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GoatHerder said:

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.

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forgot to mention the 270 win. People thinks it boring but it's a killer round.

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Treeslug said:

I have seen lots of guys killed with a .22. A .22 is amazingly deadly on humans. I don't know anyone that has killed a moose with a .22, but then again, I don't know that many guys.

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Moose..they all get shot with a sawed-off in the ear. Try to imagine y. . Y don't you know many guys? 22?

Wylie1965 said:

forgot to mention the 270 win. People thinks it boring but it's a killer round.

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my 270. Plain old Savage Axis II. 20" barrel. Tac-driving beast with the Barnes 110gr TTSX. Just didn't want to mention it for fear of reprisals. However I won't let you stand alone. Besides there is a rebirth of sorts with the Sig fury and the 27nos.

Rusty85 said:

It's all personal preference, I'm sure we're going to see a lot of votes for a man bun special to a 338 of some sort. Pick what you feel is right and go with it.
Shot placement and practice will never be substituted for a specific caliber.

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7 mag

GoatHerder said:

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.

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If no large carnivores are included Jack got it right! You can't go wrong with a 270 winchester. If big toothy critters are on the menu 300 WM. And if you want to hunt the world with just one gun, 375 H&H. Any of these would do fine. Present pandemic aside ammo and reloading supplies are available just about anywhere. Good luck to you! Some honorable mentions would be 6.5×55 AI SE, 280 AI, and 30/06.

Wylie1965 said:

If you're going to reload, 6.5x284 would be my number one choice by far. For pure simplicity, I still love the .30-06 for availability of components.

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I love your red stag!

GoatHerder said:

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.

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.338 win mag.....or .300 WM

2 best choices that come to mind, as others said, 7mm mag or 300 Win mag. Now.....a beltless cartridge can be easier to load, the venerable 30-06, or a .308, and strongly consider the .280. Can't go wrong with any of these.

GoatHerder said:

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.

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I would go with a 300 PRC, hard not to like the upside of this cartridge, it will do it all and then some, especially if you want to target shoot/hunt long range.

Not to say I couldn't kill and Elk with my 6.5 PRC, 280AI or any other number of cartridges I do find Elk to be a very tough and determined animal, especially large bull elk, so I would favour the 300 PRC.

7MM-O8

Hogan said:

7MM-O8

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If your going to say 7-08 then you might as well say 6.5CM. To early for popcorn but I'm willing to make an exception. Let the debate continue.

Bucklowery said:

174 g hammer hunter

Thanks

Buck

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I never shot the hammer hunter or any of hammer bullets what's the buzz with these guys tell me why you like it

Starlite said:

If your going to say 7-08 then you might as well say 6.5CM. To early for popcorn but I'm willing to make an exception. Let the debate continue.

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LOL! Here you go ...

Just a side thought to all the awesome calibers thrown out, some of these larger calibers/ cases sure take a lot of powder! I spent last night loading for my magnum and was thinking about the amount of powder I was going through, how little I have left, and how hard it is right now to get more! My 30-06 = around 55gr, my 7mm Rem mag = around 66gr, 300 Weatherby mag = 75-80gr. In this time of shortage I'm running out of powder! Bullets are also a problem as I'm not seeing hunting bullets on the shelves, just off weight and match bullets! And don't get me going about primers and the only ones I see being the scalpers on Gunbroker!