7X65 single shot

7X64 bolt action

9.3X74R double rifle

The question being Big Game three gun battery.

6.5-06 30 Degree Improved
30-06 Standard
375 H&H Standard
Left Hand Dakota Blueprinted Actions
All custom Hart, Kreiger, Shilen or Lilja barrels Customed by a benchrest quality gunsmith.
All steel epoxy bedded in waterproofed Laminated Sako Hunter Style Stocks for the field and Sister XXX Walnuts for show.
All wearing Leupolds VX-IIIs - Talley Bases and rings trued and lapped. I would say LPS's on the 06 & 375 but can't see the difference.
6.5-06 a 6.5-20X50 30mm EFR -Unbelieveable scope.
30-06 and 375 both would wear 2.5-8 X 36mm.
And just for Fun - a 6mmppc - Nesika LBRP classic action in a laminated Sehane Tracker and 6.5-20X50 30mm EFR Scope in lapped double screw Kelby rings on Davidson Bases to show off with.

[ 07-28-2003, 04:20: Message edited by: Old & Slow ]

I have no intention of setting foot in big Brown or Grizzley territory so my needs are a bit more modest. I guess I'd go with:

.22-250Rem.
6.5x55
7mm Rem. Mag.

If you said I'd have to go to Alaska, then I would substitute a .338Win. Mag. for one of the others and worry about an orthopedic surgeon later. Best wishes.

Cal - Montreal

Having hunted and killed Moose, Caribou, Brown Bear, Elk, and numerous Deer of Whitetail and Mule varieties, I would pick the following from my present battery. ---- .257 Wby with 120 grain Nosler Partition bullet at 3500 fps, for deer, antelope, etc. ---- 7mm STW with 160 grain North Fork bullet at 3100 fps, for Black bear,Caribou (Eastern Canada), Elk, etc. ---- .358 STA with 270 grain North Fork bullet at 2950 to 3000 fps, for Big Bears or anything elso in their neck of the woods. Getting ready for an Alaskan Caribou-Wolfe hunt starting first week in September, as we speak. Good shooting.

243 Win Varmits
270 Win Antelope - Deer
300 win Mag for everything else

Hello 9.3....

3 gun battery..

12Ga (3in Mag) Rem 870
25-06 Rem 700
.300 Win Mag Mdl 70

What the 12 wont put down the 6mm will, and what the 6mm wont put down the .300 Win will.

All The Best
Seel

Since we are talking big game:

.280 deer, antelope, mountain game
.338-06 (or .338mag) anything else
.375h&h for moose & or big bears

22-250 Rem
30-06
300 Win Mag

These are fun topics!

Hmmmmmm.... If I ever have the time and $$ to hunt outside of NE, my combo might just be:

257 Wby
300 WM
375 H&H

But with another little one on the way my combo might look more like:

270 Win
270 Win
300 WM

Crossbow, Speargun, Knife. What erse you need?

Well

1. Brno ZG-47 6,5X65 brenneke. Swarowski 3-12X50
2. Brno ZG-47. 8,5X64. Zeiss victory 2,5-10X50
3. Mauser mag 416 Rigby. Swarowski ,1,5-5X20 and irons

This would work in most places of the world '

/ JOHAN

[ 11-02-2003, 00:11: Message edited by: JOHAN ]

22-250

30-06

300 ultramag

Fun thread -

Small: Bushmaster 223 16 inch bbl 1 in 9 twist with scope, Red Dot and Mil peeps. Doubles as defense and competitive target rifle. 35 to 75 gr bullets.

Medium: CZ 550 Lux in 6.5X55 with 4X scope. 85 to 160 grain bullets.

Large: 338 RUM with quick release scope plus iron sights. Covers very long Western shots as well as in close dangerous game. 160 to 300 grain bullets.

In this order,

257 Roberts
30/06 Springfield
375 H&H

I'd really like to include the 7x57, but the limit is three.

In the real world, the '06 will do it all.

Sorry, but I spent the day shooting my 416 Rem APR and can't live without it. So, to justify its existence, I'm imagining that I am a Park Ranger on the Kenai and have to deal with bad bears all the time. This is as a result of having loaned it to a good friend for his first year in that actual job. He said it prevented him from shooting several bears because he could get closer and take more bluffing with the 416. He now has his own, handloads and says he has puckered a few times but never stained anything and...more importantly, never had to shoot out of fear.

Everything else over 150 lbs would fall to a 338 Win Mag, with a 243 from there down.

I guess the philosophy here is to "carry enough gun", or something like that, but with handloads the 338 really does cover the middle quite well and still make long shots on Elk.

1. .250 Savage
2. .308 Norma
3. .358 Norma

I'm old fashioned, and perhaps impractical in today's world. Had I to limit this to "non-obsolescent" cartridges, I'd have to go with:

1. .25-06 Rem
2. .300 Win Mag
3. .375 H&H

Many don't mind shooting coastal grizzlies with a .30 caliber, but after taking one with my .308 Norma, I just feel the need for something more. Not that it didn't do the job, but when I first saw the big fellow, I had my doubts.

I immediately built a .358 Norma upon my return from Alaska, and feel more confident for next time.

223 Rem, Brno ZKK-601
30-06, Brno ZG-47
375 H&H, pre-64 M-70

6mm PPC on a CZ 527 action, 257 AI, Mexican Mauser action 376 Steyr, Mexican Mauser action

Pre 64 M 70 in 270 (or 30-06)
Dakota or Ruger deluxe in 338 Win Mag
Knight muzzle loader for NY (no rifles allowed)
Can't think of any occasion where one of these wouldn't do.

Three rifles for NA big game:

Woods hunting on the hills here the choice is a 99F in .358 Win scoped with a Lyman 4X All American in Weaver mounts so the irons can be used. This combo is good to at least 250 yds and might be a rifle for the entire continent.

Most other hunting: Ruger #1A 30/06. Leu 2X7.

Big bears: I suppose one of the 375 H&H's.

The thing is that if one is planning a big trip for brown bears you can get a gun for it. I have used the above on local game and take three rifles to camp every year for fun and back up but the 375's stay home now as they are too heavy.

Stainless M70's:

22-250 Rem 24" bbl 4x12 Leupold
270 Win 22" fwt bbl. 2x7 Leupold
338 WM 22" std. bbl. 2x7 Leupold

-- or --

257 Roberts
30-06 Sprg
375 H&H

-- or, etc., etc...

I'd take the following:

22 Hornet
7mm-08 Remington
7mm Remington Magnum

This combo would be just fine for my requirements.

Chuck

lets see.........

1. 350 rem mag, 22" #2, bansner, 1.75x6 shorty leupy

2. 284 win, 22" #1, bansner and a 6x42 leupy

3. 416 rem, 23" #3, bansner and a 1.5x5 leupy and a vias brake

all on rem blueprinted 700 titanium action
now all i need is about 6 thousand dollars
woofer

My 3 gun centerfire rifles when I couldn't afford much was: WARNING.......It's boring.

.223

30-06

.338 Win. Mag.

The funny thing about this is when I got older and could afford to buy more guns, which I did, and do, I always go back to the same three gun battery when I hunt.

santa barbara m98 6.5-06,26" bbl,4-12 leupold win mod 70 classic,338-06,26" bbl,4-12 leupold cz 550 416 rigby, 1.5x4.5 nikon. covers most everything, thank you very much!

Maybe a 270 WSM

300 win mag and my 375 ultra.

Until I got into pistols and caught contenderitis the only three guns I owned were:

1. .22LR Ithica 52D Lever

2. .270win Win M70

3. 20G Savage Stevens SxS

I have lived here in Oregon all my life and all my hunting has been from the coast range to the foothills of the cascades and these 3 served me well for 20+ years. Don't hunt much anymore and the only one that gets shot at all is my 270, but I'll keep them all just for the memories they bring and because I know I can trust them.

Wes

Win M70 - .257 Roberts

Win M70 - .300 H&H

Win M70 - .416 Rem

- Which is what I have, and a Springfield '03 in .338 for that spot between my .300 and .416

[ 11-01-2003, 04:28: Message edited by: JLHeard ]

I like what I have now. A T/C Encore with 3 barrels in:
.243 win (25")
.270 win (26")
.338 win (24" heavy barrel)

Practicle, yet covers the full spectrum from P-dogs to Big browns, nicley!
The up side of my collection is that they can all be used on Deer, when not getting action other wise.

Varmits - 270 firing 110 grainers

Deer/Antelope/Caribou - 270 firing 130 grainers

Moose/Elk/Bear - 270 firing 160 partitions

Having three identically set up 270's really fools the wife!

WOW!
Another "picking" thread! COOL!
And seems no semis allowed
So there,
My 3-rifle battery
(for NA game)would be:
-Varmints,deer
.260 Remington_M70/M76/M77/SAKO/MK V/TIKKA
any in .260 would do(if they come in this caliber
-Medium game
.30-06 _ Mauser 98(rechambered)
-Large & Dangerous
.416 Dakota_ M76 African (Early mfg.)

Regards

.223 Rem, 300 Win Mag, 416 Rem Mag.

Three for North America, huh? To play fair it ought not be limited to long guns so:
223 Colt AR Elite for fun and work
270 Sauer 200 for anytime
500 Linebaugh Redhawk when you need to walk a lot with both hands free.

1: .243 Winchester in a Remington 700 BDL-LH

2: .30-06 Springfield in a Ruger M77Mk2 LR

3. .470 Nitro Express in a Merkel Double

NH_Hunter

Easy:

25-06

7mm mag or (300 RUM)

378 WBY MAG

Everything factored in. Factory ammo available in Powderhorn Colorado or Winter South Dakota or some place like Dawson Creek, Yukon, as follows,

.222 rem or .223 rem. Don't care, one will do what the other will do, right? I mean we're hunting here right?

.270/280/30-06, take your pick! One will do what the others will.

.338 Win Mag, enough for anything.

This reminds me of a little piece the American Rifleman ran a few years ago. Some Alaskan sourdough wrote in saying he homesteaded in Alaska years ago (1930?) with a .270 Win and shot everything with it including a few brown bears. Seems he didn't know what all the fuss was about, just shoot them where they lived (chest?)and they just ended up dead. Said he didn't know any better but thats what worked for him.

woods

Will cover everything in North America:
.223 - varmits and fun
.338wm - load down for deer load up for big bear
don't 'need' a third.

If there is no fun involved, the 223 is not even needed. The 338 will even cover much of Africa.

What I actually have:
257 roberts
30-06
416 taylor

Here are my choices:

243 Winchester
270 Winchester
375 H&H

rimshot

Blue Collar Shooter Magazine

My choices 22-250
270wsm
338 winnie, all Tikkas