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View Poll Results: If you could have only one caliber, what would it be and why?

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  • .45-70

    35 3.46%
  • .357 / 38 SP

    190 18.77%
  • 44 Mag / 44 SP

    108 10.67%
  • 41 Mag

    18 1.78%
  • 45 Colt / .410 Shotgun / 454 Casull

    59 5.83%
  • 45 ACP / 460 Rowland

    26 2.57%
  • 22lr / 22 Short / 22 long

    44 4.35%
  • .223 / 5.56x45

    19 1.88%
  • .308 Win / 7.62x51

    80 7.91%
  • 7.63 x 39

    13 1.28%
  • 300 AAC/Whisper

    8 0.79%
  • 9mm Luger

    26 2.57%
  • 10mm / 40SW

    5 0.49%
  • 22 Hornet

    3 0.30%
  • 20 Gauge

    8 0.79%
  • 12 Gauge

    87 8.60%
  • 6.5x55 Swede

    16 1.58%
  • 7mm-08

    5 0.49%
  • 30-06

    143 14.13%
  • 30-30

    34 3.36%
  • 22 Mag

    3 0.30%
  • Other

    82 8.10%
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Thread: If you could have only one caliber, what would it be?

  1. #41
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    I voted 38/357. That cartridge is incredibly versatile and although would be lacking when compared to most center fire rifle cartridges it can at least be useful in a carbine at reasonable distances.

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    44 magnum

    A Model 29a S&W revolver & a Winnie 1894

    Got range, and over penetration

    and it will blow your head clean off
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    I seem to have some sort of addiction to 38 caliber. It's so versatile "super mild to very wild" I just can't get enough of that bad boy. At this point it's less $$ than shooting a .22
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    Same as Lead Fred 44 mag, except Model 29 and Ruger carbine.

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    .30-06, can load up or down, from rabbits to rhinos.
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    I passed on the rifle cartridges only because I have yet to be able to find a pocket holster to fit my old Springfield 06 conversion. 38/357 rings my bell better than the others, though 44/44 Mag could be a better choice if you have bigger, ornery animals to contend with.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hd09 View Post
    Same as Lead Fred 44 mag, except Model 29 and Ruger carbine.
    I gotta stick with 44MAG,,,



    It would be WAY too expensive to go to ANOTHER caliber!!

    I originally picked 44 because it has large primers,,, my fingers do MUCH better with large primers,,,

    Maybe .17 would be my second choice,,,
    (the center hand gun)


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    I have several options, but the 12 gauge got my vote. Good for everything from large game animals with slugs to waterfowl or upland game and rocks at defense. Its only limit is attacking at more than 50 yards.

    .357 runs a fairly close second.

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    Bolt action rifle in .30 Br., the most accurate cast bullet caliber.

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    A .30-06 would do everything I need it to do.

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    I voted for 30-30 because of the large range of bullets available in 308 size. Also in cast boolits I have molds from 110 grn up to 200 grn. If necessary I can use one powder for all.
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    For me ,it would be the .30/06 It was my favorite hunting rifle when I was sixteen, and I have come full circle back to it.
    In all honesty, I could have done all the big game hunting I have ever done with the .30/06 and done it nicely.

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    I'd have to go with a shotgun since both bird hunting and close range big game hunting could be done with one. And 12 gauge is more versatile than 20.

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    Probably be .357 as it works well in revolvers and lever guns. In my area, it will kill anything in the woods, if applied correctly.

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    6.5x55 swede, because i can load anything from an 85gr varmint bullet to a 160gr bullet suitable for very large game, and cast lead subsonic loads are pretty useful too.

    If I lived somewhere I could have a handgun though I'd go with everyone else voting for 357mag - revolver and lever guns, as well as a Ruger 77/357 with its rotary mag so I could shoot pointed bullets easily past 200m.

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    Well...makes things difficult. So I had to be honest and ask myself the question what do I do the most with my guns...hunt, plink, shoot long range, concealed carry/personal protection, teaching, competition shooting....

    There are 365 days in a year...8760 hours. Discounting 7 hours of sleep a night (2555) that equals 6205 waking hours.

    I get to hunt about 80 hours a year.... I CC a firearm 8-10 hours a day 365 days a year....rifles and shotguns have therefor been eliminated...

    So it comes down to two calibers...the .38 Super/9x23 Winchester and the .41 Magnum/Special.

    If I lived in Idaho where there is a lot of long range shooting opportunities, big and small game hunting and the need for CC, the .41 Magnum would get the nod. The last two years I spent in Idaho camping and motorcycling I only carried a 4" Model 57. In choosing .41 Magnum I could have everything from a lightweight Taurus Titanium Tracker for CC to a Marlin Carbine for big game hunting.

    That said I live in NH. Almost all of my shooting is done at a range or friends property. There is no wandering the outback looking for targets of opportunity. In this case a 1911 Commander in .38 Super is my constant companion and has been for 36 years. I have semi-autos, revolvers and a TC single shot as a well as one of the MechTech Carbine conversions. The biggest animal I regularly hunt is deer. Most shots are under 75 yards. I could make the .38 Super or 9x23 work for this.

    ...but I would miss my .41s.....

    ...and .308s....

    ....and .22s.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Golfswithwolves View Post
    I'd have to go with a shotgun since both bird hunting and close range big game hunting could be done with one. And 12 gauge is more versatile than 20.
    +1. Anything from squirrels and birds, to deer with slugs. Clearly the most versatile option.

    Don

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    Technically a shotgun is a gauge not a caliber



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    Quote Originally Posted by prsman23 View Post
    Technically a shotgun is a gauge not a caliber
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    I chose 44 mag since that's my favorite to cast and load for, but overall my 12 ga is the most useful and versatile.

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