I was looking through the manuals this morning for a load for the 270WSM. It came to me again that we are swamped with caliber choices that are so close to each other that its a wonder how they all survive. Just the choices in 7MM and 30 caliber are mind boggeling. We all have our favorite calibers but what could we make do with?

Being a pretty avid hunter I would always have to have my 22 Rimfire and 12 Ga BPS. but favorites aside I think a 223 for varmits, a 280, for all the deer family and a 416 Rem Mag for the big bears and the possible trip accross the pond, would fill my needs pretty well. Add My 44 Mag Bisley Hunter and my Ruger 45 Auto and maybe a 22 pistol for practice, That should be plenty. I am sure my wife would agree.. Of course, this is only a pipe dream and it will never happen.

I see the same,the one bullet that I think could go away is the 6.8 SPC,other than a military round it has no use as a hunting round.
For what I could live with would be
1-22 LR (small game)
1-.223(varmits)
1-25-06(Deer-Antelope)
1-.338 win mag(Deer-Elk-bears)
1-458 lott(Moose-Buffalo-daughters boy freinds)
1-12 ga(Birds and more boy freinds)
That I could survive with but not live with.
BBJ

My own personal minimumcolectionwould be

22 for plinking
12 guage shotgun for birds
223 for varmints
25wsm for deer,pronghorn,sheep
300winmag for moose and elk


Out of the manycartridges that we have to choose from,there are a few that I will never have any use for,those being:

the 6mms
the 6.5mms
the 270s
the 358s

.22 - small game
12 gauge - birds
.35 Whelen - bigger than deer game
6.5x55 Swede - deer sized game

Oh wait, that's what I already have [8D]

I sure could do without allot of calibers that I do have, but what’s the fun in that. If I had to have the minimum it would have to be , 22 lr, 12 ga. and a rifle for deer like the 6.5 or 270 or 7 mm , just like the old days...

I think it's cool that everyone agrees that we can't live without a 22lr and 12ga. Out of all the fast, powerful, super duper cartridges to choose from, no one can live without these 2. Awesome.

I will jump in & give my list also.
1-22-lr.
1-223
1-270
1-300 win mag
1-12guage.
this would cover everything I hunt.

Hum... something new or just on your wish list...

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ORIGINAL: stubblejumper

25wsm for deer,pronghorn,sheep

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Hum... something new or just on your wish list...

Did anyone say that widcats weren't allowed as a choice?