best do-all calibre

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just wanting to get opinions on what people think is the best do it all calibre, as in, if you could only have one rifle to hunt deer size game and up, what would you choose? personally, I don't think one can do much better than a .350 rem mag or similar.
 
375 H&H and you will be able to hunt the world.

In Canada a 300 Mag or 338 will do it all! Inculding being able to 'reach out and touch' those long shots! Ie, Pronghorn, Goat or Mountain Sheep!!
 
30-06:) ......what?......too boring?:rolleyes: ...........OK...350 Rem Mag or 35 Whelen...got one of each...actually a 338 Win Mag might be a better choice....or maybe a 300 Win Mag...got one of those too....:D..there's a guy in BC that will tell you that you need nothing more than a 280 Ackley......:cool: ..they will all work....
 
Okay Wrong Way, I'll bring the 7mm in.

If I had to part with all but one of my rifles I'd keep one of my 7mm Remington Magnums. Quite simply, I'll never find myself hunting outside of North America and I cannot honestly say I am as comfortable with any of my other rifles.

There are .284 calibre bullets ranging from 120 to 195 grains. A shooter can cover varmints to large bears.

Hand loading beyond the anemic 7mm Remington Magnum factory loads, and use of premium bullets really bring these guns to an impressive level of performance that the short magnums may not be able to match; in fact, I cannot immagine getting myself into a situation that would lend any real-world advantage to a .300 Mag over a 7 Mag.

Sure, some calibres may be better for some applications, and the short magnums may be more efficient and inherently more accurate, but IMO the broad range of capabilities and applications represented in by the 7mm Remington Magnum is very difficult to match for the hunting that I foresee for myself.
 
Good ole' .30-06 or a .308 would be my choice. I read an article in a South African hunting magazine about a guy who hunted elephant with an '06; he found it more effective and efficient than a .375.

-Rohann
 
Just get the rifle/calibre/scope/mounts combination that you feel comfortable with and use appropriate weight bullets that YOU can shoot well without flinching. I've seen everything from large moose, elk, bears, deer shot and killed instantly with 222's. I had a good friend (recently deceased) that used a 257 Roberts with 100 grain bullets for everything and he never appeared to be undergunned. On the other hand if you can handle the 340 Weatherby and can shoot it comfortably, without flinching and can afford $100+ a box ammunition if you don't handload go for it. Just make sure that you can shoot whichever cartridge you choose well. Personally I would put a lot more thought into the type and make of rifle/scope/mounts before I decided on calibre. bearhunter
 
Calum said:
x2 .303 British! :)
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6.5 x55 Swedish. :)
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ehhh, I wanted to be the first one to say 6.5 swede.
I've heard of elephant culling done with it and even though I'd like to try it, one would pick at least a 375 for this once-in-a-lifetime hunt.

Besides a close encounter with the large bears, I'd figure that anything else in North America and Europe would fall from a decent placed 6.5x55
 
Good ole' .30-06 or a .308 would be my choice. I read an article in a South African hunting magazine about a guy who hunted elephant with an '06; he found it more effective and efficient than a .375
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Was that the Man/Magnum?
Have about 200 issues of it and will bprobably subscribe for it next year.
 
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