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August 8, 2014, 11:30 AM | #1 |
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Which 7 Rifle calibers would you choose
I know the 3 gun, 5 gun, 6 pistol battery threads are kind of silly, but they are interesting to see people's varied thought processes. I was thinking through the various calibers I own, and what is available, kind of in a way to see if I have any significant holes.
So, one from each group based purely on bullet diameter, which calibers would you choose. The lists are not all-inclusive by any means. If you want to say why you chose what, feel free. 5-5.99mm 5mm Craig .204 Ruger .20 Tactical 5.45x39 .218 Bee .220 Swift .223 Rem .223 Wylde 5.56 Nato .22-250 .224 Weatherby Magnum .225 Winchester 5.7x28 6-6.99mm .243 Winchester 6mm PPC 6mm XC .240 Weatherby Magnum .25-20 Winchester .257 Roberts .25-06 .257 Weatherby Magnum .260 Remington 6.5x54 Mannlicher 6.5x55 Swede 6.5-284 6.5 Creedmoor 6.5x47 Lapua 6.5 Grendel .264 Winchester Magnum 6.5x52 Caracano 7-7.99mm 6.8 SPC .270 Winchester 270 WSM .270 Weatherby Magnum .280 Remington .284 Winchester 7-30 Waters 7mm-08 Remington 7x57 Mauser 7mmBR 7mm SAUM 7mm WSM 7mm Remington Magnum 7mm RUM 7mm STW 7mm Weatherby Magnum 7x64 Brenneke .280 Ross .30 Carbine 7.62x40 Wilson Tactical 300 Blackout .30-30 Winchester .30-40 Krag .30-03 7.62x51 NATO .308 Winchester .30-06 Springfield .300 WSM .300 Winchester Magnum .300 RUM .300 H&H Magnum .300 Weatherby Magnum .30-378 Weatherby Magnum 7.62x45 7.62x54R 7.62x39 .303 British .32-20 Winchester 7.65x53 Argentine 8-8.99mm 8x50 Mannlicher .325 WSM 8x57 Mauser 8x63 Swede 8mm Remington Magnum .33 Winchester .338 Federal .338-06 A-Square .338 Marlin .338 Winchester Magnum .338 Lapua Magnum .338 Norma Magnum .338 RUM .340 Weatherby Magnum 9-9.99mm .357 Magnum .35 Winchester 9mm Nato 9x57 Mauser .35 Remington .35 Whelen .356 Winchester .358 Winchester .350 Remington Magnum .358 Norma Magnum 9.3x64 Brenneke .375 H&H Magnum .375 RUM .375 Ruger .375 Weatherby Magnum .376 Steyr .378 Weatherby Magnum .375 Winchester .38-55 Winchester .375 CheyTac .375-416 10-10.99 .401 WSL .44 WCF .408 CheyTac .41 Magnum .416 Barret .416 Remington Magnum .416 Rigby .416 Ruger .416 Weatherby Magnum .404 Jeffrey .405 Winchester .44 Magnum .444 Marlin .44-40 10.4 Russian 11-13mm .450 Express .450 Bushmaster .45-70 Government .450 Marlin .458 Winchester Magnum .458 SOCOM .460 Weatherby Magnum .470 Capstick .470-.476 Nitro and Nitro Express (group) 505 Gibbs .500 Jeffery .50 Beowulf .50 BMG .510 Whisper 12.7x108mm .500 Nitro .50-90 Sharps .50-110 Winchester .50-140 Sharps As for my choices. .223 Wylde in an AR-15 for shooting matches, varmints, etc. .260 Remington in a Rem 700 for medium game, long range shooting. .300 Blackout in an SBR AR-15 for the suppressed, defense, close in deer/hog niche. .338-06 A-Square in a Weatherby Ultra-Light for the big game duties. .375 H&H Magnum for the Dangerous game. If I had to delete one of the 7, this is the one I would forgo. I actually don't own any rifle in this group. .416 Barrett in a Barrett M99 to fill the big, heavy, ELR niche. Don't own one, but would like to someday. .450 Bushmaster in an AR-15 for the heavy, quick-handling thumper round. |
August 8, 2014, 11:53 AM | #2 |
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Well...
I don't need 7 but.... 17WSM 22LR .204Ruger .243AI .243Pfleuger (wildcat designed by me) .25-08 (my own version, just because) 7mm-08 That's all, and that's at least 2 extra.
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August 8, 2014, 01:02 PM | #3 |
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A 223 will handle all varmints and work on deer sized game. My 308 will handle anything else in North America, the 300 WSM gives a little more range and a slight bit of insurance on game larger than deer. A 375 would be my choice for really big stuff.
Not that those 4 are perfect. A hunter could pick one varmint round, one general purpose round and one for big stuff and hunt anything on the planet with only 3 rifles. Those are the 4 I chose, have no need for any more and could drop either the 308 or 300 WSM and do just fine with 3. |
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hummmmmm
7 different ones will give me a good deal of room. 22 LR was not on your list, but it would absolutely be on mine. Why? Too many fun things to do with a 22 to list. 223 and 6.8SPC........because I like the AR rifle and these 2 calibers give me what I need from ground squirrels to big deer. 270 Winchester. Covers about 85%-90% of the big game I hunt. 375 H&H Covers it all if you don't mind a bit of recoil. 308 Winchester and 30-06 because they fit some of my favorite military rifle. These 7 seem to cover it all and over lap quite a bit. |
August 8, 2014, 01:18 PM | #5 |
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I am not asking what your favorite 7 calibers would be, I am asking you to choose just one out of each of the 7 groups I listed.
The logic of the choices within a group and based on what you picked out of other groups to have a sufficient battery is the interesting part to me. And yes, I did not list rimfire, just centerfire. Obviously anyone with a good battery is going to have a rimfire, and likely pistols, revolvers and shotguns as well. |
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22 lr for plinking
5.7x28 for self defense 7x64 Brenneke for most lower 48 hunting 325 WSM for large elk/moose 450 Marlin for pig in brush 9.3x64 Brenneke for Alaska 12.7 Schueler if I ever make it to Africa
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5.56x45 NATO, not in an AR.
.260 Remington 7.5x55 Swiss (Didn't see it in the list, even though it's one of the most accurate in .30) 8mm Mauser 357 Mag 44-40 45-70 Gov't because Cowboys
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Got a possible marketing slogans for ya:
"The .243 Pfleuger: --It didn't Pflunk the test! --It ain't your grandpappy's Pflimsy round! --It ain't just Pfluff! --It's Pflat out awesome! --It'll bring home the Pflank steak! --It'll put the Pflim-Pflam on game! OK, I should just stop..... |
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You people are nuts.
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For what? A lot of those cartridges are exceedingly rare and/or expensive or only come in exceedingly rare and/or expensive firearms.
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For whatever you want. Who cares if they are expensive and rare. If you could go choose one from each group, what would you choose? Let loose and dream a little man!
It is a curiosity of mine more than anything else. Only Mosin-Marauder was able to actually list 7 from the 7 groups. (Thanks). |
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I don't need eight rifles either but this is my list:
- 22LR - 22MAG - .243 - 30-30 - .308 - 35 Whelen Jack
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Ok, I'll play...
5.56 NATO (because .22LR wasn't on the list and I assume the choice is limited to the list) .243 Winchester .308 Winchester 8x63 Swede (although I'd happily put 30-06 in its place) .357 Magnum .44 Magnum .45-70 Government. |
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Markco, you're grouping the 243 with the 264mag, the 30 carbine with the 30/378wby...and you're calling threads on the 6 pistol battery SILLY?
I take it your grouping is for convenience of cleaning brushes? You did say feel free |
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.223AI
6.5 Creed .300RUM .338 Lapua .35 Whelen .44 Magnum .50BMG if we are dreaming. I only picked the .44mag because I have no clue about any of that group of bullets
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From your list,
5.56 Nato 260 Rem 30-06 Springfield 338-06 A-Square 375 Ruger 44 Mag 50 BMG |
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these are mine...
20 vartarg 22 long range /long/short 222 remington 223 remington 22-250 remington ackley improved 243 winchester 25-06 remington 6.5 creedmoor 270 winchester 7mm-08 reminton 7mm mauser 30-30 winchester 32 winchester special 308 30-06 45-70 govenrment 38 special 44 remington mag these are what i "need"... 257 roberts ai 30-30 ai 30-40 338 federal 357 rem maxium 43 mauser 444 marlin 50-90 sharps why is there always more!!! |
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seven
Seven calibers?
Nah, not that many. .223 .224 .308 .375 .458
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I'm a simple man and have narrowed down my collection to just a few.
.22LR 5.56 .300 B.O. (my current favorite) .308 |
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The Core 4:
22LR 223 30-06 458 Win Mag With those 4 I'd feel comfortable hunting anything. But since you asked for 7: 32-20 260 Rem 338 Win Mag This would result in the following battery: 22LR small game 32-20 larger small game 223 varmints 260 Rem light carbine for light big game 30-06 full size rifle for big game 338 Win Mag full size rifle for BIG game 458 Win Mag full size rifle for dangerous game Not much you can't hunt with that group. |
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