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For me its not about what cartridge can I not live without but, what "calibers" can I not live without. I can't live without 22 calibers!!! At the moment I've got 22lr and 223 that cover all I want to do. The 22 covers small game while I wouldn't be afraid to shoot much with the 223 when useing a CNS shot. If I had to pick a second caliber it would probably be 7mm. As far as cartridges are concerned pass me anything in a "non" magnum.
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I'm not really all that attached to any of the various "chamberings" I own. I can do without any one or without several various ones. There is always something else hanging around that will do just fine.
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I'm not really all that attached to any of the various "chamberings" I own. I can do without any one or without several various ones. There is always something else hanging around that will do just fine. Pretty much how I see it, whilst I do have rifles I particularly enjoy I am not tied up with any one cartridge.
These are my opinions, feel free to disagree.
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All of them. On a more serious note, it's a three way tie between the 7x57, .308 Win. and 30-06. Probably the most practical choice would be the .308 and next the 06 but I'm really liking the 7x57s that I started playing with. Biggest game I'll ever hunt would be cow elk so any of the three would work just fine. Kind of sacrilege in a way to ignore my .35 Whelen which has been my very lucky elk rifle. I'm getting a tad long in the tooth (79) and recoil just ain't the fun it used to be. No problem with the Whelen but the bigger stuff will probably have to go. Assuming I can get enough componenets to last as long as I'll be around, guess I'll go with the 7x57 and just have fun.  Paul B.
Our forefathers did not politely protest the British.They did not vote them out of office, nor did they impeach the king,march on the capitol or ask permission for their rights. ----------------They just shot them.
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I shouldn't be living without the .45-70 but have been for almost 10 years.
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Simple! 257 Weatherby! I have many different cartridges and have killed quite a few head of game and not a single one of them kills with the assuredness of the 257 Weatherby.
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Big game in Iowa means deer and deer only. That means a shot gun. In my case 12ga. Although I do like the .223 for putzing and on long hikes.
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Can't get by without a 30/30.
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That would be the 30-06, followed by .223, followed by .338wm! Others are great to play with, but the 30-06 is the first one out of the safe, come hunting season!
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6.5 Grendel is 1 of 3 calibers I would hate to do with out. 6mm Remington &17 fireball followed by 17 hm 2 & 17hmr. & would not want to over look the 221 fireball.
Did you say only one, did I say only 3.
Ok for big game I'll settle for the 6.5 Grendel
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"I never thought I'd live to see the day that a U.S. president would raise an army to invade his own country."
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223. It gets used more than anything else. Second would be a 308/30-06.
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Used a 760 Carbine in 30-06 for my first deer season in 1981...Used that same rifle last year.
Many have come and gone, but that '06 is staying...It was handed down to me by my Mother...One of my sons will get it when I'm dead.
I just can't do without the 30-06 but my favorite is actually the 30/30
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All but one. Any one, tho I would prefer it be larger than .22, and smaller than .50 Barrett........ But I could make do.
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223. It gets used more than anything else. Second would be a 308/30-06. This
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