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

[Rmoran88]

.22-250
7.62 x 54R
.30-06
.300 Win Mag
.45-70 - not long range out of my Ruger #1 but my favorite under 200

 

[imartin]

17 HMR
22-250
25-06
7mm Rem Mag
338-378 Weatherby

 

[longrangebob]

Assuming 22LR

220 Swift AI
6.5X284
280 AI
340 Wby.
45-70

{Gave my 30-06 AI, 6.5X55 Swede, 358 STA, and soon --- my .300 Winny to my Son }

 

[jpndave]

-223/5.56 make it a Wylde chamber in a nice AR

-6mm CM (though I'd consider one of the other 6s like 6x47 or 6 GT) in a chassis

-6.5CM - mine is a Kimber 84m if I was building on a different larger action I'd take a serious look at the 6.5 PRC but I love that little Kimber

-300PRC - Mine is in a MRC action - or will be shortly

-45-70 in a Marlin 1895 - mine is a 1895SBL, the Windriver/dinosaur version

For Africa the 375 H&H (I'd seriously think about the 375 Ruger) like was mentioned before if I can afford Africa I can add another one to the list. If not I can make do with the 45-70.

For self defense I'm grabbing the 45-70 since I can stop a car or 6 zombies in a row and load on the run - "protesters" count as zombies right?

That said, if I can have only one firearm it is my 1912 AH Fox 16ga AE SxS

 

[dromsky]

.17hmr
.220 Swift
.270 WSM
.308
.300 WM

 

[Greyfox]

22LR-small game
22-250-coyotes/varmints
6.5x284-medium game/Long range
300WM- large game/Long range
458WM-close range dangerous game

 

[longrangebob]

RE: 45-70... Marlin 1895 GG, & my Dear Ole Winchester Original/Updated 1885 Falling Block .

 

[hunter0528]

Not just LRH but these
22LR
7X57
300 WIN
375 H&H
45 ACP

if 1 more 357 mag

 

[Jnm300ultra]

223 just for fun, varmint hunting, self defense,
6.5x47 Lapua just accuracy
284 win or 280 Ackley
300 Winchester Mag
375 Ruger
10 mm for a pistol

 

[Bearman375]

223, 264, 300 wby, 340 wby, 375 RUM

 

[Mackinaw BOB]

204 ruger, I have enough supplies to reload this till I'm 80. 6mm creedmoor( I have 300 pieces of lapua brass, only lapua brass I own)6.5 prc(I just really like it) 300 win mag(it's my baby) 45-70(just in case)

 

[HockeyDad]

If I was LIMITED to only 5????
Gotta go with:

12 ga
22lr
.40 cal
.223
.308

Thank God I'm not limited to 5.

 

[Paladin300]

270 and done

Butter Bean how would you configure that gun? Would it be a one and done do all rifle or several different rifles configured to a specific purpose?

 

[Sanford338]

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???

22Lr
257 Wby
300 Win
30-378 Wby
338 RUM in that order...