For big game hunting, these are my favorites:

1) .270 Winchester

2) .300 Win. Mag.

3) .338 Win. Mag.

4) .375 H&H

5) .416 Remington

AD

1. 7x57
2. 358 Winchester
3. 284 Winchester
4. 270 Winchester
5. 257 Roberts

Bob257

300 H&H
338/378 Wby Mag
338/416 Rem Mag
405 Winchester
243 Winchester

I'd be much easier if you made it 20!
.17hmr
.223
.22-250
.308
7mm mag.

.222 Remington
.270 Winchester
.375 H&H
.41 Remington Magnum
.45 ACP

#1. 17 Remington
#2. 243 Winchester
#3. 270 Winchester
#4. 338 Win. Mag.
#5. 505 Gibbs

1) .22 LR - this enables me to shoot 3 handguns and 3 rifles, one of which is an old German falling block free-rifle (a Haenel).

2) 6 mm Rem - my only custom rifle, built on Mod 98 w/Schneider 1:12 bbl - for those light bullets, a dream to shoot.

3) .270 Win - my pre-64 Featherweight, a lighter all-around rifle for good weather use.

4) .338 WM - my Ruger MKII stainless w/ugly plastic stock, a heavier all-around rifle for foul weather.

5) .358 Win - an "only-in-my-dreams-yet-to-be-acquired" Mod 99 Sav. for short to medium range deer and larger game hunting.

Brian

.17 Ackley Bee
.22, either short or lr
.243
7 x 57 AI
and hopefully, one day a 9.3 x 62

Based on how I've actually spent money (more than once ):

.22 LR
.218 Bee
.38 Special/.357 Magnum/.357 Maximum
.30-30 Winchester
.38-55 Winchester

They would be:

35 Rem handgun (TC)
35 Rem
358 Win
350 Rem Mag
35 Whelen

If we're talking favorites, then;
1. 22 rf
2. 243
3. 308
4. 45 ACP
5. 12 guage

The five best rounds

1. The round you realise the fight has been heavily mismatched..in your favour
2. The second round generally-when youre over your nerves, and still fresh.
3. The round where you get away with some lowblows and maybe a nice headbutt.
4. The round where he is too tired to come after you so you can take it easy for a bit too.
5. The round the doctor calls a halt because of the nasty head clash you gave him, especially if you were getting a hiding up until then.

Sorry new years eve here-getting silly.

Ummm..

378WBY
7mm Vom hofe
375H&H
577 NE
20mm solothurn- A sturdy AMR

Karl.

Hi Guys,

I'm back, the new system dumped me!!

I would say these are my fav's today;

243 Win
7x57 Mauser
30-06
35 Whelen
416 Taylor

Or

257 Roberts AI (in the works)

7x57 Mauser
30-06
375 H&H
458 Lott (in the works)

Good Day

BD

I read ALOT of O'Connor books growing up and a love for the .270 WCF was imprinted on me early. .338 Win Mag is my second favorite although I have little experience with it yet. Third is the .300 Weatherby for many years the fastest .30 and ( to me, anyways) the best. Anything bigger is too much of a good thing. Forth is the 10mm Auto(Norma) Very efficent and powerful for a duty sized autoloader. Knocks down Texas sized hogs with authority. Rounding out the list is the .45 ACP. A true classic.

Mine:



.22 LR <- Who doesn't like it? Excels at small game, cheap and easy to shoot, damn fun.

12ga. <- A good pump 12ga. can do it all, turkey, foul, upland birds, and clays.

6.5x55mm <- A great small/mid bore with excellent ballistics in modern rifles. Lots of history.

9.3x62mm <- Effective, powerful, and versatile for heavy game out to most normal hunting ranges. Again, comes into it's own with modern weapons. Coupled with a 6.5, makes a great 2 rifle battery for all North America.

.45 ACP <- Favorite handgun round EVER. The 1911 is dead sexy, and the .45 punches a big hole whenever and wherever needed. Not too much recoil, either.



In a perfect world, there would also be a .223 Rem varminter, a .257 Bob just because I love it, a .270 Win in a single shot No. 1 for the same reason, a light, handy .308, and the .338WM on the centerfire side of things, with an over/under 12ga. to go with the pump for clays and "old times sake", and a six-shooter .357 Mag in a 6" configuration.

.22 rimfire/all-s.-lr-mag.
.223
8x57JS
.30-06
.30-30
I hunt. I practice to hunt. Don't reload anymore, not enough time, so something had to go, I can buy ammo.
I can't buy time to ride my motorcycles.

22 wmr
250-3000 Savage
6.5 x 55 Swede
300 Savage
358 Winchester

1. 7mm-08
2. 308Win.
3. 223Rem.
4. 22lr
5. 30-06
Jay

30-06
257 weatherby mag (just not in a weatherby)
35 Norma
375 H&H
30-378 weatherby just because its INSANE (see above)

I wish someone would market at 257STW or similar... that would be FUN!

Humm...

416 rigby
338 win
12 ga
308 win
22 rf

and 300 win mag just in case the 12 ga doesn't count. :P

My favoite #1 im 7mm Ultra Mag
2. 300 WSM
3. 300 Ultra Mag
4. 338 Ultra
5 375 Ultra

As you may be able to tell, I also like pain

I like the following:
6PPC
7x64
9.3x64
416REM
460WM
although enjoying 9.3x57 at the moment
Bob

Gentlemen,

My favorites are as follows:

1.) 7mm Remington Magnum
2.) .303 British
3.) .45 ACP
4.) .250-3000 Savage
5.) .416 Rigby
6.) 12 Gauge shotgun

Slate & Associates, LLC

For me:

1. 22-250
2. 300 savage
3. 300 WBY
4. 35 Whelen
5. 375 HH MAg

I would have to say my favorite 5 medium bore rounds are the:
#1 - .308win
#2 - .270win
#3 - .300win
#4 - .338win
#5 - .30-06

Small Bore
#1 223rem
#2 25-06
#3 260 rem
#4 257 Roberts
#5 22-250 rem

Big Bore
#1 375 H&H
#2-5 416 Rem

.22 LR
.223 Rem
.260 Rem
.30-06
.375 H&H

.35 Whelen
.358 Winchester
.303 British
30-06
7X57

243WIN
300WSM
280AI
35 Whelen

Last but not least, the round of Black Butte Porters bought at the Deschutes Brewery Pub after visiting the Nosler factory.

irwin

220 swift
270 weatherby magnum
300 ultra magnum
338 ultra magnum
375 ultra magnum