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How many deer/elk class cartridges are in your battery...
02 January 2008, 04:02
smithrjdHow many deer/elk class cartridges are in your battery...
6.5X55 Sako
6.5X57 Steyr
7mm-08 Remington
30.06 Model 70
300 H&H 1955 Model 70
The two go to guns are the Sako and the Steyr. About to get a 9.3X62
02 January 2008, 05:17
Shotgun31I have 2.
6.5X06
30-06
Regards
Shotgun
02 January 2008, 05:31
fredj338If you don't count my 404jeffery:
280
7mmDakota
338-06
338x74K
I won;t count my 260ai, it's a heavy bbl. rig & I am not toteing that out after elk.
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02 January 2008, 05:37
270 bdlI voted four. 270,7mm saum.338, and 45-70
02 January 2008, 05:50
FN in MontanaOld M70 .257 AI for deer
Rem 700 26" .280 Rem AI ,used for deer and 3 or 4 elk
Wby Ultra Lt Wt .280 Rem ,used for SEVERAL elk/deer
Sako .300 H&H has taken several deer and three elk
Win M70 .300 H&H LNIB gun, never afield.
Win M70 .338-06 has taken two elk and a few deer
Win M70 .375 H&H , used for my first 2 or 3 elk
FN in MT
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02 January 2008, 07:07
Drop-Shot1-270
3-30/06's
1-358 win
1-35 Whelen
1-300 win mag
1-300WSM
1-300H&H mag
1-300Weatherby mag
1-338 Win Mag
1-375Ruger African
1-375H&H
1 45/70 Marlin Cowboy
Thats all I can think of,there mabe more.Drop-Shot
02 January 2008, 07:44
ole_2701. My old 700 270 that I bought in 1972 and now wears a Pac-Nor barrrel.
2. Recently bought a 700ADL 30-06,but it has a rough as a cob, shotgun pattern barrel, so it is getting turned into a 338-06.
My battery is loaded more on the deer end of the spectrum.
243
250 Savage x2
257 Bob
+ various varmint calibers.
02 January 2008, 08:54
Remington7206-30'06's
1-308 Win
1-7.5X55 Swiss
1-9.3X62
1-.303 British
02 January 2008, 11:11
tasso270 win
308 win
300 win mag
2x338 win mag
35 whelen
9.3x64
375 h&h
45/70
02 January 2008, 17:42
Ted68I only have two right now...
260 Rem./Model 7
280AI Rem./Model 700
Almost finished...
300 G&G/Montana 99
On deck...
9.3x66 Sako/Sako FinnBear
03 January 2008, 02:15
raybassReally most of mine are: 270 win., 7.62X54R, 8X57, 30/06, 30/30, and 35 whelen.
Straight shootin to ya
03 January 2008, 02:31
jimincolo6.5x55, 264wm, 270, 7mm wthby, 30-30, 30-06, 358w
03 January 2008, 04:48
Dr.KI found it interesting not 1 person listed a 12 or 20 gauge shotgun .
I have a friend in NY that has to use one because of some restriction .
I lost count after # 35 calibers , some of those old turn of the century weapons I don't even shoot any more .
I never got above a 30/06 in that count either .
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03 January 2008, 05:43
seafire2Too many...
As my wife asks me.. once you shoot a deer each season, do you come home and get the rest of them and then go back out and shoot the deer once with each, so you can justify having each one????
Awwww what do women know anyway?? Right??
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03 January 2008, 06:03
Mike_DettorreAn interesting piece of data for the:
"I don't know why anybody would design and manufacture NEW CARTIDGE X because OLD CARTRIDGE Y does the same thing" crowd is
70% of respondents here (which I would classify as shooting enthusiats) own not 2 cartridges that overlap, not three cartidges that overlap but 4 or more cartridges that overlap in capability.
MikeLegistine 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.
03 January 2008, 07:59
taylorce1quote:
Posted by Mike_Dettorre:
70% of respondents here (which I would classify as shooting enthusiats) own not 2 cartridges that overlap, not three cartidges that overlap but 4 or more cartridges that overlap in capability.
I'm sure one of those guys that overlap.
To me they are all still different even though I might use them for the same thing. If I stuck to the good old .30-06 how could I have an informed opinion of other calibers? When I get all the calibers I want to try on standard length actions, I'm going to move on to short actions. Then we will be talking about serious overlap.
03 January 2008, 13:28
gumboot458.............Ya,, my 458 has 10-20 , mayby more deer to its credit ......My current 416 has 2 ,only used on one hunt so far ,,,,,,,,,,the 375 I built and used 2 yrs ago I got 8 deer with that season ...My 2 little rifles are in the caliber range but I haven,t hunted deer with them .......
.If it can,t be grown , its gotta be mined ....
03 January 2008, 16:19
TrapperPSorry to be a late arrival but here's the list:
7x57 [2]
30/30 [1]
30-06 [7]
303 Brit [1]
7.62x39 [1]
7.65 [1]
7.7 [1]
32 WS [1]
8x57 [1]
35 Rem [1]
375 H&H [1]
Won't list up anything larger than the 375 but I need more of them - more! I never seem to grow tired of the old "I don't really need another rifle but I want this one - now!" argument. Thank God my wife is a tolerant woman, tolerates me, my love for Alaska, boats, guns and dogs. Speaking of dogs, I have to get another Lab and start training. I really need another dog!
Lord, give me patience 'cuz if you give me strength I'll need bail money!!
'TrapperP'
03 January 2008, 18:23
butchlocabout 60
03 January 2008, 23:39
Riodot* .270
* .275 Rigby
* .300 wby
* 30-30
* 9.3x62
Lance
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04 January 2008, 04:19
buckeyeshooter30-30
30-06 (6)
308 (2)
30-40
300 H+H
338wm (2)
35 rem
350rm (2)
35whelen
38-55
444
44 magnum
45-70 (2)
375 H+H
50 alaskan
04 January 2008, 04:47
vines260 rem. in ruger m-77. 7-08 in remington 700 s.s. .308 in M1A1 30-06 in M1
04 January 2008, 06:42
gas57A 308 bolt action Savage, an AR-10 in 308, and a Browning Stainless Stalker in 338 Win Mag.
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04 January 2008, 07:27
Peglegquote:
Originally posted by butchloc:
about 60
!!
The only easy day is yesterday!
12 January 2008, 05:41
Remi308I have several in this range but of them all, I think I would only use for elk....
1. 35 Whelen
2. 270 Win
3. 30-06
4.308 Win.
If I was hunting strictly whitetail,.308Win.
12 January 2008, 07:48
dmazurJust one -- .30-06.
(Also have a .44 Rem Mag carbine but that's outside your range.)
.30-06 Springfield: 100 yrs + and still going strong
12 January 2008, 08:54
axle6.5x55, 280 rem, 7-08 rem, 7mm rem mag,
30-30, , 300 wsm, 300win mag, 300 wby mag, 375h&h, I could also add a 308 win and an 8mm mauser but they are mil surp semi's I don't hunt with.
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12 January 2008, 09:01
Ol Bull1) 38/55
2) 45/70
3) 9.3x62
4) 338 Imperial
5) 35 G&H Imp.
6) 360 Imperial
7) 450 G&A
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12 January 2008, 09:37
Jeff Sullivan4-270's
1-308
4-30-30's
1-9.3x62
12 January 2008, 09:58
LRH2701) .223 (yes, I've killed deer with it)
2) .22-250 (yes, deer AND antelope)
3) .270 Win
4) .308 Win
5) .338 Win Mag
6) 9,3x74R Ruger #1 (GREAT deer rifle/cartridge)
7) 9,3x74R Chapuis "
8) 9,3x74R Chapuis "
9) .375 H&H (Great Elk Cartridge)
10) .44 Mag (Rifle)
11) .50 Muzzleloader (killed my last elk with one)
12) .50 Muzzleloader "
13) 12 guage Remington 870 with scoped, rifled barrel
I think that's all the deer and elk rifles on the property, although I've threatened to take a .458 to Texas once or twice
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DRSS
Chapuis 9,3/9,3 + 20/20
Simson 12/12/9,3
Zoli 7x57R/12
Kreighoff .470/.470
We band of 9,3ers!
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12 January 2008, 10:00
LRH270Wait, 13 is supposed to be unlucky.......I better go buy a deer rifle tomorrow
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DRSS
Chapuis 9,3/9,3 + 20/20
Simson 12/12/9,3
Zoli 7x57R/12
Kreighoff .470/.470
We band of 9,3ers!
The Few. The Pissed. The Taxpayers.
13 January 2008, 01:43
kududeWith the exception of a couple of .223's and 7.62x39's, almost every other center fire rifle I own could be used for deer or elk, 6.5 Swede to 416 Howell. Some of the better ones would be 7mmRM or 300 magnums of some type. Kudude
13 January 2008, 02:01
WhitworthLooking at some of these lists, it's painfully obvious to me that I don't have enough.......
"Ignorance you can correct, you can't fix stupid." JWP
If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming.
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15 January 2008, 20:10
sierra2How many deer cartridges, wowsies!! Looking at my gun racks I see:
6.5x54mm, 6.5x55mm, 6.5x57mm, .260 Remington 7x57mm, 7mm-08, 7x64mm, .270 WCF, .280 Remington, .308 WCF, .30-30 WCF, .30-06, 8x56mm, 8x60mm, 9.3x62mm, .45-70
Where do we add the .243, .240 Wby, .257 Roberts, .25-06, and .257 Wby?????
LLS
15 January 2008, 20:38
cwilsonBased on the poll results, 37% of those polled list 7 or more calibers in the deer/elk range. This information could be used against us - SOME people would believe (incorectly of course) that all of those calibers could be replaced by just one gun.
Mike - you should have never asked for this information until you had a proper method for concealing the results from those who don't need to know. We need to come up with a justification for all those cailibers.
By the way, I have .260 Rem, .280 Rem, 7STW, .308 Win, 30.06, 300WSM, 32 Spl, and .376 Steyr. And I NEED every one of them.
cwilson
A well requlated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed - 2nd Amendment U.S. Constitution
15 January 2008, 20:48
HeatJust the two:
30-06 Springfield
338-378 Weatherby Mag
Ken....
"The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they are ignorant, but that they know so much that isn't so. " - Ronald Reagan
15 January 2008, 20:57
ZekeHunting rifles proper
270 Winchester
300 Savage
300 Weatherby Magnum
In the milsurp safe
Six 7.2x54R
Two 303 British
Three 7.92x57
One 7.62 NATO\308
One 7.62x39
ZM
15 January 2008, 21:35
jetdrvr25'06, two 7mm Rem, .300 Ultra. I can only shoot one at a time.
16 January 2008, 01:06
JLHeardSince I got rid of my .338, just one...
.300 H&H Mag
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16 January 2008, 01:34
maddenwh338 win mag
338 federal
35 whelen
30/30
9.3x74r
2 45/70's
358 win
300 weatherby
35 remy
375 H&H, 416 remy, and a Heym 470 if you really like 'em good and dead.
I've tried to cut this down, but it's like picking which child I'd want to get rid of.
"Sometimes nothing can be a pretty cool hand."
470 Heym; 9.3x74r Chapuis, Heym 450/400 on it's way
