.gunnersden.com/index.htm.222remington.html http://rifle-accuracy.com/harmonics.htm http://www.gunsandammomag.com/ballistics/?...on.html&x=5&y=7 http://members.aye.net/~bspen/ballistics.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 Blimey, I knew there were a lot of calibres, but..... My pet calibres are .223 .308 im not sure of a rimfire yet but the 17hmr seems to be better than the .22lr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 A lot of come and gone, I wouldn't like to think how many there must have been over the years - I think Walther barrels had an almost complete list at one time. In the UK I would bet half a dozen calibres make up 80-90% of the guns owned. Getting ammo for the more obscure calibres will be a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 17hmr seems to be better than the .22lr not a fair comparison in my opinion, hmr is not meants to be a rimfire. i.e its not subsonic, so its more compareable to the 22hornet or 222/223, which are worlds ahead in power. just a pet hate mate :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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