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LE270
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posted 29 March 2001 09:09
Now that we've been through the discussions of the best rifle for N. America and the best for the world, I suggest we discuss the topic: Suppose you were to pick two centerfire rifles to hunt everything in the world. What would they be?

My vote goes to a .243 or 6mm Rem. plus a .375 H&H. With those two you could hunt everything from prairie dogs to elephant. The 6mm. would work on everything up to about 400 pounds. The .375 would be for everything else.

 
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<1LoneWolf>
posted 29 March 2001 09:50
1) 270 Weatherby

Yeah a touch much for varmiting, but you can get a 90 grainer to 3800 fps with good accuracy and a 150 Barnes to over 3000, which could handle an Elk/Moose hunt.

2) 416 Rigby

Yeah, I know, you can put any name after the 416 and it works well. But I have just begun to play with the Rigby and it is an accurate cartridge, producing enough power to take anything on planet earth. It is my new budding love affair. Cheap to fire too, (LAUGH), I mean logically you "can not" run enough rounds through it to quickly eat ammo due to its manageable, but heavy recoil.

I'm not much for varmit meat anyway.
--Tony F

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<Bill>
posted 29 March 2001 16:35
1. 3006 or 340 Weatherby

2. 416 of some sort

 
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loud-n-boomer
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posted 29 March 2001 17:49Hide Post
.280 Remington and .416 Rigby (or Remington)
 
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Cannon
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posted 29 March 2001 18:10Hide Post
7x57 and 9.3x62 (both Mauser 98's)
 
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<45/70 marlin>
posted 29 March 2001 18:57
270 and 45/70
 
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<PK>
posted 29 March 2001 20:42
7x64 and 300WM (both Mausers 98)
 
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Will
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posted 30 March 2001 09:01Hide Post
l-n-b

My vote would also be the 280 and 416. I'm surprised to see another 280 person out there. Don't have any guilt by association.

Will

 
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hillbillybear
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posted 30 March 2001 02:43Hide Post
My personal pick would be a .300 win mag and a .375 H&H. They cover everything from antelope to zebra.
Good Shooting
HBB
 
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<Deadmarsh>
posted 30 March 2001 05:14
1. 30-06 & ,416 Rigby...
 
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<JMeier>
posted 30 March 2001 07:22
30-06 and 375H&H
 
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<Christer>
posted 30 March 2001 08:31
My choice would be 6.5x55 and 366IH Magnum mainly because that's what I have : )
 
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Brad
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posted 30 March 2001 12:29Hide Post
Simple, a 30-06 & 375 H&H... the two greatest, general purpose game rounds.
 
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<Talus>
posted 30 March 2001 16:35
.223 and .270 Win. If the .270's not big enough, I'll either run or just take photos.


Don't take me too seriously here! Talus

 
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WyoJoe
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posted 30 March 2001 16:44Hide Post
My choices would be the .300 H&H and one of the .416's (probably the Remington).
 
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<257 AI>
posted 30 March 2001 22:04
A .257 AI built on a FN Mauser 98 Action with a Schelen barrel. For my second choice I would take a Pre '64 Model 70 Winchester in .374 H&H. That pretty much covers everything in the world with the possible exception of elephants but I don't want to hunt thoes anyway.

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montero
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posted 30 March 2001 23:14Hide Post
7x64 and 9,3x64
 
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Rich Elliott
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posted 31 March 2001 09:04Hide Post
The guys picking the .30-06 and the .375 H&H got it right.
Rich Elliott

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<Mats>
posted 31 March 2001 09:23
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Originally posted by Christer:
My choice would be 6.5x55 and 366IH Magnum mainly because that's what I have : )

Hmm, another "Umebo" with a .366 IH... The name rings a bell too...

You wouldn't happen to have been at one or two of the "Kv�llscupen" shoots last year, would you? I think we might have met - I'm the tall guy with glasses and an old, yellow VW pickup truck who sprays all over the paper with an old '96 or a Sako .22...

�hm, jag kom just p� hur f�nigt det �r att skriva ett meddelande till en landsman p� utrikiska - men h�ll till godo!

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<Mats>
posted 31 March 2001 09:30
Well, my first choice would be a 6.5x55. I kinda like the .22 Hornet too.

If it couldn't be killed with either of those cartridges, I don't think I'd want to eat it...

-- Mats

 
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<Christer>
posted 31 March 2001 10:13
That's correct Mats!
We have met on several shootings and we will probably met this spring as well.
Best wishes Christer Aronsson
 
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<Mats>
posted 31 March 2001 11:10
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Originally posted by Christer:
That's correct Mats!
We have met on several shootings and we will probably met this spring as well.
Best wishes Christer Aronsson

Amen visst fan! Det �r ju du! Fast jag t�nkte faktiskt p� en annan...

-- Mats

 
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Mark in SC
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posted 31 March 2001 11:56Hide Post
.30/06 and .375 H&H sounds about right to me too!

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<George Hoffman>
posted 31 March 2001 13:53
Hey,
does this mean that I have to get rid of my 22.250 and .22 rimfires??

Then make mine a 7mm Rem mag. and a .416 Remington.
George

 
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Atkinson
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posted 01 April 2001 13:40Hide Post
338 Win. and 416 or 404....but I would cheat and sneak my 7x57 in somewhere, and if I got away with that I go back and get my 9.3x62 and 300 H&H.....

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<MontanaMarine>
posted 02 April 2001 05:15
.308Win and .338WinMag
 
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John S
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posted 02 April 2001 05:24Hide Post
300Wby and 416 Rigby.
 
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<DuaneinND>
posted 08 April 2001 07:06
257DGR & 416 Taylor
 
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<Patrick>
posted 09 April 2001 06:27
My vote goes to Mr. H&H. My .300 shoots bullets from 130 to 220 grains well, covering everthing on this continent, and the .375 has done all the rest for nearly 90 years.
 
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<allen day>
posted 09 April 2001 08:33
I'll choose a .300 Winchester and a .416 Remington.

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<sure-shot>
posted 09 April 2001 08:46
I'll go for a 7mm08 and 338WinMag
 
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<Juneau>
posted 10 April 2001 10:06
.338 win. & .416 rem. Model 70's of course
 
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Santala
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posted 10 April 2001 10:28Hide Post
First choice:
338 and any 416(Hoffman, Remington, Rigby, or Taylor)
Second choice:
30/06 and 375
Steve
 
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<Harald>
posted 10 April 2001 13:42
A fast 7 mm (Remington or Dakota) and my .340 Wby. I wouldn't waste one of my choices on a buffalo rifle that I may use once or twice, bigbore fan though I am.
 
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DB Bill
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posted 10 April 2001 14:59Hide Post
My Lazzeroni Patriot (.308) and HellCat (.375) will do me just fine.
 
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<phurley>
posted 11 April 2001 02:05
My .257 Wby and .358 STA mags. would do just fine. The guy doing the shooting is just as important as the chambering, I would try to measure up with lots of practice. Good Shooting.

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hvyw8t
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posted 11 April 2001 05:12Hide Post
my vote would be for a 25.06 for varmits and deer size game and a 375 ultra mag or 378 weatherby for everything else. yup
 
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<Sako308>
posted 11 April 2001 07:27
This is too easy: .308 and .375, big game of course and the P-dogs will have to wait for the re-invention of varmint rifle.
 
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<Mark>
posted 11 April 2001 09:48
My head says 30-06/375 H&H
My heart says 8X57 mauser and 8mm Remington
I know I'm going light on the rem (some would choose it as the North American rifle)

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<'Trapper'>
posted 12 April 2001 05:43
I'm going to vote with some others here: 30-06 and 375 H&H
Now someone always has to come along and mess things up, so here I go again. Along with those two, I will want a good handy autoloading rifle (Can you say 10-22) and a long-barreled autoloading pistol (as my old Hi-Standard) both chambered for the 22LR rimfire. Where and how could anyone improve on this battery? Well, now as for a shotgun....but I'll shut up for now.
Shoot straight, shoot safe and shoot a lot!
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