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Definition: Semi-Obsolete Cartridge - (1) a cartridge that has fallen from popularity to such an extent that factory ammunition is difficult to find, (2) a cartridge, that while no longer in common use, is compatible with, and can be chambered and fired in a modern firearm, (3) a cartridge that was never really popular, but has held on by its fingertips.
There are a lot of semi-obsolete cartridges out there, and lots of shooters and reloaders that strive to keep them alive and relevant. I really like the idea of keeping the past alive by buying firearms that don't seem to be in popular calibers, and loading older ammunition versions in backward compatible firearms.
Right now I find myself loading more .32 S&W, .38 SC, .38 LC, and .30-30 Short Range. What less-than-popular, obscure, semi-obsolete, or oddball cartridges do you reload for?
There are a lot of semi-obsolete cartridges out there, and lots of shooters and reloaders that strive to keep them alive and relevant. I really like the idea of keeping the past alive by buying firearms that don't seem to be in popular calibers, and loading older ammunition versions in backward compatible firearms.
Right now I find myself loading more .32 S&W, .38 SC, .38 LC, and .30-30 Short Range. What less-than-popular, obscure, semi-obsolete, or oddball cartridges do you reload for?