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For me, where I live, where I hunt, centerfire,
223 Rem
6.5x55 Swede
7mm-08
"I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man."
Thomas Jefferson
GeoW, The "Unwoke" ...Let's go Brandon!
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If I had to go to my gun safe right now & could only grab 3 centerfire guns to hunt with, I think I would choose:
6.5x55 SE as my all-around favorite. I get a lot of good usage out of this round.
300 HAM'R Wilson Combat Protector Carbine for semi-auto firing with a bit more energy than a 223.
9.3x74r to have something that can lob heavier bullets if I need to. If I'm leaving North America, I might switch that out for my 375 H&H instead. Either is a good choice that I'd be happy with.
So a couple of classics at each end with a modern rifle stuck in the middle.
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I'm all about a variety and guns sales, ammo, whatever, dont agree with reinventing the wheel and headstamps, but whatever, thats another story. Recent threads about certain cartridges got me wondering what others think. Need three centefire chamberings, not saying all you can have or was limited to whatever, this is just about your 3 main go to cartridges everyday hunting work. What's the general consensus across the board. B.C.? Speed? Classic? New technology?
For me,
.243 Win.
.270 Win.
.300 Win.
Make every one a 10 twist. .223 7 WSM .358 Win
The CENTER will hold.
Reality, Patriotism,Trump: you can only pick two
FÜCK PUTIN!
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7 Rem mag.
Load it down for rabbits and called coyotes. Midrange loads for deer and antelope. Normal loads for long range and elk/bear.
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The .223 and 30-06 would cover most of the ground for me. If limited to 3, I’d take the .223, .308 Win and add a bigger one like the .338 Win. Th first two come in a variety of actions. The 338 could just as easily be switched to a 300 H&H or 308 Norma. Maybe even a 35 Whelen. Lots of good choices out there.
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3 cartridges for me? I can do it with 1, for the game I hunt with a centerfire rifle (whitetails) give me a .308 Win and ill be fine but I would like to own several different rifles chambered in said cartridge 😁.....Hb
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223 sporter in a synthetic
275 Rigby wood & walnut
30-06 SS synthetic
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Campfire Ranger
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Need three centerfire chamberings, not saying all you can have or was limited to whatever, this is just about your 3 main go to cartridges everyday hunting work. .223 6.5CM .308Win Me too
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"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever."
-S. M. Stirling
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the 3 rifle cartridges i use the most are 22 K- Hornet ,257 Weatherby mag. , 30-06 , but always have a 220 Swift with me in truck .
LIFE NRA , we vote Red up here, Norseman
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22-250
6.5x55 or 257 Robert’s
45-70 or 444
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My heart's in the mountains, my heart is not here.
My heart's in the mountains, chasing the deer.
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Campfire Oracle
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Back when I was doing a lot of big game hunting the battery was:
7x57
.300 H&H
.375 H&H
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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These three are mine, also.
Mathew 22: 37-39
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Based on what I have now - .22lr, .243 Win., 30/06
If I were to start over - .22lr, 25/06; 300 Win. Mag.
If I were to start over again, supplies were readily available and I let the influence of Bob Milek creep back into my way of thinking - .22lr, 257 Roberts, 35 Whelen.
If I had to start over because my wife left me and I to sell off everything - .308 Win., 308 Win., 308 Win.
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