BSA1
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I saw this question on another website and since it is hunting season so it seems like a good time to discuss rifle cartridges. If you were going to pick three rifle cartridges and only use those three for the rest of your life, what would they be? We are not talking about home defense rifles. These are hunting rifles.
Criteria
What standards should the three rifles cartridges meet?
So what are your three choices?
Criteria
What standards should the three rifles cartridges meet?
- Readily Available Ammunition – This means no wildcat or custom rounds. A cartridge that just about any sporting goods store would have in stock.
- Proven – A track record of reliability.
- Rifle Availability – Rifles for sale at gun shows, Pawn Shops, gun stores… etc.
- Accuracy – If this is not listed someone will be sure to point it out.
- Affordable – Rifles and ammunition should not cost a fortune.
My Choices;
- 30-30.
I like lever action rifles. My favorite is a Marlin 336 in 35 Remington, The 35 Remington is my primary wild hog killer and, of course, fills the role of a deer cartridge. However, the 35 Remington does not meet the criteria of readily available cartridge so the 30-30 is my choice. What can I say about the 30-30 that has not been said thousands of times before?
- 270 Winchester.
Probably from reading to much Jack O’Conner when growing up. With the greatly improved selection of bullets it is capable of killing large game such as elk.
- 45-70.
So what are your three choices?
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