The Best Ammo for Every Hunt?

[Red Lion]

As I am sure many of you know, Dave Petzal has an article in the newest Field and Stream on the "the best ammo for every hunt" in his experience/opinion. I thought that I would share what he has for8 different categories of hunting and see if others have opinion?

1. Varmints -
First choice = .223 Remington
Second choice = .220 Swift
Honorable mention = .22/250 Remington

2. Varmints and Big Games -
First choice = 6MM Remington
Second choice= .257 Roberts
Honorable mention = .243 Winchester

3. Big Game: The light kickers -
First choice = 7x57 Mauser and 7MM/08 Remington in a tie.
Second choice = .308 Winchester
Honorable mention = 6.5X55 Swede

4. Big Game: The all-around rounds -
First choice = .30/06 Springfield
Second choice = .270 Winchester and .280 Remington in a tie.
Honorable mention = .338 Winchester Magnum

5. Big Game at long range -
First choice = .300 weatherby magnum
Second choice = .270 winchester short magnum
Honorable mention = 7MM Weatherby magnum

6. Heavy or dangerous north american game -
First choice = .338 Winchester Magnum
Second choice = .338 remington ultra mag and .340 weatherby in a tie.
Honorable mention = .325 winchester short magnum

7. Handguns -
First choice = .44 magnum
Second choice = .480 ruger
Honorable mention = .45 long colt

8. Africa -
LIGHT RIFLE
First choice = .30/06 springfield
Second choice = .270 winchester

MEDIUM RIFLE
First choice = .375 H & H
Second choice = .338 winchester magnum

HEAVY RIFLE
First choice = .416 Remington
Second choice = .458 Lott

[KonaBoy]

Woot Woot! The 6.5 made a list I actually agree for the most part with that list.

[The Rifleman]

I live in deer country and unless you are willing to drive 80 miles.

I highly doubt if you are going to find any shells for a sweed around here.

That is 1950 - 60 technology.

[younggun308]

I disagree with the Big Game all around rounds.

First Choice: 7mm Rem. Mag.
Second Choice:30-06 Springfield
Honorable mention: .300 Win. Mag.

[younggun308]

ORIGINAL: The Rifleman

I live in deer country and unless you are willing to drive 80 miles.

I highly doubt if you are going to find any shells for a sweed around here.

That is 1950 - 60 technology.

I live in Deer Country, and I see 6.5x55mm Swede at both of my local hunting goods stores, 25-30 miles away.

I bet in Canada, it's pretty popular.

[DANTHEHUNTER]

That is a pretty good list,all of us would change one or the other but it would be splitting hairs.I would of like to have seen the .300wm/45/70 some where on the list.Hey how about moving the .220swift up one,see it would be easy to do.

[younggun308]

ORIGINAL: DANTHEHUNTER

Hey how about moving the .220swift up one,see it would be easy to do.

Are you asking me to do something?

[James B]

Leaving emotion out of the formula, its a pretty sensible list. NOW narrow that down to three like, 223, 270 and 416 Remington Mag.

[younggun308]

ORIGINAL: James B

270

AAAAGH!!!!! Real men shoot only .30 cal or bigger!

416 Remington Mag

At last, a word after truth's own heart!

[SwampCollie]

I disagree with the entire list. There is not one single form of "ammo" on it. Those are all "calibers."

Ammo, refers to ammunition. This list should be more along the lines of:

Varmints:
1) VMAX
2) TNT
HM) HP

Medium Game:
1) Sierra Game King
2) Nosler Partition
HM) BT