One family of cartridges

[WestKentucky]

I'm still thinking revolver rounds...or the ability to make them. 444 marlin sounds like a great parent case to work from. 444 for big critters, 44 mag for deer sized critters or elk sized critters up close, 44 special or 44 russian for small game.

 

[1911 guy]

.308 parent case for me. Short action and calibers available all the way from .22 Cheetah to .338 Federal.

And when in doubt, stick with the parent case and a 150 to 168 grain bullet.

 

[CB900F]

Scrumbag;

The ought-6 family for me. No need to fool around with the "short rounds". As was stated, they can't do anything better than the .30-06. Including being shorter and lighter, if ya knows how to pick yer rifles ya understands.

You did forget one very nice family member of the 7x57 clan, and that's the 6mm Remington. Another proof of the above by the way, it's everything the .243 want's to be when it grows up.

900F

 

[TexasPatriot.308]

.308 is all I gotta say

 

[Garrobo]

.30-06

Fires anything from 110-250 grain bullets and good for anything except elephant or cape buffalo and if not for the fact that they are illegal on these two species (minimum of .375 on these) I'd include them.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

.30-06


Fires anything from 110-250 grain bullets and good for anything except elephant or cape buffalo and if not for the fact that they are illegal on these two species (minimum of .375 on these) I'd include them.

Ernest Hemingway killed a rhino with a 220 grain solid from a .30-06. So it can be done, even if not legal nowadays.

 

[Arizona_Mike]

I'm not sure the definition of "Family" here. The .270 is actually a necked down .30-03 (7.62x65) not .30-06 (7.62x63mm). It is also run at magnum pressures. If you wanted to you could put .308 in the same family.

Mike