Who wants to play! To-date I have used everywhere not only Africa:

.22 LR
22 hornet
.240 apex H&H
.270 winchester
243 winchester
7x57 mauser
9x57 mauser
8x50 lebel
308 winchester
30-06
300 wsm
300 winchester magnum
300 H&H magnum
300 remington ultra magnum
338 win mag
35 whelen
9.3x70
.375 H&H rimless
.375 H&H flanged magnum
.404 Jeffery
416 rigby
416 rem mag
450/400
458 winchester
12 bore
50 cal MZ



Arjun Reddy
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Brewster, NY 10509
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Grew up hunting whitetail deer. I am somewhat ashamed to admit that until college graduation (I am 66) I probably killed more deer (head shots) with a 22 Magnum than anything.
As far as Africa goes, I have used 416 Rem (buff, zebra, ele, buff again x 3, eland, giraffeand hippo); 7mm Rem Mag on first safari (impala, civet cat, kudu, bushbuck, baboon x 3) with acceptable results. Safaris 2-4 used 300 Win Mag (impala, zebra x 2, leopard, blue wildebeest, klipspringer). More than one a few PH's that have seen my 416 and 300 (both Rifles, Inc) have told me that they thought I have "the perfect battery for all of Africa".
Nowadays I shoot my whitetail with my Rifles, Inc. 22-250 "prairie dog" rifle. No problem making head shots out to 250 yds+ (and I am not that great a shot). Pigs: 204 or 223 in an AR platform.
Birds: that's a whole nother discussion.

For me only the .375 H&H and the .30-06. Archery as well.

Great thread. Thanks for starting it.
.500 bpe
4-bore
.350 no2
.450-400
.450 no2
.500 nitro
.600 nitro

also, long, long ago:
.270 WCF
.32-20
.30-30
.405
.375
.458
.45-70

Brought back great memories.
Cal

22 lr
22 mag
222
223
243
7mm
30/06 (the king)
338wm
375hh
450NE
458wm

22 short
22 long
22 mag
22-250
223
243
257 wby
270 wsm
7mm mag
30-30
300 wsm
300 rum
325 wsm
338 win mag
9.3x62
375 H&H
450 Rigby
500 NE

Getting old sucks! I thought I had a complete list, but I have had to edit this three times already!

22lr
22mag
243
257roberts
264wm
270 win
270 wsm
280 rem
7mm08
7 rem mag
7 rum
30-30
308
30-06
300 wm
300 wsm
35 whelen
375 H&H
45-70
50 cal muzzle loader

22
22mag
22Hornet
222
223
243
6.5x55
6.5x57
7x57
7x57R
7x64B
308
30/06
300weatherby
9.3x62
9.3x64B
9.3x74R
375F
450/400
404
425WR
458Win
470NE

22LR
.223
.257 Wby
.25-06
.257 Roberts
.270 Win
7mm-08
.300 Savage
.308 Win
.30-06
.300WM
.300 RUM
.338 WM
.357 Mag
.375 H&H
.416 Rem
.44 Mag
.458 Lott
.470 NE
.500 MDM

22LR
223
300Win Mag
416Rem Mag
460Rem Mag
470NE

BB
.177 pellet
.22 pellet
22 Short
22 Long
22 Long Rifle
22 WMR
17 HMR
17 Fireball
17 Mach 4
19-223 Calhoon
20 Vartarg
20 Tatical
204 Ruger
221 Fireball
222 Rem
223 Rem
220 Swift
6x45
243 Winchester
25-06
30-30
7.62x39
30-06
300 Weatherby
375 H&H

Most likely forgot some of them, if we are doing gauges I have used all of the common ones on game

410 bore
28
20
16
12
10

.17 hmr
.204 Ruger
.22 lr
.22 hornet
5.56 NATO
.243 Win
7mm-08 Rem
30-06
.300 Win mag
30-378 Wby
.375 H&H
.375 RUM
.416 Rigby
.470 NE

If you include varmints as game- including birds, varmints, and big game... Most of the handguns and small bore rifles are varmints.

BB gun
.177 Air Rifle pellet

.17 HMR
.22 short
.22 LR
.22 WMR

.223
.223 WSSM
.25-06
.26 Nosler
.300 Whisper
7.62 x 51
.30-06
.300 WSM
.300 Win Mag
8x68 (?) (PH's rifle)
.330 Dakota
.375 H&H
.416 Remington
.416 Rigby
.45-70
.470 NE
.500 NE
.50 BMG

5.7x28
.36 cap and ball revolver
.380
9x19
9x23
.38 Super
9x25
.357 Mag
.40
10mm
.41 Mag
.44 Special
.44 Mag
.45 ACP
.45 Colt
.454 Casull

.50 Muzzleloader

.410 Shotgun
28 Ga
20 Ga
16 Ga
12 Ga
10 Ga

Africa:
300 H&H 180gr TTSX
375 H&H 300gr TSX
404 Jeffery 400gr TSX

Africa

Various 270 wildcats

7.21 Lazzeroni Firebird
8.59 Lazzeroni Titan
9.53 Lazzeroni Saturn

375 H&H Magnum
416 Weatheby Magnum
416 Rigby Improved

375/404 Wildcat

Just sticking with rifles or single shot pistols:

.177 Pellet
.17 HMR
.17 WSM
.204 Ruger
.22 Short
.22 LR
.22 WMR
.222 Rem
.223 Rem
.223 WSSM
.22-250
.220 Swift
.243 Win
.25-06
7mm Rem Mg
7 STW
.308 Win
.30-06
.300 Rem SAUM
.300 Win Mag
.300 RUM
.338 WM
.375 H&H
.416 Rem

What I shoot but never killed game:
6mm Hagar
.338 Edge
.338 Lapua
.44 Mag
.45-70

Just Africa:
7mm Rem Mag
.308 Win
.300 RUM
.338 Win Mag
.416 Rem Mag

Since this is the Africa forum, I assume you mean African game? If so, here’s mine:

458 Lott
404 Jeffery
375 H&H
9.3x62
35 Whelen
338WM
30-06
7mmRM
25-06
22LR

African game:

470 Nitro
500/450 Nitro
450/400 Nitro
375 Magnum rimless
375 Magnum flanged
350 No. 2
300 flanged
7x57
22 K-hornet

Regards, Tim

In Africa,

30-06

In North America,

22LR
410
16ga
12ga
243
30-30
270
35 whelen
1992 GMC Sonoma
2002 Ford F-250

.22 or
30:06
375 H&H
12 ga

Africa: 300WinMag
Sweden: 308
9.3x62
USA: 243
6.5x55
7mm Rem Mag
300 Blackout
375 H&H
50 cal. muzzleloader
12 ga (slug)

.22 LR
.223 Rem
.243 Win
.25-06 Rem
6,5x55
.264 Win Mag
7x57
7x64
.308 Win
.30-06
.300 H&H
.300 Weatherby
.318 WR
.375 H&H
.416 Rigby
.500/450 NE
.470 NE
12-bore Paradox
12-bore
16-bore
20-bore

In Africa
7 mm RM
.308 Win
.300 Wby
.375 RUM

In North America (not birds or small game)
.22 LR
.22-250
.257 Ackley
7 mm RM
.308 Win
.30-06
.30 Gibbs
.30-30
.300 Wby
.44 Mag
.45 acp
.45 Kentucky BP
.54 Hawken BP
12 gauge
Arrow, Recurve bow

22 lr
6,5x55 Swedish Mauser
30-06
8x57 IS
8x57 JRS
9,3x62
9,3x74R
7 mm Rem Mag
300 Win Mag
338 Win Mag
375 HH
450 NE
12 bore


Morten

I think I misunderstood what OP was asking for.

Daisy Red Ryder BB Gun (songbirds before I knew better )
22 Short
22 Long
22 Long Rifle
22 Magnum
17 Remington
221 Fireball
222 Remington
223 Remington
5.56 NATO
6mm Remington
243 Win
270 Win
7mm Rem Mag
30-30 Win
300 Win Mag
9mm
416 Rem Mag
Shotguns:
10, 12, 20, 28, and 410

I am equally curious to know which calibers have been the most satisfactory for each of you. I shall leave a definition of satisfactory to the poster in this context.

Africa: 30-'06, 375 H&H, 458 Win Mag

U.S., including Alaska: 30-'06, 7x57, .300 Weatherby Mag, .300 Win Mag, .243, 308 Norma Mag

Scotland: .308

Upland game: 12, 20, & 28 gauges

20 Practical
6X223
243 Winchester
7-08 Remington
280 Remington
7mm Remington Mag
300 Winchester
300 Weatherby
340 Weatherby
416 Weatherby
375 H&H
458 Lott
20 gauge, 12 gauge

Small Game
.22 LR squirrels, raccoons
.410 squirrels, rabbits, bobwhite quail
20 ga squirrels, rabbits, bobwhite quail
12 ga ducks, geese, squirrels, rabbits, bobwhite quail, scaled quail, pheasants

45 ACP blue grouse


Big Game
12 ga gray foxes
12 ga with slugs - Whitetail deer.
.270 Win Mule deer, elk.
.7mm Wby Mag Mule deer, elk, black bear, wild boar, pronghorn antelope
.308 Mule deer
.416 Rem Mag Cape Buffalo, elephant

45-70 Black bear

All that I can remember anyways.

Guns I own but have never killed anything with (yet).

.223 Rem
.243 Win
.300 Win Mag
.375 Ruger

BH63

North America:

.22 Short
.22 LR
.22 WMR
.218 Bee
.221 Fireball
.222 Rem
.223 Rem
6mm x 45
6mm TCU
.243 Win
.25-20 WCF
.250 Savage
.25-06 Rem
.270 Win
7mm Mauser
.30-30 WCF
.308 Win
.30-’06 Springfield
.300 Win
.300 Weatherby
.338-’06 Ackley Imp
.357 Magnum
.375 H&H
.38-55 Win
.416 Rigby
.410 bore (w/ slugs)
.44-40 WCF
.45 Colt
.45-70 Govt
.470 N.E.
12 bore (both buck & slugs)

If Africa only:

.22 LR
.270 Win
.375 H&H
.416 Rigby
.470 N.E.
12 bore

Mark

Africa:

30/06
300 H&H Mag
340 Wby Mag
9.3x74R
375 H&H Mag
416 Rigby
500 NE
500 Jeffery
577 NE

Most satisfying?

500NE DR paired with a quick release scoped 9.3x74R DR. It's my go to pairing these days.

quote:

I am equally curious to know which calibers have been the most satisfactory for each of you. I shall leave a definition of satisfactory to the poster in this context.

264wm
308

At home:
.22 WM
.223 Rem.
7x57R
7x64
8x57IRS
9,3x62

Africa:
.375 H&H Mag

Regards,
Andy

I thought this was going to be Africa only but evidently not so here goes.

Daisy BB gun
177 pellet
22LR
22 Mag
222 Rem
243 Win
257 Bob
257 WBY
6.5x55 Swede
270 Win
270 WBY
7x57
7 MM RM
7 MM WBY
7 MM STW
7 MM Dakota
30-30
300 Savage
308 Win
30-06
300 H&H
300 WM
300 Ultra
303 British
32 Spec
8 MM Mauser
338 WM
340 WBY
338 Ultra
35 Rem
35 Whelen
350 Rem Mag
9.3x62
375 H&H
375 WBY
416 Rem
444 Rem
45-70
458 WM
44 Mag
45 Cal MZ
410
28 GA
20 GA
20 GA MAG
16 GA
12 GA 2 3/4, 3 INCH and 3.5 INCH
38 Spec
454 Casull

Africa:
338 Winmag
375 H&H
375 Ruger

Europe:
22LR
22-250 Rem
243 Win
270 Win
308 Win
30-06 Sprg
338-06 A-Square
338 Winmag
35 Whelen
375 H&H
375 Ruger


Most satisfaying:
35 Whelen
375 H&H

17 HMR
22 Long Rifle
22-250
240 Weatherby
257 Weatherby
6.5 -06
7mmRem Mag
30-06
300 Win Mag
340 Weatherby
375 H&H
416Rem Mag
458 Lott

22 short
22 long
22 mag
218 bee
220 Swift
222
223
22-250
243
6mm
257 Roberts
25-06
270
270 Weatherby
280
30-30
300
300 H&H
300 Weatherby
308
338
340 Weatherby
375
404 J
416 Rigby
416 Rem
458 WM
458 Lott

BB
177 pellet
22 pellet
22 LR
22 hornet
222 rem
244 rem
7mm rem mag
300 win mag
308 win
35 rem
375 H&H
470 NE
50 cal.(black powder)
50 cal.(smokeless)
Big Rocks-Slingshot(Deadly)

Africa: 9.3x62
North America:
-.22
-22-250
-243
-250 savage
-270 win
-270wby
-30-30
-308
-30-06
-300 win
-300 wby
-338 win mag
-350 rem
-35 Whelan
-358 norma
-375 HH
-348 win
-9.3x62
-9.3x74
-458x2"
-450 3 1/4"
-577/500 no.2

17 cal. pellet
22 lr.
218 Bee
270 Win.
30-06
35 Rem.
375 H&H
45-70
577 2 3/4" bpe
12 ga.

Dave