Favorite caliber

Bearslayerx7 · 04-26-2009, 10:34 PM

2 faves also, 30-30 win and .270 win tied dead even

srt 10 jimbo · 04-27-2009, 11:58 PM

Like the .35 cal in my Marlin 336, great for hogs

CircuitRider · 04-28-2009, 08:48 AM

I have owned or do own the following:
22lr, 22mag, 22-250, 243, 25-06, 257Wby, 260, 270, 7mm08, 7mm mag, 7mmSTW, 30-30,308, 30-06, 30-06Ackley IMp, 300Win, 300Wby, 303, 338Win, 358Win, 35 Whelen, 375Win, 375Wby, 416Wby, 44mag, 444 Marlin, 45/70, 450 Marlin, 458Win mag and some of these cartridges in more that one rifle over 30 years of shooting and hunting.

My favorite hands down is the 30-06, plain and simple.

angler · 04-28-2009, 12:04 PM

8x57 with good European ammo (Norma, RWS, S&B).
usa loaded ammo for teh 8x57 is just downloaded garbage and not worth the money.
RWS makes loads that supercede the 30-06.
i use one for 35 years and took moose, black & grizzly bear. mt. goat, mule deer,
red stag, pigs....
well, you get the idea.

oldhunter · 04-28-2009, 12:27 PM

My favorite rifle is a Marlin 336 in 30-30 but favorite caliber is a Savage 30-06 that I often use.

model70 · 04-28-2009, 12:51 PM

577 t-rex all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YouTube - .577 T-Rex go BOOM

A good plinker.

sea_chicken1 · 04-28-2009, 10:11 PM

I cany decide on one it is either my 30-30 or 30-06.

FISHPOND · 04-28-2009, 10:24 PM

Man I would love to shoot the T rex. An y-one in Az have one, and willing to let me knock my shoulder out of place?

sawnoffshotgun · 04-28-2009, 10:27 PM

7.62x39 for cheap ammo.

FortyXDM · 05-01-2009, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CircuitRider

I have owned or do own the following:
22lr, 22mag, 22-250, 243, 25-06, 257Wby, 260, 270, 7mm08, 7mm mag, 7mmSTW, 30-30,308, 30-06, 30-06Ackley IMp, 300Win, 300Wby, 303, 338Win, 358Win, 35 Whelen, 375Win, 375Wby, 416Wby, 44mag, 444 Marlin, 45/70, 450 Marlin, 458Win mag and some of these cartridges in more that one rifle over 30 years of shooting and hunting.

My favorite hands down is the 30-06, plain and simple.

CircuitRider - That is entirely too many guns. I suggest you send a couple of them to me for some TLC. nyuck

Joe Brainard · 05-02-2009, 08:01 PM

My favorite cartridge is the 30-06, just for the history that it has in the USA.

gunadvocate · 05-17-2009, 03:43 PM

30.06 or 7.62x54r

rckymtnboy · 05-17-2009, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sbowers5

Being a gunsmith and builder of custom rifles I probably have shot more different caliber rifles than most men have ever seen much less owned, that being said I don't have a favorite caliber because there are so many that will do the job of taking game in a quick a humane manner that matching the caliber to the job is more important to me than the caliber it self.
Steve

Can't agree more!!! It's kind of like golf, you choose the right club for the job at hand.

BUT, if I HAD to choose just one from the calibers I have shot or own, I would have to say either 7mm Mag, or .300 Win Mag. Love them both and they are capable of taking down damn near anything in my neck of the woods!

moosemike · 05-31-2009, 07:27 PM

.30-06. Nuff said.

dwrestle · 06-12-2009, 10:36 PM

.22lr, 30-30, and .308

jerry · 06-13-2009, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by telkev

308 winchester

+1

dpastordan · 06-14-2009, 03:58 PM

Wow! And such a difficult task. For me...the Savage 110 in .30-06. A close second is my NEF Handi Rifle (it has for barrels but to keep it fair) in .30-30.

For rimfire - the .22 Marlin Squirrel Rifle.

Shotgun - 12 gauge Mossberg 500...I have two barrels for it. For versatility and affordability ... this ranks up there with the .30-06.

Actually - the All-American gun battery is probably 12 gauge, .22 LR, and you pick your favorite centerfire (.308/.270/.30-06/.7mm Rem. Mag/.300 Win. Mag).

Nuff said.

SgtD · 06-21-2009, 12:30 AM

My favorite caliber is the .308. My favorite cartridge to shoot is the 30-30 (I put venison in the freezer with it last season, and it does a nice job on wild hogs too). Low recoil, cheap and easy to handload, and just a fun old cartridge that gets the job done.

In a bolt gun, I like .308 Winchester the best.

With all of that being said, if I could only have one, I'd choose my 30-06. It can pretty much do it all, at any distance that I am capable of shooting accurately under field conditions.(300yds or less)

I have a hunting buddy who has killed every major game animal in NA except an Alaskan brown, or Griz. His house looks like Cabela's, with all the mounts everywhere. He's killed coyote, bobcat, pronghorn, many whitetail, mule deer, elk, black bear, caribou, several buffalo, & a moose. He only hunts with the 30-06, period. He owns a lot of guns and calibers, but when he hunts, 30-06 is what he takes. It's hard to argue with success.

Metronome · 06-21-2009, 11:44 AM

I will also echo the feelings of the .30-30 - I would feel suitably armed for anything in the lower 48 (yes, even moose, I just need to convince them to smell the muzzle first).

I think the gun/cartridge I have secretly loved for quite some time is the 7.92x57 (8mm Mauser) in it's Mauser 98 embodiment. There is just something magical about those military mauser actions.

m.rehme · 06-21-2009, 09:33 PM

I have shot a 7x64 for a good 25 years but my new .325 WSM is causing me to retire the Styer.
I have just returned from African and shot everything from Eland on down with one shot kills, I should be a poster boy for Kimber rifles using AccuBonds the PH there told me that in 22 years he had never seen a cartridge perform as well as the 325.

04-27-2009, 11:58 PM	#82
srt 10 jimbo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 229	Like the .35 cal in my Marlin 336, great for hogs __________________

04-28-2009, 08:48 AM	#83
CircuitRider Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Posts: 265	I have owned or do own the following: 22lr, 22mag, 22-250, 243, 25-06, 257Wby, 260, 270, 7mm08, 7mm mag, 7mmSTW, 30-30,308, 30-06, 30-06Ackley IMp, 300Win, 300Wby, 303, 338Win, 358Win, 35 Whelen, 375Win, 375Wby, 416Wby, 44mag, 444 Marlin, 45/70, 450 Marlin, 458Win mag and some of these cartridges in more that one rifle over 30 years of shooting and hunting. My favorite hands down is the 30-06, plain and simple. Last edited by CircuitRider; 04-28-2009 at 07:11 PM.

04-28-2009, 10:24 PM	#88
FISHPOND Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 983	Man I would love to shoot the T rex. An y-one in Az have one, and willing to let me knock my shoulder out of place? __________________ You only have the right's your willing to fight for......

05-02-2009, 08:01 PM	#91
Joe Brainard Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rhinelander, Wisc. Posts: 450	My favorite cartridge is the 30-06, just for the history that it has in the USA. __________________ You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.--Gospel of John 8:32 NRA Member

05-17-2009, 03:43 PM	#92
gunadvocate Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Knoxville Posts: 255	30.06 or 7.62x54r __________________ "Love my country, fear my government..."

04-26-2009, 10:34 PM	#81
Bearslayerx7 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 22	2 faves also, 30-30 win and .270 win tied dead even

04-28-2009, 12:04 PM	#84
angler Banned Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 51	8x57 with good European ammo (Norma, RWS, S&B). usa loaded ammo for teh 8x57 is just downloaded garbage and not worth the money. RWS makes loads that supercede the 30-06. i use one for 35 years and took moose, black & grizzly bear. mt. goat, mule deer, red stag, pigs.... well, you get the idea.

04-28-2009, 12:27 PM	#85
oldhunter Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 6	My favorite rifle is a Marlin 336 in 30-30 but favorite caliber is a Savage 30-06 that I often use.

04-28-2009, 10:11 PM	#87
sea_chicken1 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Everett WA. and Norfolk VA. Posts: 964	I cany decide on one it is either my 30-30 or 30-06.

04-28-2009, 10:27 PM	#89
sawnoffshotgun Banned Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Athol Idaho but mainly in the detention room Posts: 321 Blog Entries: 1	7.62x39 for cheap ammo.

05-31-2009, 07:27 PM	#94
moosemike Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lebanon PA Posts: 218	.30-06. Nuff said.

06-12-2009, 10:36 PM	#95
dwrestle Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lake of the Ozarks Posts: 17	.22lr, 30-30, and .308

06-14-2009, 03:58 PM	#97
dpastordan Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 7	Wow! And such a difficult task. For me...the Savage 110 in .30-06. A close second is my NEF Handi Rifle (it has for barrels but to keep it fair) in .30-30. For rimfire - the .22 Marlin Squirrel Rifle. Shotgun - 12 gauge Mossberg 500...I have two barrels for it. For versatility and affordability ... this ranks up there with the .30-06. Actually - the All-American gun battery is probably 12 gauge, .22 LR, and you pick your favorite centerfire (.308/.270/.30-06/.7mm Rem. Mag/.300 Win. Mag). Nuff said.

06-21-2009, 12:30 AM	#98
SgtD Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 51	My favorite caliber is the .308. My favorite cartridge to shoot is the 30-30 (I put venison in the freezer with it last season, and it does a nice job on wild hogs too). Low recoil, cheap and easy to handload, and just a fun old cartridge that gets the job done. In a bolt gun, I like .308 Winchester the best. With all of that being said, if I could only have one, I'd choose my 30-06. It can pretty much do it all, at any distance that I am capable of shooting accurately under field conditions.(300yds or less) I have a hunting buddy who has killed every major game animal in NA except an Alaskan brown, or Griz. His house looks like Cabela's, with all the mounts everywhere. He's killed coyote, bobcat, pronghorn, many whitetail, mule deer, elk, black bear, caribou, several buffalo, & a moose. He only hunts with the 30-06, period. He owns a lot of guns and calibers, but when he hunts, 30-06 is what he takes. It's hard to argue with success. Last edited by SgtD; 06-21-2009 at 01:20 AM.

06-21-2009, 11:44 AM	#99
Metronome Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Northern California Posts: 919	I will also echo the feelings of the .30-30 - I would feel suitably armed for anything in the lower 48 (yes, even moose, I just need to convince them to smell the muzzle first). I think the gun/cartridge I have secretly loved for quite some time is the 7.92x57 (8mm Mauser) in it's Mauser 98 embodiment. There is just something magical about those military mauser actions. __________________ I take my coffee how I take my women: bitter and overbearing.

06-21-2009, 09:33 PM	#100
m.rehme Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rush Springs, OK. Posts: 15	I have shot a 7x64 for a good 25 years but my new .325 WSM is causing me to retire the Styer. I have just returned from African and shot everything from Eland on down with one shot kills, I should be a poster boy for Kimber rifles using AccuBonds the PH there told me that in 22 years he had never seen a cartridge perform as well as the 325.