Do all rifle???

[gbett308]

308 Win check out this good read. https://www.chuckhawks.com/myth_busting_calibers.htm

What happened to the mighty 6.5 creedmoor? Assuming not enough data on the 6.5 PRC and 264 win mag?

 

[Ken61]

308 or 30-06

Must be pretty good all around if our rich Uncle uses them. Sam that is.

 

[CCAguns]

30-06. Available everywhere - hell for stout if handloaded. There is no better!

 

[jfloyd]

Well I've been thinking a 50 BMG would be a good option. Anti material on down to small game, it will get it done. Reloading components are still available today, factory ammo, an exciting plinker. Self defense applications and good barrel life too, what's not to love? Just food for thought.

 

[JMW67]

Well I've been thinking a 50 BMG would be a good option. Anti material on down to small game, it will get it done. Reloading components are still available today, factory ammo, an exciting plinker. Self defense applications and good barrel life too, what's not to love? Just food for thought.

You aint joking it would make a great squirrel gun if you dont mind loosing a tree or two when you shoot them off the trunk

 

[jfloyd]

You aint joking it would make a great squirrel gun if you dont mind loosing a tree or two when you shoot them off the trunk

Good point, dinner and firewood. Another one for the Pro column!

 

[Treeslug]

Well I've been thinking a 50 BMG would be a good option. Anti material on down to small game, it will get it done. Reloading components are still available today, factory ammo, an exciting plinker. Self defense applications and good barrel life too, what's not to love? Just food for thought.

You are just too practical! A 50 BMG would take all the guesswork out of the sport. No more wondering if the rodent is too big for the bullet. The wind, the yardage--all negligible. How much fun could that be for a preteen kid?

 

[D Gold]

.280 or .280AI - I've a .280 and love it. Tackdriver OOB.
For extreme range I'd go with something bigger like a .338

 

[Blacktail]

For me 280ai or 6.5 saum. Used to be a 7 mm stw just got tired of burnign 80 grains of powder every time i pulled the trigger.

 

[Mustang72]

Wow already at 25_pages. Not going to read them all. Just one gun--30/06 gets it done! Easy to shoot cheap to shoot and long barrel life.

 

[Anschutz]

Wow already at 25_pages. Not going to read them all.

I agree. I read the OPs initial question and his reply to ranges to be used at.

If you had to choose one rifle to hunt everything from antelope to elk, what would it be? This rifle must use components that are readily available. It must also be a caliber that is inherently accurate. No need to waste 600 rounds of 1000 round barrel life doing load development. I want to build a rifle but can't decide what to build.

It's a fun question to ponder. Most of us don't have this problem. If I were to build a rifle for this it would be a non-magnum long action in .270Win, 280AI, or 30-06. Realistically, I would build identical rifles or a switch barrel in two calibers suited for each application. Train on one, confirm with the other and go hunting.

 

[Swamplord]

Do any of you guys even long range ?

This turned out into one of those Facebook group full of gundummy responses, lmao

 

[sp6x6]

i pushing 40 years with 338,now Norma then WeatherbyBee

Once again,been shooting elk across the canyon for a loooong time.

 

[Jon Bischof]

Do any of you guys even long range ?

This turned out into one of those Facebook group full of gundummy responses, lmao

Ya got me! 30-06 may be a good do-all cartridge under 400 yards but it is hardly ideal for long range. Pretty tough to come up with a 1000 yard rifle that is lightweight and also great for tree squirrels. But if ya come up with one--I am interested.