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(don't carry logs into the forest)
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For a living .....
12ga in a pump gun
Fast twist 223 in a bolt
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If by living you mean survival, then 30-06 and 22 mag No, he didn't mean survival. For Clarification.... Say your job is hunting for a living, limited to any and all North American game. Canada to Mexico and everything in between. But you could only choose 2 calibers for your hunting career. What 2 do you pick and why? I've read all posts to P3 and SO many good selections of a PAIR for hunting "Canada--Mexico --everything in between". I could agree with many of those posting but my choice is based on Prof Hunters and my experiences. I pick these 2 because I know they're capable and dependable AND I can shoot them confidently. 270 W/280 R, one of: AND
300 WM The ONLY reason I choose 300 WM over 30-06 is it's capability at LONG range to hit HARD and FLAT trajectory. I hope we never have to limit ourselves to 1 or 2..... there are too many good rounds to choose from. Jerry
jwall- *** 3100 guy***
A Flat Trajectory is Never a Handicap
Speed is Trajectory's Friend !!
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John Steinbeck
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Screw you! I'm voting for Trump again!
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.223 and .30.
Because they'll cover anything and everything. And they're readily available.
Camp is where you make it.
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.223 & .30-06
Lots of factory ammo, plenty of power w/o a ton of recoil. My thoughts exactly.
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I guess the two I use most now.
.260 Rem.
.300 WM.
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This would be a good combo, although I might go 338 for less recoil or 375 H&H or Weatherby for more versatility. Hard to beat Warren Pages choice of 7 Mashburn SM and 375 Weatherby. The 375s are with international hunting in mind but they work fine anywhere.
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Say your job is hunting for a living ... for your hunting career. Bighunter, “Job” & “career” .... Who is paying me? Clients? Sitka gear? Field & Scream? A trust fund? Am I hypothetically gunning for the market?
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.223 & .30-06
Lots of factory ammo, plenty of power w/o a ton of recoil. Not anymore. I can't find either. I'd go .222 Remington and .280 Remington
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"Four things greater than all things are, Women and Horses and Power and War."
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30-06 and 375 H&H Magnum (Belted or Flanged).
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.224 and .308. They just work.
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270 Win and 35 Whelen. I started shooting both more years ago than I care to remember.
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