Three kinda old do it all calibers

[Win94]

.22lr

.30-06

.45-70

 

[todbartell]

well if we're picking our three cartridges for NA hunting, I'll play

220 swift, 6.5x55, 375 h&H

 

[gitrdun]

So, where does the 303 fit in?

Museum

 

[mcrae555]

.338 Win Mag

.270 Winchester

25/06

I have two out of three but I traded for the .270 today.

 

[arch1965]

Cartridges

If I could only own three, it would be:

22 Hornet

.358 Winchester

8mm Remington Magnum

Arch

 

[A-zone]

Why build them so close together?

.338 Winchester

.280 Remington

6mm Remington although I currently have 2 - .243 Winchesters.

Precisely.

That reminds me of something my old mentor told me: "If you only want three calibers for North American game, go with 6, 7 and 8 millimeters" That pretty well covers .243, .280 (or .270/7mm) and .338.


RIP, Jack.

 

[catnthehatt]

22lr

.222 Remington

6.5X55
Nothiing else I need in rifle calibers
cat

 

[Johnn Peterson]

.22
.30-06
12ga.

 

[yodave]

35 remington 200 grain round nose, the rest is up to you!!!

 

[Win/64]

One rifle calibre for do it all!

375 H&H!

It's great for gophers.

 

[Rackmastr]

243

284 Win

338 Win Mag

 

[Hi-Standard]

7.62x63.

Naw, I like the ol' 30-06 better!

 

[Dogleg]

22/250

7mm STW

.375 H&H

Bring on the world!

 

[DarrylDB]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibbs505
One rifle calibre for do it all!

375 H&H!

It's great for gophers.

Yes it is, just ask grnhawg

My 3 would be a 30-30, and the 45-70 and something I want, but dont yet have... A 22hornet

 

[Win/64]

.22wmr, 7x57 and 9.3x62

 

[MiG25]

the newest cartridges i shoot are the 7.62x51 and 7.62x39. my favourite though is the 8x57, which does everything that i ask of a big game rifle.

 

[Gatehouse]

My picks are

223

300WSM

375

But they coudl jut as easy be:

Any reasonably fast 22 centerfire

Any reasonable middle cartridge, 270 Winchester - 300Weatherby

Any reasonable larger caliber cartridge 338-06-416 Remington

 

[Doug]

What is the point of this thread?

Why would any sane gun nut confine himself (herself) to shootin' irons chambered for only THREE cartridges? OK I know the answer, lack of money, and that is a valid answer for sure.

Or is this like a lottery, "pick three"?????

I can't contemplate the horror of being restricted to three guns, but one of them would be a rimfire, one would be a centrefire in probably a .30 cal cartridge, and one would be a shotgun. And what fun would THAT be? Practical yes, fun no.

Doug

 

[A-zone]

Based on calibre count, I'm glad to see that I'm a sane gunnut!

 

[303carbine]

I wouldn't suggest confining one self to just three calibers but merely seeing which three older calibers people like and use.