someguy2800
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The other caliber thread got me thinking. Every time the subject of one rifle caliber for all North American game topic comes up, I always come back to 30/06, and that seams to be the most popular opinion as well. The thing is though, my 30/06 is in the safe collecting dust.
I am old enough now and have been thrifty enough that I have a dozen hunting rifles, most of which I built for a very specific purpose rather than general purpose. Some of those purposes I freely admit are imaginary, but I’m always looking for an excuse to build another rifle. I would say my general purpose hunting rifles are my 30/06 and also my 338 win mag, but for my typical hunting which is deer at under 100 yards and often within bow range due to the terrain, I would much rather use my 358 yeti and 444 marlin.
So do you actually use your generalist rifle or has it been replaced with specialists?
I am old enough now and have been thrifty enough that I have a dozen hunting rifles, most of which I built for a very specific purpose rather than general purpose. Some of those purposes I freely admit are imaginary, but I’m always looking for an excuse to build another rifle. I would say my general purpose hunting rifles are my 30/06 and also my 338 win mag, but for my typical hunting which is deer at under 100 yards and often within bow range due to the terrain, I would much rather use my 358 yeti and 444 marlin.
So do you actually use your generalist rifle or has it been replaced with specialists?