.22 long rifle
.22 Hornet
.257 Weatherby Mag
.308
.35 Whelen

Big Game? .358 Winchester and 5 rounds.

quote:

Originally posted by DigitalDan:
Big Game? .358 Winchester and 5 rounds.

Ah Hem there Danny....the caliber is too big and the number of rounds too large.....by four.

If you used a .30-06 you only need one round.

Geography is destiny. Therefore:
.50 flintlock
.50 inline muzzle loader
12 gauge slug gun
7mm Rem mag
375 H&H

quote:

Ah Hem there Danny....the caliber is too big and the number of rounds too large.....by four.

Ok then. Bob and a bullet?

308 and 375 HH (and maybe 9,3x62).

1. 22-250

2. 7mm-08

3. 30-06

4. 338 Win Mag

5. 416 Weatherby

Here is my pick:
.22lr
.257 Roberts
7mm Rem. Mag
338-06
.416 Taylor
If I had to choose centerfire only then I would switch the .22 lr for a 222 Rem.

5mm
6mm
7mm
8mm
9mm

See where this is going???

:-)
GeoW

quote:

Originally posted by gsears:
5mm
6mm
7mm
8mm
9mm

See where this is going???

:-)
GeoW

Probably insane looking for bullets...

Maybe
5.56mm
6.5mm
7mm
9.3mm

At least those are common, but then again, the modern form of self expression is uncommon in and of itself

John

22LR: meat on the table
6.5 Swede: bigger meat on the table
358x404 Imp: even bigger meat (plus, 'cause I made one!)
470 Mbogo: well, what if it tries to put YOU on the table!?
50BMG: too much fun to pass on!

(Roger pm)

how do you like this batery...
http://www.rifleshootermag.com/ammunition/battery_1125/

or how about...
50 alaskan (marlin lever or 94 timber scout takedown)
50-110 (in a browning blr capable or 525 gr@2300fps!)
510 mbogo (wildcat on a wildcat! in a 550 american cz rifle)
500 nitro express (in a double rifle)
338-06 (in a rem 7600 pump)

For overall practicality I would have to go with the follow 5:
22lr
6MM Remington
30-06
9.3X62
.458 Win Mag.
Should handle about anything that I would want to meet anywhere.
BJB

Mine kind of looks like this:

32-20 WCF
30-30 Win
308 Win
30-06
348 Win

No need for any of them lazer-blasters around here.

Like this:

22lr .223 .243 .270 35whelen 375H&H

Mine go like this.....22lr-218bee-7x57-300h-h-9.3x62 and 404 jeffery

quote:

Originally posted by Big Bore Boar Hunter:

quote:

Originally posted by gsears:
5mm
6mm
7mm
8mm
9mm

See where this is going???

:-)
GeoW

Probably insane looking for bullets...

Maybe
5.56mm
6.5mm
7mm
9.3mm

At least those are common, but then again, the modern form of self expression is uncommon in and of itself

John

Not really...

5mm = 204 Ruger
6mm = 243 Win
7mm = 7mm-08
8mm = 8x57 Mauser
9mm = 35 Whelen

GeoW

quote:

Originally posted by Juggernaut76:
I hate to "dumb it down" with a question like this, but: given you could only own five, what would be your ideal 5-cartridge big game battery? Here's mine:

.243 Winchester
.280 AI
.338 Win Mag
.375 Weatherby Mag
.458 Lott

That being said, I don't currently own any of them (after all, we can own more than five). But, if I had to put together a five gun big game battery, those would be it-you're covered from pigs to buffalo.

Guess "Big Game" cuts the choices down greatly. Here are my 5.

6.5x55- 160gr bullets
338Lapua-300gr
9.3x62-great all around ctg
450 3 1/4" NE
500NE/BPE- lots of components

Since this was qualified to "big game"

257 AI
280 Rem
30/06
7WSM
35 Whelen

5mm Centerfire Magnum (5mm converted rimfire)
204 Ruger (5mm)
6mm Remington (6mm
280 Remington (7mm)
8X68S (8mm)
All metric calibers good for any North American Game, from squirells to the big bears!

quote:

Originally posted by gsears:

quote:

Originally posted by Big Bore Boar Hunter:

quote:

Originally posted by gsears:
5mm
6mm
7mm
8mm
9mm

See where this is going???

:-)
GeoW

Probably insane looking for bullets...

Maybe
5.56mm
6.5mm
7mm
9.3mm

At least those are common, but then again, the modern form of self expression is uncommon in and of itself

John

Not really...

5mm = 204 Ruger
6mm = 243 Win
7mm = 7mm-08
8mm = 8x57 Mauser
9mm = 35 Whelen

GeoW

Taking it a step further, just for giggles...

5mm = 204 Ruger = 5mm Rem Mag
6mm = 243 Win = 6mm Rem
7mm = 7mm-08 = 280 Rem
8mm = 8x57 Mau = 8mm Rem Mag
9mm = 35 Whelen = 350 Rem Mag
10mm= 416 Rigby = 416 Rem Mag
11mm= 450 NE = 458 Win Mag

Love the metric calibers and when I add the 5.5, 6.5, 7.62. it gets even better :-)

GeoW

quote:

Life is more excitin' when yer stickin' suppositories inta a wildcats behind!

But have you tried pulling them out?

G

quote:

Originally posted by gsears:

quote:

Life is more excitin' when yer stickin' suppositories inta a wildcats behind!

But have you tried pulling them out?

G

Yep, when I unload. The term suppositories comes from my muzzleloader days. Breechloaders are "suppository guns". A wildcat chambering in a breechloader would then require one to "stick suppositories inta a wildcat's behind.

OK. For Big Game:

.243 Win
7mm Rem Mag
.30-06
.338 Win Mag
9.3x62

My pick

6x62 Freres
7x64 Brenneke
8x68S
9.3x62 / 9.3x74R
.416 Rigby

.223
.270
.308
.358
.500

And What about a Rimmed Selection, to use on single shot´s / Double Rifles :

6x62R Freres
7x65R
8x75RS
9.3x74R / 375 H&H Flanged
.470 NE

If only I could have all the guns that I want...

Cheer´s

What I shoot.

7mm Weatherby
45/70 Guide gun
416 Rigby

and two I don't

257 Weatherby
338 Winchester

If I could only use one it would be the Rigby.

1. 17-223
2. 257 WBY
3. 300 Ultra Mag
4. 358 STA
5. 450 Marlin

Hoeram

Guess I will just go with what I have
22LR
.223
6.5 swede
3006 (if ya don't have one, get one)
35 Whelen...

quote:

Originally posted by Lost Oki:
Guess I will just go with what I have
22LR
.223
6.5 swede
3006 (if ya don't have one, get one)
35 Whelen...

Change that last one to a .375 H&H and you're ready for the entire planet

.22 lr

.270 Winchester

.30-06 Springfield

.340 Weatherby

.416 Rigby

.223 Rem.

.257 Rob.

.30-06 Spr.

.375 H&H

.458 Win. Mag.

Might be a little bland, no glaring gaps though!

I love metric calibers - here is my list for big game.

6.5x54 MS or 6.5x57 in a full-stocked carbine
7x57
8x68
9.3x62
10.75x73 (.404 Jeffrey)

22lr
358win
45-70
25-06
30-06

For everything:
22 rim
223 rem
7X57 mauser
340 Wby
470 Mbogo

All game but assuming a 22 rim is a given
223 rem
257 roberts
300 win or wby
375 H&H
500 A2

Big game only
257 Roberts
300 win or wby
340 wby
404 jeffrey
550 mag

Just my 2cts

This is easy for me, as my rifle battery is 5 rifles - I believe in simplicity and don't like the complications involved with "too many choices". My sporting rifles are all Ruger M77's...

.22 rimfire M77/22 (stainless/synth - iron sights)

.243 Win M77 (old tang-safety model - iron sights)

30-06 M77/MkII (definitely my "go to" rifle: stainless/synth compact 4x Burris)

.375 H&H RSM (factory express sights or Leup VXIII 1.5x5 depending on circumstances)

.458 Win Mag M77 (tang-safety/iron sights - fits me like a good bird gun)

I generally go by the "one gun, one load" rule and generally it's heavy-for-caliber bullets. Each rifle has it's purpose and a load is selected to accomplish this. They're all fun, especially the big ones, but they're all dialed-in and ready for service.

The .22 rimfire and the .243 are my pest rifles for around my little ranch (I have two homes, both in rural areas).

The '06 and .375 are the ones I use the most.

The .458 is just plain fun and will go with me some day "over there".

**** I'm currently looking into adding an RSM in .416 Rigby, so the .458 may fall to the wayside if I end up liking the Rigby and the package performs well. I love the .458 M77 and that tang-safety is super fast to get into action, but the Rigby will easily do the same chores and I don't need two rifles of so similar performance. Plus I'd then have two identical RSM's that operate precisely the same - something I prescribe to strongly so that no matter which rifle is in your hands you don't even have to think about it's operation, it's all "second nature".

.25/06
.30/06
.338 RUM
.45/70
.458 Lott

2 is easier

416 WBY MAG
300 RUM..... I am done