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Commercial Cartridge Families

BoomerangBoomerang Member Posts: 4,513
edited August 2002 in General Discussion
The 06 family
25-06
270 Win
280 Rem
30-06
35 Whelen

The 08 family

.243 Win
260 Rem
7mm-08 Rem
.308 Win
358 Win

The Mauser family

6mm Rem
.257 Roberts
7x57 Mauser
8x57 Mauser

The above are the families I am familiar with. Am I leaving out anything? Anyone know of other cartridge families? H&H and Weatherby also have families. Any help will be appreciated.

Boomer

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Edited by - Boomerang on 08/28/2002 21:28:48
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  • 218Beekeep218Beekeep Member Posts: 3,033
    edited November -1
    Kinda big ain`t they,boom?

    What would you call this family?:

    32-20
    25-20
    218-BEE

    Did sombody say somethin` about bees?
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  • agloreaglore Member Posts: 6,012
    edited November -1
    You left out the 9.3x57 from the mauser family.

    AlleninAlaska

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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    338-08. Don't I remember the .308 is a shortened and necked down 06?

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  • DancesWithSheepDancesWithSheep Member Posts: 12,938 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Don't forget the Corleone family:

    Vito
    Sonny
    Michael
    Fredo
    Judge Dread

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  • TazmuttTazmutt Member Posts: 862 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    300 Savage - .250-3000, .22-250 and I dont know what all ....
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  • TazmuttTazmutt Member Posts: 862 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Savage Family

    .300 Savage
    .250-3000
    .22-250
    ????
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  • agloreaglore Member Posts: 6,012
    edited November -1
    The Gibbs family.


    6mm Gibbs
    270 Gibbs
    7mm Gibbs
    30 Gibbs
    338 Gibbs

    The Howell Family

    375 Howell
    416 Howell
    450 Howell on the .404 Jeffery case shortened to 2.500"

    220 Howell based on the '06 case shortened to 2.400"

    240 Howell
    250 Howell
    260 Howell
    270 Howell
    280 Howell
    300 Howell
    320 Howell
    340 Howell
    350 Howell
    380 Howell
    400 Howell All based on the '06 case factory-made 2.600 inches long.

    The Howell Express line.
    250 Howell Exp.
    260 Howell Exp.
    270 Howell Exp
    280 Howell Exp.
    300 Howell Exp
    340 Howell Exp.
    350 Howell Exp.
    380 Howell Exp.
    400 Howell Exp.
    420 Howell Exp.
    450 Howell Express. All built on the 8X68 case.


    AlleninAlaska

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  • TazmuttTazmutt Member Posts: 862 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Lest we leave out the (overated - IMHO) Weatherby bunch
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  • IconoclastIconoclast Member Posts: 10,515 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Boomer, actually you can think of every cartridge in your "families" as descendants of the same cartridge - the Mauser. Not to mention the 6.5x57, 9x57, .45 ACP, .44 Auto Mag, etc.

    Then there's the .32-40 family:
    .219 Zipper
    .25-35 WCF
    .25-36 Marlin
    .30-30
    .32 Win Spl
    .38-55

    The .45-70 family:
    .33 Win
    .38-56
    .40-82
    .45-70
    .45-90
    . . . and a bunch more!

    In all seriousness, with four shell holders, you can reload about half the calibers ever made, at least in this country.
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  • thesoundguy1thesoundguy1 Member Posts: 680 ✭
    edited November -1
    The Partridge Family?
    Shirley
    Keith
    Lori
    Danny,etc.etc.


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  • DancesWithSheepDancesWithSheep Member Posts: 12,938 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Don't forget All In The Family:

    Archie
    Edith
    Mike
    Gloria

    Why does man kill? He kills for food. But not only for food; frequently, he must have a beverage.
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  • BoltactionManBoltactionMan Member Posts: 2,048 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    How about the H & H family.

    Beyond the .375 and .300 there were other calibers in the line.

    Also, I believe the Weatherby family was descended from the original H & H belted cases, blown out and with radiused shoulders.

    KC
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  • BoomerangBoomerang Member Posts: 4,513
    edited November -1
    aglore - I would consider the Gibbs and Howell lines proprietary and I was trying to stay away from all of the wildcat and proprietary families. Hey didn't the Gibbs family also invent Disco?

    aglore - I did not know about the 9.3x57mm. Who makes this one, I have never seen one? What is its recommended use range? What is that a .36 caliber?

    218Beekeep - If the Bee came first, then it would bee the Bee family.

    Tazmutt - I forgot about the Savage family, good one.

    He Dog - Not sure, but I think the 338-08 may be a wildcat.

    Iconoclast - I never even consider the 32-40 and 45-70 families.

    BoltactionMan - The H&H and Weatherby families are good to know about. I am not familiar with these at all.

    Boomer

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  • agloreaglore Member Posts: 6,012
    edited November -1
    Boomerang, you can buy a Howell cartridge reamer from Clymer as Ken Howell did not keep these as propritary cartridges. You can also buy Howell stamped brass from American Hunting Rifles in Hamilton MT.

    The 9.3X57 came about in 1900 or maybe a couple of years earlier. It will launch a 232 to 250 grain bullet in the 2250 to 2350 FPS range, maybe 2400 with the 232 grainer. Is about equal to the 358 Winchester in power and use. Yes it is .366 caliber.

    AlleninAlaska

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  • interstatepawnllcinterstatepawnllc Member Posts: 9,390
    edited November -1
    Aglore, of the "Howell's", you forgot Thurston.
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  • TazmuttTazmutt Member Posts: 862 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    And Lovey
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