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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.
 
Posts: 203 | Location: New Zealand | Registered: 26 November 2006Reply With Quote
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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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Airgunner / 458 SOCOMer/ 45-70er / 458 Lotter

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Posts: 2327 | Location: The Sunny South! St. Augustine, FL | Registered: 29 May 2004Reply With Quote
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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.
 
Posts: 5338 | Location: Bedford, Pa. USA | Registered: 23 February 2002Reply With Quote
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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 wave


Have gun- Will travel
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Posts: 3831 | Location: Cave Creek, AZ | Registered: 09 August 2001Reply With Quote
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6.5x55
30-06
9.3X62
458 lott or 500 nitro
 
Posts: 581 | Location: Cheney, KS or Africa Somewhere | Registered: 07 January 2005Reply With Quote
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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.


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Posts: 1881 | Location: Southern Coast of Norway. | Registered: 02 June 2000Reply With Quote
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I like this combo!

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Originally posted by allen day:
Here are my choices:

22LR

223 Rem.

300 Win. Mag.

416 Rem. Mag.

The 22LR would be a the current Kimber bolt gun, since it features a Model 70-type safety, the same as my big game rifles. The 223 Rem. would also be based on a Model 70 action, but customized and built for accuracy as well as portability -- not too heavy, and not too light.

The 300 Win. Mag. and 416 Rem. Mag. tandem can easily take care of all of the world's big game hunting under all conditions. Again, these are custom Model 70s that are built for absolute reliability, perfect feeding, balance, durability, and accuracy.

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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)


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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


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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


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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
 
Posts: 259 | Location: Marietta, Georgia | Registered: 04 July 2012Reply With Quote
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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

 
Posts: 955 | Location: Houston, Texas, USA | Registered: 13 February 2002Reply With Quote
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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. Big Grin jc

.22LR
.243
7MM-08
12G.O/U
The contents of my safe. rotflmo




 
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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.


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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.


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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.


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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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Originally posted by Pumba:
John,

Thanks for posting another great topic.

I would like to recommend the following four rifle battery:

1) Heavy Rifle
- Caliber - 416 Remington
- Bullets - 400 grain Swift A-Frame softs and 400 grain Speer African Grand Slam solids.
- Winchester Model 70 Classic action, with a 0.500" longer bolt handle
- Krieger #5B 24 inch barrel
- Five round magazine
- Leupold 1.75 x 6 - 32mm Vari-X III matte, duplex scope
- D'Arcy Echols and Company scope rings
- This rifle should be built and tested by D'Arcy Echols and Company (435) 755-6842 - legend@bridgernet.com

2) Medium Rifle
- 340 Weatherby
- 210 grain and 250 grain Swift A-Frame bullets
- Winchester Model 70 Classic action, with a 0.500" longer bolt handle
- Krieger #4B 26 inch barrel
- Five round magazine
- Leupold 2.5 x 10 - 45mm LPS scope
- D'Arcy Echols and Company scope rings
- This rifle should be built and tested by D'Arcy Echols and Company - (435) 755-6842 - legend@bridgernet.com

3) Light Rifle
- 270 Weatherby
- 150 grain Swift A-Frame bullets
- Remington 700 long action, with a SAKO or M-16 extractor, 0.500' longer bolt handle, Jewell trigger, and a PME Model 70-type three position safety
- Krieger #3B 26 inch, fluted barrel
- Four round magazine
- Leupold 3.5 x 10 - 40mm Vari-X III matte, duplex scope
- Gentry Featherlight scope bases and 1" low rings
- This rifle should be a Lightweight Strata model built by Lex Webernick of Rifles, Inc. - (830) 569-2055 - www.riflesinc.com

4) Varmint Rifle
- 243 Winchester
- 55 grain and 70 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips bullets. 85 grain Nosler Partition bullets.
- Remington Model 700 short action, with a SAKO or M-16 extractor, 0.500" longer bolt handle, Jewell trigger, and a PME Model 70-type three position safety
- Kreiger #3B 26 inch 1-in-12" twist barrel.
- Four round magazine
- Leupold 4.5 x 14 - 40mm Vari-X III matte CPC scope
- Gentry Featherlight scope bases and 1" low rings
- This rifle should be built by Mark Penrod of Penrod Precision - (219) 982-8385


Good Hunting !

[This message has been edited by Pumba (edited 07-20-2001).]


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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