Your 3 favorite hunting cartridges of all time

[Swamptrudger]

simple for me.... 22LR, 12ga, and '06

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

simple for me.... 22LR, 12ga, and '06

@Swamptrudger
Got to love simple. All bases covered except DG.
Bob

 

[HeinSavage]

For me:
22-250
7mm-08
375 H&H

I found I used a shotgun a lot when I was younger, but as time moved on, they see the world outside the safe less and less.

 

[Mikelo]

.280 AI
35 Whelen
.404 Jeffery

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

.280 AI
35 Whelen
.404 Jeffery

@Mikelo
Another member with class .
Three of the best choices so far.
Bob

 

[akrifleman]

@Mikelo
Another member with class .
Three of the best choices so far.
Bob

Be honest, He had you at 35 Whelen

 

[Mikelo]

Well I have had 4 of them, I’m down to 3 now. It seems like I have been fond of the Whelen most of my life, the first one was in 1964,

 

[Green Chile]

If I dispense with the obvious 3 for American use (.22 LR, 30-06 and 12 gauge) and answer for African use...well that's easy...7x57, 375 H&H, 416 Rigby. I've used others for sure but those are the go to's.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Be honest, He had you at 35 Whelen

@akrifleman
Not really always love the 280 and always wanted a 404
Bob

 

[Badboymelvin]

Well... I've changed my list again!

After vowing to never sell my 270WSM... l sold it.
Had a rough month with bills - and someone offered me enough cash for it, so l reluctantly sold it.
But this was the one rifle in the safe that was expendable as another rifle in there could do the same job... plus a bit more...

So my new 3 favourite hunting cartridges of all time are...

1.) .243 Winchester - Small stuff + small deer

2.) .300 Winchester Magnum - Big deer + big stuff

3.) 425 Express - Really big stuff

I think that this is a really useful trio and l'd happily hunt anywhere in world with them.

I don't reckon this list is going to change... well not for a while anyway, as instead of buying new rifles l really just want to get out there and hunt with the rifles l already own.
But one thing that l can promise, is that I'll never sell the 425 Express.
That rifle was made especially for me and in my eyes, is irreplaceable.

Russ

 

[Rule 303]

Well... I've changed my list again!

After vowing to never sell my 270WSM... l sold it.
Had a rough month with bills - and someone offered me enough cash for it, so l reluctantly sold it.
But this was the one rifle in the safe that was expendable as another rifle in there could do the same job... plus a bit more...

So my new 3 favourite hunting cartridges of all time are...

1.) .243 Winchester - Small stuff + small deer

2.) .300 Winchester Magnum - Big deer + big stuff

3.) 425 Express - Really big stuff

I think that this is a really useful trio and l'd happily hunt anywhere in world with them.

I don't reckon this list is going to change... well not for a while anyway, as instead of buying new rifles l really just want to get out there and hunt with the rifles l already own.
But one thing that l can promise, is that I'll never sell the 425 Express.
That rifle was made especially for me and in my eyes, is irreplaceable.

Russ

Sorry to hear you had to sell the 270WSM. Couldn't you have gotten rid of the Pope Gun, the 243. Thats barely enough for a charging mouse and certainly not enough for a wounded mosquito.

 

[Inkgardener]

If I dispense with the obvious 3 for American use (.22 LR, 30-06 and 12 gauge) and answer for African use...well that's easy...7x57, 375 H&H, 416 Rigby. I've used others for sure but those are the go to's.

This is the dream list!!!

 

[GWB]

Three is impossible.
Small
.22
223
6.5 x55 SM

Med
275 Rigby
308 win mag
375 H&H

DG
450/400 NE
458 Express
500 NE

Thats the best I can do!

 

[Badboymelvin]

Sorry to hear you had to sell the 270WSM. Couldn't you have gotten rid of the Pope Gun, the 243. Thats barely enough for a charging mouse and certainly not enough for a wounded mosquito.

l love my pope!

 

[JohnD29]

404 Jeffery - for dangerous game
9.3x62 - for plains game inside 200yds
300 H&H - for plains game beyond 200yds

To me these would be practical and versatile - and appealing for their character and history as well.

That said, I’ve always wanted a 280AI, and leaving the 22Hornet off any list that uses the word “favorite” makes me a bit sad even if it’s the furthest thing from practical or versatile!

 

[BourbonTrail]

I haven’t tried enough of them to be satisfied with 3.

Current favorites list:
25-06 or 22-250 depending on the day
Dirty 30-06
416 Rem

I prefer the 16ga shotty as well.

 

[GWB]

404 Jeffery - for dangerous game
9.3x62 - for plains game inside 200yds
300 H&H - for plains game beyond 200yds

To me these would be practical and versatile - and appealing for their character and history as well.

That said, I’ve always wanted a 280AI, and leaving the 22Hornet off any list that uses the word “favorite” makes me a bit sad even if it’s the furthest thing from practical or versatile!

John
Those are good choices, i like your way of thinking!

 

[IvW]

404 Jeffery - for dangerous game
9.3x62 - for plains game inside 200yds
300 H&H - for plains game beyond 200yds

To me these would be practical and versatile - and appealing for their character and history as well.

That said, I’ve always wanted a 280AI, and leaving the 22Hornet off any list that uses the word “favorite” makes me a bit sad even if it’s the furthest thing from practical or versatile!

Now that is a classic and very practical and capable set......

 

[Wyatt Smith]

if I had to have only 3 guns, which is just pretending of course. 22 long rifle. 12 gauge, and 223. For the hunting I am able to do in Illinois that would cover my bases pretty well.
Now for my favorite three, 30-06, 375 H&H, and 357 magnum.

 

[Jimmy 9.3]

17hm2
6.5x55
9.3x57