Alright...I'll play along...but I am going to go ahead and fix his list for him. My corrections will be listed in bold along his original attempts.


1. Varmints -
First choice = .223 Remington
Second choice = .220 Swift .204 Ruger belongs here
Honorable mention = .22/250 Remington - .222 Rem Mag

2. Varmints and Big Games [sic]-
First choice = 6MM Remington I wholeheartedly agree with him here
Second choice= .257 Roberts
Honorable mention = .243 Winchester .22-250 belongs here

3. Big Game: The light kickers -
First choice = 7x57 Mauser and 7MM/08 Remington in a tie. I concur.
Second choice = .308 Winchester - This should read .260 Rem
Honorable mention = 6.5X55 Swede - I like the 6.5 too...but you can't leave out the 30/30 Win.

4. Big Game: The all-around rounds -
First choice = .30/06 Springfield
Second choice = .270 Winchester and .280 Remington in a tie. Just .280 here....or perhaps tied with 7mm Mag
Honorable mention = .338 Winchester Magnum

5. Big Game at long range -
First choice = .300 weatherby magnum
Second choice = .270 winchester short magnum 300 or 7mm WSM would be better here
Honorable mention = 7MM Weatherby magnum I'd mention the 7mm STW

6. Heavy or dangerous north american game -
First choice = .338 Winchester Magnum
Second choice = .338 remington ultra mag and .340 weatherby in a tie. Neither one.... 375 H&H...and its a close second at that
Honorable mention = .325 winchester short magnum Nope 330 Dakota, and thats only because its not that well known and needs mentioning. It really should be at the top.

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

8. Africa -
LIGHT RIFLE (I'd rather carry a shotgun for birds instead...but I'll bite)
First choice = .30/06 springfield Nope... 300 H&H
Second choice = .270 winchester No way.... put the '06 here
I will give an Honorable to 7x57, because its paid its dues on the Dark Continent.

MEDIUM RIFLE Which is really a "light" rifle in Africa....
First choice = .375 H & H
Second choice = .338 winchester magnum This is a good spot for the340 Weatherby
Another Honorable for the 330 Dakota should be listed here.

HEAVY RIFLE
First choice = .416 Remington Color me nostalgic. .470 NE
Second choice = .458 Lott .416 goes here
I'll add in an Honorable for the .460 Weatherby, if for no reason other than you could shoot down the moon with it, if you can handle the recoil that is.