Three calibers for the rest of your days

[rbernie]

22LR
7.62x39
30-06

 

[Legionnaire]

Another vote for:

.22LR
.223
.308

 

[Just_a_dude_with_a_gun]

9mm, .45acp, and .308

 

[chad1043]

.22 LR
30-30
45/70

 

[ojr]

.22LR
25-06
375

 

[BillinNH]

223 or 22-250
308, 7.5x55, 7.62x54R or 30-06
12 ga slug gun

Bill

 

[Old Time Hunter]

.444 Marlin...in a Winchester '94, in either a 18"(Timber Carbine) or 20" barrel(BB). I can load 'em light for distance or heavy for physical effect.

.44 Mag...works well in handgun and not a bad medium range hunting cartridge in a rifle.

12Ga...for everything else.

No girly, girly .223 or .243's!!! Possibly 30-06, but needs more of a man's kick!

 

[steveracer]

Easy.

.22lr
9mm
.308

 

[The Real Hawkeye]

How about .22 LR, .30-06 and .375 H&H? You pretty much have all of North America covered. You could argue that you have the whole world covered too, as .375 H&H loaded with heavy solids is good to go for Cape Buffalo and Elephant. Loaded with heavy soft points, its good for African lion too. In North America, you have Elk, Moose and Grizzly covered with it too. Anything from Elk down to Deer, Boar and Black Bear is covered with the .30-06, and the .22 is good for small game, varmint and small predators up to Coyote.

 

[Zen21Tao]

Rifle:
.22lr
.223/5.56
.308/7.62

Pistol:
.22lr
.40 S&W/10 mm (same caliber different case size)
.45 ACP
.500 S&W (great for hunting w/bullet sizes ranging from 275g to 700g)

 

[Hokkmike]

.22

6.5 X 55

12 guage

!

 

[Ifishsum]

.22LR
.357 Mag
.30-06 Spgfld

 

[azredhawk44]

Seems most folks went with 22lr, 223 and 308.

I'd suggest .22lr, .308 and 45/70.

I'd want something for big critters.

 

[Infidel]

I'd suggest .22lr, .308 and 45/70.

Me, too. .22lr, .308, .45-70 Perfect.

 

[Cosmoline]

The .45-70 has a very limited effective range and a rainbow trajectory. A .375 H&H is superior as an all around big game rifle.

could argue that you have the whole world covered too, as .375 H&H loaded with heavy solids is good to go for Cape Buffalo and Elephant. Loaded with heavy soft points, its good for African lion too. In North America, you have Elk, Moose and Grizzly covered with it too. Anything from Elk down to Deer, Boar and Black Bear is covered with the .30-06, and the .22 is good for small game, varmint and small predators up to Coyote.

Hawkeye gets it! Indeed I think you could get away with the .357 H&H and a .22 LR for everything.

 

[Old Time Hunter]

Thought they had to be AMERICAN calibers. What the hell is a 5.56 or a 7.62? Are they some kind of commie or illegal immigrant size?

 

[stevelyn]

.22 lr
.223
.30-06

 

[fisi]

.22 lr
44 mag
.308

 

[jrumsey]

22LR
22 Magnum
6 X 45 MM

 

[Still 2 Many Choices!?]

I'm going to assume I can cheat, 3 rifle calibers/3 pistol calibers

.223, 7.62X39, .308,.......... .22 lr, .40 cal, and .45 ACP

I could piece together a helluva collection off just those six calibers, and I like the .22 lr cross over effect between rifle and pistol. Plus you can't forget pistol caliber carbines ...

 

[pdowg881]

.22 lr .223rem .30-06

 

[pete f]

i am claiming that rimfire will never be blocked so i am going with 3 center fire.

.223

250-3000.

358.

the latter two of course in model 99 savages. the .223 in a whole bunch of toys, PD guns, EBR's A SAW if the NFA goes away.....

 

[sterling180]

A hard choice but I would choose the following calibres:

.22 LR ,.308 and 5.56mm.

All good for target use and hunting.

 

[YodaVader]

What would you pick and why? After a fair amount of thought I have chosen .22LR, 5.56/.223Rem and 7.62/.308Win.

Those are the 3 that came to mind for me also.

 

[Brian Williams]

22LR
357 MAG
45 ACP
I am mostly a handgun nut and would be satisfied with only my Marlin 1894C if I had to...