Author Topic: What is your favorite caliber? (Read 13291 times)

nomosendero · « **Reply #60 on:** December 15, 2008, 03:21:13 PM »

I cannot say I have a favorite caliber.

Cheesehead · « **Reply #61 on:** December 15, 2008, 03:48:55 PM »

I could list a top 5 I have and a top five I want, another day.

Cheese

243dave · « **Reply #62 on:** December 16, 2008, 06:41:15 AM »

It use to be the 243. With it I killed deer, turkey, and groundhog with no problem. I never knew I had a underpowered rifle until I started reading gun rags in the 80's. When I moved to Alaska it was the 300 win mag in the 90's. When I moved back to the lower 48 It was between the 308 and 243. But the last few years its been the 45 colt in a trapper model lever-action rifle. For the ranges I now hunt its all I need and when properly loaded its a surprisingly powerful 150yd rifle. When down loaded it is about as loud as a cap gun, but kills small game out to 30yds or so without problem. SO RIGHT NOW ITS THE 45 COLT WITH THE 243 IN A CLOSE 2ND. Dave

jumpsteady · « **Reply #63 on:** December 16, 2008, 07:28:27 AM »

.338 Federal

300HH · « **Reply #64 on:** December 16, 2008, 10:14:00 AM »

300 holland and holland sweet

udarrell · « **Reply #65 on:** December 20, 2008, 04:02:16 AM »

Caliber 6mm; cartridge 243/06 Wildcat &/or my 243-Win.

For the Wildcat up to Elk sized big game with bonded 100-gr bullets.

How those two cartridges compare: http://www.udarrell.com/hunting_shooting_ballistics_frames.htm

I would prefer the 7mm caliber for elk & moose. - Darrell

dpe.ahoy · « **Reply #66 on:** December 21, 2008, 09:20:37 AM »

I have yet to meet one I didn't like, tend to like the 7mm's the best from 7-30 waters to 280 Rem, I got over the magnum thing several years ago. 45 colt and 357 are other favorites in rifles and handguns, but the 44 is in there also. Guess I have to agree with Richard, The one with me is my favorite when it's time to dance. DP

jro45 · « **Reply #67 on:** December 21, 2008, 02:09:41 PM »

My favorate is my 300 Win Mag then my CZ 550 458 Lott.

351 power · « **Reply #68 on:** December 26, 2008, 05:38:52 AM »

.22 mag is #1 for me. very able and cheap to shoot
.223 rem is great to load and shoots well for me. everything from 50g to 75g
.303 br biggest cartridge i'll ever need. that old rifle has no business shooting that good

jphendren · « **Reply #69 on:** January 13, 2009, 03:43:51 PM »

.375 Belted Rimless Nitro-Express, aka .375 Holland & Holland Magnum. I shoot a pre-war (1937) Winchester M70 standard grade. It can put three shots into .996" at 100 yards with my handloads; I have never been able to best that with any of my other rifles. Recoil is very tolerable for how much power it can dish out. Those long tapered cartridges feed so easy, and extract just as nicely.

Jared

Swampman · « **Reply #70 on:** January 13, 2009, 03:45:34 PM »

.30-06

onesonek · « **Reply #71 on:** January 14, 2009, 01:34:56 PM »

I have lots of calibers I like a lot, favorite depends on what and where I'm hunting. If I had to pick just one caliber, it would likely be the .30 cal. If I had to choose just one round in that caliber, it would be the .30-06.
Sorry it goes against the original post, but you can't discount something that has worked so well for over a 100 years.

Dave

tuck2 · « **Reply #72 on:** January 14, 2009, 09:09:05 PM »

Prairie dog rifle 204 Ruger--Pronghorn and mule deer rifle 270 Win-- Elk rifle 340 Weatherby--Plinking tin can rifle 22 LR..

Doesniper · « **Reply #73 on:** January 15, 2009, 07:32:30 AM »

Varmints-22br
Deer -250 Savage
Elk & Moose-375 H&H

Bingo · « **Reply #74 on:** January 15, 2009, 02:37:46 PM »

My money gun has always been my 270. If I could have only one rifle that would be it. That being said, Every time I pick up my custom Rem. 600 in .308, I fall in love all over again. The old 270 has just been to good to me. It's a good thing we can only have one wife!

1marty · « **Reply #75 on:** January 15, 2009, 03:59:41 PM »

mine is the 7-08. It has a mild kick, extremely accurate and I never had a deer run more than 25 yards

Mckie Hollow · « **Reply #76 on:** January 17, 2009, 12:40:41 AM »

8mmx57,.308 - aka - 30 cal.

doetag · « **Reply #77 on:** January 18, 2009, 12:38:18 PM »

I have toted the 300win in a bolt action for 25 years but now my new love is the 358 winchester in a 7600 ,the 300 just comes out for target practice.

mrbigtexan · « **Reply #78 on:** January 27, 2009, 05:23:54 PM »

DDelle338 · « **Reply #79 on:** January 28, 2009, 04:29:23 AM »

.338 Win. Mag. You can load it down for deer, and up for groundhogs and grizzly.

Ron T. · « **Reply #80 on:** January 29, 2009, 04:51:43 AM »

7x57mm Mauser

Westbound · « **Reply #81 on:** February 07, 2009, 11:06:51 AM »

Its a tough call. 270 or 45-70. I guess it depends on my intentions.

In the handgun arena its the 45 Colt.

SingleShotShorty · « **Reply #82 on:** February 12, 2009, 03:07:50 PM »

Mine is my Ruger MKII Stainless Ruger in 7MM mag, The only thing that is still stock is the barrel

264Win · « **Reply #83 on:** February 12, 2009, 08:39:46 PM »

Well I have a favorite but it is followed so closely by the other two that I am not sure I have a favorite any more they are 264Win the first one I owned since 1964, the 270Win Remington 742 and lastly my 6mmPPC Browning Number 1
Thanks 264Win

mannyrock · « **Reply #84 on:** February 13, 2009, 04:47:04 AM »

I'll give you my favorite five:

The .308, .308, .308, .308 and .308. :-)

john keyes · « **Reply #85 on:** February 13, 2009, 01:17:36 PM »

I have .45/70, .444, .300 Weatherby Magnum, .30-06, .308, .30/30, 7mm-08 and .260.

If I were forced to get rid of all but one it would be a tough choice between the .30/30 and .260

An ol Marlin 336 and a rem 700 can cover alot of ground

The most instant/bang-flop/dramatic kills I've made on deer were with the .30/30

and I was always told it was a lousy round....

dks7895 · « **Reply #86 on:** November 10, 2009, 10:22:07 AM »

too many to choose from...but here are my favs;

rimfire - 22lr
small bore centerfire - 223
medium bore centerfire - 308
big bore centerfire - N/A
shotgun - 20ga
muzzleloader - 50 cal

GradyL41 · « **Reply #87 on:** November 11, 2009, 04:31:50 PM »

.358 win & .41

securitysix · « **Reply #88 on:** November 11, 2009, 05:03:05 PM »

I have 4 rifles chambered for .308 Winchester. I think that might be a hint.

I also have 2 revolvers and a lever gun chambered for .357 Magnum, so that one's probably a close second, though I really do like my .41 Magnum revolvers...

I do like the 8mm Mauser, but I can't bring myself to sporterize a mil-surp gun, and the bolt's on the wrong side for me anyway. Maybe someday I'll be able to custom build a lefty gun in 8mm Mauser, but the funds just aren't there for it right now.

Brithunter · « **Reply #89 on:** November 12, 2009, 01:23:53 AM »

favorite calibre

Hmmmmm I really couldn't say I am partial to quite a few cartridges too. Calibre is size of bore and I suppose I like the .26 cal or 6.5mm as I have rifles chambered for three different 6.5mm cartridges but then again I also have .30 cal rifles chambered for three different cartridges and am working on a fourth

. Now have four rifles in 270 Win and I do like that cartridge

Now of course .308 has to come high on the list of highly regarded cartridges.

Nope the more I think of it the more I reliase that I cannot choose a favorite $:-\$