Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters The ten most perfect cartridges

1. 22 long rifle. Fun and small varmints
2. 223 Fun and bigger varmints
3. 243 Win. Women, kids, impaired hunters
4. 30-06. Deer size game
5. 338 Win mag Can do anything a 300 can, plus will work for plains game and bears
6. 375 H&H African game, bears
7. 458 Lott. Big African game
8. 12 gauge. Birds
9. 20 gauge. Women, kids, birds
10. 45 Acp. Self defense, wifey shoots 45 no prob


A 9mm might be better for number 10. You can shoot anything with one of those rifles a big pistol would be suitable for. Most of my picks are based on availability except the 458 Lott