Bare bones would be:

22 L.R Win. M-63
6x45 Sako L-461
30-06 on a Mauser
416 Rem on a Mauser
12 ga. M-12 Win. mod.

Savage Predator .223
CZ550 30/06
CZ550 .375 H&H
CZ550 .458 WinMag

My bare bones would be:
.375 H&H 235 Speer: Varmints/ Jack rabbits
.375 H&H 225 Hornady SP: Deer/ Hogs
.375 H&H 300 Hornady RN: Bear/ Elk
.375 H&H 300 Barnes TXS: Anything bigger

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1: Varmints and small predators

2: Deer, Sheep, small African plains game, ect.

3: Elk, Moose, Black Bears, and large African plains game

4: Large bears, The Big Five, and other dangerous game

1. .223
2. 6.5 X 55
3. .338-06
4. .404 Jeffery

I have never been real good at picking just a Bare Bones battery of 4.
I have:
Custom 10/22
Sako 30-06
Kimber 375 H&H
CZ 550 .458 Lott
I was looking in the safe and realized I don’t have anything between 30-06 and 375 H&H. Then I thought well if the 06 can’t getter done the bigger ones can.
Bill

After going through three pages of postings there seems to be only one person who chose a 7 X 57!!! roger

1. 257 Wby
2. 30-06
3. 338-378 Wby
4. 460 Wby

Most of these will overlap each other which was a consideration in having a backup... The big 5 on the other hand . . well you just need two big rifles ...

Ken....

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Originally posted by bartsche:
After going through three pages of postings there seems to be only one person who chose a 7 X 57!!! roger

I have one but it isn't finished yet. I agree it would make a great choise for a medium bore.
Bill

If there was a reason for a bare-bones battery you wouldn't be building one to hunt the world over. Assuming you had a 1911, 22 semi-auto and SxS 12g....
Off the shelf I like the XR-100 22-250, M70 fwt 6.5 Swede, M70 338 WM and 416 Rigby.
Otherwise it might be the XR-100 22-250 AI, M70 6.5x375 Ruger x 2.15", M70 358x404 and CZ550 470 Mbogo.
Actually, it would be more about rifle than cartridge.
1) A tight single shot with heavy barrel in:
223, 22-250, 220 Swift, 223 WSSM
2) A CRF (Mauser, M70, M77) with 24" tube in:
Swede, 7x57, 7-08, 308, 270, 280, 30-06, 6.5 RM, 264, 7mm RM, 300
3) Same rifle as #2, 26" bbl (except the first three) in:
280, 30-06, 338-06, 7mm RM, 300 WM, 338 WM, 340, 358 Norma, STA, 375 H&H, 300-375 RUM
4) M70 or CZ550, P14 if nec. in:
416 RM, Rigby, Lott, Mbogo, 500 Wby/Jeffery/505, etc
OR a sweet double in 470

Marlin 22 mag
03 06 M70 (or Mauser)
416 rem Mag M70
12 gauge shotgun (any one you like)
There are about a hundred combos that would work as well but none better

From snowland..

223
7x57
300 WSM
416 Rigby