The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute Inc., (SAAMI) has announced the acceptance of three new rifle cartridges for SAAMI standardization.
The myriad selection of rifle cartridges today has a metric ton of overlap, duplication, and some downright silly designs. Some of these designs boast wonderful claims, but not all of them measure up. In order to be overrated, you have to be rated at all, so let’s leave some of the more obscure designs off the menu.
The list of available rifle cartridges is a long one, even if we only consider those that the rifle companies currently chamber for. We've dug up five of the more obscure offerings, and have to ask: Have you heard of them?
When you consider those "Charlie-in-the-box" cartridges that have been pushed aside by their more famous counterparts, here are the five most underrated rifle cartridges of all time.