Strut10 Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 There's another post going around considering a specific kind of game........moose & bear. But if you were to pick 3 rifles to hunt everything on the planet......squirrels to elephant.......what would they be. Give the calibers and the rifle you would choose to have them in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaCoyote Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 Re: Pick your 3 rifle set.....caliber and gun Need 5 then. I couldn't do it on 3. Sqirrels rabbits. .17HMR Not sure which rifle. Groundhogs, yotes, Bobcats - 220 swift. Browning A-Bolt w Boss Deer sized game - .270 wsm Kimber Elk moose bear - .338 win mag. Browning BAR Elephants???? Whatever the guide told me to bring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M00N Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 Re: Pick your 3 rifle set.....caliber and gun Well, for squirrel and other small game similar to squirrels I like to hunt with shotguns, not rifles. I also would never hunt any of the big african game species as it doesn't interest me. African antelopes, yes, but zebras/giraffe/elephants/rhinos, no. Biggest game animal I'd ever find myself interested in hunting would be a Moose, Elk, and Grizzly Bear. Here are my three rifle choices below. I'd use them to hunt anything from Groundhogs up to Grizzly Bears. 1. Remington Model Seven SS in .243 Win 2. Remington Model Seven CDL Magnum in .270 WSM 3. Remington Model 700 SPS in .300 WSM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 Re: Pick your 3 rifle set.....caliber and gun 1. Ruger 10/22 in Realtree hardwoods 2. Kimber 243 ss 3. Ruger M77 Mark II 308ss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PAdeerdreamer Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 Re: Pick your 3 rifle set.....caliber and gun 1. Cooper 17 HMR 2. Remington Model 700 7 Mag. 3. Blauser (A real big cal.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HaDeRonDa Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 Re: Pick your 3 rifle set.....caliber and gun I can play by the rules. My small game rifle is the Ruger 10/22 for sure. It's not my favorite but you can strip it down in the field with ease. My next would be the 30-30 and one that was maunifactured by Winchester. Kinda hard to kill these and the caliber fits the medium range. It's not ultra high velocity nor caliber but it works well. Plus, when I get really old it will fit my old small waek hands. And then I would choose the Ruger M77 (notice I did not say Mark II) Pre "1970" preferred! Chambered in the .270 caliber. It Does not kick like a mule. Ammo is available everywhere and to top it all off it has all the gusto of those flat shooting abilities that the mag calibers have. As far as killing "big game" Head shots would be all I would take. I currently own all these rifles as well for the reasons I have given. Anal or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lilcrackshot Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 Re: Pick your 3 rifle set.....caliber and gun Remington Model 572 22 LR Remington Model 7600 30-06 with peep sight Remington Model 700 375 H&H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierbuck Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 Re: Pick your 3 rifle set.....caliber and gun 1) Ruger 77/22 w/ Leupold 2-7 rimfire scope 2) Winchester 70 classic SS/SY .270 WSM w/ Leupold 4.5-14x40 B&C 3) Winchester 70 Classic SS/SY .338 w/ Leupold 3.5-10x40 Alternate #2, however, due to living in a slug gun/muzzleloader deer state: Knight Disc Extreme .45 w/ Leupold 2-7 ML scope or the new Encore Pro-hunter 12 ga. slug gun with Leupold 3.5-10x40. Have them, love them. HB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian_Goose Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Re: Pick your 3 rifle set.....caliber and gun All i need is a muzzleloader...but need and want are two diffrent things. .17 HMR .270 win .375 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drkillemquick Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Re: Pick your 3 rifle set.....caliber and gun .22-250 browning A-bolt 30-06 browning A-bolt 375 holland and holland double rifle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reloader Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 Re: Pick your 3 rifle set.....caliber and gun 22-250 Ruger M77 MkII 30-06 Ruger M77 Mk II UL (already have just needs a trigger job...) 325WSM Kimber classic (Ruger doesn't chamber it's M77 MkII in 325 WSM yet as far as I can tell.) As a reloader I can tone the 22-250 down in velocity for the smallest game or up for long range varmints and even small dee species where legal...the 06 can take nearly every game species on the planet in its own right...but I would add the 325 for extra "insurance" on the largest of North American game...ie Moose, big bears, buffalo, as well most larger African game. Technicaly none of the above is Apropriate for Elephant...but since I never intend to hunt elephant, I don't think that is an issue... Were I to have a "complete" battery mouse to elephant...I would add one more rifle to each end of the spectrum...ruger 10/22 for most small game and a double rifle in either 416 Rigby or 458 Lott for "dangerous" game... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Xen Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Re: Pick your 3 rifle set.....caliber and gun Ruger 10/22 Browning BAR 7mm Mag Armalite AR-30 .338 Lapua Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Re: Pick your 3 rifle set.....caliber and gun Savage Stainless Heavy Barrel in .223 Pre 64 Winchester Model 70 with aftermarket barrel in .300 Win Mag Pre 64 Winchester Model 70 with aftermarket barrel in .375 H&H Mag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron buck Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Re: Pick your 3 rifle set.....caliber and gun Kimber 22Long Rifle w/ fixed 4x scope Remington 700 30-06 w/ Leupold VX-III 2.5-8x Winchester M70-Tuned- 375HH w/ Leupold VX-III 1.5-5x Good to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Re: Pick your 3 rifle set.....caliber and gun Remington 700 BDL .22-250 Rem (Varmints) Browning BLR .300 WSM (Deer & Moose) Browning A-Bolt .325 WSM (Moose, Bear, Elk) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Re: Pick your 3 rifle set.....caliber and gun Kimber or Anchutz bolt 22 lr for little critters and plinking. Kimber 243 Win for varmints to deer. Something in 375 H&H or 375 Wby for everything bigger. Maybe a Sako, Rem 700 Custom build, or Model 70. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwood Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Re: Pick your 3 rifle set.....caliber and gun Ruger 10/22WMR for small to Med game. Solid tips for small game and hollow point for med sized game. Remington 700 Mountain Rifle in a 30-06. Light gun with enough range, bullet weights/options, and knock down power for all NA game. Best bullet availability of all the calibers. Ruger #1 Tropical in a 458 Win Mag. Can be loaded light (down to 45-70 specs. with 300 grain bullets) or heavy (up to 2100 fps and 5000 fp lbs of energy with a 500 grain bullet) depending on the game you are hunting or how much recoil you can take and it will kill any legal game animal on earth. I would also want the extra knock down power for dangerous game. Single shot may not be the best choice, but I love my #1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLH Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Re: Pick your 3 rifle set.....caliber and gun Savage .17 for animals from squirrels to coyotes. Browning A-Bolt in .270 win for animals from coyotes to elk and bear. and a .375 H&H for everything bigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad dryden Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Re: Pick your 3 rifle set.....caliber and gun I would go with the 10/22 rifle small game 30-06 for deer/elk and what have you then I guess a 50 cal. rifle for BIG BIG GAME. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted October 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Re: Pick your 3 rifle set.....caliber and gun I've been thinking............. Ruger 77-22 mag. Winchester 70 Classic 7mm STW Winchester 70 Classic .458 Lott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted October 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Re: Pick your 3 rifle set.....caliber and gun To the guys with .270's, .308's, .338's etc as their "big gun"............. Have you ever seen a Cape buffalo or a rhino or an elephant up close or even in a picture?? Just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Re: Pick your 3 rifle set.....caliber and gun [ QUOTE ] To the guys with .270's, .308's, .338's etc as their "big gun"............. Have you ever seen a Cape buffalo or a rhino or an elephant up close or even in a picture?? Just curious. [/ QUOTE ] Sure have and I wouldn't be hunting those critters anyway, so why would I need a cannon for them?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleA Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Re: Pick your 3 rifle set.....caliber and gun I have a few 3 gun batteries, here's one Left to right.. Cooper M57 LVT 17 HMR Kimber M8400 300 WSM Sako M75 375 H&H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Re: Pick your 3 rifle set.....caliber and gun [ QUOTE ] To the guys with .270's, .308's, .338's etc as their "big gun"............. Have you ever seen a Cape buffalo or a rhino or an elephant up close or even in a picture?? [/ QUOTE ] Yeah, but I can't recall the last time I heard of one here in the wilds of PA, VA, or NM. There was an old girlfriend of mine that got mad at me though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted October 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Re: Pick your 3 rifle set.....caliber and gun [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] To the guys with .270's, .308's, .338's etc as their "big gun"............. Have you ever seen a Cape buffalo or a rhino or an elephant up close or even in a picture?? [/ QUOTE ] Yeah, but I can't recall the last time I heard of one here in the wilds of PA, VA, or NM. There was an old girlfriend of mine that got mad at me though. [/ QUOTE ] That had to be a PA girl. I was just jabbing the guys who made their own rules for the list. I specified "from squirrels to elephants". Guess some people can't dream as big as others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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