What's best one caliber hunting system

[BCHunter]

Consider 2 rifles

I have always seen the advantage to owning 2 guns. One in a fairly flat shooting big game rifle, any of the magnums if you’re of that persuasion or in the 30-06, 308 or X57 casing range (your choice), and one in a flat shooting .22 (222 or 223 Rem or the larger based cases like 22-250 or Swift or possibly a .17). With a high velocity .22 I can shoot a lot, cheaply, especially if I reload, and because I’m recoil sensitive, not get pounded to the point of developing a killer flinch. Shooting plenty with a low recoiling flat shooting rifle improves my shooting in general and because the high speed .22 shoots with similar trajectory as the big game cartridges they translate well.

Your wife will appreciate the low recoil practice even if us guys can take a pounding with a 375 H&H all day and still demand more.

 

[OldSchooler]

Once again we commence to flog the "one gun, do-all" horse. THere really is no substitute for the right tool and the wise shooting enthusiast recognizes that. Here it is, well laid out:

I have always seen the advantage to owning 2 guns. One in a fairly flat shooting big game rifle, any of the magnums if you’re of that persuasion, or in the 30-06, 308 or X57 casing range (your choice), and one in a flat shooting .22 (.222 or .223 Rem or the larger based cases like 22-250 or Swift....

I'd only add that you go with common calibers, especially if you arent going to get into reloading. I like the .30 bores as the surplus market is flooded with ammo and every maker has a line up of bullets.
Ditto the .223 - It's a cheap shooter and about as common as rednecks at a tractor pull.

 

[TimboKhan]

just read in the 2007 guns annual where some African hunting guide said that the 30-06 can kill anything in the world. I suppose thats up for debate, but in terms of ready supply for ammo, rifles, reloading gear, reloading info, etc... it seems like it would be damned hard to beat as the one gun. I of course give this high praise despite the fact that my two big-bore hunting rifles are a .270 and a 7mm (although I do have a Springfield A3-03 in 30-06).... Oldschooler, I agree with you on one hand, but on the other, there are plenty of people that can only afford one gun. When my good friend started shooting, he could afford a Mosin Nagant, and that was it. That gun was his plinker, his hunting rifle (in theory) and his home defense rifle all in one. Circumstance and time have changed that for him, but the point is, some guys just realistically can't see owning but one gun. Still, its not exactly a new subject, is it....

 

[OldSchooler]

there are plenty of people that can only afford one gun...
I confess to being one of those, "you cant have too many guns" types. After all, a fool and his money are soon parted...

And there is an old saying that says,
"Beware the man with but one gun."

So the stick is the same, I guess, there are just two ends to it. Thanks for reminding me (us) that not everyone is in the same frame of mind.