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CARTRIDGES I HAVE TAKEN BIG GAME WITH -
CARTRIDGE BG
.22 WRM X
.243 WIN X
.25-35 WIN X
.30-30 WCF X
.300 SAVAGE X
.308 WIN X second most
.30-06 X most used
.338 WIN MAG X
.35 WHELEN X
20 GA SLUG X
12 GA SLUG X
I own-have owned lots of other chamberings but when its time to hunt I grab one of these.
I like magnums for coyote hunting but that's not big game.
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Campfire Sage
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Forgot to add the 7mm RUM too my list.
Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell
The construction of the bullet and the placement of the shot are far more important than caliber! Jack O'Connor
Ken
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Campfire Regular
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223
22-250
6x47 Rem
6mm Creed
25-35 Win
25-45 Sharps
250-3000
257 Roberts
25-06
6.5x55
6.5 Creed
6.5 Rem Mag
.277 Wolverine
6.8 SPC
7mm-08
300 Ham'r
.308 Win
30-06
8x57
.33 WCF
.338 Fed
.358 Win
.35 Whelen
.350 Rem Mag
.44 rem Mag
.444 Marlin
.45 Colt
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Campfire Member
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Wow! Lot of variety but also a lot of the old standards.
My list is not nearly as impressive as most but here goes:
.270 (only centerfire for almost 40 years)
6mm Remington
.45-70
.30-06
.348
6.5x55
6.5. Creedmor
.35 Whelen
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Campfire Regular
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Campfire Regular
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22 LR
22 WMR
.223
.243
25-06
6.5x55
.270 Win.
.30-30 Win.
7.62x39
.308 Win.
30-06
.338-06
.338 Win. Mag.
35 Rem.
35 Whelen
444 Marlin
45 Colt
45-70
20 ga,
12 ga.
45, 50 and 54 cal. mzldr
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Campfire Ranger
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Campfire Ranger
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.22 LR
.204 Ruger
.223 Rem
.22-250 Rem
.22 Savage Hi-Power
6mm Rem
.250-3000 Savage
.25-06 Rem
6.5x55 Sweede
6.5x284 NORMA
.270 Win
7mm Rem
.30-30 Win
.303 Savage
.307 Win
.308 Win
.300 Savage
.30-40 Krag
.30-06 AI
.300 H&H
.300 Win Mag
.338 Win
.340 Wby
.375 H&H
.450 Marlin
Lover of cheap beer, dead things and the fatties.
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Campfire Tracker
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Campfire Tracker
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Big game (over 75 pounds)
CF Rifles
222
223
243
6MM Rem
257 Roberts
25-06
6.5 Swede
6.5 M/S
6.8 SPC
270 Winchester
270 W S M
7X57
280 Rem
7MM Rem Mag
7mm Weatherby
7X64
30-30
30-40 Krag
300 Savage
308 Win
30-06
300 H&H
300 Win mag
308 Norma Mag
300 Weatherby mag
30-378 Weatherby
7.62X39
303 Brit
8MM Mauser
8X68
338-06
338 Win Mag
348 Winchester.
35 Remington
358 Win
9.3X57
9.3X62
9.3X74R
375H&H
416 taylor
404 Jeffery
45-70
458 Winchester
50-140 Sharps
From handguns
32-20 Winchester
357 Magnum
44 Magnum
45 Colt
454 Casull
Muzzleloaders
50 cal flintlock
54 Cal Flintlock
58 Cal Caplock
62 Cal Flintlock
And with arrows
1Wood arrows 1Antelope. 1 elk. 4 deer.
aluminum arrows 3 other deer.
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.22LR
.22 Hornet
.22-250
.223 Rem
.257 Roberts
.280 Rem
7mm Rem Mag
.358 Win
.35 Whelen
.35 Brown Whelen
.375 H&H Mag
.416 Rigby
.45-70 (Mauser)
.54 side lock MZ
.50 inline MZ
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Campfire Regular
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Campfire Regular
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Well, best I can remember:
22 LR
22 Win Mag
223 Rem
243 Win
25-06
6.5x55
6.5x06
7x57
280 Rem
7mm Rem mag
30-30
308 Win
30-06
338 Wim Mag
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Campfire Ranger
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Campfire Ranger
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30-30 Win
32 Special
35 Remington
357 magnum
44 magnum
303 British
243 Winchester
270 Winchester
30-06
45-70
450 Marlin I forgot 308 Winchester
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Campfire Regular
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Campfire Regular
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22 LR
22 WMR
17 HM2
17 HMR
20 Tactical
223/5.56
22/250
6mm ARC
6mm PPC
6mm REM
25 WSSM
6.5 Grendel
6.5 Creedmoor
6.5 Gibbs
270 weatherby
7mm JDJ
7mm/08
7mm STW
7mm Alllen Mag
338 Edge
375 JDJ
458 Socom
If your going through hell, keep on going, don't look back, If your scared don't show it.
You might get out b'fore the devil even knows your there.
(Rodney Atkins)
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Wow! Lot of variety but also a lot of the old standards.
My list is not nearly as impressive as most but here goes:
.270 (only centerfire for almost 40 years)
6mm Remington
.45-70
.30-06
.348
6.5x55
6.5. Creedmor
.35 Whelen I with ya on this one.... I don't have the room or the money, but at the same time, I only work on one cal at a time, when I have time. .357Mag .44Mag .30-06 .270 WCF 30-30 WCF .243 WCF .35 Rem 7.62x39 .300 Wthby 410 12 gauge
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Campfire Tracker
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22-250
243 Win
250 Savage
270 Win
30-06
308 Win
300 Wea
35 Rem
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Campfire Outfitter
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Campfire Outfitter
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223
243
257 wby
270
270 wsm
28 Nosler
308
30/06
300 wsm
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Campfire 'Bwana
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.223
.22-250
.243
6MM Rem
.257 Roberts
30-06
35 Whelen
44 Mag
45-70
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Campfire 'Bwana
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I am surprised by the number of 6MM Remingtons that made the list.
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Campfire Sage
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Campfire Sage
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Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell
The construction of the bullet and the placement of the shot are far more important than caliber! Jack O'Connor
Ken
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Campfire Regular
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In over 40 plus years of hunting.
222 Rem.
223 Rem./5.56 mm
22-250
220 Swift
243 Win.
250 Savage
257 Roberts
257 AI
25-06
6.5 Creedmoor
6.5x55
264 Win. Mag
270 WCF
270 Weatherby Mag.
7x57
7x57 AI
7-08
7x64
7mm Remington Mag.
30-30 WCF
300 Savage
308 WCF
30-06
300 H&H Mag.
30-338
300 Win. Mag.
300 Weatherby Mag.
8x57
8x60
338 Win. Mag.
338 Lapua
348 WCF
35 Rem.
358 WCF
35 Whelen
358 STA
9.3x57
9.3x62
375 WCF
375 H&H Mag.
375 Weatherby Mag.
405 WCF
404 Jeffery
416 Rigby
45-70
458 Win. Mag.
458 Lott
In retrospect it was a little out of control but it sure was fun.
The active list is a great deal shorter these days.
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Last edited by StarchedCover; 06/17/24.
Semper Fi
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Campfire Ranger
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243 Win
240 Wby
25/06
7mm Rem Mag
7mm Wby Mag
30/30 Win
308 Win
30/06
338 Win
350 Rem Mag
35 Whelen
38/55
NRA Life,Endowment,Patron or Benefactor since '72.
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45/70 Gov
300 Win Mag
7mm Rem Mag
270 Win
25-06 Rem
243 Win
Last edited by MickinColo; 06/17/24.
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