3 rifles to do it all

[jmarriott]

1: 222 rem

2: 7 mm Rem Mag

3: 35 whelen

Should cover most of the basics. The .222 for 200 yards of accuraccy. The flat shooting 7MM mag to reach out and touch something. The 35 whelen for those times when you get the bear or the bear gets you.

[Dom]

Not to pick a bone w/cowbone, but I will most assuredly let him be behind the trigger on a thutty thutty if he's going after 1000 lb elephant !!

Most have it right, a centerfire .22, med bore deer type, and a big bore.

My 3 would be:
1. .222 (or .223, tossup)
2. .30-06 (or .308, or maybe .270/7mm for those countries that don't allow military calibers.
3. .375 H&H Magnum (no doubt, one planet, one caliber)

Waidmannsheil, Dom.

[royinidaho]

As I look on my wall (I leave the auto unlocked at night too) I see:

a 222

a 338 Win cause I gave the 270 to my son.

and a Ruger #1 375 H&H

[JackRabbit]

22 250
270
375

[Skyline]

Well I guess I would have to say that I think Dom has it about right, but I might actually go with a .300 Weatherby in the middle instead of the .30-06 as it packs a little more punch in the gray areas and has more reach for moutnain or plains game.

So:

.222 Rem.

.300 Wby (but I would take the .30-06 and be happy)

.375 H&H

1000 pound elephant! Are you on a calf hunt?

[Evan03]

2506
270
3006


id never be lacking asnywhere and all 3 reside with me as we speak.

all calibers over lap but not to far. the 2506 to take out varmit hunting and kill that possible antelope or deer for dinner. the 270 as strickly deer rifle and possible elk rifle(done it) and the 3006 for the biggest game id ever have the pleasure of setting my eyes on.

[dnapicker]

I think I'd halfta go with the following:
1. 22-250
2. 308 or 30-06
3. 350 mag.

dna

[BILLY D.]

I'LL TAKE MY THREE FAVORITES

22-250----6,5X55-----458 WIN MAG

[gumpokc]

as others mentioned, if the .22lr was a gimmie my tentative choices are:

#1 223 or .243win if .223 was restriced

#2 8mm mauser (30-06 class caliber)

#3 416 rigby

thats for worldwide.

for north AM

223

8mm mauser

50/120 BP cartridge

call me an oddbal if you will

[razmuz]

(1) Winchester 270

(2) Remington 270

(3) Savage 270

[RUMLUVER]

razmuz,

Do you realy like the 270 that much or do you think that a 270 can do it all?

[Evan03]

lol

it can do it all but it sure wouldnt be much fun

i got to thinkn that my pick of calibers all over lap alot but thats cool cause due to reloading they would keep me plenty happy everywhere.

i guess even the 270win could do the same but not as well.

id find some light bullets for varmiting, i think sierra makes usper light for caliber 277 bullet that id just have try, think its 90grs. then load up to 150s for elk and id be able to cover the entire feild i hunt in.

[Skyline]

Evan03......the original thread was 3 rifles for 'all over the world'....you would really say .270? If so I can tell that you haven't spent a lot of time chasing grizzlies, browns, polar bears, cape buffalo and some of the bigger and nastier stuff.

Oh and by the way....lets not forget that in many African countries .375 is the minimum caliber for stuff like, buffalo, elephant, etc.

Don't get me wrong I have shot a lot of game with the .270, including a grizzly or two, but I would hardly say t is up to the task of using for everything 'all over the world'.

Oh ya....must be politically correct.......but that is just my opinion.

[RUMLUVER]

If I had to choose one gun to do it all I would fall back on my .338 RUM the only drawback is like Skyline said it would not meet minimum caliber restrictions for dangerous game in some countries. Not that it would be under powered for dangerous game in my book but it just wouldn't meet restrictions.

[Evan03]

no i havent chased grizzleis.

i can honestly say that if i was ever hunting africa id be lost with minumum caliber restriction like that. im lost ounce the restriction goes to 8mm or larger.

thank goodness idaho does well with 308 calibers in its large big game class.

Evan