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.22lr 6.5x55 8x57 12ga | |||
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22lR 243 Winchester 308 Winchester 358 winchester Then you must have a 12ga. Then hand guns 22 LR, 9MM,45 and 44mag. I have every one of them and think I could take any thing in the USA with them. | |||
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My current choice 222 Rem in my Tikka LSA 55 - a real tack driver 7mm08 - Kimber Montana 9.3X62 - Simson - I want to take this to africa 404 Jeffery or a 450/400 Double - which ever I can afford to build or buy first for my African dream "When the wind stops....start rowing. When the wind starts, get the sail up quick." | |||
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308, 300 Win Mag,in the Blaser R93's. A Heym in 9,3x74R, scoped and Docter Optic equiped Double rifle A Heym 450/400 3" in a scoped and Docter Optic equiped Double rifle. DOUBLE RIFLE SHOOTERS SOCIETY | |||
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This is always fun! 22 LR - Micro Economics 223 Rem. - Macro Economics 270 or 30'06 - I really can't decide and does it really matter anyway? 9.3x62 - Because its big and non magnum. This is a very subjective subject and is likely going to depend heavily upon your logistics. Captain Finlander | |||
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.22-250 - varmints .270 Winchester - deer and antelope up to 350 lbs .338 Winchester Mag - All larger North American game except bison and all African plains game except giraff .416 Remington Mag - American bison, giraff, and African dangerous game | |||
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The "best" 4 calibers depends on where I am, what is available, and what I am trying to do with them. For instance, Ele up close in Afrika: I'd choose rifles in .500 Jeffery, 470 Nitro, .450 Nitro, .416 Rigby, in that order. Squirrels in Missouri, I'd opt for: .25 Stevens RF, .22 LR, .410 shotgun, 28 gauge shotgun in that order. | |||
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.22 LR 12 Ga. .308 .375 mag | |||
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.22 LR .223 Remington .308 Winchester .416 Remington | |||
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.22 rimfire .257 Roberts .338 Win 45-70 govt | |||
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For me, I'd replace your 300 H&H with a 30-06 and your 404 Jeff with a Barret 50 BMG in case 6, can't fault your choices though. 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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222 remington 250 savage 30-30 winchester 30-06 springfield Would easily take care of all my hunting and taget shooting. | |||
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Yes, this is a good thread! Far better IMO than to discuss e.g. the top 10, as this discussion actually has practical merit. If a shotgun is not included, then .22 LR .223 (probably) .30-60 (probably) 9,3x62 If a shotgun is included, then .22 LR .30-06 (probably) 9,3x62 12ga If handguns also included, then .30-06 (probably) 9,3x62 .357 mag 12ga To me, the 9,3x62 is the biggest I can handle and it's up to the task to take anything. This leaves me with the need of something in the medium/light class, and then the most sensible is the .30-06 or .308. I'd love a 7x64 or 7x57 but ammo availability (and cost to some degree) dictates .30-06. Performace-wise there is little to choose between in the medium range so pretty much anything from 6,5x55 to 8x57 (or .338-06) would do the trick. - Lars/Finland A.k.a. Bwana One-Shot | |||
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22LR 243 Winchester 308 Winchester 358 Winchester | |||
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Yeah, true, but I'd substitute a 7mm Rem mag for the 06. Just a personal preference. | |||
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Luckily I have lotsa kids so we could get it all covered, but just me, my own, my...precious, I'd have to say, .223 Rem .270 Weatherby .300 Weatherby .416 Rigby If it were due to government intervention .223 Rem .223 Rem .223 Rem 30-06 Springfield | |||
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1)416 rigby 2)416 rigby 3)416 rigby 4)416 rigby No, it is really hard to say. So much ammo is available for so many calibers that it's hard to choose 223 25 to 300 mag 338 to 375 cal ,maybe 358 norma 16-12 gauge | |||
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If I could hand load, 22 Hornet 25-06 44 mag lever action rifle 12 guage If I could not hand load, 22LR or 22 mag 243 44 mag lever action rifle 12 guage This is based on my location, what I hunt, how I hunt, avalability of factory ammo, and self defense/preservation. | |||
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Doubles: .300 H&H 9.3x74R 450-400 3" 500 Nitro 3" Magazine Rifles: .30-06 9.3x62 .375 H&H .505 Empire | |||
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I tried to pattern cal. by location but to many locations not listed. For where I live and what I do on a regular basis, not on what i may have a chance to do. 22lr 357 mag 308 35 whelen Looks like everyone gave up there handguns. I dont consider gauges a cal. If the thread was only 4 guns my list would change. | |||
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The post was made in the Rifles category. . | |||
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I suppose I am late to the dance once again but my choice of rifles would be as follows: 1. .22-250 2. 6.5-06 3. .338 Win mag 4. .416-Remington mag | |||
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22lr 270wsm 338-06 416 Rigby | |||
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Nicely outlined. 1. Economic necessity, if serious, would probably mean a 22 and a 308 bolt. 2. Ah--Africa: 270 win loaded with 130 TSX 3100fps (good guinea fowl and goose gun) (despite long 338WM use there, which calibre I have been thoroughly satisfied with) 375 Ruger (now with 250 TTSX bullets at 2900fps, a concept whose time and price would have edged out my 338WM with 250 Nosler at 2700fps in the 80's) 416 Rigby (the absolute best one rifle for walking the forest, with 350 TTSX bullets at 2800fps) 500 AccRel or 500 Mbogo or 505 Gibbs (a true stopper) 3. No handloading ! 223 Rem bolt 30-06 375 HH 460 Weatherby 4. With handloading: see #2 above, if Africa, if North America, then 270 Win or WSM 338 WM or RUM 416 Ruger 5. Keep what I have: 270 Win 338 WM 416 Rigby 6. if a law limited 4 rifles: 22LR 270 Win 338 WM 416 Rigby +-+-+-+-+-+-+ "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. | |||
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Interesting exercise. If going economics, I'm going for inexpensive cartridges and/or easily reloadable...so .22 LR 7.62x39mm 30-30 45-70 Otherwise, it's 6mm Rem 260 Rem 8x57mm Mauser OR 8mm-06 AI (can't decide which, as I like both) 45-70 | |||
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Not to bash anyone, but I dont see a whole lot of magnum chamberings. I guess this is out of preferance, however, if I only had to choose 4 then they might all as well be mags. Reason: you can always download a mag. If you need the power and range, a standard cal might not be able to load up to the level that you are looking for. I realize that for the vast majority this is purely sematics. Though I would rather have and not need then need but not have. "though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will to be rightful must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal law must protect, and to violate would be oppression." ---Thomas Jefferson | |||
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For the time beeing...  22 LR, training and small critters 308 Win, 150 grn bullet, the smaller deer plus varmints 35 Whelen, 250 grn Woodleig, from smallish deer to moose and bear 375 Ruger, 300 grn A-Frame, take care of the rest i can afford to hunt. (and as many has said, a 12 guage shotgun) Arild Iversen. | |||
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22L 223 25-06 300 wm | |||
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When the time comes the one you have in your hand that is adequate to get the job done that you are attempting to do "Science only goes so far then God takes over." | |||
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I was thinking i terms of avalibility as well. I like to have something around where I can buy ammo at the local feed store if need be. | |||
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12 Gauge 223 375 H&H 577 Nitro Gunner | |||
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.223 .280 Ackley improved .375 H&H and either .22LR or .404/.458Lott/.500NE | |||
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.22 LR 223 Rem 6.5x55 .30-06 These four will cover the range of anything I'll ever need to do. | |||
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I'll play too! 1. 22LR (as long as it's my CZ 452) 2. .225 Win. (as long as it's my Post 64 Mod 70) 3. .270 Win. (as long as it's my Pre 64 featherweight) 4. .338 Win. (as long as it's my MOA ugly, SS, "paddle-stocked" Ruger 77) I guess what I'm saying is that I find it hard to separate caliber from rifles I know, trust and love. I can love and value (rationalize?) any caliber if I bond with the rifle chambered for it. Brian | |||
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If you're talking rifle cartridges and are excluding shotguns and handguns: - I think you must include a good rifle in 22lr to cover all the plinking and bottom end small critters. - I think you must include a good mid-bore rifle in 30-06 to cover your medium and thin skin large game. - To cover your varmint chores up to your long range medium game that fall between the 22lr and 30-06, I prefer the 243 Winchester. - To cover your thick skin heavy game, dangerous game and large stuff over and above the 30-06, I prefer the 416 Remington as it covers all the ground of the 338s and 375s while having enough horsepower to work as a stopping rifle. That would be my four, add a good 12 gauge and you'd have all the long gun hunting bases covered well. Best  | |||
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22 LR 308 Win (or any good .30 cal) 375 H&H 458 Lott You can always kill somethiing with a gun too big. It's a lot harder with a gun to small. Keith IGNORE YOUR RIGHTS AND THEY'LL GO AWAY!!! ------------------------------------ We Band of Bubbas & STC Hunting Club, The Whomper Club | |||
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I like the qualifiers. If the government said you could only 4 rifles: 1. HK G36 (have) 2. HK 93 (have) 3. HK G3 (have) 4. Barrett M82 (buy) Because we would be using them one day with laws like that. Pick from what I have: 1. 223 Semi-Auto 2. 308 Winchester 3. 300 RUM 4. 375 H&H Pick from what I have plus what I'm building 1. 223 Semi-Auto 2. 308 Winchester 3. 8x68s (replace with 338 Win Mag as an option) 4. 416 Rem "Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid" -- Ronald Reagan "Ignorance of The People gives strength to totalitarians." Want to make just about anything work better? Keep the government as far away from it as possible, then step back and behold the wonderment and goodness. | |||
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22 LR .223 7mm-08 30-06, or 300 Win. Mag Lower 48 hunting I assume. Your covered for the plinking, and covered for all Big Game. | |||
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My choices to date: 22 LR 510X (who can live without a 22, and why?) 6x45mm/20 gauge Model 24 (nice and light) 6mm-284 Model 700 (a genuine half-inch rifle) 7mm Remington M70 (enough for the lower 48) TomP Our country, right or wrong. When right, to be kept right, when wrong to be put right. Carl Schurz (1829 - 1906) | |||
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Four calibers, eh?? Hmm, .22 .30-06 .450-400 155mm field gun  H. Cole Stage III, FRGS ISC(PJ), USN (Ret) "You do not have a right to an opinion. An opinion should be the result of careful thought, not an excuse for it." Harlan Ellison " War is God's way to teach Americans geography." Ambrose Bierce | |||
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