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3 Rifle battery of medium bores
11 November 2019, 22:42
Scrumbag3 Rifle battery of medium bores
quote:
Originally posted by Nakihunter:
7mm 08, 30'06 and 9.3X62
After a poor start, recovered well
12 November 2019, 01:21
Mike McGuireI could do very happily with 270 and the 375.
If I was to stick in a 3rd one then 6mm/06 and in a very accuracy based rifle. However, the 270 does very well with this as well.
12 November 2019, 06:18
WstrnhuntrDid you ever wonder what it is about guys with an average of 2 safes full of guns musing about getting by with only three that is so captivating?
I cant quite figure it out either, but today Im gonna go with 22-250, 280 Rem and a 405 Win just for the hell of it.
Happy Veterans day by the way. And thanks to all of our veterans for your service.
12 November 2019, 07:46
surefire7quote:
Originally posted by Wstrnhuntr:
Did you ever wonder what it is about guys with an average of 2 safes full of guns musing about getting by with only three that is so captivating?
I cant quite figure it out either, but today Im gonna go with 22-250, 280 Rem and a 405 Win just for the hell of it.
Happy Veterans day by the way. And thanks to all of our veterans for your service.
Now that's funny, but oh so true!
And I want to second your comments to our valued Veterans on this special day!
12 November 2019, 10:05
surefire7quote:
Originally posted by surefire7:
quote:
Originally posted by Wstrnhuntr:
Did you ever wonder what it is about guys with an average of 2 safes full of guns musing about getting by with only three that is so captivating?
I cant quite figure it out either, but today Im gonna go with 22-250, 280 Rem and a 405 Win just for the hell of it.
Happy Veterans day by the way. And thanks to all of our veterans for your service.
Now that's funny, but oh so true! And I am guilty. But it's fun to contemplate.
And I want to second your comments to our valued Veterans on this special day!
16 November 2019, 08:34
Wstrnhuntrquote:
Originally posted by surefire7:
Now that's funny, but oh so true! And I am guilty. But it's fun to contemplate.
Yea me too. Im pretty sure there has been a "3 Gun battery" thread 90% of the time since I signed on to AR several years ago. But I still like to play along.
20 November 2019, 02:49
OTTOMATIC.270 Rem 700 Ti, 30-378 Weatherby Accumark, 45-70 Marlin SDT
Cats have nine lives. Which makes them ideal for experimentation...
21 November 2019, 09:17
Jerry FiskJust shoot a 7x57 mauser three times and you are done.
26 November 2019, 08:22
Tex84Latest thinking:
35 Whelen
300 Win mag
6.5 Creedmoor
OR
35 Whelen
280 Ackley Improved
14 August 2020, 21:30
JabaliHunterquote:
Originally posted by Peter:
.308
300 Win. Mag
9.3x74R
Peter.
I like your thinking
15 August 2020, 07:37
WildcatterI would go for:
1) 6.5x55 or 7x57 mauser 22” barrel
2) 9.3x57 or 358 win mauser 18” barrel full stock for brush hunting and a truck gun
3) 9.3x62 or 375-06 AI mauser 24” barrel
A 3-rifle battery for the world and even thick-skinned dangerous game in a pinch.
RC
Shoot the largest caliber you can shoot well, and practice, practice, practice.
16 August 2020, 19:16
phurley5I would choose from my rifles the .257 Wby, the .358 STA, and the .416 Rigby or Rem. They have handled all I have personally taken from the smallest to the largest. Ask me to morrow and I will say three different chamberings. Good Shooting
phurley
16 August 2020, 19:52
Big Wonderful Wyoming340 Weatherby, 300 Weatherby, 257 Weatherby
16 August 2020, 20:39
416Tanzanquote:
Originally posted by Big Wonderful Wyoming:
340 Weatherby, 300 Weatherby, 257 Weatherby
Those are a nice battery, but the guy at the beginning had asked for 'non-magnum'.
I guess that I transgressed a little when I said, "270 Win, 338 WM, Done."
PHurley before him put together 3 quite nice, too: ".257 Wby, the .358 STA, and the .416 Rigby or Rem."
I look for balance in battery. Many on this list solve the problem by getting one of everything.
So for a light, accurate, far-reaching deer and antelope rifle? It would be hard to beat the 270 Win, although a 7-08, 6.5PRC and 280 are all equal to the job.
With deer and antelope covered out to 500 yards, what is next? Something heavier. Not just the same bullets faster, but a bigger bullet.
I think of the 338 WinMag as a non-magnum magnum. It is a natural growth in case capacity to push the bigger bullets. It does give up a little bit of speed to the 270, but not much. It's like a bigger bullet to a 30-06.
And for North America, everything is adequately covered with the 338. But I would personally choose something bigger for an Alaskan Brownie as well as Africa, where I like to hang out. Handloaded 416 Rigbys are awesome. 6000+ ft#. But the rifles are big and on the heavy side for long walks in the forest. If it is true that we can acquire wisdom in our later years, then I might trade in a pound or two of rifle in order to carry a 416 Ruger. I suppose that's a magnum, too, and crosses the line into "big bore" territory. So I guess we all have our inconsistencies. A handy 375 Ruger might sit on the borderline, but I would trade up to an
accurate 416 if given a chance. The 416 is a great impala gun. :-)
The above was two shooters off a 100-yard car hood, checking out a 416 for a long walk.
It paid off many hours later. It was timed nicely as the daddy stepped across an opening following a long string of does. Luck? Instinctive shooting off my knees? Well, tasty for sure.
But we digress. Back to the thread.
270 Winchester.
338 Winchester (Magnum)
Done.
PS: Of all the calibers listed for a "well-rounded battery", the one that we do not have in the family, yet, is the 416 Ruger. I guess that is what age is all about.
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"A well-rounded hunting battery might include:
500 AccRel Nyati, 416 Rigby or 416 Ruger, 375Ruger or 338WM, 308 or 270, 243, 223" --
Conserving creation, hunting the harvest.
16 August 2020, 23:42
Tex84I agree with 416Tanzan that the 270 / 338 combo makes a lot of sense. I ultimately decided on a 280 AI / 35 Whelen combo which is pretty close in performance to the 270 and 338.
17 August 2020, 00:00
JeffreyPhDThis kind of hair splitting is a little silly but fun.
One rifle battery: 375 H&H
Two rifle battery: 375 H&H, 30-06
Three rifle battery: 375 H&H, 30-06, 243
I add the 243 because I haven't and don't plan to hunt anything on the big 4 (or 5) aside from Cape buffalo.
17 August 2020, 01:14
BaxterBquote:
Originally posted by JeffreyPhD:
This kind of hair splitting is a little silly but fun.
One rifle battery: 375 H&H
Two rifle battery: 375 H&H, 30-06
Three rifle battery: 375 H&H, 30-06, 243
I add the 243 because I haven't and don't plan to hunt anything on the big 4 (or 5) aside from Cape buffalo.
Just swap that 243 for a 22 or a shotgun for guides fowl/birds.
So many “legendary” HuntersDe a career of 3 rifles and a shotgun. How did they ever do it? :-)
17 August 2020, 07:21
disassemblyTo own only 3 is just too depressing to consider.
17 August 2020, 22:28
customboltNice choices. For the future, here's a neat caliber to consider. My first choice if the need arises for a heavy hitter.
playin' with the 404 Jeffery. Have fun.
quote:
Originally posted by Tex84:
I agree with 416Tanzan that the 270 / 338 combo makes a lot of sense. I ultimately decided on a 280 AI / 35 Whelen combo which is pretty close in performance to the 270 and 338.
Life itself is a gift. Live it up if you can.
17 August 2020, 22:47
jerry mcdonaldPiece of cake:
22-250.....55gr NBT's and 63gr Sierra SMP's.
300 Win Mag.....200gr Partitions.
9.3x62.....320gr Woodleigh PP Weldcores.
21 August 2020, 08:46
R. GunnI'm going with a .257 Roberts, a .300 WSM and a 9.3x62...
Dick Gunn
“You must always stop and roll in the good stuff;
it may not smell this way tomorrow.”
Lucy, a long deceased Basset Hound
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21 August 2020, 09:20
416Tanzanquote:
Originally posted by R. Gunn:
I'm going with a .257 Roberts, a .300 WSM and a 9.3x62...
Excellent.
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"A well-rounded hunting battery might include:
500 AccRel Nyati, 416 Rigby or 416 Ruger, 375Ruger or 338WM, 308 or 270, 243, 223" --
Conserving creation, hunting the harvest.
21 August 2020, 11:31
Scrumbagquote:
Originally posted by R. Gunn:
I'm going with a .257 Roberts, a .300 WSM and a 9.3x62...
Nice choices. I'd go same but switch out the 300WSM for my 7x64
21 August 2020, 19:42
PeglegI could get by with 222 Rem, 6.5 x 55, 35 Whelen
The only easy day is yesterday!
21 August 2020, 21:14
Ray Alaskaquote:
Originally posted by Tex84:
I agree with 416Tanzan that the 270 / 338 combo makes a lot of sense. I ultimately decided on a 280 AI / 35 Whelen combo which is pretty close in performance to the 270 and 338.
I agree with both of you about the 2-rifle battery, although my choices for Alaska where I live is the .270/338 combo.
23 August 2020, 01:03
9.3 stalker280rem and 9.3x62 would do it all but a .22 cal (.222, .223, 22/250 etc) would round it off
23 August 2020, 03:21
drongo1. 30-06
2. 30-06
3. 30-06
Because it keep kills everything I have shot with it.
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23 August 2020, 04:00
JonP6.5x55
300 Win Mag
9.3x62
but many of these combos work for me
23 August 2020, 04:39
dogcatquote:
Originally posted by disassembly:
To own only 3 is just too depressing to consider.
Agreed....
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Originally posted by Todd Williams:
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Originally posted by Beretta682E:
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Originally posted by Todd Williams:
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Originally posted by mdstewart:
This is a ridiculous thread,
Completely agree.
I see a lot of guys naming small bore's. What's up with that?
Here's my 3 Medium bores.
30/30 - because everyone needs a good basic lever action.
300 H&H - Load it up, load it down. Covers everything a 308, 30/06, and 300 Mag will do.
375 H&H - Great "light" rifle for Africa that can fill in for the big stuff if the big bore develops an issue, handles big brownies in NA and Russia, still at home for elk / moose.
YMMV
What terrible choices
Blaser only makes a barrel for 375H&H. Therefore, the other two have to be irrelevant choices
Mike
That switch barrel bafoonery is a joke. Just another example of Blaser being a "fix" for something that isn't broken.
Not to mention they are butt ugly.
It was worth reading this thread just to see Todd’s last comment!
28 August 2020, 00:24
AtkinsonRather pointless thread IMO...Too many workable choices to come up with anything of value....as you can see by the number of options and opinions, none of which are without merit...
Ray Atkinson
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Filer, Idaho, 83328
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29 August 2020, 10:32
lavacaRay,
I agree. Lots of options that would work. After a lot of years and experimenting, I've decided that my battery is a .30-06 and a .416. Don't think I'll ever need anything else.
Want is a different deal.
29 August 2020, 16:37
Opus1I am finally down to two calibers for Africa. Two .270 WSMs for culling and small game and a .416 Rigby for everything else. I could probably get away with just the Rigby, but trying to find that much powder in Africa for culling isn't practical.
But caliber choices and selection are what keeps the gun industry alive. Rifles and calibers are like wine and women, you should experience them all.
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06 September 2020, 01:45
ismail82275 Rigby
8x68s
318 westley richards
06 September 2020, 13:25
jlabreck7316quote:
Originally posted by Big Wonderful Wyoming:
340 Weatherby, 300 Weatherby, 257 Weatherby
.378 Weatherby, .300 Weatherby, .240 Weatherby
07 September 2020, 04:09
LawdogLeaving Africa off.
Any of the following:
270
308
3006
300H&H
And a 338 win Mag for elk, moose, big bears
Add African Dangerous Game:
375
or 416
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07 September 2020, 17:18
jens poulsenMy 3 medium rifles are .270wea..300 H&H and .333Jeffery.
I could add 7x65R and 8x57 too
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07 September 2020, 23:02
MARK H. YOUNGI think I could get by with my 6.5x55 with 125 NP, 338-06 with 185 TTSX and 9.3x66 with 250 ACB. Switch the 250 ACB for a 286 NP or solid and you've basically got it all covered.
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Mike McGuirequote:
Originally posted by jlabreck7316:
quote:
Originally posted by Big Wonderful Wyoming:
340 Weatherby, 300 Weatherby, 257 Weatherby
.378 Weatherby, .300 Weatherby, .240 Weatherby
378, 30/378 and a 224 would be nice
08 September 2020, 08:01
Alec Torres.257 Roberts, 7mm RM or 7X57, .338-'06. Add other calibers as needed.