Must own cartridges that belong in every collection?

jamesharrison said:
I must be misinterpreting the OP's question, but I thought he was referring to cartridge collecting, not rifles in particular chamberings.

Be that as it may, when I first started collecting cartridges 40+ years ago, I wanted everything, every different cartridge, every headstamp, every different bullet in each load, then different primers, &c., &c., &c. Fast forward a number of years & I finally came to the conclusion that that just wasn't going to happen in my lifetime.

I first specialized in Canadian, British and European cartridges, then solely British. After a time, they got darned expensive & harder to find, especially as the older folks' collections got scattered and fewer and fewer people were collecting.

Probably the easiest [& cheapest] would be to start with current cartridges [hint, follow C.O.T.W. divisions] & go from there. The cartridges are relatively easy to locate & much cheaper than the older ones and if you find that your interest wanes, you're not out an awful lot of money that cannot easily be recouped.

I might (& quite likely am) off the OP's intended topic, but that's my $0.02Cdn.
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ahhhhhhhh

collecting .......

Now i get it!!
 
With hunting in mind:

1) 12 ga
2) 22 LR
3) One of the following: 6.5x55, 6.5 CM, 260 Rem, 270 Win, 7x57, 7-08, 308 win. These can be used for occasional varmints unless you want to have a specialized varmint, 22-250 today. (class 2 game)
4) 30-06 (class 2 and 3 game)
5) 9.3x62 or 375 H&H, for moose and big bears.

If I had to keep one hunting, do it all rifle, it would be a 30-06 or a 9.3x62.
 
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What are some of the standouts in the 30cal, 338 and >40cal families?


30cal - 30.06, 308, 300WM or one of the new offerings like 300PRC?

338cal - is the 338WM the way to go here if I don't want to step up to 338 Lapua?

>40cal - my only current big bore is a 45-70. What others should I consider with a little more oomph?
 
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If I had to live with one rifle to do everything, it would be my 7x57 TS Ruger M77 with my Lee Loader, a few pounds of Varget, a few hundred 162 grain bullets and half a brick of LR primers. Of course, that isn't going to happen. ��
 
.22lr
.222 Rem
.223 Rem
.243 Win
6.5x55mm
.264 Win Mag
.270 Win
7mm-08 Rem
7x57mm
.280 Rem
.30-30 Win
.308 Win
.30-06 Springfield
.300 Win Mag
.357 Mag
.44 Mag
.45-70 Govt

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NAA.
 
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Because I had a deprives childhood till I was almost 60 I figure ever collection should have one at least of each. I might not live long enough to succeed my goal thou. No new toys for over a year and half. No fault of mine spent a lot but can't stop being scammed.
 
When the Long Gun Registry was ''Declared'' in '95 I registered my three (3) guns.

Browning - BL .22lr
Browning - BLR .243 W
Arizaga - 12 gauge Double Barrel shotgun

... skwerl
 
mimile said:
With hunting in mind:

1) 12 ga
2) 22 LR
3) One of the following: 6.5x55, 6.5 CM, 260 Rem, 270 Win, 7x57, 7-08, 308 win. These can be used for occasional varmints unless you want to have a specialized varmint, 22-250 today. (class 2 game)
4) 30-06 (class 2 and 3 game)
5) 9.3x62 or 375 H&H, for moose and big bears.

If I had to keep one hunting, do it all rifle, it would be a 30-06 or a 9.3x62.
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''Ditto'' the first three 3
...skwerl
 
Just pick them up as you locate them and discover some more that you didn't know of, ...... it can be a life-long endeavour and you still won't have every one. I've been picking them up for 1/2 a century and am still short a lot.
 
I could live with a .....

- 10/22 plinker
- 222 sporter
- 7x57 nice blued/walnut
- 30-06 SS synthetic
- 20ga SxS bird gun
 
Must haves....in my opinion...unfortunately I do not own all of these, but do have most...but in a perfect world...and more of these were offered left handed! LOL
22LR
222 Rem
250 Savage
6.5x55
7x57/7mm-08
30-30
270/280/30-06 take your pick...mine is 280 Rem
300 H&H
338 Win Mag
356/358 Win
9.3x62
375 Win/38-55
375 H&H...I chose the 376 Steyr
450/400
404 Jeffrey
416 Rigby...I chose 416 Taylor
458 and up...your choice

For those that punch above their weight class...
250 Savage
6.5x55
7mm-08
338 Federal
358 Win
9.3x62
 
Gopher gun(22 Hornet & 22lr), a target 22. A varmint rifle (222,223,22-250, swift or 243). Deer gun ( anything up to 30-06). Moose and big bears (30-06 to 375 H&H). Keep looking, there are lots that a just plain fun, like the bpcr.
 
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