Favorite Hunting Caliber

SRS72 · Dec 23, 2009

We are making a new Hunting Rifle and would like to get everyone's opinion on what their 4 favorite calibers are. Our rifle has a quick caliber conversion option so we would really like to know all FOUR of your favorites and not just one. Here is a list of some of the calibers we are considering, however if you would like to suggest any others please do. Also any recommendations on barrel lengths would be appreciated.

300 RUM
338 LM
300 WSM
300 WIN 24" or 26" barrel
375 HH
375 RUM
270 WSM

Thanks for your help!

Soregonhunter · Dec 23, 2009

Mine is:

35 Whelan

338 Win Mag

300 Win Mag

30.06

6.5 Rem Mag

oz31p · Dec 23, 2009

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300 WM
30/06 SPRING
270 WIN
257 ROBERTS
243 WIN
22 WM

NO NEED TO BE FANCY THESE FIVE WORK.

hatrick · Dec 23, 2009

308 cal- Hatrick

sageadvice · Dec 23, 2009

0z, he asked for 4 selections. You gave him 6, then called it 5!! LMAO

Being this is the Elk forum, i'll pick those as if were headed out to hunt Elk.

30-06
.300WSM
.300 Win mag
.338 win mag

Joey

oz31p · Dec 23, 2009

sage

the sixth is a bonus.

sageadvice · Dec 23, 2009

It's all good!!

Joey

hossblur · Dec 24, 2009

The western, rocky mtn. guys I would bet we be 75%+

30.06
.270
7mm
300win.

I know they aren't new and improved, but they are undeniably successful. A lot of guys like the reciever who catches the touchdown, then breaks out some dance and jumps into the stands, and acts the fool, I like the one that just hands the ball to the ref and runs of the field. I am old school. The short mags, mags, huge anti aircraft guns are great(all guns are good guns), but I am old school and these four to me are the big four, hands down.

tex270 · Dec 24, 2009

For elk

300 win 26" barre
30-06
280
270

For every day all around hunting
270
300 win
280
30-06

440sixpack · Dec 24, 2009

For Elk the 300 Win mag is all you need, 24" barrel will get you right at 3200 with a 180, try that with a short mag . you can do a little better with the biggest 30's but I've never needed to.

For deer size game I use the 270 WBY and 264 Win mag, but there are lots of great choices.

REDDOG · Dec 24, 2009

who is "we"? and for god sake its CARTRIDGE not caliber.

Phantom Hunter · Dec 24, 2009

7mm Rem Mag
.257 Roberts
.222 Rem
and if I needed a bigger gun;
.338 Win or .416 Taylor

Good luck picking the 4 rounds to chamber.

Phantom Hunter

MsDestiny · Dec 24, 2009

30.06
300 win mag
458 win mag
50 bmg

Eh... what does a girl know.

Destiny

completesportsman · Dec 24, 2009

hossblur,
Love that post!

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Gator · Dec 25, 2009

30-378 elk and deer
338-378 anything I want
7mm deer
243 deer and coyotes
220 swift Varmit calling

"I have found if you go the extra mile it's Never crowded".

elkantlers · Dec 25, 2009

LAST EDITED ON Dec-25-09 AT 10:38AM (MST)[p]300Win, 26": elk
30-06 24": deer
243win 24": antelope
22-250 24": varmits

Califelkslayer · Dec 25, 2009

.338 Win Mag.

.338 Win Mag.

.338 Win Mag.

.338 Win Mag.

.280 Rem.

Why would you want a gun with interchangable chambers??? There are so many "hot" versatile .30 cal cartridges out there that can
so everything with no adjustments when you go species to species.

Add a varmit rifle and you're set.

Iffen I wasn't in love with the .338, I'd go with a 300 RUM or ole reliable 300 Win Mag. and just kill things. The .338 is probably over kill for antelope and deer but none of em have ever complained enough for me to notice.

D13er · Dec 27, 2009

>who is "we"? and for god
>sake its CARTRIDGE not caliber.
>

lol....you'd think someone preparing to make guns would know this...

great post/pic, thanks for sharing

JB

gunguy · Dec 27, 2009

OK, this is the ELK forum so my picks for ELK are, 300 Weatherby 300 Win. mag, 338 Win mag, and 348 Win. for in the heavy timber.

nv_hunter · Dec 27, 2009

338 Norma
300 win mag
300 wsm
.270

If I could only have 4 guns.

204 ruger
243 win.
270 win.
300 win.

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deadibob · Dec 27, 2009

I also would like to know who is "we" and why would anyone want to try and jump into a market that is so oversaturated every major manufacturer has to offer a $300 special just to try and maintain marketshare. Good Luck to you. From a consumer standpoint I say the more the merrier. From a business angle I think it's suicide unless you can offer something that no other rifle manufacturer can offer.

I'd like to hear more about your rifle. Are you going for the custom market? That's pretty competitive as well.

elkhunter7pt · Dec 27, 2009

.325 WSM
.300 Mag
25-06
.340 Weatherby

300Shortmag · Dec 27, 2009

.270
30-06
.308
7MM

Although I use my 300WSM for everything, I like the idea of having a popular caliber. You known no matter where you go in the US, you will be able to buy 270 and 30-06 rounds over the counter, even in the middle of nowhere. That's why I like these rounds. .308 is also a great round where ammo is always available.

30-378 as posted earlier is about 100 bucks a box (20 rounds)... nice caliber but expensive to shoot!