Your 3 favorite hunting cartridges of all time

ftrovato · Feb 7, 2025

Rule 303 said:
Why reduce the powder load on the 22-250, I use my 375H&H and 416 Rigby ( as well as all my other cartridges) on cats and rabbits

To your point, I took 3 of the Tiny 10 with the 416 and 400 grain solids last fall.....dead is dead if you don't mind the recoil.

Rule 303 · Feb 7, 2025

ftrovato said:
To your point, I took 3 of the Tiny 10 with the 416 and 400 grain solids last fall.....dead is dead if you don't mind the recoil.

To me, it is practice, and staying proficient with the larger cartridges.

hoytcanon · Feb 7, 2025

I'd probably change the picks up, just a little, based on recent acquisitions... now;

6.5 Rem Mag
.375 WSM
.458 Win Mag

elkocountygun · Mar 3, 2025

trigger creep said:
.223 Win? Winchester wishes!

yes sir... possibly meant .223 rem 7 Remington or 5.56 NATO

Faidros · Mar 18, 2025

22lr
.30-06
.416 Rigby

(And a 12 gauge OU gun)

Olivier · Mar 18, 2025

357 Mag for a self-defence handgun
12 gauge for small game hunting
308 Win for most big game hunting scenarios (<300 lbs from 0 to 500m), tactical & sporting shooting
375 H&H for heavier game (>300 lbs,<200m).

Only one? 308Win wins...

daxter11 · Mar 18, 2025

6mm CM
6.5mm CM
.300WSM
my take.

ftrovato · Mar 18, 2025

Faidros said:
22lr
.30-06
.416 Rigby

(And a 12 gauge OU gun)

a smart and practical man!

TheHermit · Mar 18, 2025

.280 Rem
.300 H&H
.375 H&H

Cucuy · Mar 26, 2025

Rifle
6.5x55
7mm RM
338 WM

Handgun
327 FM
44 Spl
44 RM

Muzzleloader
45 (jk, don’t shoot smaller than 54)
54
58

Choupique · Mar 26, 2025

.22 LR
16ga
338 win mag

If i could only own 3, I'd have to have a 12ga and a .375 though just for the sake of practicality.

Jagerrand · Mar 27, 2025

22lr
6.5CM
375 H&H

elkocountygun · 2025-04-10T05:39:19-0500

Timbo said:
The question is: what's you're favourite hunting cartridges, not calibres. So, if I had to choose only 3 to cover every eventuality I opine:
22LR,
12g shotgun, and
9.3x62.

Why the 9.3x62 and not the 375HH?
1) It can do everything the 375HH can out to 250yds,
2) It's just as accurate (and has great straight line penetration) as the 375HH at ranges for DG,
3) Ammo is way cheaper,
4) The 9.3x62 has far less felt recoil than the 375HH - so just about anyone can use one without dislocating their shoulder.

interesting. 9.3x62 i have some reading to do re., this cartridge. thx

Your 3 favorite hunting cartridges of all time

ftrovato

Rule 303

hoytcanon

elkocountygun

Faidros

Olivier

daxter11

ftrovato

TheHermit

Cucuy

Choupique

Jagerrand

elkocountygun

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