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If You Had to Live with Six Rifle Calibers
@ 12:26 am (GMT) |
Lane SalvatoThis sort of post shows how desperate I am for hunting season to arrive. If you could only have six calibers to live with for the rest of your life, which would they be? One of my friends asked me this the other day, and I chose the following:223 243 30-06 7 mm Rem. Mag. 35 Whelen 45-70 I could have just as easily gone with the 375 H & H over the 45-70, but thought that I might as well have one lever action rifle. What do you guys think? What's funny, is that my actual rifles are the 223, 25-06, 270, 7 mm-08, and 338 Win. Mag. Not much difference except for the 25-06 doesn't have the bullet availability that the 243 does. |
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@ 10:35 am (GMT) |
Warwick MarflittRe: If You Had to Live with Six Rifle Calibers.22 LR BC Moruku lever action12 Gauge shotgun 6.5x55 Swede 35 Whelen AI 44.40 WCF Compound bow |
@ 02:07 pm (GMT) |
mark whiteleyRe: If You Had to Live with Six Rifle Calibers17 ackley22 rimfire 22 dasher 6mm dasher 6.5x284 270wsm 375 H&H oops that's 7, sorry not to good at counting regards Mark |
@ 02:08 pm (GMT) |
Mike DavisRe: If You Had to Live with Six Rifle Calibersvery close to my pick there Warrick.22lr .223 rem .270win or .30/06 .12ga shotgun um um um um um yeah that would do it,all time dream rifle for bush stalking would be SxS Bakail in .45/70 ....but they do it in dirtyo6 too so that would be just fine n dandy one barrel a big heavy softy and the more accurate /closer to sights one with faster load for longer shots......something 180ish grns in weight now that just about covers anything that walks the earth. |
@ 03:39 pm (GMT) |
Luke LahdenrantaRe: If You Had to Live with Six Rifle CalibersI am slowly reworking my little gun collection into something more practical than I got now (32-40 really ?!?)1. 223 2. 243 95 gr Federal Fusion 3. 30-30/32 Special I have both, they are currently wrestling for the lever gun slot. 4. 30-06 208 gr ELD M 5. ???? Maybe a 35 Whelen or 9.3x62 for fantasy giant space worm hunts? 6. ????? I don't even know, maybe 300 Win Mag or maybe a 45-70... Truth be told I could probably just get by with either my 243 or my 32 Special. Filling the freezer with some Blacktail deer or sausage bears at 0-200m isn't really a monumental task in the world of terminal ballistics |
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@ 06:07 pm (GMT) |
Warwick MarflittRe: If You Had to Live with Six Rifle CalibersToo be honest I have too many. I am torn as they're all my Dads one's. I only really need 3 . I just don't have the heart to part with them.22LR 35 WHELEN 12 Gauge snott gun |
@ 08:27 pm (GMT) |
Mark WhitakerRe: If You Had to Live with Six Rifle CalibersI would look at this slightly differently. What is the pray and at what distance.Rabbits short range 22lr. Rabbits, ferel cats, long range, wild dogs short range 6mm 87gr vmax 243 Wild dogs long range, deer except Sambar all ranges 7mm 162gr eldm 7mm08 Sambar deer, ferel pigs, all ranges, Water buffalo, Camel short range 30 cal 208gr eldm 308 Norma Mag or 300 win mag reduced load for shorter distances 338 win mag 285gr Mark |
@ 06:30 am (GMT) |
Joshua MayfieldRe: If You Had to Live with Six Rifle CalibersCompletely disregarding availability and cost of ammo and components....17 HMR 22-250 .25-20 Win. .280 AI .300 WM 20 Ga. shotgun 20 gauge because the ballistic potential of 20 gauge slugs is eye popping. If cost and availability are factors then I change the 17 to 22lr, merge the 22-250 and 25-20 into one .243 and add a 45-70 or 35 Whelan. |
@ 04:14 am (GMT) |
mark korteRe: If You Had to Live with Six Rifle CalibersAre we limited to a particular bullet type - traditional soft point, controlled expansion or.....wait for it....copper? |
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@ 08:37 am (GMT) |
Lane SalvatoRe: If You Had to Live with Six Rifle CalibersQuote: Are we limited to a particular bullet type - traditional soft point, controlled expansion or.....wait for it....copper?
Ha ha ha! Hey, I say if a guy loves copper he should shoot copper. I have nothing against it, I just like to start online bar fights about it. |
@ 04:09 pm (GMT) |
John SmithRe: If You Had to Live with Six Rifle CalibersMy six calibers would be:.22 LR .257 Roberts 6.5x55 Swede 7x57 Mauser .270 Win. 30.06 All these calibers have been or are in my arsenal. |
@ 11:56 pm (GMT) |
Aussie HunterRe: If You Had to Live with Six Rifle Calibers.22.223 .308 .300wm .375H&H 12ga Maybe the .300wm could be something else, i dont really shoot long range, i want to go shooting with Mark Whittaker, no buff or camels in my parts |
@ 07:11 pm (GMT) |
john sokolRe: If You Had to Live with Six Rifle Calibers6.5-284 Norma280 AI 308 Winchester 300 Weatherby 300 Norma Magnum 338 Norma Magnum 378 Weatherby 416 Taylor 458 Lott oh wait, did you say 6? 6.5-284 Norma 280 AI 300 Weatherby 338 Norma Magnum 378 Weatherby 458 Lott |
@ 04:38 am (GMT) |
john feyereisnRe: If You Had to Live with Six Rifle Calibers223 rem284 win 12 ga 22 lr 300 win mag 45 acp |
@ 02:05 pm (GMT) |
John MitchellRe: If You Had to Live with Six Rifle Calibers22 lr6.5x47 284 7/300 practical 300 wsm 375 ruger |
@ 11:17 pm (GMT) |
Shawn BevinsRe: If You Had to Live with Six Rifle Calibers22 LR223 257 Roberts 270 Win 7mm Mag 300 Mag Probably because these are what I have. I need to expand my caliber list into the bigger bores. |
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@ 02:41 pm (GMT) |
Lane SalvatoRe: If You Had to Live with Six Rifle CalibersShawn, you like the 257 Bob? I love the Bob! Great whitetail rifle. Too bad they don't chamber more 25 caliber factory ammo, or higher BC ammo. Nathan doesn't like 25's for long range because they don't carry much energy out long, but man they're a pleasure for antelope and deer out to normal ranges. |
@ 11:00 pm (GMT) |
Garth WoestRe: If You Had to Live with Six Rifle CalibersSix calibers motivated...22lr (small game/vermin, cheap trainer) 6.5x55 ( 6.5 covers 223/243 applications ... case capacity superior to even 6.5 CM and bullet weights to deal with vermin and medium game) 280AI (set up for medium & long range, mountain rifle, all purpose cartridge) 338WM ( all round medium bore, QD scope/ open sights, bigger and soft skin dangerous game up to medium/long range, doubles as brush gun) 450-400 3" ( double rifle in manageable recoil, dangerous game and fun pig gun) |
@ 11:05 pm (GMT) |
Vince Le SabreRe: If You Had to Live with Six Rifle Calibers22 LR for plinking and squirrels22 MAG for smaller animals up to size of coyotes .243 for pronghorn antelope 30-30 for deer within the forests & foothills .308 for large animals such as elk 44 MAG carbine for hogs Vince |
@ 08:30 am (GMT) |
Ben GradyRe: If You Had to Live with Six Rifle Caliberso.k17 Hmr 22-250 25-06 Remington .303 Lee Enfield 7mm Rem Mag |
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@ 08:33 am (GMT) |
Ben GradyRe: If You Had to Live with Six Rifle CalibersQuote: o.k
17 Hmr 22-250 25-06 Remington .303 Lee Enfield 7mm Rem Mag opps to make it six, throw in a Model 06 Winchester .22 |
@ 02:27 pm (GMT) |
Lee MorganRe: If You Had to Live with Six Rifle Calibers22 Magnum25-06 7-08 303 British 8mm Mauser (7.92x57) 45-70 |
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@ 03:38 am (GMT) |
Joshua MayfieldRe: If You Had to Live with Six Rifle CalibersI saw this old thread pop back up and was aghast when I saw my previous post. I take it all back. Just let me keep my .22 and my .30-06. I'll swap the other four for unlimited bullet options to load in the '06. What was I thinking six months ago? The summer heat had me addled. |
@ 06:19 am (GMT) |
Geoff HolmesRe: If You Had to Live with Six Rifle CalibersThis should be fun...22lr 243 Win 7mm Rem Mag 308 Win 375 H&H 12 bore o/u |
@ 11:56 am (GMT) |
Ed SybertRe: If You Had to Live with Six Rifle Calibers.22 LR.223 (or .221 Fireball) .243 .308 (or 30-06) 7mm Mag. .375 H&H (plus 12ga. shotgun, as it isn't a rifle caliber) |
@ 04:16 pm (GMT) |
Mark CoffeyRe: If You Had to Live with Six Rifle Calibers1-22LR2-22-250 3-243 4-7mm Rem Mag 5-300 Win Nag 6-375 H&H This made me realize how much I want more rifles. Its a lot about the many great cartridges you'd do without being limited to 6. Not listing a 308 or 30-06 is nearly criminal I feel. |
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