Your 3 favorite hunting cartridges of all time

[Idaho Joe]

Now if I win the lotto.....

Well now, if we're talking winning the lotto, and it probably needs to be a big one:
.275 Rigby in a Rigby boltgun of course
.375 H&H in a H&H boltgun
.470 NE in a fine double, maker TBD


If I'm stuck with my cornbread and buttermilk budget:
.30-06 Ruger M77 (already own it)
.375 H&H Win. mod 70
.458 Lott Win. mod 70
...and I'll be almost as happy!

 

[Jim Golden]

6.5X55 swedish Mauser
303 British
7MM remmington Mag
300 Win mag
375H&H
505 Gibbs

Sorry, I could not stop at three!

Hard to pick just three!

 

[Wiley64]

22-250
7 rem mag
375 HH mag

 

[Slider]

My three would be a 22-250,264 Win Mag and a 500 Nitro

 

[Rilak]

22-250
7mm rem mag
8x68

 

[RichD]

.30-30 Win in a 94 (that's what I first used on whitetail in New York 1960's);
.30-06 when I moved to Colorado 1979;
.300 Wby Mag (that my wife gave me for our 1st Christmas 1985 - still have both).

Now looking for .375 Ruger

 

[Wildwillalaska]

6.5 SAUM
338/06AI
375 H&H, but the 416 Rigby is edging it out rapidly.

 

[CZDiesel]

The “Holy Trinity!”

 

[CoElkHunter]

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The “Holy Trinity!”

.264, .338 (Better be LOL) and .458 WINCHESTER MAGNUMS! See how they're ALL the same lengths. Beautiful!

 

[CoElkHunter]

.264, .338 (Better be LOL) and .458 WINCHESTER MAGNUMS! See how they're ALL the same lengths. Beautiful!

Wait a minute, that one in the middle looks like a .300 WINCHESTER MAGNUM and NOT a .338 WINCHESTER MAGNUM? Sacrilege! LOL

 

[CZDiesel]

Wait a minute, that one in the middle looks like a .300 WINCHESTER MAGNUM and NOT a .338 WINCHESTER MAGNUM? Sacrilege! LOL

It’s a 338 Win Mag as you first surmised! The Winchester Trinity! 264WM, 338WM, and 458WM!!!

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

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The “Holy Trinity!”

@CZDiesel
Looks nothing like a 22K Hornet, fast 25 and a Whelen to me.
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha
Bob

 

[Tbitty]

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The “Holy Trinity!”

Almost there.... if only it were the 25-06, 30-06, 35-06 aka 35 Whelen. (I know at least 1 memeber who would prefer the "aught six" trio)

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Almost there.... if only it were the 25-06, 30-06, 35-06 aka 35 Whelen. (I know at least 1 memeber who would prefer the "aught six" trio)

@Tbitty
Leave out the out the ought six and put in the 280 and you pretty well have it. Yes I would prefer the term Whelen as god hisef used it.
Never uses that blasphemous term 35-06 unless you are referring to the AI, as the 35-06 AI isn't worth the effort.
Bob

 

[Deepfork]

I post in this thread every now and then, I know my answer changes every time LOL! The .308 will always be there! If you want details on my loads let me know, below is what I have worked up for my next Africa hunt. Plains game everything from Duiker to Eland. Two rifles going the .308 for sure.


.308 165gr Federal Trophy Bonded Tip 2775fps
338-06AI 186gr Hammer - Shock Hammer 3127fps
35 Whelen 245gr Hammer - Shock Hammer 2804fps

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I post in this thread every now and then, I know my answer changes every time LOL! The .308 will always be there! If you want details on my loads let me know, below is what I have worked up for my next Africa hunt. Plains game everything from Duiker to Eland. Two rifles going the .308 for sure.


.308 165gr Federal Trophy Bonded Tip 2775fps
338-06AI 186gr Hammer - Shock Hammer 3127fps
35 Whelen 245gr Hammer - Shock Hammer 2804fps

@Deepfork
That Whelen load is really humping along
Please pm me the details.
Bob

 

[Deepfork]

@Deepfork
That Whelen load is really humping along
Please pm me the details.
Bob

PM Sent, Prob a lot more info than you needed!

 

[Badboymelvin]

I've done a few of these list's - and they always keep changing!

But my current 3 are my favourite's at the moment and they suit ME and MY style of hunting perfectly...

They are:

1.) 425 Express - 400gn at 2300fps for the big stuff

2.) 270WSM - 130gn at 3265fps for deer

3.) 243 Win - 87gn at 2900fps for small deer and smaller stuff

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I've done a few of these list's - and they always keep changing!

But my current 3 are my favourite's at the moment and they suit ME and MY style of hunting perfectly...

They are:

1.) 425 Express - 400gn at 2300fps for the big stuff

2.) 270WSM - 130gn at 3265fps for deer

3.) 243 Win - 87gn at 2900fps for small deer and smaller stuff

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@Badboymelvin

35 Whelen with different loads for anything. All group same poi at 100 except the 310.
No playing around selecting rifle.
Open safe, grab the Whelen and go hunt anything
Problem solved.
Bob

 

[jruby]

I choose 7x57, 9.3x62 or 9.3x74r and the 300H&H. I could live the rest of my life with these as my only centerline rifles. What's the fun in that.