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MickinColo
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This thread was started 5 years ago! It’s interesting how it came to life again, people must be bored with the current topics. Big Grin
 
Posts: 2650 | Location: Lakewood, CO | Registered: 15 February 2003Reply With Quote
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223 ar-15
308, 270, 30-06, or 7mm rem mag.
338 win mag
375 h&h The way i see it you only need 4 cartridges to make your way in this world.
 
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BISCUT
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223AI
6.8spc
30-06 Spr
338WM
375 H&H
 
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Since I will probably never hunt outside of N America, here would be my (all metric) short list.

All in bolt action, the 5mm CF Mag in a M591, the 6.5X55 & 8X57 on VZ500 actions, 280 in M700 CDL & the 8X68sS on an Oberndorf M98K action.


  • 5mm Rem CF Mag (or maybe a 204 Rugar)
  • 6.5X55
  • 280 Rem (AKA 7mm Express)
  • 8X57 IS
  • 8X68S


The 5mm CF Mag, 280 & 8X57 I already have, the 6.5X55 & 8X68S are in the works.


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Posts: 2440 | Location: Northern New York, WAY NORTH | Registered: 04 March 2001Reply With Quote
joe25/06
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Originally posted by ChopperGuy:
.223
6.5x55
.30-06
9.3x62
.404 or .416 something


Nailed it!
 
Posts: 326 | Location: Mabank, TX | Registered: 23 March 2006Reply With Quote
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Rimfire and shotguns notwithstanding I'd go with:

223
270 Win
358 Win
9.3x62
375 H&H


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Posts: 3316 | Location: USA | Registered: 15 November 2001Reply With Quote
Die Ou Jagter
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Using what is in my safe:

25-06 Ruger #1
338 WM
9.3X74R - Ruger#1 from Dr Lou
9.3X450/400 - Ruger #1 from Dr Lou
416 Taylor

All but the first used sucessfully on African game.
 
Posts: 5338 | Location: Bedford, Pa. USA | Registered: 23 February 2002Reply With Quote
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22-250 rem
250 savage
6.5 x 55 swede
30-06 springfield
35 whelan

These are my picks, and every one elses picks are obviously wrong.
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Posts: 159 | Location: New Brunswick, Canada | Registered: 24 September 2010Reply With Quote
Turtlewolf
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Okay
.303 British
12 gauge
.250 Savage
.375 H&H
.45-70 Government

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Posts: 39 | Location: Canada, Alberta | Registered: 21 December 2010Reply With Quote
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12 Ga, 3"
.22 LR
25-06
.338-06
.375 H&H
 
Posts: 908 | Location: Western Colorado | Registered: 21 June 2006Reply With Quote
ron williams
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22lr
6.5X55
8X57JS
9.3X62
9.3X62

Since we had to pick five, I had to list the 9.3X62 twice.


There are no fleas on the 9.3s

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Hasher
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Using what is in my safe.

And remember the original poster said Big game so I am leaving 22lr and varmint out.

1. Custom 257 Roberts AI.
2. Sauer 200 in 30/06 and I won't even try the switch barrel I get more calibers thing. Big Grin If you let me though I would get to add 6.5x55, .308 and 9.3x62 to the list .
3. Sauer 90 in 8x68S
4. 416 Taylor
5. Kreighoff .470 NE


DRSS
Kreighoff 470 NE
Valmet 412 30/06 & 9.3x74R
 
Posts: 1993 | Location: Denver | Registered: 31 May 2010Reply With Quote
wasbeeman
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He did indeed say BG.

7-08
.338WM

If I were gonna shoot a jumbo, I'd add the 416RM or a .458WM, but there's little likelyhood of that happening.

If you wanted to do it on the cheap, get a 30-06 and be very careful when hunting the great bears.


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Posts: 4348 | Location: middle tenn | Registered: 09 December 2009Reply With Quote
mbuyu
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.30-06
.375 H&H
.500 NE
 
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900 SS
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22 lr
6,5x55 Target rifle so it doesnt count
270 win
30-40 Krag
35 Whelen
375 H&H

I should have had a 223 or something for fox and saving pelt. For my hunting its mostly the sights and how well they can be carried, that limit the usefulness of the different guns
 
Posts: 408 | Location: Bardu, Norway | Registered: 25 August 2007Reply With Quote
Cross L
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22lr
223 50gr
270W 150gr
338WM 250gr
416Taylor 350gr

That gives me plenty of worl-wide coverage and very similar tragectories I have and use all but the 416 Taylor wich is in progres. I may change the 416 to a B&M Michael 458 is doing some good things but the ballistics dont change much.

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Posts: 6725 | Location: central Texas | Registered: 05 August 2010Reply With Quote
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Hmm, bet I can make do with these;

.22 LR
9.3 x 62
12 gauge
.458 Lott

All but the .22 can be had in enough variety of loads to cover virtually any situation.


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CZ 550 Safari Classic .458 Lott
 
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I'll do my part to continue the thread necro...


.22lr (same controls/sights as all other bolt rifles)
6x45mm (maybe on an Ar to do double duty)
7x57mm
9.3x64
.500 jeff 535gr & 570 gr loadings


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Posts: 270 | Location: Bay Area, CA | Registered: 19 August 2009Reply With Quote
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for big game:
6.5x47 Lapua - for small and medium deer;
.30-06AI with a 25in barrel - for large deer, sheep/goats and medium plains game;
.375H&H (or 9,3x62) scoped b/a - for elk/moose/bear, large plains game, boar and back-up DGR;
9,3x74 drilling - for driven game (deer/boar);
.458Lott open sight b/a or .450/.470/.500NE DR - for buffalo and elephant
 
Posts: 712 | Location: England | Registered: 01 January 2010Reply With Quote
jstevens
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It said big game so I didn't go with any varminters.

7x57
7x57
7x57
.338 WM
.416
I guess I only needed three for any of my hunting!


A shot not taken is always a miss
 
Posts: 2788 | Location: gallatin, mo usa | Registered: 10 March 2001Reply With Quote
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7mm-08
300 H&H mag
338 Win mag
.375 H&H
.416 Rigby


Hunting: Exercising dominion over creation at 2800 fps.
 
Posts: 3113 | Location: Southern US | Registered: 21 July 2002Reply With Quote
Spartan
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As others have previously mentioned, the 22 and a shotgun (12 gauge) are a given....then I'd my list would include

222
30/06
375H&H
470
 
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1 6mm 70gr 95gr 2 280 ai 150gr 3 35 whelen ai 225gr 4 375hh 270gr 5 416 rem 400gr works for now
 
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Bill6.5
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Hmmmm...
222 or 219 DW
6.5x55 Swede
338 LM
9.3x66 (370 SakoMag)
416 Rigby
 
Posts: 42 | Location: Western Pa. | Registered: 23 December 2010Reply With Quote
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For Big Game:

1. 22-250
2. .300 Win Mag
3. .416 Rem Mag

For all shooting:

Simply add a .22lr
 
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For biggame:

1) .308 Win M-70
2) .300 H&H M-70
3) .375 H&H M-70
4) .458 WM M-70
5) .500 NE double

5 for all:

1) .22 Hornet
2) .308 Win
3) .300 H&H
4) .375 H&H
5) .500 NE Double


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6,5X55
8X57IS
358NM
404J
450NE
 
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wlbc
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6.5x55
3006
338wm
416 Rigby
 
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drewhenrytnt
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Not including a 22Rimfire and a 12ga which I think we should all have.........

600 Overkill
375 H&H
308 Win
257 Rob
223 could be 221Fireball, 222Rem/Mag or 223


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.22lr
.223
.270
.300 H&H
.375 H&H
 
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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.


The five I own:

6.5x55
6.5x284
308Win
9.3x62
416RemMag

All on one action/stock- The Blaser R93 (But I do have five stocks... Roll Eyes)


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Jim Kobe
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Hmmm, Blazer? I had one in 1977 but it had four wheels. Could he be mistaken? Or is it how he transports his bolt actioned rifles?


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Hmmm, Blazer? I had one in 1977 but it had four wheels. Could he be mistaken? Or is it how he transports his bolt actioned rifles?


Good to see you in Reno Jim. No, it's Blaser...that's German for modern. hammering


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I want to know what "big game" some posters intend to hunt using .22lr. Big Grin

.470NE (Double rifle - the rest are bolt action)
.458Lott
.375H&H
.300WSM
.270Win
 
Posts: 610 | Location: Cumbria, UK | Registered: 09 July 2007Reply With Quote
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257Bob
6.5RemMag
300Mag any flavor
375H&H
458Lott or 470NE Double

Might change my mind by the time I post this


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JD338
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22-250
257 Roberts
280 AI
338 RUM
45-70
 
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Originally posted by Oddbod:
I want to know what "big game" some posters intend to hunt using .22lr. Big Grin


This is AR! Don't you know that shot placement is everything!? stir

(and I've shot some big ass squirrels in my day...)


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Posts: 270 | Location: Bay Area, CA | Registered: 19 August 2009Reply With Quote
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5 for Big Game:

.243 Win - Ruger M77R/No.1A
.25-06 - Ruger No.1B
.275 Rigby Wink(7x57) Ruger No.1RSI/No.1A
.338 Win Mag - Ruger No.1S/M77RS
.45-70 Marlin M1895

OR...replace .25-06 with .300H&H in Ruger no.1S
 
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Hornet
243
7x57
338-06
375

Should do for everything on the planet
 
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Iowanic
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Very unofficial count on this thread so far:

.375 H+H(81 picks)
.30-06 (66 picks)
.416 Rigby (33 picks)
9.3 X 62 (33 picks)
.338 Win. Mag. (31 picks)
.270 Win. (31 picks)
.223 Win. (29 picks)
22-250 (27 picks)
6.5 X 55 (25 picks)
.243 Win. (25 picks)
.308 Win. (24 picks)
 
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