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Old 05-10-2003 | 06:17 PM
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neweboarhunter
 
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Default RE: Most Versitle Rifle Round?

When we talk about cartridges being versatile, and this cartridge for this animal or that animal we need to look at classes or groups of cartridges. Here is a very partial list.

varmits:
.22 hornet
.223 Rem
.22-250 Rem
.220 Swift

deer/coyote dual purpose:
.243 Win
6mm Rem
.25-06 Rem
.257 Roberts

deer/caribou/elk/moose 250yd-300yd

.260 Rem
6.5x55 Swede
7mm-08 Rem
.308 Win

deer/caribou/elk/moose 350yd

.264 Win Mag
.270 Win
.280 Rem
30/06

elk/moose at ranges longer than most should shoot

7mm mags
.300 mags
.338 mags

Big dangerous game that can kick the s^!$ out of you if you wound him

.358 Norma Mag
.375 Mags
.416mags
.458 mags
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