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what I got in the cupboard and have had for last 10/15 yrs. .22lr. Sako Finnfire 22-250. Heym sr30 30-06. Heym sr30 458WM Heym Safari. B/A They have done me so far and they will do me untill my 2.5 yr old son takes them over and I reckon they will do him for a while too. | |||
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.223 6.5 X 55 .30'06 .375 H&H I'd lose the .223 for a .22 Long Rifle if we are talking purely sporting arms...I'd trade the .30'06 for a .308 if we are not talking sport arms only. Robert If we can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people, under the pretense of taking care of them, they must become happy. Thomas Jefferson, 1802 | |||
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.223 CZ 527 .270 Winchester 70 featherweight .300 H&H Model 70 .375 H&H Whitworth express all with Leupols scopes | |||
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10/22, (Scoped) .223 in AR platform CAR A3 24" bbl (Scoped) .375 Ruger Safari (Irons) Benelli SBE 2 458 Lott (Irons) (optional) These are "in the safe" | |||
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22-250 338 WM 9.3X74R 416Taylor That is how I feel today - tomorrow? Maybe all Ruger #1 25-06 7MM STW 9.3X74R 416 Rigby. | |||
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Since Canadian Lefty asked what we might change since this thread was up earlier I would drop the 300RUM from my list. My list would now be: 22LR 223 Rem (35gr-80gr bullets) 30-06 (100-220gr bullets) 375H&H (225-350gr bullets) See you in 5 years  Have gun- Will travel The value of a trophy is computed directly in terms of personal investment in its acquisition. Robert Ruark | |||
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6.5x55 30-06 9.3X62 458 lott or 500 nitro | |||
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The four in my cabinet at the moment after years of trading, selling and buying is: 22 LR, Ruger M77/22 with Leupold 6x42 308 Winchester, Kimber Montana with Zeiss Victory 2,5-10x50 35 Whelen, Ruger M77 with Zeiss Victory 3-12x56 375 Ruger, Ruger Hawkeye Africa with Leupold VXIII 2,8-8x36 The scopes on the 308 and 35 kind of mirror the the dusk, dawn and moonlit night hunting we do here for red and roe deer. I also feel that a 375 of one kind or another is mandatory, and for me represent the upper recoil level for comfortable shooting. Arild Iversen. | |||
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I like this combo!
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All you really need is a .416 of whatever denomination. It will truly do it all. I've taken everything from elephant to duiker in Africa, to whitetails and turkey on this side of the pond with a .416 Rem. It's good to 200 yards certainly and 300 in a stretch. A .30-06 seems to be a must. Versatile, and covers everything up to the largest of game if you don't have a .416 in hand. A stopper. A .458 Lott, a .470 NE, .450 NE or a .500 NE. That's all you really need as I see it. Everything else is gilding on the lily, but don't tell that to my wife. | |||
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4 rifles that cover everything and will have ammo available world wide: 1) 22lr (no hunter should be without one, great for high volume practice to sharpen your skills) 2) 30-06 3) 375 (ruger or H&H, take your pick) 4) 458 Lott (450 Rigby if you will reload, in my opinion a better round but ammo is hard to get most places) It's not the caliber of the rifle that matters - It's the caliber of the man behind it. | |||
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1. 6,5x55 2. 7x64 3. .300 Win. Mag. (or 8x68) 4. 9.3x62 5. .416 Rem. Mag. (or Rigby) Number 2 and 4 are not really necessary. But I like them :-) If one hunts regulary Ele maybe a big double, e.g. .470 or .500. And not Forget a 12/70 O/U shotgun. That should handle everything and everywhere... | |||
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My 4 rifle battery. Ruger # 3 in 22 Hornet Ruger 77 in 30-06 Ruger 77 in .338WM Ruger 77 in .458 WM | |||
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22lr Ruger 10/22 308wn or 30-06 (would be happy with either) 300wn (just because I like it) 375h&h (if I could only have 1 rifle, this is it) Under normal circumstances ammo SHOULD be available for this selection. I have in the last few years really become a fan of the 308, more choices in ammo, flat shooting & modest recoil. LORD, let my bullets go where my crosshairs show. Not all who wander are lost. NEVER TRUST A FART!!! Cecil Leonard | |||
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Standing by my previous assertion.... .22 .308 9.3x62 8 bore | |||
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Me too: 1) .22 hornet 2) .308 Win 3) .375 H&H 4) .458 Win Mag ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J. Lane Easter, DVM A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991. | |||
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In my gun safe I have: .500 double .404J .375 H&H .45/70 30.06 .22L My most useful and favourite being the .404J ROYAL KAFUE LTD Email - kafueroyal@gmail.com Tel/Whatsapp (00260) 975315144 Instagram - kafueroyal | |||
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22 hornet 220 swift 30.06 300rum 416 I know that's 5 but life might just not be worth living to limit it to 4 | |||
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OK, I'll play. .470 Double Rifle .375 Bolt 12x12 over 8x57Drilling .22-250 Bolt or Single Shot That covers it all. Mike JP Sauer Drilling 12x12x9.3x72 David Murray Scottish Hammer 12 Bore Alex Henry 500/450 Double Rifle Steyr Classic Mannlicher Fullstock 6.5x55 Steyr Classic Mannlicher Fullstock .30-06 Walther PPQ H2 9mm Walther PPS M2 Cogswell & Harrison Hammer 12 Bore Damascus And Too Many More | |||
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.22LR for rabbits and squirrels .20 or .22 for foxes and crows 6.5mm for deer .30 for travelling .404 for elephant and buffalo and a good 12 or 20 bore Or something along those lines... | |||
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270 for deer and elk and varmints 500 Jeffery for everything else Regards, Chuck "There's a saying in prize fighting, everyone's got a plan until they get hit" Michael Douglas "The Ghost And The Darkness" | |||
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223 bolt action with a 10x scope. 300 win mag 375 H&H 470 NE double All in LH Elephant Hunter, Double Rifle Shooter Society, NRA Lifetime Member, Ten Safaris, in RSA, Namibia, Zimbabwe | |||
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I am with Muletrain, but I am a righty... | |||
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Have your preferences changed since this thread started 14 YEARS ago.  jc.22LR .243 7MM-08 12G.O/U The contents of my safe.  | |||
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My would read. 22LR for for practice and numbers hunting. 22/250 long range 300WM for medium large game. 375H&H | |||
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This is what I have: .270wea .333Jeffery. I need to be complete: + a good double from .450 to 500cal. DRSS: HQ Scandinavia. Chapters in Sweden & Norway | |||
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223 Rem,270 Win, 338-06 and a 416 Rigby would cover it for me. Member NRA, NFA,CSSA,DSC,SCI,AFGA | |||
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PS: the reason I choose the .22 hornet over the .22 LR is the reloadin factor. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J. Lane Easter, DVM A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991. | |||
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Honestly, if I was ever in the unfortunate predicament of having to replace all my rifles, this would be what I would get and be happy hunting everything for all time. 223 Rem on an AR-15 300 Win Mag on a M70 375 H&H on a M98 I realize that some will want bigger than the 375 H&H, but that's the upper end of my recoil tolerance. ____________________________ If you died tomorrow, what would you have done today ... 2018 Zimbabwe - Tuskless w/ Nengasha Safaris 2011 Mozambique - Buffalo w/ Mashambanzou Safaris | |||
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I'd swap out the 223 rem to a 220 Swift for a more classic combo and still keep the 270 win, 300 win mag and the 416 rem mag. | |||
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Following on this format. I have 2 sets of the lifetime set... Set 1 Ruger 77 .458WM Ruger 77 .338WM Ruger 77 .30-06 Ruger #1 .22 Hornet Set 2 Winchester 70 .470 Capstick Winchester 70 .375 H+H Winchester70 .300 H+H Colt AR 15 Accurized .223 | |||
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