I guess it's a personal thing but it seems I always grab the old 30/06 for hunting worked up a load for it 40 yrs ago and still use it today, did change bullets though. I know it's not new not a hot rod by any means but just simply put it works.
If I had to focus on one rifle...
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my Tikka T3 lite in 300WSM
375rifleman
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rugers, my thoughts exactly 30-06 ammunition can be found almost everywhere in a wide variety of bullet weights.
I'd chose my .358-caliber mildcat. It uses around 62.0 grains of medium-speed powders (RL-15, IMR-4320, AA-4064) to send a 250-grain bullet from the muzzle at a median velocity of 2715 fps. That's 4092 foot-pounds of muzzle energy; will completely kill just about anything that walks, crawls or slithers across the face of Planet Earth. At 2624 fps, that same 250-grainer is still moving at 2035 fps and still has 2300 foot-pounds of kinetic energy at 300 yards. If we had only one firearm available to us, we'd need something to kill food. To kill food, we'd want to be close enough to essentially eliminate a missed shot. I ain't much of a shot, so I'd be sneaking-up on the meat to a lot closer than 300 yards so as to lower the chances of going hungry tonight. This is the way it was when my dad was a kid in the 1930s. Uncle Eddie or Uncle Frank would go into the woods after school to bring home something for the stewpot. If a rabbit or two or several squirrels didn't make it into the pot for dinner, there was no meat that night. Life was a hillary in the Depression...
For defense of self and home, I'd more than likely go with a Black Rifle. Have heard just the scary looks of one will have criminals run away and hide. Something about that "protruding pistol grip" scares the obama out of them...
glazer1972
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.280 or .30-06
Agreed, our family has been shoting them for over 30 years now. 7mm-08's, 7mm-06 it was called before 7mm Express and then 280 Rem if I recall correctly, 7 SAUM's and 7mm Rem Mag. They all work great.
Well, it's a toughie for sure. So, the rifle would be custom based on Win Pre-64 action, field weight, 24" inch barrel, chambered in .338-06
The second choice would be a nice hunting weight Mauser action .375 H&H with 22" inch barrel.
The second choice would be a nice hunting weight Mauser action .375 H&H with 22" inch barrel.
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Sorry everyone, I answered already and said 280AI but Eagleeye post made me think harder about the 300 mags. I love several of them for probably being the kings they are overall. 338,300, 300WSM etc.. Great pts made for choosing them. Fun question
Probably not. But you never know when your rifles may fall overboard during a fishing trip...
If I was recommending one to anyone it would be the 300 Win Mag for anyone out west. Me personally, I'll take my old 760 pump in 270. I've been using one since I was shorter than it is tall and in the timber or brush it is like an extension of my arm, just feels natural and I can really make it talk fast without having to ever worry about it jamming like an autoloader. Also I'm comfortable stretching it out to 350-400 and could probably stretch it a little farther if it was all I had. These days my 45-70 and my 7mm STW get used more, but one is an 18" barrelled, open sighted close range stopper, and the other is a heavy 26" barrel, muzzle braked long range tack driver that sucks in the timber.
memtb
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"If" you're a handloader and like versatility, a large case capacity, .358 cal. is a great option. Obviously, as a handloader you can load it to any power level....from "squibb loads to "fire-breather"! As a plus, as a .358 dia., a vast array of handgun bullets are available for lighter, less expensive loads.....including cast bullets. Also, there is a better selection of bullets designed for big game, than was available just a few years ago!
The one I go to most often, the one that has instilled the most confidence!
Phillygunner
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I couldn't bring myself to wax poetic or even be too long winded on this. If I had to limit my time, attention and resources to one rifle... It would be the one I had with me at the moment! Inasmuch as I often have more than one with me, I would focus everything I have on the one I'm on at the moment.
