257 roberts & 338 rum for NA
450x400 or 450 #2 for africa

Limited to deer sized game & larger, I would pick a .270 Win & .300 Win Mag. The third for Africa would be .375 H&H.

-Lou

If we discount varminting and I can keep my .17HMR and 220 swift for the small stuff and look at big game, I would be happy with my 338 Lapua for all NA game, but probably would choose one of my 375s for the great bears that bite back. For Africa add my 458 Lott.

Everyone is different, and a choice for one (me!) won't work for another. Despite owning many rifles, I have whittled my favorites down to the .17HMR and 220 Swift for varmints and use my 338 Lapua for mulies and elk. The 458 Lott gets the nod as my squirrel vaulter par none and my hopeful African campanion on DG. The 375 H&H just has to have a home because it is such a good round.

.17HMR, 220 Swift, 338 Lapua, 375 H&H and 458 Lott. I like and use the other rounds I have but these are my go to cartridges.

6.5x55
9.3x62
and my .416 Rigby for Africa!

This setup would make my wife happy...

Btt

quote:

Originally posted by CORNERSTONE:
If you were only allowed to own two rifles to hunt all of North america and Canada what caliber would they be? And If you could ad a third for Africa?

Won't do it with 3; Don't have to and you can make me!!!

22LR
270 Winchester
9.3x62
and a 458 Lott for Africa

22LR
9.3x62
416 Taylor

.280 Remington and .338 Win Mag for North America. .416 Rem Mag thrown in for Africa.

Chet

quote:

Originally posted by CORNERSTONE:
If you were only allowed to own two rifles to hunt all of North america and Canada what caliber would they be? And If you could ad a third for Africa?

keeping the emphasis on hunting:

.264/06

.30/06

no current plans to go to africa, but if i were to go:

.338/06

.223 Rem
30-06
9.3x62

and if you had to throw in a 4th - 12g o/u.

thank God we really don't have to do this
22-250
338-06
405win
maybe squeeze in a shotgun?

All I would need would be two.

1. Caliber .30 Model of 1906; and

2. .375 Holland & Holland Belted Rimless Magnum.

There was a pretty good run of cartridge designs between 1906 and 1912!

But since you're offering three, let's add the .22 Long Rifle.

223
338 lapua

quote:

Originally posted by CORNERSTONE:
If you were only allowed to own two rifles to hunt all of North america and Canada what caliber would they be? And If you could ad a third for Africa?

.308 win
.338 win
and not that I will ever get to Africa >375 H&H

8x68S and 9,3x64

And .450 N.E. 3,25 for Africa!

Well the post says to hunt with not to just have to shoot. Also it don't include handguns so I could be happy with my .257 AI and my .300 Winny for all my NA hunting. I would have a couple different stocks to put them in though! I have to go with the .375 H&H for Africa

22-250
280 AI
375 H&H

I own all three of these and several others, but if I could only choose three, these would be it.

for a euro twist...

6.5x55 for mice to moose
375 h+h for buck to buff

338 win mag

25 wssm

or cheat and get a blaser or saur 202 with 5 bbls

One is easier than three: 375H&H

Three now, there's the brain teaser. OK!

257 Roberts AI
9,3x62
550 Gibbs Magnum

Do I win anything?

Rich
DRSS
Knowledge not shared is knowledge lost...

quote:

25 wssm

I want a win featherweight 25 wssm

quote:

Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
One is easier than three: 375H&H

Three now, there's the brain teaser. OK!

257 Roberts AI
9,3x62
550 Gibbs Magnum

Do I win anything?

Rich
DRSS
Knowledge not shared is knowledge lost...

I know you meant 6.5 swede, 35 whelen and 577 BME

It'll never happen, but mine would be .243 and .338 WM. That said I could do it all with a 7x57 or .30-06 if that was all I had. I think if I could only have one it would be the 7x57, some 160 partitions and a pickup load of H414. You'd be surprised what you can do if it's all you have.

20 gauge beretta over n under
35 Whelen
458 Lott, or my 470

I only listed one rifle for N. American hunting b/c I don't think I could give up bird hunting, and I think my 35 Whelen is capable of taking anything in N. America. If I did list another rifle, it would probably be my Chapuis 9.3x74R simply because I love it.

The smart choice for Africa is the 416 b/c it's versatile enough to use on PG and DG. That said, a 458 Lott can easily be loaded to duplicate the 416's ballistics, and it can obviously be loaded up to handle any sized game. If I were only going after buff, ele, and hippo, I'd certainly keep the chapuis 470.

223
6.5x55
375H&H

quote:

Originally posted by Iron Buck:
223

30-06

add 375HH for Africa

My thoughts exactly. You can't get anymore practical or economical than that! And if you forget or lose your ammo you can get more at the grocery store. Or as Idaho Sharpshooter said you could replace the 375 with a 416. I would go with the Rem Mag and not the Rigby just for ammo availability.

22LR , 30-06, and for Africa and topend NA game a 375 Ruger.

7 Rem. Mag
9.3x62 Mauser (which could double up in some African countries)

416 Rem Mag for the rest of Africa.

22 LR, 9.3x74 in a Chapuis, 470 in a Searcy. I can use a Makarov bullet in the 9.3 for large varmints until they get the size of bear, then go for a 300 to 320 gr for bigger varmints. The 470 in case I win the lottery and go to Africa and Argentina for a collection of several kinds of buff and a side order of pigs. Packy

All from Big Green...

6mm Rem
280AI Rem
375 RUM

Well if i had to use what i own it would be a 6.5x55 swede and a marlin 45-70 that's it. I guess i should expand my arsenal.

243 winchester
300 winchester mag
416 rigby

22LR (this one does not count !)

25-06
338 winmag (or 9.3x62 Mauser)
416 Rem Mag

i'm trying to restrict myself to only three rifles, assuming i could use the african rifle in NA it would be:

.243Win/6mm-284/.240Wby/.25-06/.257Wby/6.5x55/6.5-06/6.5-270Wby
.300 Wby Mag
.a .375 or .416 bore of some kind.

If we aren't counting the 22LR, then I would trade it in on a 257 Weatherby and keep my other 2 choices the same.

I would have to go with,

270 Win.
9.3x62
and the 458 Win for Africa

Just my two cents...

1) 243

2) 338

i'm surprised at how few responses in favor of either the 308 or 30-06 I've seen. I certainly don't disagree, but am a bit surprised.

Since I don't hunt small game, and rarely varmits my two gun pick would be a .270WCF, and a .340 Wby. Mag. If I could have three guns I would go with a .243 Win., .30Gov't06, and a .375 H&H Mag.

250 Savage Ackley Improved (varmit to deer)
338-06 (deer to anything else in North America)
416 Rigby (Africa)

223
30-06
338 Win. or 375 H&H either one

I would have to opt for a 22 L.R and if that counts then scratch the .338, 375, and I will simply use 220 gr. bullets in the 06.