Cartridge Quiz

Cool cartridge.

My brother, "cornbush" here, picked up a .375 Ruger chambered version of the M77 Hawkeye that he later found out was cancelled during production. I believe it was called something like the "All-Weather Alaskan" (stainless/laminate). Apparently, something like 50 left-handed models were finished and shipped, but only 17 right-handed models.

He worked with the rifle for about a year, and went on one elk hunt with it, only to discover that the weight hanging from his shoulder(s) up and down the mountain(s) aggravated an old neck injury; and seriously crippled him for a few days.

It is now in the hands of an uncle that doesn't appreciate what it is, and he is beating the crap out of the rifle, even without having fired it in 3+ years. :(
 
OK! Ready? Put on your thinking caps, men! And please label your guesses by the cartridges' place in line (1-14).

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:D Good luck! (wicked chuckle)
 
These are all pure guesses...

1: 38-55
5: 40-65
6: 40-70
7: 40-90 Straight
9: 45-70 Govt
10: 45-90
11: 50-120 Sharps

It was fun guessing though.

Jimro
 
OK, first blood to Ray. #3 is indeed 30-40.

And Guv, #1 is 32-40, #4 is 38-55.

So we have
#1- 32-40
#2
#3- 30-40 Krag
#4- 38-55

FWIW, 30-40 and one other are the reference cartridges I put in.
 
First shot at it:

1. .32-40
2.
3. .30-40 Krag
4. .38-55
5. .40-65 WCF
6. Also .40-65 WCF
7. .40-90 Sharps
8. .400 Jeffery Nitro
9. .44-100 Remington
10. .45-90 Sharps
11. .50-140 Winchester
12.
13. .55-100 Maynard
14. 16-bore
 
Oh, come on guys! It's not like these are unheard of cartridges! (OK, maybe a couple are). There are 2 cartridges I put in for reference because they are atypical and so they stand out.

OK, Frankenmauser got one, #6 is 40-65 WCF.

So we have
#1- 32-40
#2
#3- 30-40 Krag
#4- 38-55
#5
#6- 40-65 WCF
 
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