That's not different, that just having one of the best cartridges.
I also have a triple deuce.
And multiple 223's.
One Cal - Multiple Rifles
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That's not different, that just having one of the best cartridges.
I also have a triple deuce.
And multiple 223's.
In .22 I'm split between two favourite rifles, one a big heavy benchrest for bipod shooting and the other a lightweight bolt gun in a nice walnut stock for offhand shooting. And that's before you even get to the 10/22s.
I could see wanting the same idea in centrefire, one long-range precision gun in a heavy chassis, another in a lightweight composite stock for hunting (and all the associated hiking!), and a third in a pretty wooden stock for Sunday plinking. They could even all have copies of the same receiver.
I could see wanting the same idea in centrefire, one long-range precision gun in a heavy chassis, another in a lightweight composite stock for hunting (and all the associated hiking!), and a third in a pretty wooden stock for Sunday plinking. They could even all have copies of the same receiver.
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So ... Please elaborate on the discussion... inquiring minds want to know?
I was loading for approximately 4 different handgun calibers and five different rifle cartridges.
It got to hectic
I found going to range with 8 different caliber guns was also hectic.. lol
I narrowed it down to a couple of hand gun calibers and a few rifle calibers.
Some of them duplicates
It got to hectic
I found going to range with 8 different caliber guns was also hectic.. lol
I narrowed it down to a couple of hand gun calibers and a few rifle calibers.
Some of them duplicates
Guilty. Even worse is they are 308 short barrels with basically the same scope. I don’t know what’s wrong with me.
I’m considering building another short 308, have all the pieces except an action
Shorty 308's are pretty great. Got 9.5" one that shoots lights out.
And now I have a 11.5" barrel 8x57 as well.
Most people knock the short barrels, but I rather enjoy them. I like being able to throw a rifle in my two up seat of my quad, instead of having a seperate rifle case.
Not sure the direction of the OP but here goes and to me rimfire and shotguns don’t count, so I won’t.
When I played in the organized shooting sports I always tried to have 2 of each firearm set up exactly the same as as close to identical as possible. After a lengthy road trip there’s nothing like a simple equipment failure to ruin a weekend when you don’t have a back up.
With my non competitive long guns I’ve always aspired to have different cartridges in each rifle for a few reasons.
Foremost is I like to play with new or different cartridges and to be familiar with a range of offerings.
A close second is as a reloader I tailor my ammunition to each specific rifle and having the same cartridges in different rifles that prefer different loads can be problematic to keep on top of, and sometimes dangerous if mixed up.
Yet here I find myself with a bunch of duplicates…all in the theory at the time that the deal was too good to pass up and I’d rebarrel them into some other cartridge that I want but don’t have yet. My error in this was I under estimated the condition of the rifles I wound up with and they really don’t need anything except to be used.
So now I have half a dozen cartridges with more than one launching device…for now.
If you are referring to a hunting group using a common cartridge there can be a benefit to that, especially if your group has “that guy” who would likely benefit from such an arrangement (note: if you don’t think your group has that guy and the rest of the group is pushing it…you might be that guy).
I’m not that guy and have been fortunate enough to not have to worry about that sort of thing.
I take two well sorted rifles that I am confident with and one is usually left in the case.
So lots of reasons to have duplicates, and a few reasons not to.
YMMV
When I played in the organized shooting sports I always tried to have 2 of each firearm set up exactly the same as as close to identical as possible. After a lengthy road trip there’s nothing like a simple equipment failure to ruin a weekend when you don’t have a back up.
With my non competitive long guns I’ve always aspired to have different cartridges in each rifle for a few reasons.
Foremost is I like to play with new or different cartridges and to be familiar with a range of offerings.
A close second is as a reloader I tailor my ammunition to each specific rifle and having the same cartridges in different rifles that prefer different loads can be problematic to keep on top of, and sometimes dangerous if mixed up.
Yet here I find myself with a bunch of duplicates…all in the theory at the time that the deal was too good to pass up and I’d rebarrel them into some other cartridge that I want but don’t have yet. My error in this was I under estimated the condition of the rifles I wound up with and they really don’t need anything except to be used.
So now I have half a dozen cartridges with more than one launching device…for now.
If you are referring to a hunting group using a common cartridge there can be a benefit to that, especially if your group has “that guy” who would likely benefit from such an arrangement (note: if you don’t think your group has that guy and the rest of the group is pushing it…you might be that guy).
I’m not that guy and have been fortunate enough to not have to worry about that sort of thing.
I take two well sorted rifles that I am confident with and one is usually left in the case.
So lots of reasons to have duplicates, and a few reasons not to.
YMMV
I have many 284 Wins. I think its the best for a bunch of reasons. Aside from shoulder bump my reloading setup is basically the same for each.
I have a lightweight hunter (sub 6lbs) that I use for deer and hiking. Possible sheep hunts in the future. This one likes 145s
I have a Carbon fiber beast I just finished in a defiance medium action. This one likes 180 hybrids and is my Moose machine and kind of the all-a-rounder.
I have an F-Class rig that lives on 180 VLDs.
I've dabbled in other cals over the years like 6.8 Western and 7 Sherman Short. Before that it was 270, 300, and 338s. Nothing like the perfection of the 284. I have many rifles for many things and short of my Varmint rig (223) they are all 284s
I have a lightweight hunter (sub 6lbs) that I use for deer and hiking. Possible sheep hunts in the future. This one likes 145s
I have a Carbon fiber beast I just finished in a defiance medium action. This one likes 180 hybrids and is my Moose machine and kind of the all-a-rounder.
I have an F-Class rig that lives on 180 VLDs.
I've dabbled in other cals over the years like 6.8 Western and 7 Sherman Short. Before that it was 270, 300, and 338s. Nothing like the perfection of the 284. I have many rifles for many things and short of my Varmint rig (223) they are all 284s
I have 4 30-06, it just happened. So I have one loaded with 168g Accubond long range as a mountain rifle, one loaded with 190 Speer impact for moose, one loaded with some factory ammo for the wife, and one I don’t use much but it was my dad’s so I keep it around… there is an other one on the way, that one is a bit more complicated but the plan is to have it loaddd with 200 or 220gr for moose, bison and the really dangerous bears we have up here.
I think having the same chambering in a few different rigs make sense especially a chambering like the 30-06, so versatile that having 3-4 rifles chambered in it make you really get all the versatility out of the chambering!
I think having the same chambering in a few different rigs make sense especially a chambering like the 30-06, so versatile that having 3-4 rifles chambered in it make you really get all the versatility out of the chambering!
Ok.. so basically the discussion was, if we take target/bench shooting & the ballistics part out of the equation which was the better route (?)
If a hunter only chose one single caliber based on what and where they hunted, is it better to have say only X cal in one, two or three setups (a backup or two if you will) and be able to have familiarity, confidence and know its’ limitations in that caliber if the change of setups was needed?
Or..
Is it better to have multiple calibers across the board to cover a variety of situations and still have the backup setup covered essentially?
There are/were several arguments for either/or scenarios above brought up.
- My one cal does everything I need and I have another in a backup just in case something goes sideways with my main setup.
- I hunt a broad range of field conditions, so multiple cals & setups cover off everything I could encounter depending on the what and where.
- Why would one overlap different cals ie; 270/30-06 or 7mm-08/6.5CM/308 etc when largely you’re just hair splitting between a lot of calibers? Pick one and be done with it..
- I’d choose X single cal because it’s widely/readily avail should I need to obtain more at some backwater country store and I don’t reload, factory ammo only.
Again, If we take out the “I just want or like more” aspect, I guess for the person who only hunts one or two species, doesn’t target shoot a whole lot or at all a 1 or 2 and done setup/s make some sense. The average non-CGN type hunter basically.
For the more serious person hunting multiple species across various terrains, who maybe has vested into reloading, there’s a case for multiple calibers and setups absolutely.
At the end of it all, we came to the conclusion that neither route was right or wrong and no clear winner. Both sides had their pros or cons and really came down to individual specifics.
And for the record.. I have, do currently and probably will overlap calibers myself. Like most here I’m always trying new or different setups. Sometimes in either multiple and/or same calibers setups. Do I cover off short, average and longer ranges in different setups? Yes… Have I found my holy grail/never to be sold yet? only one.. the rest are expendable, trade material or to be sold off for the next to catch my eye.
Cheers
This is a key observation as my brain immediately went to chambering not caliber.......(...but what does the OP mean by 'caliber'? There seem to be some varying interpretations here)
I covered both options in my post "caliber" and "cartridge."
I think there is a wrong answer here for any given individual. I hunt everything from coyotes to buffalo, and in places from thick Boreal where you can't see 20 yards to open mountain tops where visibiity is measured in miles, not yards.
For me, one caliber OR one cartridge is definitely wrong, no matter how many platforms it might be in.
If you only hunt whitetails in open hardwoods, sure one rifle will do it... but a dozen rifles is NEVER wrong.
So that makes the question whether you want a lean set of calibres/cartridges so there's only one right answer for any given hunt, and you need a backup rifle in each, versus having a rich set so your first and second choices in different calibres are both valid for the hunt. Having to haul two sets of ammo rather than just one might be a tipping factor.
Variations are endless. A single cartridge could cover everything one needs.
Barrel length and twist. Stock. Chassis. Optic. Action. Finish. Light and heavy ends of the cartridge’s loading. Lalalalala.
If I understood the OP, it was not one cartridge to own, but multiple platforms in that cartridge.
And yes, guilty on the multiples part!
Barrel length and twist. Stock. Chassis. Optic. Action. Finish. Light and heavy ends of the cartridge’s loading. Lalalalala.
If I understood the OP, it was not one cartridge to own, but multiple platforms in that cartridge.
And yes, guilty on the multiples part!
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I have several different chambering, but I lean heavily to the Tikka platform. I'm a big believer in muscle memory and consistency........and I'm still a ####ty shot lol, ok not really. I do have other .22's but I got the T1x specifically to try and mimic most of my centerfires. I like the safety position, love the triggers and action. My 06 Superlite in a wildcat feels substantially different then my battue or CTR, but the actions and triggers are virtually all the same
