Favorite Caliber
 

Just Wondering to see what caliber of rifle hunters prefer

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For what game?

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Those are cartridges, not calibers.......:eek:

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For just shooting I prefer a 22 centerfire. I would never use it on deer but that is my favorite

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With a cast and jaketed bullets from 100-250 grns3 cans of powder and a non-mag. primer the 30-06' will do every thing on the continant resonably safely . I know it's not for the great bears but under a 100 it'll do the job as long as you don't shoot it in the forehead . If I weren't going north of theMason-Dixion I'd have to take the 357 as a second.

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caliber:



1.
the diameter of something of circular section, esp. that of the inside of a tube: a pipe of three-inch caliber.



2.
Ordnance. the diameter of the bore of a gun taken as a unit of measurement.


cartridge:




2.
a case containing any explosive charge, as for blasting.



3.
any small container for powder, liquid, or gas, made for ready insertion into some device or mechanism: an ink cartridge for a pen.

They are NOT the same thing! :eek:[&o]

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I'm like Hairtrigger, as I would have to say my favorite is the 223. Of what you have, I like the 308 and the 30-06. Come to think of it, I like the 270, 7X57, 7-08, 30-30, and the 357 also!;):D;)

Noland

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My favorite is .308, just because of familiarity. My next rifle is going to be a 7mm-08. Heard so many good things about it, I decided to try it.

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how bout 7MM Mag. Thats what I'd vote for

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gotta give some love for my 25-06thats my choice..

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Ditto... For whitetails. Although, in my experience, "just enough gas" is probably an understatement. I'd say "plenty of gas"...

Tyler: You need more details. Hunters hunt everything from Cottontails to Elephants. My favorite for one would not be my favorite for the other.

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the 270 has treated me well.

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for whitetails and bigger 45-70. small game 204 ruger.

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I used .270 for years and in 1995 switched to 6.5 mm.

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The cartridge I chose was the 7-08 which is the .284 cal. Since it's a .284 then my choice for whitetails would be the 7mm mag cartridge.

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From that list, 30-06

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and little else......


I chose the .308, lower recoil, similar ballistics and power of the 30-06, and the .308 is very accurate, I like mine.
The .308 is also the parent to another great cartridge, the 7mm-08, which is great for whitetail, but perhaps slightly iffy for elk when using factory loads.

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.243 for me, have killed over 150 whitetails with mine.

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Come on nc... Everyone knows that a .243 isn't potent enough to put a good scare into a ground squirrel. :D

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30-06 is reliable and depending on how much powder you put behind it, it can take down any type of game.

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Well I voted 7.62x39 and I stand alone, I aint scared either!

zip on recoil, cheap to shoot, accurate in a accurate rifle, good enough for deer, did I mention cheap to shoot?

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In Peterson's Hunting 2007 annual catolog, over 60 types of 30-06 off the shelf ammo was listed as available. Now that tells you whatthe favorite cartridge is.

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The 30-06 was my choice. It can do anything the other cartridges can, and I just like it :)

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.280 Remington is my favorite

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I love my .338WM!!!!