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14 January 2011, 06:45

MickinColo

5 Cartridge Battery

This thread was started 5 years ago! It’s interesting how it came to life again, people must be bored with the current topics.

14 January 2011, 07:05

winbag338

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.

14 January 2011, 21:17

BISCUT

223AI
6.8spc
30-06 Spr
338WM
375 H&H

14 January 2011, 21:45

wildcat junkie

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.

14 January 2011, 21:50

joe25/06

quote:
Originally posted by ChopperGuy:
.223
6.5x55
.30-06
9.3x62
.404 or .416 something

Nailed it!

15 January 2011, 05:05

Dr. Lou

Rimfire and shotguns notwithstanding I'd go with:

223
270 Win
358 Win
9.3x62
375 H&H

17 January 2011, 20:35

Die Ou Jagter

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.

18 January 2011, 02:48

wwjmbd

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.

18 January 2011, 03:37

Turtlewolf

Okay
.303 British
12 gauge
.250 Savage
.375 H&H
.45-70 Government

Cheers

18 January 2011, 06:32

rolltop

12 Ga, 3"
.22 LR
25-06
.338-06
.375 H&H

18 January 2011, 07:51

ron williams

22lr
6.5X55
8X57JS
9.3X62
9.3X62

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

18 January 2011, 09:38

Hasher

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.

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

18 January 2011, 10:15

wasbeeman

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.

18 January 2011, 16:24

mbuyu

.30-06
.375 H&H
.500 NE

18 January 2011, 18:02

900 SS

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

18 January 2011, 22:48

Cross L

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.

SSR

18 January 2011, 23:09

tenmikemike

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.

20 January 2011, 00:32

TwoZero

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

.

20 January 2011, 18:32

JabaliHunter

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

29 January 2011, 00:48

jstevens

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!

29 January 2011, 02:51

Duckear

7mm-08
300 H&H mag
338 Win mag
.375 H&H
.416 Rigby

29 January 2011, 03:36

Spartan

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

31 January 2011, 00:42

wolfhunter 2

1 6mm 70gr 95gr 2 280 ai 150gr 3 35 whelen ai 225gr 4 375hh 270gr 5 416 rem 400gr works for now

01 February 2011, 19:09

Bill6.5

Hmmmm...
222 or 219 DW
6.5x55 Swede
338 LM
9.3x66 (370 SakoMag)
416 Rigby

02 February 2011, 04:28

TEANCUM

For Big Game:

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

For all shooting:

Simply add a .22lr

03 February 2011, 00:38

ledvm

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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06 February 2011, 05:36

svehella

6,5X55
8X57IS
358NM
404J
450NE

06 February 2011, 08:18

wlbc

6.5x55
3006
338wm
416 Rigby

06 February 2011, 08:42

drewhenrytnt

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

06 February 2011, 17:44

KWard

.22lr
.223
.270
.300 H&H
.375 H&H

06 February 2011, 19:02

f224

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.

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...

)

06 February 2011, 19:51

Jim Kobe

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?

07 February 2011, 00:43

f224

quote:
Originally posted by Jim Kobe:
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

07 February 2011, 06:42

Oddbod

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

.470NE (Double rifle - the rest are bolt action)
.458Lott
.375H&H
.300WSM
.270Win

07 February 2011, 07:53

Jarrod

257Bob
6.5RemMag
300Mag any flavor
375H&H
458Lott or 470NE Double

Might change my mind by the time I post this

08 February 2011, 06:21

JD338

22-250
257 Roberts
280 AI
338 RUM
45-70

09 February 2011, 02:16

TwoZero

quote:
Originally posted by Oddbod:
I want to know what "big game" some posters intend to hunt using .22lr.

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

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

.

11 February 2011, 23:14

danx51

5 for Big Game:

.243 Win - Ruger M77R/No.1A
.25-06 - Ruger No.1B
.275 Rigby

(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

11 February 2011, 23:20

JonP

Hornet
243
7x57
338-06
375

Should do for everything on the planet

12 February 2011, 01:54

Iowanic

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)