If money was no object, what 3 or 4 rifle battery would you choose for everything from pronghorn to elephant? Also, what backup rifle would you use for each niche? I would like the calibers to be different and uncommon.

Light- 6.5 STW/6mm-06
Medium Light- .284 Win./7mm Gibbs
Medium Heavy- .358 STA/9.53 Hellcat
Heavy- .404 Jeffrey/.450 Rigby

With a 9.3X62 thrown in for good measure, of course

Well, I would have the following:

.22 LR
.270 (or a .284)
.338WM
.416 Rigby

And yes, I would also keep a .30-06.

money's no object yet i can only have 4-5 guns ....hmmm....oh well, how about this:

from big to small (or elephant to antelope)
.600 Nitro double/.585 Nyati
.416 Rigby/.458 Win Mag
9.3x64 Brenneke/.358 Norma Mag
7.65x53 Argentine/ 9.3x62 (I got them now,and they work well, so why change?)
.257 Roberts/6.5-284 Win

with a .500 Jeffery on the side fer squirrels

[ 07-06-2002, 04:01: Message edited by: Curtis_Lemay ]

22-250
308Win
9,3x64
And for the heck of it a nice 470 NE double

Magnar

A vintage high grade H&H double in 470 NE

30-06 Bolt action

.243 Winchester heavy barrel bolt gun

medium heavy barel 22 bolt action, like a Winchester model 52

I .22 mag. II 6.5x54 MS III 8x57 IV .405 winchester(TR's big medicine).

OK here goes. For this week only .

Light rifle: 243Win, 257Roberts

Medium light: 6.5X55, 7X57

Medium heavy: 9.3X62, 375HH

Heavy: 416Rigby, 500NE

Hmmm looks like we are missing a medium;

Medium : 300HH, 338Win mag

[ 07-06-2002, 07:13: Message edited by: Terry P ]

223 / 243
7/08 / 308
9.3 x 62 / 338 Win Mag
416 Rem Mag
Then I still think you need 22 Long Rifle and 30.06.

[ 07-06-2002, 08:02: Message edited by: Harry ]

7x64
9.3x62
10.75x73

257/708
376 steyr
416 rem
470ish or 500 ne.

but, I would wind up hunting the steyr or '16 all the time. I do now!!
jeffe

Seamus O'Grady,

Light- 243
Medium Light- 7X64
Medium Heavy- 8X68S
Heavy- .500 A-Square

.270 Weatherby
.330 Dakota
.416 Rigby
.500 NE

I don't know if that's as "different" as you had in mind, but those cartridges would cover all the bases for me in terms of world-wide big game hunting.

AD

It'll do just fine Allen.

This is a much better concept than the "one gun" question. This is what I actually use. LIGHT; 308WCF, if the ranges could possibly be in excess of 250yds,or it is an expensive/exotic hunt, 300WIN MAG. MEDIUM: 9.3X74R double rifle, scope in QD mounts, 375H&H, scoped. HEAVY; 450/400 3 1/4 double, 450 No2, both doubles. [I think I "need" a 577 NITRO or a 600]. Anytime I am pretty sure, or willing, to accept range limitations I will always use a double rifle, I really enjoy hunting with them. Getting close to the game is the fun part for me.

I've just about talked myself into the view that the 9.3x62 is the do anything rifle for light to medium game including dangerous game, if necessary, inside 300yds.

For dangerous big game, the 404 Jeffrey.

For over 300 yds: light magnum: 30-338 or 300HH

A 22Hornet AI would be a nice light rifle for potting small game and birds.

Okay I'll bite on this one.

.22lr.

.257 Roberts

.350 Rigby/ .35 Whelen

.416 Rigby

Okay, four rifles:

.25-06
.300 Win Short Mag
.375 H&H
.458 Lott

For three guns:

.270 Win or W.S.Magnum
.338 Win Mag
.458 Lott

I like this "different" stuff. Here is what I have.
CZ 452 .22LR heavy bbl
7x64
9.3x64
If I could take a fourth,
.460WM on the BRNO action.
Cobalt

Seamus,

22 LR
270 Ackley
30/404
375/404

I will be happy to hunt anything on this earth with the above.

Light - 22-250 Ackley / 223 Ackley
Medium Light - 7 STW / 284 Win
Medium Heavy - 338 Lapua / 330 Dakota
Heavy - 416 Rigby / 416 Weatherby

Jim

22 rf,
300 win mag
350 Rigby
416 Rigby

This is only for today, ask again tomorrow

22 k-hornet

300 wby

338-404/338 G&A

450 rigby rimless

/JOHAN

Here's my current list:

.22 lr
.243 Win
9.3x62

Keep it simple

My present battery follows. Light -- .257 Wby backup .22 mag. Medium light -- 7mm STW -- backup .300 Win. Medium heavy .358 STA, backup -- .340 Wby. Heavy .416 Rem, no backup. Good shooting.

Here is my list!

22 mag, 223 Rem
257 Roberts AI, 25 Gibbs
300 Peterson (8 rem mag necked down to 30), 300 Dakota
458 Lott, 450 Dakota

I can hunt anything from mice to dinosaurs with them!

[ 07-19-2002, 23:00: Message edited by: Elk Country ]

Okay, what the hell... everyone else is doing it....

.243 Win
.300 RUM
.375 H&H
.416 Rigby

I can't possibly NOT include the .22LR (which goes without saying but shouldn't count towards the 4 choices, as it's a 'given') and probably the most used of my 'battery' the humble 12 gauge.