Your 3 favorite hunting cartridges of all time

Cool thread will have to dive in and read more on it but my favorite 3 have been.

375 H&H
300
7mm
 
I have reviewed mine....

For DG

500 Jeff
404 Jeff
375 H&H

For PG

9.3x74R/6.5×57R Bergstutzen
12ga/7×57R Combination

Have me sorted for all
 
I have reviewed mine....

For DG

500 Jeff
404 Jeff
375 H&H

For PG

9.3x74R/6.5×57R Bergstutzen
12ga/7×57R Combination

Have me sorted for all

Not quite have to add a 7x65R in a Blaser K95
 
I was waiting for 9x57... ;)
...9x57 is pretty much a potato thrower like 45-70, so I'll just stick with 45-70 for dangerous game protection and guide duty. But, a Close runner-up is certainly 9.3x62

Once I receive my 7x65R, it might replace 7x57 on my list. :)
 
...9x57 is pretty much a potato thrower like 45-70, so I'll just stick with 45-70 for dangerous game protection and guide duty. But, a Close runner-up is certainly 9.3x62

Once I receive my 7x65R, it might replace 7x57 on my list. :)
I'd take the 9.3x62 over the 9x57 AND the 45-70 any day of the week, regardless of the game...but let's not make this a Dangerous Game thread. Bad enough that you kicked the hornets nest by calling the the 9.3x62 a runner-up to the 45-70.

I'll stick to the format of 3 favorite hunting cartridges of all time.
257WBY
300WM
375H&H
 
223 Coyotes, gophers.
6.5 PRC big game smaller than elk
375 H&H everything else.

I’m still waiting on my R8 with the above 3 barrels to arrive. TBH, haven’t taken anything with a 6.5 PRC or 375 yet, but really what more do you need? Selling my 243, 6.5 CM, and 7 RM as they’re redundant with the above three as well as the 300 PRC I’ve got.

I bought 2 rifles now that can be my do everything rifles, but seem to keep adding to the collection. Houston, we have a problem…
 
I'd take the 9.3x62 over the 9x57 AND the 45-70 any day of the week, regardless of the game...but let's not make this a Dangerous Game thread. Bad enough that you kicked the hornets nest by calling the the 9.3x62 a runner-up to the 45-70.

I'll stick to the format of 3 favorite hunting cartridges of all time.
257WBY
300WM
375H&H
You know, like both our love for Omega watches, our three favorite cartridges are close too!!!
 
Didn't go through all of the posts, but a lot of big calibers have been expressed. For a simple country fella,

.22
16 ga
30/30

On my one and only South Africa trip I took my Remington 700 sendero in .300 rum, not a cartridge that would be readily used in my neck of the woods, but nether is a .375 H&H mag.
 
I'd take the 9.3x62 over the 9x57 AND the 45-70 any day of the week, regardless of the game...but let's not make this a Dangerous Game thread. Bad enough that you kicked the hornets nest by calling the the 9.3x62 a runner-up to the 45-70.

I'll stick to the format of 3 favorite hunting cartridges of all time.
257WBY
300WM
375H&H
@BeeMaa
At least you have a fast 25. Now get rid of the other two and get a Whelen.
 

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