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I found myself impressed with this list put together by Vern Humphrey in this caliber thread: http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=199164
I'm curious. Which is your favorite firearm or which one firearm would you recommend for each of these ten calibers?
Vern Humphrey said:Using the order in the Original Post:
1. 30-06 -- the cartridge that's "too good." It will do anything you need done on this continent, and in the hands of a reloader has more potential than the .308.
2. 12ga -- this has eclipsed all other shotgun cartridges. With modern loadings, it ain't your father's 12 gauge anymore.
3. .22 -- the most popular and useful cartridge ever, bar none. Thousands of rounds of .22 LR are shot for each centerfire round. Adjusted for inflation, it's far cheaper now than when I was a boy.
4. .357 -- Incredibly versatile for anything from small game (I usually use a .38 Special loading for this) to self defense, to short range deer hunting. I include the .38 Special as "part of the family" of the .357.
5. .45ACP -- in the platform designed for it, the incomparable M1911, the finest fighting handgun and cartridge ever.
6. 30-30 -- the classic deer round. I still carry a .30-30 in my saddle boot when riding.
7. .223 Remington -- not only the standard US military cartridge these days, but a fine target and varmit round in its own right.
8. .17 HMR -- it's here to stay. Everything the .22 WMR will do, and better.
9. .308 -- the .30-06 in a shorter case. Not fully the equal of the .30-06 but close enough.
10. .44 Magnum -- the best of revolver rounds for deer hunting (albeit you can load a Ruger Blackhawk .45 Colt to slightly shade it.) Unlike other high-capacity rounds, ordinary people can actually shoot the .44 Magnum and shoot it well.
I'm curious. Which is your favorite firearm or which one firearm would you recommend for each of these ten calibers?