What’s your five? 5 Calibers to do it all...

[Schroedernd]

9mm
17hmr
223
6.5 grendel
30-06

 

[JimboAZ]

Hey guys,

I've been watching our threads for a while now and curiosity has got the best of me. With so many great choices out there for LRH which cartridges and calibers really set themselves apart from the rest, if any? Which ones make almost everyone's must have list? The reality is most people can't afford a half dozen rifles or more, so if you had the opportunity to hunt the world for everything from groundhogs to elephants and were limited to 5 cartridges or less what would they be? Just curious which ones consistently rise to the top and if any of the new Gucci cartridges make the cut or we wind up sticking with the tried and true. Feel free to state your reason or uses for each cartridge. I am not looking for a debate. There are no wrong answers. Everyone has there favorites. Just curious if there is any consistency? I think it could help some of the new guys narrow there choices when selecting their next cartridge....

I'll start! 308, 270 win, 300 WIn Mag, 338 RUM, 375 H&H. What are your thoughts???

375 H&H , 300 WIN MAG , 30-06, 5.56/223,22LR

 

[HangNail]

.270,7mm rem mag, .300 weatherly,.340 weatherly, .416 rigby

Or even weatherby

 

[Paladin300]

Ok you said elephant;
.577 NE
.416 Rigby
.375HH
.300HH
.275 Rigby

I really like your style! Keeping it old school...

 

[jimb100]

I'd have to go with 22lr...223...6.5 Creedmoor...30-06...300 Weatherby mag... in that order.

 

[reconrover]

Wait, I don't see 6.5 creed for extended range squirrel hunting????

Short range: .458 SOCOM (North Carolina)
Medium range: 6.5C, or 6.5Grendel
Long range: 338 RUM for heavy critters, 6.5 x 284 for white tail/antelope
Pig Hate Range: .500 S&W, .454 Cassul, .458 SOCOM

 

[Christensen 7mag]

17 hmr,22-250, 6.5-300 wby, 300 rum, 375 rum

 

[Bullmark]

22LR
22-PPC
6 AI
280 AI
870 Rem. 12ga. pump

I like it....I've been trying to justify buying something larger than my .280ai, but in the end I realize why it's my "do-all"....for N America anyway.

 

[Iowaboy]

Since you said I already have the 22lr and 12ga. Here's my list.
338 Lapua (the big hammer)
300 WM (light weight hammer)
6.5 PRC (jut got this one and am really liking it)
20 practical (prairie dog exploder)
9mm (my edc G43)

 

[Mike Matteson]

220 Swift, 25-06, 7mm Mag, 338 W Mag, 416.

 

[Will Gray]

22LR, 22-250, 30-06, 338EDGE, 375 RUM

 

[wyogeargeek]

.22lr
.223/5.56
.243 Win./6mm Rem
.270 Win.
.300 RUM

 

[Coyote01]

Hey guys,

I've been watching our threads for a while now and curiosity has got the best of me. With so many great choices out there for LRH which cartridges and calibers really set themselves apart from the rest, if any? Which ones make almost everyone's must have list? The reality is most people can't afford a half dozen rifles or more, so if you had the opportunity to hunt the world for everything from groundhogs to elephants and were limited to 5 cartridges or less what would they be? Just curious which ones consistently rise to the top and if any of the new Gucci cartridges make the cut or we wind up sticking with the tried and true. Feel free to state your reason or uses for each cartridge. I am not looking for a debate. There are no wrong answers. Everyone has there favorites. Just curious if there is any consistency? I think it could help some of the new guys narrow there choices when selecting their next cartridge....

I'll start! 308, 270 win, 300 WIn Mag, 338 RUM, 375 H&H. What are your thoughts???

17hmr, 220Swift, 28 Nosler, 300wsm and 300rum. My go too rifles.

 

[tndeputy]

223 AR platform 243 win m70 308 win Remington VS 270 win Remington Sendero and 7mm rum Remington sendero