Largest caliber you own?

[CraigC]

I just love the look of the 1895 Winchester.

I didn't like them, until I picked up 'that' one. It haunted me for days until I went back and got it. One of the first run that were originally .270's. They were returned to Miroku for conversion to .405. Great rifle! I always intended to have some work done to it but never did.

 

[mongoslow]

largest caliber is my 44 mag CVA Scout, most powerful is my 7mm-08 Ruger American, neither can be considered a powerhouse, but the older I get the less I like recoil

 

[dobedo]

45/70 and .500 S&W magnum both in rifle and pistol.

 

[zdc1775]

Currently largest caliber is my wife's 45-70, most powerful would be the 416 Ruger.

Previously I had a 50 BMG and a 458 Lott and I currently have a golf ball cannon on order so caliber wise that one will win.

 

[tygranch]

I have a Sharps 1865 Carbine converted to 50-70. Haven't shot it but plan to as soon as I can find some appropriate ammo or components.

 

[Cfish]

50 cal muzzleloader, 45 cal sabot load
30.06 M1

 

[valnar]

.308, 7.5x55, 7.62x54r

All are about the same level of power, but the guns with those metal butt plates hurt a tiny bit more than my Tikka .308

 

[Litetrigger]

I've owned and shot a few heavy caliber rifles including .50 cal. and even .700 Nitro Express. (Didn't own the .700, but shot one a couple times at Holland&Holland shooting grounds. At over $300. per round I was soon out of the mood for more shooting, and even moreso because of it's insane recoil. Attached is a pic of the .700 compared to .458 WM, to give you some idea how I suffered.) I've remained a fan of the .458 because they've been offered in a wide variety of makes and models, with excellent choices of ammo and bullets for handloading. These three .458's, from top: a Ruger 77 I bought because of the wood. Center is a nice custom job on Pre-64 M-70 by Pete Grisel with octangular barrel, integral quarter rib and drop box magazine for an extra round. I've never hunted with it or the Ruger, but the rifle at bottom, built around a milsurp Mauser 98 has been a workhorse on several elephant and cape buffalo hunts and a photo of a much younger me with 1st lion and buffalo taken with it.

 

[Ignition Override]

Mine is .308.

You guys' much more powerful rifles remended me of this. A Norwegian girl and her father had to mostly give up shooting .458 WinMag due to ammo costs in Norway. At about 2:41 she says "...we can't afford it".

Turn up the Volume if you want to hear Katrina: fresh water is in the background. Hopefully all of you guys (& gals) with similarly-chambered rifles can afford to shoot them regularly.

Shooting a Mauser in 458 Win Mag

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[someguy2800]

I have not finished it but I have a Bauska action, stock, barrel blank, reamer, dies, and brass to build a 550 magnum.

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I was originally going to do a 505 gibbs, but I figured this way if I run into someone that says they have a 50 cal, I can just say well I have a 55 cal, so there.

 

[Legionnaire]

Rifle: .375 Ruger
Handgun: .45 Colt

Had a .54 caliber flintlock rifle that I regret parting with.

 

[.45Coltguy]

That feller in post # 58 reminds me of Jim Carmichael.

Oh, to answer the ?, .45 Colt. Henry rifle.

 

[jag1954]

460 and 500 S&W magnums.

 

[LoonWulf]

You guys' much more powerful rifles remended me of this. A Norwegian girl and her father had to mostly give up shooting .458 WinMag due to ammo costs in Norway. At about 2:41 she says "...we can't afford it".

I couldnt afford to shoot factory .458.
Buuuut then i cant afford to shoot factory 6.5CM either lol, 40-45 bucks a box avg.
Oddly enough my cheapest rifle to both build and feed has been my .375 ruger.
25 buck a box hornady GMX loads have spoiled me, i loaded my first .375s in probably 2-3 years a few months ago since i got some new bullets to try.

 

[Ks5shooter]

458 win mag.

 

[22250Rem]

Caliber wise it would be 50 cal. inline muzzle loader and centerfire is a CVA Scout in 444 Marlin. In pistols; a 44 Magnum Redhawk.

 

[MacAR]

The heaviest rifle I currently own is a 30-06. As someone else said, if that won't kill it I don't need to be shooting at it. Several years ago, I had a Sharps 50-140. Sadly a new wife and a new farm caused it to find a new address. Sure do miss that gun. I also had a Ruger M77 in 300 Win Mag for a while when my buddy and I were thinking about going elk hunting in Colorado; I don't miss that gun and neither does my shoulder.

Mac

 

[Nature Boy]

I've owned and shot a few heavy caliber rifles including .50 cal. and even .700 Nitro Express. (Didn't own the .700, but shot one a couple times at Holland&Holland shooting grounds. At over $300. per round I was soon out of the mood for more shooting, and even moreso because of it's insane recoil. Attached is a pic of the .700 compared to .458 WM, to give you some idea how I suffered.) I've remained a fan of the .458 because has been offered in a wide variety of makes and models, with excellent choices of ammo and bullets for handloading. These three .458's, from top: a Ruger 77 I bought because of the wood. Center is a nice custom job on Pre-64 M-70 by Pete Grisel with octangular barrel, integral quarter rib and drop box magazine for an extra round. I've never hunted with it or the Ruger, but the rifle at bottom, built around a milsurp Mauser 98 has been a workhorse on several elephant and cape buffalo hunts and a photo of a much younger me with 1st lion and buffalo taken with it. View attachment 1208611View attachment 1208612View attachment 1208617View attachment 1208619View attachment 1208620

Again, I’ve run out of adjectives.

 

[Chuck R.]

Cartridge Rifle: .45-100 (2.6") in a Shiloh #1 1974 Sporter
ML: .50 in a Thompson Center "Triumph" in-line
Handgun: .45 Colt in 3 Colt 1873s

 

[bfoosh006]

Ruger No 1 in 458 Lott.... with the right bullets , that thing will shoot ( width wise ) through 39 1/2" of fresh cut fir tree.

1st Pic. shows ....first 2 ,500gr Horn. Steel jacketed Copper clad , 500gr Barnes X , and Barnes Brass solid.
Last pic shows... .224 62gr M855 bullet next to Barnes 600gr ( unfired ), 500gr Horn Steel jacketed , 500gr Barnes X bullet.

And I have a Browning Miroku 1886 22" Carbine.

 

[3% outdoorsman]

Decided I'd rather go 338-06 ,308,300wsm and 300 whinny over 45-70 or similar cartridges.even for rainy day brush hunting cartridges in thick woods .
Just my opinion

Never a desire for anything bigger or to go out of country.just an old soul happy where I am I recon

Really the 260 Rem I have gets alot done.cheap accurate kills most in north America

 

[tactikel]

.45 cal muzzleloader.

 

[AK Hunter]

The biggest diameter I have hunted with would be a 12ga slug.

 

[luv2safari]

Largest cartridge rifle is an Uberti 1876 in .50-95. Also have a Marlin 1895SS .45-70. No pics of either one. Have one of the first run of Japanese Winchester 1895 .405's and it's a tackdriver. It's the rifle that taught me I could shoot sub-MOA with buckhorns.

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Here's my CZ .416Rigby.

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NICE wood on that CZ 416!

Mine in my avatar was much plainer. My biggest bores are muzzle loaders, 54 & 50 cal, then 45-70, then 44 Mag.

Sold the 458 Win Mag
Sold the 416 Rigby
Sold the 375 WBY

Kept: two 375 H&H rifles

 

[luv2safari]

I've owned and shot a few heavy caliber rifles including .50 cal. and even .700 Nitro Express. (Didn't own the .700, but shot one a couple times at Holland&Holland shooting grounds. At over $300. per round I was soon out of the mood for more shooting, and even moreso because of it's insane recoil. Attached is a pic of the .700 compared to .458 WM, to give you some idea how I suffered.) I've remained a fan of the .458 because they've been offered in a wide variety of makes and models, with excellent choices of ammo and bullets for handloading. These three .458's, from top: a Ruger 77 I bought because of the wood. Center is a nice custom job on Pre-64 M-70 by Pete Grisel with octangular barrel, integral quarter rib and drop box magazine for an extra round. I've never hunted with it or the Ruger, but the rifle at bottom, built around a milsurp Mauser 98 has been a workhorse on several elephant and cape buffalo hunts and a photo of a much younger me with 1st lion and buffalo taken with it. View attachment 1208611View attachment 1208612View attachment 1208617View attachment 1208619View attachment 1208620

That's a GREAT buffalo!

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