.45-70
.357 / 38 SP
44 Mag / 44 SP
41 Mag
45 Colt / .410 Shotgun / 454 Casull
45 ACP / 460 Rowland
22lr / 22 Short / 22 long
.223 / 5.56x45
.308 Win / 7.62x51
7.63 x 39
300 AAC/Whisper
9mm Luger
10mm / 40SW
22 Hornet
20 Gauge
12 Gauge
6.5x55 Swede
7mm-08
30-06
30-30
22 Mag
Other
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I went 357 Mag. It can go from carry gun to Lever or Handy platform . For me its hard to beat in a Contender
Jesus said ( Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest ) Matt. 11:28
12 gauge as it can be used for squirrel all the way to heavy slugs.
Thought about a revolver cartridge that could also be used in a rifle. That was a close second but since could only vote 1, the 12 gauge won out.
anything from quail to grizzly to home defense.....12 GAUGE......PERIOD! I certainly would hate having to give up my garands, carbines, lever guns, pistols, etc, etc, etc.
Last edited by sirgknight; 04-18-2016 at 05:53 PM.
6,5x55 as log as I can hang it in the back window of my Volvo truck...uhh hingy dingy dingy, taarvald!
OK, seriously. 12 bore...bad eyes.
The law makers in Brazil just about made your poll truth here. The options are vast like .22lr and 38 (if I want to use in rifle/handgun). 12ga for me hands down.
.44 mag for me. You can load it up or down with a variety of powders, and use it in rfles as well as handguns.
"Experience is a series of non-fatal mistakes"
Disarming is a mistake free people only get to make once...
12ga. millions of shells, several guns. rifled for big game, one for birds and small game, and one for defense. mossberg 500 for interchangeable parts. and you could still shoot skeet. irishtoo
If I can only have one choice 12 ga. wins.
Generally one can't pack handguns anywhere but on private land or certified gun ranges here so I am mostly a long gun guy and it is hard to beat a 12 ga. for overall versatility with loads available from bird shot to buckshot and full bore slugs to sabot slugs in guns from single shot to drum fed semis.
Most useful for more situations I can foresee than anything else.
YMMV
Longbow
44Mag The most amount of power I would care to shoot a lot. Being able to shoot a lot is a big part. God Bless Clint Eastwood for making 44Mag cheap to shoot and All The Used 44Mags in gunshops with 6 Rounds Fired through them.
Mal
Mal Paso means Bad Pass, just so you know.
First of all this is a terrible thought! I voted .30-30 as a do it all cartridge that I wouldn't be too unhappy with. The .357 Magnum would maybe make a better choice as it will allow you to have a handgun in the same caliber, but I'm sticking with the .30-30.
I had to go with 20 gauge. I've ate more meat put down with 20 gauge than every other caliber I own, combined. I could defend my loved ones with it also, if push came to shove.
I'd just really miss making 350m shots with my 7.5 Swiss if this were the case though.
I collect exotic ammo, if you have something interesting let me know.
303 Brit
Still quite ubiquitous where I live. Most of my experience is with it, and it has a pedigree spanning over a hundred years.
"On the line, with a 5 rd charger, LOAD"
"we applied law 303"
Be well
When you read the fine print you get an education
when you ignore the fine print you get experience
12 gauge, but would like having a .22LR backup. Unless WWIII occurs and then I'd just want a deep hole and a bunch of iodine pills.
In 2020 congress finally forced the VA to provide Agent Orange coverage to Blue Water Navy Vietnam veterans. RIP shipmates that never received proper care.
I've hunted with my 30-30 for 26 years. Killed hogs, deer, coyotes, and just last year finally got a black bear. Wouldn't trade it for anything
it would have to be 30-06 for me, the're aint nothing i cant kill withit.....JimP.
Last edited by Hamish; 04-25-2016 at 04:35 PM.
More "This is what happened when I,,,,," and less "What would happen if I,,,,"
Last of the original Group Buy Honcho's.
"Dueling should have never been made illegal in this country. It settled lots of issues between folks."- Char-Gar
Rides et Ratio
5.56
If only one caliber, I need something for when the SHTF. The AR15 is my preferred weapon. I can still shoot it for fun but I would sorely miss my other toys.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |