What Dead Cartridge Would You Revive?

[Shotgun]

My suggestions would be .40 S&W, .45 acp and .308.

I've got to get out more. Nobody even calls me on my rotary phone anymore to tell me these things.

Regarding the original question, I suppose we might need to define dead. Is dead all dead, or just mostly dead? If mostly dead, I would consider the 45 long colt.

[BobM]

257 Roberts.

Always liked the name.

My wife just purchased an antique book on big game hunting just because it looks cool and she wanted it as a decoration. Turns out the author is the inventor of the 257 Roberts.

Me too. I want one in a Ruger No. 1.

[Baldanders]

-modernized hi-speed .44-40 (200grains/1600 fps from a 16" carbine)

-.357 Maximum

I wish .25-06 was more popular.

-.356 TSW (sorta)

I would only get excited about a .41 Special if it was placed in a k-frame sized gun with 6 shots, somehow.

I actually like mooncips, so the 10mm GP would be fine if a .40/.41 revolver itch ever gets me bad.

[peterb]

257 Roberts.

Always liked the name.

My wife just purchased an antique book on big game hunting just because it looks cool and she wanted it as a decoration. Turns out the author is the inventor of the 257 Roberts.

Didn’t that once fill the “easy to shoot deer load” niche now filled by the .243?

[ccmdfd]

Didn’t that once fill the “easy to shoot deer load” niche now filled by the .243?

Never shot one, but that's my understanding of it.

That's a very crowded area these days on the Spectrum. 243, 25-06, 7mm-08, and others competing.

I just like the name.

[ccmdfd]

I wish .25-06 was more popular.

Me too.

My first higher end rifle and scope combo was a Sako with a Zeiss in 25-06.

Still love to shoot it when I can.

[mtnbkr]

32-20: Probably replaced by 32HRMag or 327Fed, it's still a cool old 32 cal cartridge useful for small-to-medium sized game when loaded to its capability.

Chris

[Inspector71]

Link: https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-velo-dog/
It won Col. Askins the national pistol championship.

[GJM]

308? I demand satisfaction good sir.

I came here to make the same joke about 45 acp. I’m a little sad you beat me to it.

Some days, a fast presentation is important.

[GJM]

Me too.

My first higher end rifle and scope combo was a Sako with a Zeiss in 25-06.

Still love to shoot it when I can.

I may have to post a picture of my HS Precision .25-06, that I had built up for Keneyathlon competition.