Ok you guys. Pick up to three rifle calibers for your ideal North American big game battery. From Alaska to Florida.
.257 Roberts or .25-06 for whitetail and antelope. My .257 has a 4.5-14x as it doubles as a varmint rifle.
.300 Win Mag for mule deer through elk. 3-9x scope.
.45-70 for moose, bison, and big bears. 2-7x scope.
In whatever finish you like.
Of course 3 rifles would seriously limit my fun. I've got Marlins in .30-30, .375Win and .45-70, and bolt guns in .257 Roberts, 7mm Rem Mag, .308 Win and .300 Win Mag. And I still "need" a couple more to fill in the gaps.
Well, that was 15 years ago.
What would I change? I've added quite a few rifles since 2005, including .ARs in .223/5.56, .300BLK and .308 Win and bolts in .223, .243 Win, 6,5 CM, .280 Rem, .30-06 and .338WM. Have a Savage waiting for me to decide on a barrel. Maybe/probably 6.5 PRC but .375 Ruger keeps popping up in my mind.
Today my list looks like this:
6.5 CM or PRC for whitetail and antelope (Better ammo and bullet choices than .257 Roberts)
7mm RM or .300 Win Mag for mule deer through elk.
.375 Ruger for moose, bison, and big bears.
