Rifle Cartridges for Hunting

[1Moose]

Something tells me I'll be returning to this thread just to look at cartridge pics if/when I debate an addition. My list is short:

260 Rem
.30-06
300 WM
.50 muzzleloader (responsible for most of my game)

 

[FEENIX]

I don't have a pretty picture line up for show and tell but I have the following: .338 WM, .30 LARA, .300 WM, .300 WSM, .30-06, .30-30, 7.62x39, .30 carbine, 7MM STW, 7MM RM, .270 AI, .270 Win, 6.5x55 6.5 CM, .223/5.56, .44 RM, .40 S&W. 9MM, .380. .22 LR for plinking.

Currently in parts acquisition for a suppressed .264 WM build. Also, considering a .375 Ruger.

 

[dougduey]

When I started hunting I used a .308 win then switched to a 30-06 for one season then onto the 7mm Wby Mag and pretty much used that for 20 years, the last 10 years have been a revolving door of cartridges, and started building a lot of rifles

I have several rifles in 22 mag, 6mm CM, 6.5CM, 6.5 PRC, 6.5-284, 280 AI, 28 Nosler, 300 Wby and soon to have a 300 PRC.​

Would love to hear about your 300 PRC once you shoot it. Would you mind posting about it??

 

[FIGJAM]

From largest to smallest:
325 wsm, 300 ultra mag, 300 weatherby, 7mm rm, 270 wsm, 260 rem, 25-06, 243, 223, 204 (2), 17hmr, 22lr (4)

My 11 year old son has a 6.5 creedmoor, a 204, and a 17hmr.

Several glocks, a Ruger P89 my parents gave me as a high school graduation present, and colt 38 chief special I inherited when grandpa died.

Several shotguns....

I don't think I am a supporter of any particlar caliber. I like the ones I own. I think I have favorite rifles tho, because memories I have using them or game I have taken with them or I think they look cool etc.

 

[Weatherby Fan]

Would love to hear about your 300 PRC once you shoot it. Would you mind posting about it??

No problem at all, gladly post up about the 300 PRC once it's built along with a range report

 

[JohnWess]

Ya, I could have listened better to Dad, 50 years ago, when he told me that all I needed for North American big game hunting was a good 30-06, he was right.

But... Learning and using all the different cartridges and rifles over the years has certainly been fun and interesting.

Guy

Isn't that the truth! I have multiple different calibers I hunt with, but I am comfortable grabbing the old 30-06 on any hunt I go on. My first rifle was a Christmas present from my dad. It was a Remington 700 30-06. I still have that rifle and it has taken more game than all of my other rifles combined.

 

[Deleted member 107796]

45/70, 375 H&H, 300 Win mag, 300 WSM, 30-06, 308 Win, 30-30, 7mm Rem mag, 25-06, 6mm Rem, 223, 204 Ruger and of course the 22 long rifle!

Don't have all the rifles anymore, but a pretty good cross-section of rifle cartridges I think. I'm sure I picked up somebody else's rifle and hunted with it a time or two, but these are the rifle cartridges for owned and used for hunting.

How 'bout you?

Regards, Guy

Guy M, is that a "Booger" loaded on that 300WSM, otherwise I'd guess maybe a Barnes TSX?

 

[Deleted member 103481]

As far as used for Hunting its currently
22, 6.5PRC, 30-06, 300 win

 

[mfk]

I only have a small number of hunting rifles: 308 (Savage 16), 280AI (BigHorn, criterion barrel). Love them both. Have gotten deer with them and my 12 guage. Haven't used my 22lr to hunt with or my 5.56. I would love to get: 300rum, 300wm, 30-06, 28NOS, 7mm rm, 6.5 cm. 6.5 PRC, .243 win or AI and more, but I am grateful for what I have!! You guys have some great gun collections!

 

[FIGJAM]

I only have a small number of hunting rifles: 308 (Savage 16), 280AI (BigHorn, criterion barrel). Love them both. Have gotten deer with them and my 12 guage. Haven't used my 22lr to hunt with or my 5.56. I would love to get: 300rum, 300wm, 30-06, 28NOS, 7mm rm, 6.5 cm. 6.5 PRC, .243 win or AI and more, but I am grateful for what I have!! You guys have some great gun collections!

My next rifle is going to be a 26 nosler - took a hard look at the 28 nosler tho, paired with some 195 bergers, i think it would be a helluva combo. I haven't bought the 26 yet - I am waiting for berger to release their 155/156gr.

 

[mfk]

My next rifle is going to be a 26 nosler - took a hard look at the 28 nosler tho, paired with some 195 bergers, i think it would be a helluva combo. I haven't bought the 26 yet - I am waiting for berger to release their 155/156gr.

Ya. NOS 28 with Berger 195.. you could hit elk on the moon from earth and kill them . What are you going to hunt with the NOS 26? It seem like that would be a real laser...

 

[MudRunner2005]

My next rifle is going to be a 26 nosler - took a hard look at the 28 nosler tho, paired with some 195 bergers, i think it would be a helluva combo. I haven't bought the 26 yet - I am waiting for berger to release their 155/156gr.

You should go ahead with the .28 Nosler... By the time the 156's get released, you'll be ready for a new barrel. It took 3 years for the 7mm 195's to finally hit the shelves.

 

[FIGJAM]

Ya. NOS 28 with Berger 195.. you could hit elk on the moon from earth and kill them . What are you going to hunt with the NOS 26? It seem like that would be a real laser...

Well, since I will only have about 500 shots in the barrel I am going to have to be selective - Lol! Elk, Mule deer and antelope is the plan. Maybe a frank church black bear.

 

[FIGJAM]

You should go ahead with the .28 Nosler... By the time the 156's get released, you'll be ready for a new barrel. It took 3 years for the 7mm 195's to finally hit the shelves.

Yeah, I have been wondering the same thing the last couple months. I am not opposed to the 28 - just thought a 156gr pill out of the 26 sounded fun.