Top 20 Calibers/Cartridges ?
07-01-2010, 11:48 AM
#1
Giant Nontypical
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Top 20 Calibers/Cartridges ?
Salukipv1's suggestion 
List YOUR top 20 rifle calibers/cartridges;
17 rem
204 ruger
22-250 rem
223 rem
243 win
25-08 rem
257 roberts
270 win
7MM rm
7MM-08 rem
300 wm
30-06 springfield
30-30 win
308 win
338 wm
35 rem
375 h&h
416 rigby
45-70 government
458 wm
That's mine.........................
A couple of rimfire rounds .17 HMR & 22 LR
List YOUR top 20 rifle calibers/cartridges;
17 rem
204 ruger
22-250 rem
223 rem
243 win
25-08 rem
257 roberts
270 win
7MM rm
7MM-08 rem
300 wm
30-06 springfield
30-30 win
308 win
338 wm
35 rem
375 h&h
416 rigby
45-70 government
458 wm
That's mine.........................
A couple of rimfire rounds .17 HMR & 22 LR
07-01-2010, 12:04 PM
#2
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: central florida
Posts: 857
In order of preference.....
1. .270 winchester
2. .257 Roberts
3. 7x57 mm Mauser
4. .35 Whelen
5. .303 British
Sorry fellas, fives as high as I can go. Havent hunted with enough other calibers to make the judgement. Though I must say with these 5 you will hardly be undergunned in most places.
1. .270 winchester
2. .257 Roberts
3. 7x57 mm Mauser
4. .35 Whelen
5. .303 British
Sorry fellas, fives as high as I can go. Havent hunted with enough other calibers to make the judgement. Though I must say with these 5 you will hardly be undergunned in most places.
07-01-2010, 12:53 PM
#3
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: IL
Posts: 6,575
If there could only be 20 in the world?
I solved the riddle...
.223 Rem. (sorry .22-250, get a .223 or .243)
.243 Win.
.257 Wby
.270 Win. (probably only need 1 .270 so have your pick)
.270 WSM
7mm-08
.308
.30-06 (can't mess with the '06)
.300 WSM (course we need a .30cal magnum)
.300 RUM (1 supermag in .30cal is ok with me)
.340 Wby. (what the .338win.mag wishes it was, if you want a .338cal get a .340!)
.375 H&H (No need for anything else in .375)
.416 Rigby (we only need 1 .416, 1 popular one would be nice, so whichever that ends up being)
.458 Lott (the .458win.mag. sucks)
I solved the riddle...
.223 Rem. (sorry .22-250, get a .223 or .243)
.243 Win.
.257 Wby
.270 Win. (probably only need 1 .270 so have your pick)
.270 WSM
7mm-08
.308
.30-06 (can't mess with the '06)
.300 WSM (course we need a .30cal magnum)
.300 RUM (1 supermag in .30cal is ok with me)
.340 Wby. (what the .338win.mag wishes it was, if you want a .338cal get a .340!)
.375 H&H (No need for anything else in .375)
.416 Rigby (we only need 1 .416, 1 popular one would be nice, so whichever that ends up being)
.458 Lott (the .458win.mag. sucks)
Last edited by salukipv1; 07-02-2010 at 10:33 AM.
07-01-2010, 02:40 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Titusville Florida
Posts: 1,727
These aren't in order of preference, I'm going to list them from small to large so I don't forget any or list one twice.
.17 hmr - If you ever hunt squirrels with one you'll understand why.
.204 ruger
.22 lr - The best caliber ever invented
.223
.22-250 -
.243 win
.25 wssm - I'd like to have one in an AR-15
6.8 spc - See above
.270
7mm-08
.30-30 - Just a great deer cartridge.
.308
.30-06
.32 spcl
.35 Rem
.300 win mag
.338 win mag
.375 h&h
.45-70
.50 bmg
.17 hmr - If you ever hunt squirrels with one you'll understand why.
.204 ruger
.22 lr - The best caliber ever invented
.223
.22-250 -
.243 win
.25 wssm - I'd like to have one in an AR-15
6.8 spc - See above
.270
7mm-08
.30-30 - Just a great deer cartridge.
.308
.30-06
.32 spcl
.35 Rem
.300 win mag
.338 win mag
.375 h&h
.45-70
.50 bmg
07-02-2010, 06:23 AM
#9
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Posts: 215
Here's a much shorter list, capable of handling everything on the continent
22/250, 25/06, 7mm RM, 300 WM, 338WM, and the 416RM...what else would anyone need but these and you could actually get rid of either the 7 mag or the 300 mag if you wanted to cut her down some....
22/250, 25/06, 7mm RM, 300 WM, 338WM, and the 416RM...what else would anyone need but these and you could actually get rid of either the 7 mag or the 300 mag if you wanted to cut her down some....
07-02-2010, 09:42 AM
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Michigan
Posts: 3,476
Here's my 20, off the top of my head
.22 Long Rifle
22-250
.223
243 Win
25/06
6.5 X 55 Swede
.270 Win
7 X 57
7mm/08
.280
300 Savage
.308 Win
30/06
8mm/06
9.3 X 62
338 Win Mag
35 Remington
35 Whelen
375 H&H
458 Win Mag
.22 Long Rifle
22-250
.223
243 Win
25/06
6.5 X 55 Swede
.270 Win
7 X 57
7mm/08
.280
300 Savage
.308 Win
30/06
8mm/06
9.3 X 62
338 Win Mag
35 Remington
35 Whelen
375 H&H
458 Win Mag