Thread: Redundant Calibres

Greetings all,
Redundant is a funny word. Its meaning has come to mean something that is no longer required as in a person being made redundant. Generally the word means something that is excess of normal which does not help us much but could be applied to some of the behemoth cartridges that have appeared in recent years. The thrust of @TeRei opening post, clearly stated, is who shoots the old and less appreciated cartridges. Well me for one. Looking in my rifle cupboard there are more for cartridges with origins prior to 1900 than after and only one 21st century cartridge. Provided usable cases can be sourced or made together with projectiles and a sound firearm all cartridges can live on, even the 44-77, regardless of how redundant, obsolete or outdated they may seem to others.
Regards Grandpamac.
PS I must take my Martini .30-40 Krag to the range this Sunday. Perhaps I could use it in a 300 yard F Class shoot one day.