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if you could only have 2 calibers? #7969181 08/09/13 Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 229 Alberta, Canada 2 243Win OP Campfire Member OP 243Win Campfire Member 2 Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 229 Alberta, Canada If I could only have 2 calibers my choices would be 7-08 and 338 win mag. I figure all bases are covered with those. What's your choice? I hunt the coyote and elk, moose, deer.

Re: if you could only have 2 calibers? 243Win #7969185 08/09/13 Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 8,899 Likes: 11 Central, Texas L LBP Campfire Outfitter LBP Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 8,899 Likes: 11 Central, Texas only 2? Wow, I guess I would say 9mm and 22-250. 9mm for defense and all plinking, and the 22-250 would handle all my hunting including deer, pronghorns and hogs. Will Munny: It's a hell of a thing, killing a man. Take away all he's got and all he's ever gonna have. The Schofield Kid: Yeah, well, I guess they had it coming. Will Munny: We all got it coming, kid.

Re: if you could only have 2 calibers? 243Win #7969221 08/10/13 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900 B BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900 243 those are good choices. I assume you mean cartridges and not caliber. I would take a 270 and a 375H&H. Last edited by BobinNH; 08/10/13. The 280 Remington is overbore. The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.

Re: if you could only have 2 calibers? BobinNH #7969225 08/10/13 Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,154 NW Montana T twintips16 Campfire Regular twintips16 Campfire Regular T Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,154 NW Montana 220 swift and 7mm rem mag. Proper bullet selection and shot placement and I'm covered anywhere on this continent. life, liberty, and the pursuit of all who THREATEN it!!!!

Re: if you could only have 2 calibers? twintips16 #7969230 08/10/13 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,891 Edge of nowhere B bangeye Campfire Tracker bangeye Campfire Tracker B Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,891 Edge of nowhere As I edge closer to 60 I can say I could have covered all of my hunting needs with a 22 rim fire and any medium sized center fire from 243 to 30-06.

Re: if you could only have 2 calibers? 243Win #7969235 08/10/13 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,383 Likes: 1 Portland, Ore D Dancing Bear Campfire Tracker Dancing Bear Campfire Tracker D Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,383 Likes: 1 Portland, Ore A .30-06 and a .375 for my two, though for everything but big bear I would just as soon use my .338. I think I have the .375 in case I win the lottery and get to go to Africa or Oz.

Re: if you could only have 2 calibers? Dancing Bear #7969245 08/10/13 Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 3,034 Kentucky W woods_walker Campfire Tracker woods_walker Campfire Tracker W Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 3,034 Kentucky .22LR and 30-06.

Re: if you could only have 2 calibers? woods_walker #7969307 08/10/13 Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121 Likes: 1 S Steelhead Campfire Oracle Steelhead Campfire Oracle S Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121 Likes: 1 22 and 30 caliber "Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"

Re: if you could only have 2 calibers? Steelhead #7969311 08/10/13 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 1,505 G GSP814 Campfire Regular GSP814 Campfire Regular G Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 1,505 A 30-06 and a 300 Weatherby!

Re: if you could only have 2 calibers? GSP814 #7969318 08/10/13 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado Tanner Campfire Outfitter Tanner Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 11,273 High Country Colorado Calibers- 6 and 7. Carts? About what I'm using now (or having built, rather)-243 AI and 280 AI. I could substitute many for those 2 though.

Re: if you could only have 2 calibers? 243Win #7969346 08/10/13 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 975 Ft. Bradon, northern Florida S Sherwood Campfire Regular Sherwood Campfire Regular S Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 975 Ft. Bradon, northern Florida My choice would be .308 and 22 MAG. Sherwood FIRE UP THE GRILL - is NOT catch and release!

Re: if you could only have 2 calibers? Sherwood #7969350 08/10/13 Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 8,646 Ouachita Mtns, AR gunnut308 Campfire Outfitter gunnut308 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 8,646 Ouachita Mtns, AR .243win and .300win mag

Re: if you could only have 2 calibers? gunnut308 #7969417 08/10/13 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 728 U UncleSoapy Campfire Regular UncleSoapy Campfire Regular U Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 728 280 Rem and 350 Rem Mag I won't drink the swirled Kool-Aid .....well, maybe, if it looks like wood

Re: if you could only have 2 calibers? UncleSoapy #7969427 08/10/13 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 6,314 Western Kentucky S shortactionsmoker Campfire Tracker shortactionsmoker Campfire Tracker S Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 6,314 Western Kentucky 22 & 30 Specifically the 223AI and 308 Winchester... I enjoy handguns and I really like shotguns,...but I love rifles!

Re: if you could only have 2 calibers? Tanner #7969493 08/10/13 Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 2,214 Tennessee 1 1tnhunter Campfire Regular 1tnhunter Campfire Regular 1 Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 2,214 Tennessee 6 or 6.5 & 30 cal.

Re: if you could only have 2 calibers? Tanner #7969519 08/10/13 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 674 S Shod Campfire Regular Shod Campfire Regular S Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 674 22 and 6.5 sweede Shod

Re: if you could only have 2 calibers? Shod #7969545 08/10/13 Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 12,192 Northern Colorado Tracks Campfire Outfitter Tracks Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 12,192 Northern Colorado 22 22-250 223 243 25-06 270 280 Every one is a 2(something) caliber

Re: if you could only have 2 calibers? Tracks #7969550 08/10/13 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 27,692 Western NC hillbillybear Campfire Ranger hillbillybear Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 27,692 Western NC .243 and .340 Weatherby. Everything from gophers to grizzlies covered. Member: Clan of the Turdlike People. Courage is Fear that has said its Prayers �If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.� Ronald Reagan.

Re: if you could only have 2 calibers? hillbillybear #7969579 08/10/13 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 15,788 Likes: 3 M mjbgalt Campfire Ranger mjbgalt Campfire Ranger M Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 15,788 Likes: 3 .243 and 7mm-08

Re: if you could only have 2 calibers? mjbgalt #7969620 08/10/13 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 20,379 The Bozone, Montana Rancho_Loco Campfire Ranger Rancho_Loco Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 20,379 The Bozone, Montana 22 and 7mm Originally Posted by captain seafire I replace valve cover gaskets every 50K, if they don't need them sooner...