Pick 3 rifle calibers.

[doubleg]

.17 Hmr
7.62x39
.308

 

[fordisto]

22-250

6.5x55

35 Whelen

 

[QUICK_DRAW_McGRAW]

small - .22LR plenty for rabbits squirrls, etc.
medium - 5.56
Large - 7.62X54R

 

[Richard.Howe]

22lr
.308 Win
.338 Win Mag

 

[Evocatii]

.22lr for the small stuff (inexpensive and available)
.270 win. for the yotes (90 grain) up to elk (150/160 grain)
.338 federal for the North American heavy work

I know this breaks the OP boundaries, but it is how I am currently approaching my hunting situation.

 

[sarduy]

.223

30-06

.408

 

[kimberfan]

.22LR

.308win

.300winmag.

 

[foghornl]

.223
.30-06
.45-70, probably the lonnnnnnggg barrel Marlin Cowboy Gun

 

[Wheeler44]

.22 lr.
6.5X55
.30-'06

 

[gmhamilton3]

i am not alone:
.223
.243
7mm Rem Mag

 

[SWMAN]

22-250
30-06
30-06

 

[1911NM]

Just like SWMAN:

22-250 (just bought one)
30-06
30-06 I think Jack O'Connor hunted about everything with one.

 

[ckay]

5.56
.308
.50

 

[ADKWOODSMAN]

.222
7mm-08
.35 Whalen

 

[kount_zer0]

45 Auto
45 Colt
454 Casull


OK rifle only:
223
30-06
35 Whelen (45/70 Levergun in thick brush)

 

[transformerguru]

22lr
30.06
30.06

 

[Jason_G]

Ooh, I wanna play!

6mm Remington
.308 Winchester
.45/70

Jason

 

[ottsixx]

1. 243 winchester 2. 6.5x55 3. 300 H&H

 

[Nightfox_308]

all the way

i would have to go with

Small-243 win

medium-308

large-180 grain 308

 

[hamourkiller]

.223
.30-06
.375 H&h

 

[squirrel sniper]

.220 swift
.270
.45-70 in a handi rifle

 

[BOOM]

223
25-06
30-06

 

[KMBRTAC45]

.22lr
7.62x39
300 Win Mag

 

[SoonerSP101]

.22/250

.243 Win

.338 RUM

 

[paintballdude902]

22lr
30-06
45-70

2nd that idea mo