Hunting the world with three cartridges-----what will you pick?

[JCSC]

416 Rigby
6.5 Creed
22-250

 

[Ks5shooter]

7mm-08
300 Win Mag
458 Win Mag

 

[Anchorite]

As if we haven’t beat this thread to death …. but oh well, what the heck!
(intentionally leaving out 22LR and 12 gauge)
222 Rem
270 Win
375 H&H

 

[JShirley]

Ammo and access to the animals you want to hunt are not an issue for this 3-rifle battery to hunt anything on land. My choices are:
375 H&H
300 Weatherby
6.5 Creedmoor
!

6.5 Grendel
7mm Remington Magnum
.458 SOCOM

OR

.250 Savage
.30-06
.45-70

OR

.224 Valkyrie
.35 Whelen
12 gauge

John

 

[someguy2800]

When I answered I didn’t consider a shotgun because this is in the rifle section, but given some more thought I still don’t think I’d bring a shotgun. I used to love hunting grouse and pheasant and duck, but in the last 15 years their numbers have dwindled so severely around here that I don’t even want to shoot them anymore, and I never did like eating them. As I’ve gotten older I don’t want to kill birds or small animals anymore unless I’m going to eat it or if it’s a pest or varmint of some sort. So I think I'll just watch the birds fly by.

 

[JShirley]

When I answered I didn’t consider a shotgun because this is in the rifle section, but given some more thought I still don’t think I’d bring a shotgun.

I believe in slugs. So, we're really talking a low velocity, big bore rifle. I tried to convince Randy Garrett to make an anti-bear saboted 12 gauge load 25 years ago, but he said his mold maker had just died. I figured a hard cast 45 caliber 450 grain or so bullet at 1700 fps would be just the medicine.

John

 

[someguy2800]

I believe in slugs. So, we're really talking a low velocity, big bore rifle. I tried to convince Randy Garrett to make an anti-bear saboted 12 gauge load 25 years ago, but he said his mold maker had just died. I figured a hard cast 45 caliber 450 grain or so bullet at 1700 fps would be just the medicine.

John

Ive seen a company that loaded just such a thing but now I can’t find it. If you roll your own I know this company sell sabots to load 500 S&W bullets.

https://www.ballisticproducts.com/RSS-12-Rigid-Structure-Sabot-only-12ga-50_bag/productinfo/322RSS/

My preferred accelerator for such things is my 444 marlin and 45/70. If I had to pick one rifle to hunt the world my first pick would be my 444 marlin but I would probably change my mind at the last minute and take my 375 ruger because I’d worry the 444 would really limit my range on a lot of things I would want to do. I am shooting a 320 gr hard cast at 2200 fps from that. I also just got the parts to put together a 45 Raptor AR15. Count me as a big bore fan.

 

[JShirley]

My preferred accelerator for such things is my 444 marlin and 45/70. .

I sold my 2 .45-70s when I enlisted in 2001. I'll probably never be willing to spend the money to buy them again, though I definitely would love to get a .454 Casull rifle, considering I have hundreds of rounds and only a single action that makes me bleed if I shoot it.

 

[someguy2800]

I sold my 2 .45-70s when I enlisted in 2001. I'll probably never be willing to spend the money to buy them again, though I definitely would love to get a .454 Casull rifle, considering I have hundreds of rounds and only a single action that makes me bleed if I shoot it.

I got a guide gun when they were at about the lowest price they ever were. I think it was right around $300 after mail in rebate. I traded that up to a 1895 CBA right when marlin folded. I don't think I would want one enough to pay todays prices.

 

[someguy2800]

In fact just thinking about it makes me want to sell it and use the money on something I would use more often.

 

[gotboostvr]

In fact just thinking about it makes me want to sell it and use the money on something I would use more often.

You want your original $300 back? I can make that happen!

 

[someguy2800]

You want your original $300 back? I can make that happen!

Maybe add a 1 in front and we can start the bidding on gunbroker.

 

[adcoch1]

Maybe add a 1 in front and we can start the bidding on gunbroker.

So, $400? I'm in! Jk

 

[Weflyfast]

I dont think the 06 is LEGAL for buffalo most places they can be hunted...... I will admit though my knowledge on the subject is slim at best.....

Loonwulf is correct- the 9.3x62 is the min in most areas- if you are talking dugga

 

[Nature Boy]

1. 308
2. 308
3. 308