Favorite Hunting Caliber

[SRS72]

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!

 

[sageadvice]

.280 Ackley imp
.270WSM
.264 Win Mag *
25-06

* 26" barrel. all others 24"

Joey

 

[two8E]

.280 Rem
6.5/284
.340 Wby
.30 Smith

 

[Livetahunt]

For me one gun STW,Killed a ton of Pigs,Deer, Elk.

 

[justr_86]

300 win mag
dont need anything else. Well a 22-250 for coyotes.

 

[mmwb]

Guess I'm just old fashioned. I'll stick with my .06

 

[CAelknuts]

If I had to work with 4 rifles, they'd be:

.264 win mag 26" bbl
.30-06
.338 win mag.
.375 H & H

 

[txhunter58]

I assume that you are only talking centerfire cartridge rifles? If not, a 50 cal blackpowder would be on my list.

However if I had to choose 4 centerfire cartridge rifles they would be:

243
270
7mm rem mag
338 win mag.

Oh wait a minute, I already own those. lol

txhunter58

venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)

 

[270Whatelse]

The old school .270! Elk,deer and bear DOA!

 

[7]

280rem
7mm Rem Mag
25-06
338

7 Mag

 

[whiskeybent]

300 rum.
300 wsm.
270 wsm.
25-06.

 

[Christian]

7mm Rem mag
270 Weatherby mag
270 WSM
338 Win mag

The Christian

 

[cabinfever]

6.5/284
7mm mag
300 WM
270

 

[REDDOG]

 

[Trophymossback]

After a lifetime of hunting and reloading my favorites are:

280 Remington or AI
25/06 Remington or AI
300 Weatherby
270 Weatherby

I am not a fan of the new short cartridges...tried them but can't achieve the accuracy I demand!

But it is really hard to keep the list at just four!!

TM

 

[eelgrass]

.22 LR
6mm Remington
.30-30 Winchester
.300 Win. Mag.
12 gauge pump shotgun

If it lives in North America and bleeds, I can kill it.

Eel

Know guns, know peace, know safety. No guns, no peace, no safety.

 

[wackmaster]

338-300 ultra
338 ultra shortend 3/16 to fit guger m77
same 3/16 shortend 338 ultra necked to 7mm
257 stw

 

[slider]

You would be shooting yourself in the foot by not offering a 7mm Rem Mag.
264 Win Mag
338 Win Mag
375 H&H
www.albinovest.com http://huntfishwa.com/

 

[mywifeishotterthentiffany]

257 weatherby
30-378 weatherby
260 rem







"Let's keep things in perspective.I mean for Peet's sake there are kids in Africa that don't even hunt....hello" Jimmy Big Time

 

[oldmossback]

6mm remington
7mm remington mag

 

[roperlt]

264 Win Mag
300 Win Mag
300 WSM
220 Swift
257 Roberts


These are my favorites!!!
Later, L.T.

 

[Jazz]

270
7MM
300

I use my 7MM for everything!

 

[deerbedead]

25-06
270
6.5 .284
300 WIN MAG

 

[JFWRC]

.223
.270 Win
.338 Win Mag

Covers anything I hunt.

 

[Longun]

If I was a young hunter looking for an all around hunting gun.....it would be a 30-06. Been around for a 100 years and still going strong..

 

[shortmag]

.223
.257 Roberts
.270
.300 WSWM

 

[wyomingbound400]

I prefer the classic calibers, nothing wrong with the modern calibers. mine favorites are

.280 rem
7mm win mag
.264
.270

 

[gunguy]

Limited to just four? wow, thats tough. here goes mine. 300 Weatherby 300 Win. mag, 25/06, and for heavy timber, 348 Win.

 

[why]

264 win 284 win 270 short 300 short

 

[IChaseCoues]

Nobody mentioned the 7WSM.
It's a favorite of mine.

Fixing to build a 264 WSM soon with high end components so that may become a next favorite.

 

[sawtoothhunter]

My 25-06 and 300 WSM have never let me down.

 

[AZBuckSnort]

.270 Winchester
7X57 Mauser
.308 Winchester
.300 Winchester Magnum

 

[timberghost]

300 RUM - love that cal.
300 Mag
300RSM
7mm Ultra Mag

 

[whitwell_56]

25-06
270
257 Roberts
222

 

[JACO]

7mm Rem mag for elk, moose, other large game
.243 win for deer and speed goats
.223 rem for yotes
17 hmr for bunnies & whistle pigs

Nocked N Loaded

 

[brow]

7mm Rem Mag
7mm RUM
22-250
375 H&H

 

[redrabbit]

What's the diameter of the bolt face for cartridge compatibility? Action length? What rifle are you talking about? Intended game and terrain?

 

[AWHOLELOTTABULL]

Hands down a .300 WinMag. I would really have a hard time using anything else.

It's always an adventure!!!
www.awholelottabull.com

 

[tapehoser]

.223 Remington
.243 Winchester
.30-06 Springfield
.458 Winchester

 

[woodruffhunter]

Read post 4 and 37.

 

[HNTBIGBULLS]

Another vote for 300 win mag!!!!

 

[hunting1]

.223
.30-06
.338 WM
12-Gauge

 

[ICMDEER]

I'm with several otehr on here. In order of priority:

1. 300 Win mag
2. 22-250
3. 270 Winchester
4. 6mm Remington

All I really use any more is the top 2. I use the 300 mag for all big game and the 22-250 for coyotes and prairie dogs when I'm not useing the 17 HMR or a 22 rimfire. The 270 is still a great caliber and the 6mm makes a great one for the wife and daughters when they want to hunt.

 

[elkaholic123]

.270 WSM
.300 WSM
.325 WSM
.30-.378 Jerry

 

[buckbuster64]

300 win mag,264 win mag,270SWM,good old 30-06....24"barrel

 

[longshooter338]

338 ULTRA MAG FOR ME !!!!!


'DEATH BY DISTANCE'

 

[tapehoser]

Yeah....if I had to pick only ONE single caliber, it would likely be the 338 RUM as well. Very powerful and flat shooting and able to take anything in North America with aplomb and nearly any animal in the world.

 

[SDBugler]

22-250 for the little stuff with big tails
300 Rem SAUM for the big stuff with little tials

also have 300 Win Mag, 270 WSM, and 30-30 but don't use them much anymore.

 

[swbuckmaster]

.223
.243
.270
300 mag

Archery is a year round commitment!!

 

[bogey]

22 lr
6 BR
6.5-284
300WSM or what ever 30 cal version

 

[Paul_Crawford]

.222, .243, 30.06, .300 Win. Mag.

 

[2_Point]

280
257 Bob
257 Weatherby
280

 

[Livetahunt]

22mag
243
7mmstw

 

[QTPIE]

I absolutely love the 338 lapua mag. much more accurate and a much better overall caliber than the 300 win mag or the 338 win that I've shot before.

 

[BallisticBill]

Killed a lot of mule deer with my 270WSM Kimber

 

[deerfanatic]

Maybe do a standard version and a mag

standard version
223
25-06
270 or 280
30-06

Mag version
220 swift
264 Win Mag
300 Win Mag
338 RUM

 

[weminuche]

.30-06 or 7mm WBY MAG


"soon the love in her heart, will the stink on her fist"

FREE LEONARD PELTIER

 

[elk_horn]

30.06
7MM mag
270 WSM

 

[BuckSkinner79]

Rem 7mm Short Action Ultra Mag

300 Win mag

 

[ducksbucksandbulls]

223 rem
7mm-08
300win
338 win mag

 

[BCinKS]

25/06
30/06
7stw (my favorite)
338 win mag

 

[one_dryboot]

300 win mag for big game

300 win mag for coyotes

300 win mag for rocks, rabbits and anything else you can think of.

 

[IDBoneCollector]

I know it aint an option but I am really happy with my 257 weatherby.

 

[MuddyBoots]

.308 Winchester
.338 RUM
.270 Winchester
30-06 Springfield

I own 'em all and could take about everything but Africa's biggest and baddest with this arsenal.

 

[MITROLL]

308, 6.5-284, 300 win mag, 7mm mag, In that order.

 

[nebo12000]

.284 Winchester Model 88 !

 

[ARCHERYBUG]

30-06 !!!!

 

[cjboz]

I have killed a lot of shiz with my 22-250. For an all around if I could have one gun forever and could load any bullet for my animal choice it would be a 30.06. 110gr on up.

 

[HomerJ]

.22-250
.270
.30-06
.577 Tyrannosaur

 

[NickW]

.22 short
.204 Ruger
.264 Win. mag
.338 Win mag

 

[WillPower]

Well, own 22, 22 mag, 22 hornet, 222, 223, 22-250, 243, 257 Roberts, 25-06, 243, 6 mm, 270, 270 WSM, 270 Weatherby Mag,7mm-08, 280, 7mm Mag, 30-06, 300 win mag, 300 ultra mag, 300 Weatherby Mag, 7-30 waters, 357 mag, 44 mag and 30-30 of course. My favorite calibers are:

1. 243
2. 270
3. 270 Weatherby Mag
4. 280
5. 22-250
6. 257 Roberts

"My only regret in life is setting my goals too low"