Your 3 favorite hunting cartridges of all time

[ftrovato]

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]

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]

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]

.223 Win? Winchester wishes!

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

 

[Faidros]

22lr
.30-06
.416 Rigby

(And a 12 gauge OU gun)

 

[Olivier]

• 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]

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

 

[ftrovato]

22lr
.30-06
.416 Rigby

(And a 12 gauge OU gun)

a smart and practical man!

 

[TheHermit]

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

 

[Cucuy]

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]

.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]

22lr
6.5CM
375 H&H

 

[elkocountygun]

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

 

[Kudurifle]

6.5 creedmore
300 win mag
458 lott

 

[Flewis]

I ain’t dead yet so haven’t decided.