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Since the Scandavians kill plenty of moose each year with 6.5x55/ 260 remington will start there and will stop at the 9,3x64. So just answer the poll how many deer/elk chamberings/cartridges (not rifles) are in your battery Me I have a 270 Win, 308 Win , 300 WSM, and a 338-06. Mike Legistine actu quod scripsi? Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue.  What I have learned on AR, since 2001: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down. 5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA. 9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not. 10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact. 11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores. 12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence. 13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances. | ||
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1917 Winchester 30-06, Weatherby Vanguard VGX 300 Wby, and Remmington 700 Sendero SF 338 UltraMag. | |||
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Three in my collection, 7-08AI, 7 rem mag, 35 whelen Ai. All mausers that I've built myself. One '09 Argentine, one Turk, and one '08 Brazilian. One more in the works, even tho it's enough for deer, I think it'd be a little lacking on elk. It's a 7.62x39 on a small ring '95 mauser, so I didn't count it. Extreme Custom Gunsmithing LLC, ecg@wheatstate.com | |||
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5-270 2-7x57 3-280 3-7mm rem mag 4-308 7-30'06 3-300 win mag 1-338'06 1-338 win 1-35 whelen.. so far this year I have used 1-257 roberts 1- 35 whelen, 1-308 | |||
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260, 270, 30-30, 308, 30-06, 300 Win Mag, 35 Whelen, 350 Win Mag "Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult." | |||
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30-30, 308 Win, 30-06, 300 Norma Mag, 300 Win Mag, 338-06, 338 Win Mag, 9,3x62, 9,3x74R Mike -------------- DRSS, Womper's Club, NRA Life Member/Charter Member NRA Golden Eagles ... Knifemaker, http://www.mstarling.com | |||
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.270 Win, 7x64, 7,5x55, .307 Win, .308 Win, .30-06, .300 Win, 9,3x62, 9,3x74R André DRSS --------- 3 shots do not make a group, they show a point of aim or impact. 5 shots are a group. | |||
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7Rem mag, 35 Whelen, .358, .280, .308, and for a sub-.260 a .25-06. | |||
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6.5X54 M/S, 7x57mm, 7mm Rem Mag., 7.62X39mm, 7.62X54R, .30/40 Krag, .30/'06, 8X60RS, .375 H&H, .416 Rigby, & 45/70......... looks like 11 CALIBERS. "Bitte, trinks du nicht das Wasser. Dahin haben die Kuhen gesheissen." | |||
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I have a 300 RUM, 300 Win., 257 WBY mag, 270 Win, 30-06 375 H&H I have others but not for deer hunting. | |||
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The rifles I own and consider Deer and Elk capable follow. 25 WSSM, .257 Weatherby, .270 WSM, 30-30 Win, 7mm STW, .300 Winny, .340 Weatherby, .338 Lapua, two .358 STA's. For Elk I prefer big bullets going fast. Good shooting. phurley | |||
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 Amazing   not one 8 X 57 and few 7 X 57s. 1 ea. 6.5 X 55 1 ea. .270 1 ea. 7X41 2 ea 7X57s 1 ea. 7.5 X 54 1 ea. 7.62x 41 1 ea. .308 1 ea. 30-06 6 ea. 8X57s 1 ea. 8x.404x2.5" 1 ea. .358x41 IMP 1 ea..358X .404 IMP 1 ea. .375 X 41.  rogerOld age is a high price to pay for maturity!!! Some never pay and some pay and never reap the reward. Wisdom comes with age! Sometimes age comes alone.. | |||
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at time being i have only one .300wbymy new years resolution is to buy a 9.3x62 and something in the 6.5x55 - .308win area. | |||
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From smallest to largest: 4 6.5X55's 2 7X57's 1 30-30 1 308 1 7.5X55 10 30-06's 1 300 H&H 1 300 Mashburn magnum 5 8X57's 1 338 Win 1 348 Win | |||
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2 260's 1 280AI 2 30/30's 1 307 1 30/06 1 308 Norma 1 356 1 358 Norma | |||
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Counting works in progress: 1) .257 Rbts 2) 6.5x55's 1) 6.5x57 2) .270 Win's 3) 7x57's 4) .30-30's 5) .30-06's 1) 7.65x53 2) .308's 6) 8x57's 2) 8x60S's 1) 8x68 1) .338-06 1) .338 Federal 2) 9.3x62 2) 9.3x57 1) .375 Win 2) .45-70's 1) .416 Rigby I only listed those suitable for both and in true sporter configuration. I'm sure I missed a few.  Aut vincere aut mori | |||
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The perfect deer cartridge: .270 Win x5, 2 more being built The perfect elk cartridge: .300 Win x1, 2 more being built Other scrubs in the caliber range: 7mm Rem, 7STW, 338 Win, 340 Wby, 375 H&H There are two types of people in the world: those that get things done and those who make excuses. There are no others. | |||
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I have included the 45/70 even though it over your .366 bore cause i have hunted deer and elk with it. 1 X 6.5X57 1 X 270 2 X 7X57 1 X 7mm STW 1 X .308 1 X 30,06 1 X .338 win 1 X .35 Whelen 1 X 45/70. freedom1st | |||
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8,2x53R 9,3x62 For the longest time there was only one but as both me and my father hunt, the acquisition of a second was well motivated. The scoped Sako .243 is for sale as it's largely unnecessary for our hunting purposes. A.k.a. Bwana One-Shot | |||
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2 - 6.5x55 1 - 7x64 1 - 358 Win 1 - 9.3x62 1 - 375 H&H **************** NRA Life Benefactor Member | |||
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1 - 7x57R 1 - 300WSM I sold a 270Win two months ago, so I guess I can't count that! Looking at the numbers distribution, I see some of us have a problem - Caliberus Deprivus! | |||
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Within you parameters 2 - 270 win 2 - 338-06 1 - 348 win 1 - 9.3x64 currently in the works So 6 rifles in 4 different cartridges I also have: 22-250 that has killed quite a few deer 257 Roberts yet to be fired (built for my 9 YO son) 416 Rigby | |||
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Would love to have a 7x57 and a 9.3; however, they have been hard to find. "Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult." | |||
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1-6.5X55 1-.270 Win 1-7mm Rem Mag 1-.30-06 1-.303 Brit 1-8mm-06 1-.338-06 1-.35 Whelen 1-.50 Cal BP 1-.54 Cal BP I know you didn't inclued Black Powder, but they will do the job as well on deer and elk and that gives me 10. | |||
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6.5x55 7mm Rem Mag .270 30-30 7.5x54 7.5x55 308 30-06 7.62x54 8x57 35 Whelen I killed deer this year with my 1903 30-06 and VZ-24 35 Whelen. Jason | |||
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6.5x55mm (Walk-around rifle for deer/black bear) .270 WSM (Tree stand deer/long range caribou zapper) 7mm Remington Magnum (Moose and elk gun) .308 Winchester (Black bear over bait) .338 Winchester Magnum (Whatever I point it at) ________  "...And on the 8th day, God created beer so those crazy Canadians wouldn't take over the world..." | |||
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Have them made. I made the majority of mine, save for a few which were the work of others that I admired and a couple of factory rifles. Aut vincere aut mori | |||
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1. .30-30 2. 30-06 3. .280 4. .338 May get another once I sell my .243 "Let me start off with two words: Made in America" | |||
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1 260 1 7mm rem 1 30/40 4 o6 1 35 whelen 3 9.3x62 | |||
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start with a .264 win mag, a .270 win BAR, a 7 rem mag BAR, a 300 win mag BAR, a 300 win mag m70, a .300 ultra m70, 30-06 m70, .338 win mag m70...forget about the 30/30 and 7.62x39... go big or go home ........ DSC-- Life Member NRA--Life member DRSS--9.3x74 r Chapuis | |||
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(Emberrassed) 270 win, 270 wsm, 45-70 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If the 270 won't do it the .338 will, if the 338 won't I can't afford the hunt! | |||
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1 Model 70 featherweight .270, 1 Model 70 Ultimate Shadow .270 wsm, 1 H&R model 340 7x57, 1 Ruger m77 30-06, 1 CZ Model 3 .300 wsm. Soon to come will be a 6.5x55, maybe a 7x64, and a Savage 99 in 308 as my inheritance. "I would rather have a German division in front of me than a French one behind me." -- General George S. Patton | |||
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1. 6,5x54 Mannlicher Sch. 2. .303 British 3. 9,5x57 Mannlicher Sch. 4. .375H&H Etc. | |||
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How many calibers are there ?. My Wife told me when my 3 Rd. safe was full that was it !. I sold off # 14 various rifles & shotguns just so I could put something else in there !. At this point in time , I now have 5 empty slots !. So you had better believe I'm nit picking what I purchase from now on . When an impending disaster comes upon one , you wish you had WAY less than you do !. Be it Tornado Floods Fire what ever It's a MAJOR chore to save all your friends . Shoot Straight Know Your Target . ...  | |||
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270 Win 284 Win 7mm RM 30-06 300 WM 340 Wby 35 Whelen AI 375-300 WM 458 Amr | |||
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6.5 Gibbs 30-30 303 Brit 300 WM And I think these should count, since I have hunted/whacked deer with them: 375 Ruger 45-70 Cheers, Canuck | |||
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Let me see.... 2 - 270 1 - 270 Weatherby 3 - 7mm-08 3 - 7 Rem Mag 3 - 7mm STW 3 - 308 1 - 300 Win Mag 2 - 338 Win Mag 4 - 444 1 - 450 .... and growing !!! | |||
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Heck, forgot... Savage 77 in 300 Savage 50 Cal MZ Are we also talking rifled shotguns? If so... 6 - rifled/scoped 12 gauge 2 - rifled scoped 20 gauge 2 - rifled/scoped 16 gauge Any of these would be good close cover Elk guns. | |||
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I think it goes something like this---" Beware of the man who only owns one rifle; He probably knows how to use it" Al York  rogerOld age is a high price to pay for maturity!!! Some never pay and some pay and never reap the reward. Wisdom comes with age! Sometimes age comes alone.. | |||
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One each: .270 7X57 7mm RM .30-30 .30-'06 .308 Norma Mag .35 Whelen (being built as we speak...) .40-65 (BPCR rifle on Pedersoli Rolling Block) .45-70 (BPCR rifle on Remington #3 Rolling block) Three White .504s One White .410 (And yes, all four of these charcoal burners will readily dispatch an elk!) | |||
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