U.S. Do-It-All Caliber

[kmrcstintn]

rifles: .30-06, .308, 7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, .300 Win Short Mag

multipurpose platform: 12 ga pump shotgun w/ interchangable choke field barrel & fully rifled sabot slug barrel w/ cantilever mount & good scope on top

 

[ice monkey]

Wow I thought the .308 would have run away with it!

Anyway, if I was hunting all over North America, for all sorts of prey … it would have to be a .300 Win Mag. Awesome range, awesome power, and generally … overkill for most things lol.

 

[justice4all]

30-06

 

[Psywarrior13]

.308

 

[Sylvan-Forge]

tree oh ate

 

[skit]

big or small, the 9.3x74R gets them all.

 

[xd45gaper]

let me be ther first to say that would be the 30.06 caliber

or the 8mm mauser.....

 

[M'bogo]

What was the old cadence beat?

THERE ARE VERY FEW PROBLEMS A MAN CAN'T FIX WITH $700 AND A 30-06...


M'bogo

 

[kasTX]

I'm surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet, but have you considered the 30-06?

 

[Inspector3711]

I choose .25-06.. Because I already have it! It bucks the wind on long shots and will handle anything small to large with proper shot placement.

 

[Mr White]

.375 H&H Magnum. You can never have too much gun for those damn coyotes and their Acme bulletproof vests.

 

[OFT]

7.62 x 63.

 

[TCB in TN]

I guess I might just have to add my .02 for the ole 30-06 as well.

 

[XD-40 Shooter]

While the 30-06 is an outstanding cartridge, for me, being a smaller statured guy, I'll take the .308. The .308 has 20%-30% less recoil than the '06 and will do 90% of what the '06 will do. I really like the way the .308 shoots.

My dad just bought a Remington 700 tactical .308, 20" heavy barrel, Nikon 3-9x scope, this is one sweet shooting, accurate rifle, friggin awesome!

 

[Neckshot5seven]

.30-06 Time proven!! There is only a few other logical options. Being avalibility on the shelf. That is the .270win and the .308win. The rest has its major flaws. You can buy a box of .270 or .30-06 at the gas station. And in many loadings the .30-06 can kill any North American game. But so can others. So why is it the best?? You are more likely to find ammo for it without breaking a sweat. Personally I like the .223 and .308 , but I have other reasons for that choice. like if SHTF

 

[only1asterisk]

7.62 x 63.

I like what you did there!

 

[357wheelgunner]

.308

 

[savage116]

30-06

300 win mag might work but what would you do if you see that nice trophy buck at like 50-100yds and your using a hot load. You might just have to say goodbye. I've seen a deer get shot in the neck with a 270 weatherby at about 75yds It tore it to pieces but it did drop it right there unlike the 243. I used. I know I would not use a 300 for deer or anything smaller but I have access to a few different rifle's.

Whoops I forgot to mention the 308. which should work on just about anything.

Well I don't know to much but thats my $00.02 not that it means anything. I'm sure theres other good calibers that I'm not fond of but it all is just a matter of opinion if you ask me.

 

[dvcrsn]

OFT, Pale Horse--you just had to get CUTE--just say 30/06 or its offspring. You might also look at another old warhorse in 303