I'd go H4895, IMR 4451, Reloader 26. Bullets would be Hornady SP, Berger Hunting VLD and Barnes TTSX. Cartridge would be 22lr, 223, and 270. If this post causes you a lot of stress "you might be a rifle loony."


Trystan

H4895, varget, 4350. 223, 257 roberts, 6.5x55

H4895, IMR4350, H4831

22lr
243 Win
3006

Nosler BT, Hornady BTHP Match, Barnes TTSX

H4198, H4350, H4831
Partitions, Vmax, Amax
.223
6.5x55
.30-06

At least that's my answer today.

Benchmark
IMR4350
RL 26

223
243
264

Hornady Vmax
Nosler BT
Nosler LRAB

4350 (either IMR or H)
IMR 7828
RL 26

H Interlocks
N Partitions

6mm Rem
7mm R M
300 WM


Jerry

One of them would be a .308 with 155 Scenars and Varget. The other would be a .223 with 75 Amax and Varget. The other would be hard to decide.

H4895, H4350, H4831


243 Win
6.5 x 57
3006

Nosler Partition
Accubond.
Sierra Game KIng

.222 Rem. Mag.
.270-300 Mag.
.358 Norma Mag.

Hornady .55 gr. BT
Barnes 130 gr. TTSX
Swift 250 gr. A-Frame

IMR 4198
reloader 22
IMR 4350

Richard

It would be time to use one of the combos to shoot those who required you to choose

Unique, Varget, 4831SC. 44 Special, 35 Whelen, 300 Win Mag. 240 gr hard cast, 250 gr Partition, 180 gr Partition or ETip.

Powder= Tac, H4350, and Big Game.
Bullets= Hornady Interlock, Hornady V Max, and Nosler BTips.
Cartridges= .223, .25-06, and .30-06. I would also choose a .22 LR. I know that is four, but the OP seemed to be asking about centerfires.

My all time favorite rifle, a Marlin 39A with an endless supply of CCI mini-mag long rifle hollow points!


The .30-06 Rem 700 CDL which has brought me black bear, pronghorn, elk, mule deer, wolf and grizzly last fall and this spring, H4350 & 165 Ballistic Tips as well as 200 gr Partitions:


And I get a third? Cool. I need to think about that one a bit...

Guy

Rifle cartridges: .22LR, .264WM (1:8" twist), .50-110
Bullets: Sierra Varminter, Woodleigh Weldcore, Northfork monolithic solid
Powders: IMR 7828 SSC, Accurate 2495 (don't really need a 3rd powder with only 2 centerfires)

That covers everything. Maybe not perfectly, but well enough. You'd be a little limited for range on thin skinned dangerous game, and a little over-gunned for certain varmints. But you can't have it all with only 3 guns.

For cast bullets:
Unique/SR-4759/3031
Saeco 308190/Lyman 311241/NEI 308180
.30-30/.30-40 or .30-06/.303 Savage.

For jacketed:
4895/Varget/CFE-223
Sierra Matchking or Gameking/Barnes TSX/old Sisks
.30-06/.223/.22 Hi Power

22lr, 308 win,223

Powder any of a dozen for the two rounds I picked . One will do Tac, 4320, varget, R15, 335 ,748

50 gr sierra .224
60 gr Partition. .224
165 gr partition or interlock .308


I'll add Iam assuming that we are talking rifles. If not the 223 goes and a 12 ga is added.

12 gauge
223
375 HH

RE15
RE19
RE22

Barnes
Sierra
Nosler

223...H335...50 grain VMax . If I my choice were limited to ALL 223 ammo, then I'd pick a 55 FMJ.

243...W760...85 grain Sierra HPBT (although on another day, I might pick a 95 grain BT)

270...H4831...130 Grain, I prefer Sierra, but any good bullet would work.

The only thing I might chance would be if ever draw a Kentucky elk tag, then I'd probably go with a heavier 270 bullet.

IMR4064, IMR7977, RL33

6.5
308

ABLR
SGK

Yep, only two calibers, but there are several good to great 6.5 cartridges to choose from.

223 with W-748 and the Sierra #1365 (55 grn SBT)

6.5 Creed with H-4350 and the 143 ELD-X

30-06 with IMR-4064 and a 180 Partition.


That decision sure would hurt though, leaving the 243 behind would not make me happy. It is my favorite coyote rifle with the 87 VMAX, and with the 100 grain Sierra GK it will do most of what a man needs to do around here.

H4350, H4350, H4350
150/180/200 NPT
30-06, 30-06, 30-06

😎

.22-250, 25-06, 300 WM.. I4350, H4895, Re22... Made those picks more than fifty years ago.. They have done an excellent job.. Except for 22. Wasn't here then...

223=TAC
308=TAC
444=TAC

Trystan,


Calibers: 22LR, .338 WM ( wife's rifle), .375 AI (mine)

Bullets: Barnes TTSX, Hornady, and cast bullets (.338 & .375)

Powders: IMR 4198 (cast bullets), Reloader 17 and 22

.22 LR, / .22 LR SK Rifle Match,
. 6mm Rem. / 70-grain Ballistic Tip / Ramshot Hunter
.30-06 / 180-grain Partition / Re16

Or maybe something else. Hell I dunno...maybe .222, .280, .35 Whelen? Need? Want? Choose? WHY???

.

25-20WCF-4198-Homecast 257283
250-3000-Big Game-100 Hornady Interlock flat base
270Win-H4830SC-130 Hornady Interlock flat base

Depends entirely on where and what you intend to hunt. Had a devil of a time leaving off the 38-55-Universal-Homecast 38-250B

Two will do.

My 375 H&H M70 with the 270 gr TSX pushed by RL-15.

My 270 Win Kimber Montana with the 140 gr TSX pushed by H4831SC.

4350 or 4831, really dont matter which or brand
180gr, Partition, but Interlock or Pro-Hunter would be fine
30-06

Have one and it is set up like this, but I rarely use it.

TAC, IMR 4166 & IMR 4451. Barnes TTSX, Nosler Ballistic Tip & Nosler Partition. 6mm Remington, .260 Remington & .30-06.

Jerry

20-222........dedicated heavy p/dog table gun........H322.........40 V max

45 Colt...........Universal.............Dardas 250 gr RNFP.....lever action Marlin(s) steel plinker

308 Win.........VV-N150........Swift 180 gr..........kill any anything on the planet !

.223 w/ 53 gr VMAX and TAC

.270 Win w/ 130 gr TTSX and Hunter

.375 H&H w/ 270 gr TSX and RL-15

H4895, IMR4350, H4831

223 rem 55 grain
243 Win 100 grain
3006 150 grain

223--TAC--Hornady 55 softpoint
308--TAC--Barnes 130 TTSX


If I can add in some more bullet choices, I would:
40 Nosler BT
75 Hornady HPBT

110 Barnes BLK tipped
120 Barnes BLK tipped

Oh, at this point, I could be quite content with only 1 of each: .357 Mag, H110, Hornady XTP.

On more venturesome days, I'd throw in the .30-40, IMR 4895, and the Nosler BT.

257, 30-06, & 375 H&H

90 or 100gr; 165, 180, or 200gr; and 270 or 300gr.

4350, RL 19, 4831. Could substitute RL 22 or RL 15 for any of those powders.

.223, 7 magnum, and 375 H&H

Bitterroots, Partitions, and Nosler BT's

H1000, H4895, and RL-15