What is the best all around rifle caliber!!!

[Keyfer 55]

I like 2506 Rem. It's the perfect duel roe
round.

 

[entropy]

Would you hunt grizzly with it?

It's the perfect duel roe
round.

I don't care how many fish eggs it spits out, I want bullets!

 

[rule303]

I like the 25-06, but to me it is a specialized long range antelope cartridge. It's pretty light for elk, moose, big bears, and it burns barrels up too fast for any kind of high volume varmint hunting.

 

[Llama Bob]

Imagine if you decided to hunt narwhal. You're really going to need something in 120mm underwater dart.

 

[skeeterfogger]

Probably for all around in pretty much standard IMO 270

 

[Duster340]

I'm partial to the 30-06 myself. Old but still kicking it. And so is the 06.

 

[troy fairweather]

243win

 

[DocRock]

Please can we make this "the perfect all around caliber, but mainly about bears" thread?

Because while there is no such creature, objectively, and subjectively it's just a list of cartridges, we haven't had a bear thread I several days, so that would make it more interesting.

And the answer is 375 Ruger. Because otherwise it's silly but will kill really big bears.

 

[FROGO207]

I vote 30-06 especially if you reload it. From mild to wild depending on the bullet and charge. One could load it down to 38 SPL equivalent hitting power or go for the gusto.

 

[jeepnik]

30-06. Second would be the .308 win.

 

[earlthegoat2]

The one you have.....

 

[FL-NC]

For hunting? A 6.5 CM. Cause that's what I have.

 

[Robert]

The one you shoot the best. For my it's either my AR in 5.56 or my Winchester M70 in 375 H&H. While they are totally different rifles, I am accurate with both and shoot both very well.

 

[Plan2Live]

.357 in a lever gun. I live in South Carolina and can't think of anything a hot .357 won't bring down inside 50 to 75 yards. Match it up with a 4' revolver and you've got everything from 3 feet to 75 yards covered.

 

[BullRunBear]

Obviously 22lr. But for centerfire it's a toss up for me between 30-06 and 45-70. Both can be reloaded for near gallery load levels up to levels that can take any North American game.

Jeff

 

[Weflyfast]

Most of us rifle loonies don't have just one....or consider one the "best" they all do many things well. Picking one depends on the job at hand.

 

[someguy2800]

25-06 makes a terrible squirrel rifle

 

[Armorer 101]

It is always what you have to hunt with. Ask a PH and they will tell you, bring what you shoot and can shoot well. Ask what cartridge and 9 of 10 times it will be, do you have a 30-06, if so bring it.
The 30-06 ain’t pretty, it just works.

 

[dave951]

45/70 cause 30cal is just puny

 

[horsey300]

25-06 makes a terrible squirrel rifle

Not awesome on hides with mainstream bullet selection either......

B.R1 .270wsm with 150 gr Barnes, bark squirrels, kill bears, provide bait to bring the narwal up to the surface, cute hide holes, negligible recoil......wait slow barrel twist......cm or prc I suppose then

 

[mcb]

I personally don't believe it exists. I have no need/requirement to pick one general rifle round when I have the option to pick many specific calibers that do exactly what I want/need in the situation I am involved in.

 

[Trey Veston]

.30-06. I have one in an older Ruger M77 and it was my go-to rifle for everything from coyotes to elk.

 

[Robert]

25-06 makes a terrible squirrel rifle

375 H&H makes a terrible rabbit gun at point blank range...

 

[Brian Williams]

I really like the 7mm-08 but would settle for a .357 combo

 

[horsey300]

375 H&H makes a terrible rabbit gun at point blank range...

Gotta brain em with a solid!