What's your favorite rifle cartridge..?

[Bushrat]

Couldn't do better than the "all around" 30-06. Of course, I have to admit a certain partiality to the .308. And the .22lr is alot of fun.

 

[Mannlicher]

My favorites are the .250/3000 Ackley Improved, and the 7mm Mauser Ackley Improved.

 

[GD]

My favorite because it is 111 years old and still in use: 7.62x54. I shoot this stuff at 9 cents per round!
However, in terms of design 30-06. Unfortunately, surplus for this is 3 times more expensive.

 

[Mark IV Series 80]

.30-06
.22LR

 

[rick458]

I like the 25-06 Rem, .308 Win, 7mm Rem Mag, and I do enjoy the .458 Win Mag

 

[Mr. Hankey]

The ones I shoot the most of would be .22LR and 7.62x39

But my favorite rifle is chambered in 30.06

 

[BHP9]

For hunting my favorite all time cartridge is the world famous 7x57 Mauser. It has long barrel life, low recoil and shoots plenty flat enough for reasonable hunting ranges and if you are a skilled shooter long range shots are very easy.

Some of the most famous old time hunters in all the world used this fantastic cartridge uncluding Jim Corbett the words greatest man eating tiger hunter and W.D.M. bell who killed over 1,000 elephants with this cartridge.

Although many younger shooters may like the newest super day dream fire spitting blasters that burn out rifle barrels in less than 800 rounds and knock the fillings out of your teeth from the recoil of only one shot and often create a lot of permanent flinchers I will stick with a cartridge that has killed just about every mammal on the face of this earth when in the hands of a skilled rifleman and hunter.

 

[Nanook]

I'd have to say 7.62x51 followed by .22LR. You can do so much with those two.
I also love those old milsurp bolt guns; 8mm, and 7.62x54R.

 

[Redrider]

30-06
284 Win
7mm-08
243
222 Rem

 

[Ron L]

.308
.22
.357

 

[Steve B]

I`m glad to see others who appreciate the 6.5x55 as much as I do. It`s a great "all-around" round.

I also really love the 45/70. Still a great backwoods round after all these years.

 

[Guyon]

.308 right now.

 

[sebago]

6.5x55
.30-30
.30-06
.22 lr

 

[BADSBSNF81]

I have a real soft spot for the 250 Savage in a Ruger 77 RSI..

 

[ojibweindian]

.30-06
8X57
.22 WMR

 

[gun crazy newfie]

I would have to say the:

.270 Winchester
&
.300 Win Mag

 

[gvnwst]

Wow, even i haven't brought back such a old one...

Mine is the 7mm rem mag, or the new beltless equiv, the 7mmWSM, they do everything, from deer to 800yd boar and 1,200yd LR competition.

 

[Kentucky-roughrider]

30/30
303 British
7.62 x54R

45-70 even those I don't have one or ever shoot one

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Wowsa

It's aliiiiiiiiiivvvvve!!!!!!!





I like them all - but .22 magnum, .223 rem, .243 win, and 6.5x55 swede are among my favorites.

 

[Peakbagger46]

.308

 

[swiftak]

.308 for deer hunting and shooting ny M1A. perfect for me.

 

[rugbyer81]

8mm Mauser, .22LR and 7.62x39 accounts for over 3/4 of my rifle shooting.

 

[Float Pilot]

For hi-power range shooting to 600 meters and game critters of medium size, ie Goat, Sheep, deer, black bear and smaller moose.

1. 6.5 x 55mm Swedish Mauser
2. 7 x 57mm Mauser
3. 308 Win (7.62 x 51mm)

Hunting in late summer/fall for large moose in areas with few or some brown bears.

1. 358 Norma Magnum
2. 350 Remington Magnum
3. 30-06 heavy bullets
4. 300 Win Mag heavy bullets.

Hunting /hiking in areas of known Brown Bear activity.

1. 45-70 warm load (using a Browning 86 carbine)
2. 375 HH
3. 358 Norma Mag

Long range target shooting or long range Mountain Goat hunting.

1. 300 Win Mag Rem 700 XCR Tactical 26 inch bbl.

 

[Average Joe]

If I can only have one, it would be .308.

 

[JWF III]

I thought that threads died when they got this old.

.44WCF for fun

3 1/2" 12ga. & .300 WM for work

.357 Sig for the other work

Wyman