.243
.308
.358
I use these in the lower 48 and have never found them wanting from mice to moose

you dont specify use....
But if you could ONLY have 3 rifles......


22 LR
.270
35 Whelen
these would cover everything in the lower 48 nicely

quote:

My 3 rifle battery. what is yours ?

my three rifle battery consists of substantially more than three.....why must we assume only three?

Guns simply aren't that expensive that one can't own a few more.

right now i have a 270....375 h&h and a 505 gibbs

and working on a 458 lott

.22 LR
30-06 Spring
.375 H&H

Now add ammo and everything on the palnet that walks should worry

Anshutz 22 Mag
Win PreWar 70 Custom 300 H&H
Ruger RSM 375 H&H

3 Rifles/Calibers is not an option. I like to play and each one has a purpose.

Interesting question! I finally realized I had too many rifles chambered in calibers and cartridges I either no longer shoot or don't enjoy. I'm actually trying to thin my arsenal down to these in the cartridges and platforms that I have found to be the most useful for my applications:

223 REM Wylde Wilson AR 15
270 WIN Model 70 FWT
338 WIN MAG Model 70 Supergrade

I still plan to get rid of a few more rifles. Eventually I will thin the herd down to them. Tomorrow I may well change my mind again.

I am lucky enough to have many 3 rifle batteries, couple of my must haves are:
375H&H
30/06
22/250

I also have a 9.3x62, 338 Win Mag and a .257 Roberts that somehow could interchange easily in the above list, not to mention a 6.5x55 Swede that should never be left out........too many to choose.

223
7x57
35whelen

quote:

I finally realized I had too many rifles chambered in calibers and cartridges I either no longer shoot or don't enjoy. I'm actually trying to thin my arsenal down

The best solution is to have two separate gun safes and keep only your current 'in use' guns in the one and all the other in the other safe. That way, you can always keep your 'current use' guns up to date without having to buy another gun!
The added advantage is that you never have to regret having sold a gun that you decide you want again.


My choice would be;
22lr bolt action Remington 512
22 Hornet Anschutz
303-25 Lee Enfield on a No.4 action

All of the above being modern, rimmed cartridges! And actions!

If I was allowed a forth, it would be a 45-70 on a Lee Enfield MkI action.

6.5x55
.300 WinMag
.416 Taylor

I know the last time this question was asked it was different but for today that is my 3-gun battery. Tomorrow it'll likely be different again. Thank God I have a bunch of "3-gun batteries".

Namibiahunter

Three?
Hell, I keep three just in the truck!

OK, if I absolutely, positivly had to narrow it down to 3, I could do it with just six - 3 rifle batteries. Which 3 you want?

I could probably do it all with just a .30-06 for everything in my neck of the woods. Pefect for large-bodied whitetails, moose, elk, and black bear out to about 300 yards which is realistically about as far as I go.

Add a .22 for teaching my son how to shoot and a 12ga. for taking down some geese and clays and that about covers it. Don't really need anything else.

Want is a different story, though.

I want to be a good, all-around mechanic for anything in North America.

What 3 wrench sizes should I buy?



Bruce

1. 500 Jeffery
2. .375 Weatherby
3. 25 WSSM

quote:

22 LR
30-06 Spring
.375 H&H

These would be my choices as the overall balance they represent to all types of rifle shooting. While some here may argue that a large "heavy" rifle should be added, the known and proven acceptability of the .375 H&H speaks for itself. The "medium" choice of .30-06 is another case where more piss and vinger could be added to the stew, but without meaningful change. I would love to have said a centerfire .22 calibler rifle, but the rimfire just does more of the small chores then any other rifle. So these work for me.

The light battery:

.223 AR-15 20" HB
6mm Rem 1908 Peruvian Mauser
6.5 Win Mag Mark X Mauser

The medium battery:

.308 Win Savage
.308 Norma Mag Springfield
.338-06 FN Mauser

The heavier-medium battery:

.338 Win Mag pre-64 M70
9,3x62 CZ or VZ.24 Mauser
9,3x74R Chapuis DR

The light-heavy battery:

.376 Steyr 1909 Argentine Mauser
.375 H&H Mag SS Classic M70
.376/.416 Steyr Improved FN Mauser

The DG battery:

.416 Rigby CZ
.458 AR Parker-Hale Mauser
.470 NE Searcy DR

So ... what we gonna hunt?

A three rifle battery is tough...maybe 5 or 6 but three?

Okay,

17HMR for ground squirrels
338 Lapua for NA big game
458 Lott for the big stuff and S&Gs.

However I must state that my no delete battery includes:

17HMR
220 Swift
25-06
338 Lapua
458 Lott

These five rounds are my favs and although I have many more they are my go to rifles. I'll add my AR in 223 for my non PC rifle and call it quits. Six rifles and I'm good to go.

3 calibers/rifles just limits me too much!

John

7x57
300 Win Mag
375 H&H

257 Roberts AI
270 WIN
375 H&H

I have many rifles at hand but he ones I use most to cover what I hunt is.....



.22 long rifle
.270 or 30-06'
338 Win mag




But I can do it all with the 30-06'

quote:

Posted 06 December 2008 07:36 Hide Post
I want to be a good, all-around mechanic for anything in North America.

What 3 wrench sizes should I buy?

Most logical answer I have seen in a long time


Cal30

Only three rifles?

.22 lr semi auto
.223 Rem bolt
.308 Win bolt

20 ga shotgun, its not a rifle, so can be included.

308,300wm,458 lott

223
6.5x55
375 H&H

223
7mm mauser
338-06

quote:

Originally posted by bcp:
I want to be a good, all-around mechanic for anything in North America.

What 3 wrench sizes should I buy?



Bruce

Adjustable Wrench, Vice Grip Pliers, Ball Peen Hammer. But to use just these three you need ammo to support them.....duct tape and bailing wire.

Tough call. With North American calibres I would go with 223 rem, 280 rem & 340 Wby or if you want to consider metric calibres consider 6.5x55,8x68 and the 9.3x64.

# 3 you say No I say # 4 as I couldn't bear to see the light of day without my 06 .

.223 / 7 mag /30'06 /375 Now what am I supposed to do with the other 42 , Bench them ?.

I do that already never mind .

22/250 for varminting

7 Rem Mag for medium game

.375 H & H Mag for the big stuff

.416 Rigby for the really big stuff

.22LR Small game and plinking

.30-06 Coyotes through Moose

.375H&H Brown Bear through Elephants

I guess the prairie dog population will have to go unchecked.

quote:

.22LR Small game and plinking

.30-06 Coyotes through Moose

.375H&H Brown Bear through Elephants

I guess the prairie dog population will have to go unchecked.

I'm sure that a 375H&H will kill any prairie dog that needs it. It should then create a hole to bury it in at the same time. Them 270gr spire points shoot pretty flat out to 300yds and you shouldn't have any failure to exit issues, maybe not expand but they will exit.

I'll play!

I have (2) Blaser R-93 Professional stocks and barrels in 22 lr, 6.5x55, 308, and 9.3x62. For a third rifle, I have a new Sako 75 Finnlite in 6.5x55.

My three go to rifles at the moment are in;
7x64,
9.3x62 and
425WR.

.22lr
.243
7.62x39
.308
30.06

like them all but only 3 would be .22 .308 & 30.06

Just not possible for me! Though we may have to think more on this "thanks" to our new president elect and his Henchmen

He is also talking "serialized" ammunition

Probably be different if you ask me tomorrow, but here goes:

22 lr
280 Rem.
404 Jeffery

If I can't kill it with one of those, I dont need to be hunting it and am going home....