.223Rem
Yes, and I only have one rifle chambered for that cartridge.
:-)
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.223Rem
Yes, and I only have one rifle chambered for that cartridge.
:-)
458 Lott
My vote was based on versatility.
12 GA
Birdshot
Slugs
Buckshot
Sabot
2-3/4” or 3”
Hunting or self defense it does it all with authority.
Multi! That's whats stamped on my AR15 receiver. Can be anything from 22RF to 90% of a 45/70. Got to keep em guessing here in the State.
My very first thought.Quote:
Originally Posted by Velosa
But if really pushed, the caliber would be 44, and the cartridge 44 S&W Special. I have multiple handguns and leverguns so chambered, including a Ruger 96 that I tuned to feed the Special.
But I'd miss a 94 in 38-55 very much.
Noah
I went .410/.45LC purely because I couldnt give up bird hunting and can still achieve that with .410...the .12ga is extremely versitile and with my .45/70 insert it would trump all other options hands down.
I'd go big. How about a 105mm howitzer... :kidding:
Tony
For the last decade my rifles have been 223 and 308, I just bought a 94 30/30 and that's going to be me for what's left of my life. I love this rifle and the versatility that cast bullets give it, I have cast and gc bullets from 100grn up to 175grn and don't feel the need for anything else. I also have a couple hundred factory rounds, 160 ftx hornady, 150 fp speer and 170 grn fp Federal which just sit in my gun safe.
I'm just about settled on the best cast bullet guns not using brass.
Agreed. Kills everything and anything at any range. Seems it is truly the number 1 multi-purpose caliber. 357 was my #2 and is in the lead right now. And I understand why. Before i voted I thought the votes would be more diverse but seems the majority are 357 and 30-06.Quote:
Originally Posted by quietmike
Just one? Gotta be the 22lr.
5.56 because its readily available!
30/06 is my answer
Hand loaded, a .30-06 will do good work on any game on the planet. If cross caliber listing is allowed I vote for my Baikal combination gun in .308 Win/12 gauge.
I'd say for rifles, 30-06 no question. Pistols, definitely .38/357, a winning combo with virtually unmatched versatility.
30-30 hands down.
This veers off topic, but does state my preference. I don’t believe there is any one caliber that is right for any game under any conditions in the U.S., but as our European friends have long known, doing almost anything with one gun is possible. Thirty years ago I hunted an area near my house where ducks, grouse or moose might all be encountered in the same hour-long walk after work. Instead of one caliber I went with a 12 gauge over .308 Baikal combination gun. After some mechanical tweaks, mounting a long eye relief scope and testing of hand loads, it regulated well at 25 yards and would reliably drop five rounds of .308 into two inches at 100 yards. By sighting over the thick lower post of the duplex reticule, it can be made to place its favored reduced loads at point of aim at 25 yards. It came with a set of interchangeable chokes for lead shot, to which I added a couple of extended chokes for steel. I still carry it rambling the forest trails near my cabin and it is one of only three firearms I would never consider selling. Like most Russian guns it isn’t very elegant, but neither was the American Arms 10 gauge side by side I traded for it.
If I can commission my own custom bolt action rifle and single shot rifles, then I would go with 10mm. Because building a semiauto pistol is a lot harder. There are also some commercial 10mm semiauto carbines, out there. And 10mm revolvers, too.
In a custom rifle using SPP brass, I get to load them extra long and exceed SAAMI pressures, right?
One caliber? 7mm. Cartridge? 280AI.
Gotta be the .357. Got rifles and pistols for it and it'll take most game within 100 yards and all the two legged critters in between.