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Caliber .277, cartridge 270win. First new centerfire rifle I purchased was a tang ruger in 270win back in 1972 or 73,thanks to growing up reading jack O'Connor. Haven't been without one since. These days I shooting a win model 70 super grade in 270win.

.224 is the caliber I own the most rifles in. 4 223 Rems, a 220 Swift, a 220 Wilson Arrow, and a 1-9 twist 22-250. I do hunt our small southern whitetails with them, but they probably aren't the best choice as an all-around hunting caliber.

I have 6 rifles chambered in various 7mms. 1 7mm-08, 1 7mm Mauser, 2 280 Rems, and 2 7mm Rem Mags. As a do it all caliber, I guess 7mm gets the nod at my house.
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For the size whitetails we have around here in North MS, it's tough to beat a good 6mm round. I've got 3 243 Wins and I'm also one of the pretty small percentage of folks out there that owns 2 240Wbys. Those are fun to take to deer camp. Never seems to be anyone else show up with one of those.

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I suppose the .308 diameter rounds. a close second would be .223-.224 rounds.

At the moment, I have rifles in .30 Carbine,.300 HAM'R, .308 Win, .30-06, .308 Norma Magnum and .300 Weatherby Magnum. I have own rifles in .30-30 and .300 Savage also.

Exactly. The .308 or 30 caliber. Those 30 caliber cartridges being 308 winchester, 30-06, 300WSM, 300 RSAUM, 300win mag, 308 Norma magnum and 300wby. Just a few of my favorites.

I have a hard time picking between .284 and .308. I’m sure if I grew up shooting something else, I would have the same kind of confidence.

I have been a 28 caliber fan ever since I had my 28 Nosler built. It kills everything from big to small, elk to 700 with SERIOUS authority. Shooting 600 feels like its 200 with that rifle/cartridge. Wide range of available bullets makes it easy to match to the game desired. Load the 180 hybrids hot and heavy for LR work elk, or load down to 120 TTSX/140 Accubonds for smaller stuff if desired. I use the 180 Hybrid for everything and it has been an amazing combo.

I have countless rifles from .22 WMR to .375 Wby.

I only have multiple rifles chambered for three cartridges. Those are:

.223

.308

6.5-300 Wby

So, I suppose those are my pets.

My favorite is 30 caliber in a 308 Winchester

Does everything I need to do with modest recoil.

I have a soft spot for 25 caliber in a 250 Savage. For sentimental reasons

For years my favorite was the 270 Win. I slayed a lot deer with it, and still consider the cartridge to be the ultimate choice for whitetail. These days my favorites are a pair of 6.5's, the Grendel and the Creedmoor., along with the 243. No matter how hard I try to "like" other cartridges better, for some reason or another, I keep coming back to the 243.

.308". Probably because I have so many cans full of bullets, and so much brass for several .308" cartridges.

Maybe .308" is the best overall diameter. Or maybe bullet diameter doesn't matter.

The problem with all the big game cartridges, no matter what the reason for preference, leaves you with a gun that you may shoot a hand full of times throughout the year.

Favorite would have to be .224. I have 22 LR, 22 Hornet, 222, 223, 224 Weatherby Magnum, 22-250, 220 Swift rifles and as many as 5-6 guns in each chambering.

You can shoot varmints all day for hours and never run out things to shoot at. There is hunting and shooting, each has it’s place, but spending a week hunting big game or a weekend shooting varmints, there is no comparison for how much shooting you can do when you aren’t hunting.


22. caliber bullets…

My favorite "cartridges":
.22mag, 7mm-08, .338-06.

I've been using the 7mm-08 since the mid '80's and I have always thought it was just perfect for whitetails.

Love the .338-06 ,but just can't take the recoil anymore. Instant headaches since my car accident. ( or maybe it's just from getting older! ) 😄

I like .308 a lot, just because there's an enormous range of bullets and cartridges available in it. I generally put more 30 cal bullets downrange in a year than any other; mostly through 303 Savage and 300 Blackout, but in a couple chamberings, too.

My favoured caliber is 7mm as well but only own one now in 7x57. Traded the 7mag this week for a Browning/Sako in 222.

I have two bullet types for the 7x57. 120gr NBT and 160 NP. That's it! One for deer and one for moose.

I have more 30cal, but like the 7s better.

I like .35 Whelen, brass can be formed from .30-06 simply by running it thru the Whelen die. Wide selection of bullets and weights, cast and jacketed bullets and pistol bullets for economical plinking and practice, mine shoots everything well. Effective on a wide range of big game.

My favorites are definitely 22 cals and 6mm cals.

I have a soft spot for both the 22-250 and 243 although now I use the 22 and 6mm creedmoors more

Without irritating the picking flyshit out of pepper "caliber v chambering" crowd, I knew what you meant: 300 Weatherby

.223 Rem is the most chambered rifle in my collection I have five rifles. I have duplicates of other cartridges, but I own more .30 Cal rifles than anything else. I have 12 rifles that shoot .308 diameter bullets.

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