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bobski
thanks for the great info on the 30-06 guys. so it would appear that 30-06 caught on after ww1 and in the 20's. so to finish the thread, from the 20's to present, it appears that 22, '___' and 30-06 would be the most common cal in rifle? i say 30-30. any other ideas? you know the common answer...we all say it, no matter where you go in the world, youll always find 22, '___,' and 30-06. so, what about before 1900? we know the 22 was just starting around then. so what would be the 3 most common cal's in the late 1800's to ww1? ____,____,45-70? thanks!

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  • Iroquois Scout
    The .22 rimfire was developed by Smith & Wesson about 1857, so I would include it. For the other cartridge I would nominate the .38-55 Ballard. So, the line up would look like this: .22 rimfire, .38-55 Ballard and the .45-70 Government.
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  • Hangfire
    22
    44-40
    30-40 Krag

    Love them Pre-64's!!!!-Bob
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  • leeblackman
    Iroquois Scout- I read that Rowland White first thought up the .22lr and the bored thru cylinder design, and sold the rights to Smith and Wesson. If I recall correctly it was even shown on a History Channel episode of Tails of the Gun.
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  • leeblackman
    I'd say the .45-70.
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  • Pearyw
    I think you are right about 30-30. If I was going to suggest anything else that was generally discussed, I would have to throw in 12 gauge. When I was growing up, those were the things I would hear. The only other thing, was 38 Special. There were so many cartridges in the 1800's that I think that the region of the country would have made a big difference. I would throw in 32-20 and 38-55.
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