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I'm interpreting "least diverse" to mean least versatile - for me that would have to be my Ruger #1 in 22 Hornet. It does one thing really well, but not much else. For a relaxed day on sage rats or other varmints it's pretty hard to beat, shooting great with a 40gr V-Max at 2800-3000 fps, but it's pretty out of it's element for most other uses. That particular rifle only shoots one load really well too; it's definitely not one of those lucky rifles that just shoots everything well.
On the flip side I'd say my most versatile are my 35 caliber rifles, which will handle anything from mouse fart round ball loads to 300gr solids; jacketed, cast, coated, paper patched bullets, etc all work well. In commercial bullets, the options range from 60gr to 300+gr. They are equally at home with full power thumper loads, or suppressed subsonic loads with cast hollow points, or pistol bullets loaded fast for varmints or tree trimming. Fun times.
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.17 Rem, .204 Ruger, and 375 H&H
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A .30 Herrett in a 10 inch Contender.
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My least diverse is 22 L.R., with 30-06 following.
My most diverse is my 10.5X47R, followed by 9.3X72R.
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Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”
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I don't have it yet, but theres a .17 Remington on the way...
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.17 Rem, .204 Ruger, and 375 H&H The 375 is pretty diverse - the bigger the cartridge the more diverse they are. Rabbits and above can be taken with the 375.
Whatever you said...everyone knows you are a lying jerk. That's a bold assertion. Point out where you think I lied. Well?
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Fireball, Bill again. That load took me about two to three weeks evenings & weekends & I tried many different ear plugs of different density till I got lucky & for no apparent reason the ones that are dome shaped (who New) A. & they were Orange in colour like that should make a difference??! I was about to give up & bingo. No I sold that one to, I know I know. That savage will be super cool, tried to buy a 99 once in 38-55 with 26" octagon bbl. but it wasn't a take down. Guy that came to a New Years shoot we have on January 1st. No one knows the yardage, it's off hand only, no scopes, & if it's tied after 10 rounds then the first guy to hit the 500yd gong wins. It's been a tie twice & it took a few rounds by each shooter to finally break the tie. It's a loooong way to 500yds standing on yer hind legs. I haven't won it yet came in second once, it's usually won by a guy that shoots his dam black powder front stuffer. He & another black powder shooter that shoots some BP matches, I wish there'd stay home once so every body else stood a chance. Dam. I'm out, 🐾👣🇨🇦
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.17 Rem, .204 Ruger, and 375 H&H The 375 is pretty diverse - the bigger the cartridge the more diverse they are. Rabbits and above can be taken with the 375. Not saying it can't kill a lot of things. I just don't care to pay the price to shoot things not needing the power of the .375. I also don't care to hump around a rifle that weights that much when not needed for the task at hand. My picks were based on what I shoot and how much I shoot them. Your mileage may vary!
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We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....
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.17 CO2 rifle and .416 Rigby.
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.54 Burnside, with .44 Henry a close second.
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.17 CO2 rifle and .416 Rigby. But the .416 Rigby has mucho cool factor!
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My .458's. 45/70, 458 Winchester, 458 Lott. Nothing wrong with them. Just prefer 416 Ruger and 416 Remington for my hunting with above 375's.
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Technically speaking "least diverse" is actually the same as "most common".
Whatever you said...everyone knows you are a lying jerk. That's a bold assertion. Point out where you think I lied. Well?
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I suspect most of us realized he meant "versatile," more than "least diverse." But whatever.
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There is a 32 Winchester Special in my safe. I guess I would have to hang the star of "least versatile/diverse" on that one.
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I suspect most of us realized he meant "versatile," more than "least diverse." But whatever. That would be something else again. But whatever.
Whatever you said...everyone knows you are a lying jerk. That's a bold assertion. Point out where you think I lied. Well?
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I'd like a blued Henry lever gun in 327 Federal. I am not sure any of the available bullets would hold up to rifle velocities.
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