Largest caliber you own?

[herrwalther]

I consider myelf quite recoil sensitive. Largest I have is a 30-06. And that is a little too much for hunting in southeast thickets and swamps. So far my longest shot has been just shy of 200 yards. And most of that was a clearing around a pond.

 

[FL-NC]

My most powerful caliber is 30-06, used in Garand, 03, and P17 for range fun. For hunting, I use much less impressive calibers (243, 300 BLK, 30-30, 6.5 CM).

 

[highlander 5]

1874 Sharps 45/70 Browning 1885 40/65 and 45/70.

 

[Lo-Profile]

.68 caliber muzzleloader

 

[Bob Meyer]

577 Snider, 58 T/C Big Boar, 58 Zoave, 50-70 Remington Rolling Block

 

[Roverguy]

I have a fair few rifles in .45 Caliber, ranging from ACP, to Colt, to 454 Casull and 45-70, one in 444 Marlin, and two in .375 (375 Ruger, 9.5x47R) Those are the big ones by caliber.

 

[dredd]

45-70

 

[JeffG]

Zastava .458 Win Mag. Great rifle. I mostly shoot cast, so it's my bolt action 45/70. It's an awesome hunting rifle, meat damage is minimal.

 

[Phaedrus/69]

I suppose my 12ga is the largest caliber I own. The largest handgun caliber I own is a .40 cal and the largest rifle I have is .30 cal.

 

[Riomouse911]

.45/70’s for bore size and shoulder punishment, .300 Weatherby for kinetic energy and auditory punishment.

Stay safe.

 

[Trey Veston]

Just got back from the range. Waiting for the videos to upload.

What a great and humbling experience!

I shot a group at 55yds and then some canned goods. The shock and awe of this rifle is just amazing! Will have the YT video edited later tonight.

 

[Weflyfast]

50 BMG!

 

[gotboostvr]

I couldnt afford to shoot factory .458.
Buuuut then i cant afford to shoot factory 6.5CM either lol, 40-45 bucks a box avg.
Oddly enough my cheapest rifle to both build and feed has been my .375 ruger.
25 buck a box hornady GMX loads have spoiled me, i loaded my first .375s in probably 2-3 years a few months ago since i got some new bullets to try.

I have zero need for a 375, but dang if the 357Ruger isn't tempting.

 

[Ignition Override]

Purely the largest “caliber “, or chambering?

Many beginners forget that .308/7.62 can be 7.62x51, x 61? (30-06), 7.62x54r etc.

Maybe this is the situation with .375, .41…?
It certainly is with 300 Win—-

 

[Legionnaire]

I have zero need for a 375, but dang if the 357Ruger isn't tempting.

Yup. And I succumbed.

 

[gotboostvr]

Yup. And I succumbed.

Heck even my 308win more horsepower than I think I'll ever need.

I could easily and happily live out my days hunting nothing bigger then could be cleanly harvested with a 6mm.

I'll keep the 308 barrel around whenever I get my rifle set up how I envisioned it, incase a too-good-to-say-no hunt for something bigger than a deer crops up though.

But dang, if that 375 dosen't sound nifty.

 

[Corpral_Agarn]

Do 12 gauge slugs count?

If not, 308 is my biggest

 

[LoonWulf]

I have zero need for a 375, but dang if the 357Ruger isn't tempting.

Yeah it is.......
Ive wanted a .375 (originally thr H&H)for a long time and im still stoked on mine.

 

[gotboostvr]

Yeah it is.......
Ive wanted a .375 (originally thr H&H)for a long time and im still stoked on mine.

That's where I'm at.

Yes, I'd love a CZ 550FS in 375H&H, but a $500 savage 375Ruger is much more practical.

I might church it up a bit with a Boyd's Laminate stock and a clamp on barrel band sling stud though

 

[igotta40]

300 WinMag. Savage 110 action in a MDT chassis.

 

[theotherwaldo]

A pair of golf ball mortars.
Beyond that, a Belgian Africa-trade musket in .68 caliber.

 

[dagger dog]

575 caliber Enfield Musketoon and a 45-70 Buffalo Classic (think long barreled Handi rifle) both are light for caliber the Enfield is between the handguns.
I got sidetracked one day at the range was helping the wife, left the ramrod in the barrel, between the 65 gr Goex the 460 gr 575213-OS minie and the weight of the ramrod I managed to knock both shooting and prescription glasses and my hat to the ground, never found the ramrod, think I loosened a couple of fillings and wound up with a nice purple cheek bruise. The 45-70 is mild compared to that load.

 

[herrwalther]

Heck even my 308win more horsepower than I think I'll ever need.

As mentioned my biggest is 30-06. I have "fired" (more like a firing sequence) the Gau-8 Avenger 30mm outside of an A-10. That was phenomenal. But I don't ever need something that big or close to it. I would like to have a 30-30 or 308 and be done for all my hunting needs. If ever get back into that life.

 

[kimberkid]

Nothing to brag about here, my biggest rifle caliber is 8mm Mauser, largest pistol caliber I currently own is the venerable 45acp

 

[Lefty38-55]

Me? A 2-1/2” bore English Hand Mortar!