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For what, where and how you hunt what's your favorite cartridge?

As I get a bit older and having had quite a few guns in most common chambering's most are much the same to me and equally suitable for my hunting. I would probably say 257 Roberts though my favorite rifle is my 270 Mtn rifle.

270 Win. for whitetail buck in PA and NY.

I have a lot of guns Tailored for just 1 task but never go big game hunting without a 30-06. There just isn't much it won't do....

Most of my time down here is spent beanfield hunting for whitetails. Haven't found anything yet that I like better than my 257WBY. Rarely have I ever had one take a step after the shot.

I have had 30-30s, 7Mags, a couple 30-06s, a three 6.5 Swedes, a couple 45-70s, a 303 Brit, a 243 Win, a 405 Winchester. And of course a small passle of 22LR. Oh, and a 300 Win Mag. At one time or another, most of them have been my favourite, with the possible exception of the 30-30 Win 94. It was a post 64 piece of junk.

Ljungman M42B in 6.5 Swede was pretty interesting.

Perhaps the one I have shot more game with than any other is the one that gets the nod as all time favourite. Tikka M65 in 30-06. Certainly not the prettiest, but arguably one of the most accurate, and in 30-06, very versatile. Coming in a close second is the Tikka T3 in 6.5 Swede. Scary accurate and a gem to shoot.

30-06

For whitetail, mule deer, antelope, and elk so far. In the South, Midwest, and the Rockies. I've not been to Alaska or Africa yet. I have not killed a moose, goat, sheep, or bear with it, but I hope to get to those sooner rather than later!

That I own/owned - 300 WM

That I don't own but will - 7x57 Mauser, 257 Bob

Someday I'll do a 6.5 Swede too.

In Order:

.280 Ackley Improved
.243
6MM
.300 Winchester
.340 Weatherby

Can't have just one...but...

for general big game up to elk & moose...pic # 1

Tikka 6.5x55 with Vortex HS-LR 4-16 with towers calibrated to 600 yds



Truck gun....coyotes....stray cats......pic #2...

Savage Predator 223 with 22" med heavy tube...factory camo dip

Nikon 4-16 Monarch with towers calibrated out to 600 yds

270 Winchester for everything I hunt.

If I were only hunting deer, and didn't have to think about having enough gun for a chance encounter with a griz, it would be a 25.06.

Like my 300 WM a lot.

But if there's a next rifle, it will be a light weight .270 WSM.

.270 I guess, but I sure like my 300H&H and 280 AI, then there's the others I have that call to me as well.

No matter what else revolves around through the safe, a 30-06 is always there.

30/06 with the 260 and 243 not far behind

Owning 243,30-30,308,30-06 & 35rem. and only hunting whitetail for 36 years in the NE and the last 2 in the SE I gotta say I've been impressed with the 243. I just sold my 700 in 243 but I'm thinking of getting a compact rifle in 243.

257 Wby.

7mm08

Just one! .300 Weatherby for all purpose.

Next in line are 22-250 and 7mm-08.

Without a doubt, 222 Remington magnum. There isn't a single big game cartridge you could shoot all day long and then do it again the next day like you can with the 222 Remington magnum, that is why I have 4 of them...