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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1224171" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>That is going to vary so much based on what each person's hunting and shooting consists of you'll probably get as many different answers as posters.</p><p></p><p>When I was growing up my dad's theory which he'd inherited from his dad who got it from granddad and so on was this.</p><p></p><p>Every man should have one "deer rifle" for deer, antelope etc, one .22 chambered for shorts, longs, and long rifle for varmints and predators around the house/farm/ranch etc and one shotgun for birds.</p><p></p><p>Today I have AR's and M1A's for self defense, varmints/predators, hogs etc.</p><p></p><p>I also have my dedicated varmint rifles chambered in .204 Ruger and .220 Swift mainly for coyotes and bobcats.</p><p></p><p>From there I have multiple rifles chambered in 7mm STW, 300wm, 300Rum, .375 Ruger and 45/70 to cover the wide, wide range of med-large game and for large/dangerous game for my trips to Africa and one of these days hopefully Alaska/Canada.</p><p></p><p>I have the larger centerfires all in different weights and grades so I can be as flexible as the conditions present and whether or not we're setting up in a blind or hide or having to hoof it a lot for a spot and stalk type hunt and/or for anything else that just pops up.</p><p></p><p>Most people I think could probably get along great with one rimfire, one .223/.224 for varmints and one .284 or larger caliber for medium and large game. Fortunately most of us live in a country where we don't need to try and do it all with one or two due to the cost, permits, taxes etc or strict limits imposed on shooters/hunters in other countries.</p><p></p><p>The only problem I have is that every time I'm dead sure I have more than I will ever need a new caliber pops up or I just come across a great deal on a rifle in a caliber I already have and they just seem to follow me home.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1224171, member: 30902"] That is going to vary so much based on what each person's hunting and shooting consists of you'll probably get as many different answers as posters. When I was growing up my dad's theory which he'd inherited from his dad who got it from granddad and so on was this. Every man should have one "deer rifle" for deer, antelope etc, one .22 chambered for shorts, longs, and long rifle for varmints and predators around the house/farm/ranch etc and one shotgun for birds. Today I have AR's and M1A's for self defense, varmints/predators, hogs etc. I also have my dedicated varmint rifles chambered in .204 Ruger and .220 Swift mainly for coyotes and bobcats. From there I have multiple rifles chambered in 7mm STW, 300wm, 300Rum, .375 Ruger and 45/70 to cover the wide, wide range of med-large game and for large/dangerous game for my trips to Africa and one of these days hopefully Alaska/Canada. I have the larger centerfires all in different weights and grades so I can be as flexible as the conditions present and whether or not we're setting up in a blind or hide or having to hoof it a lot for a spot and stalk type hunt and/or for anything else that just pops up. Most people I think could probably get along great with one rimfire, one .223/.224 for varmints and one .284 or larger caliber for medium and large game. Fortunately most of us live in a country where we don't need to try and do it all with one or two due to the cost, permits, taxes etc or strict limits imposed on shooters/hunters in other countries. The only problem I have is that every time I'm dead sure I have more than I will ever need a new caliber pops up or I just come across a great deal on a rifle in a caliber I already have and they just seem to follow me home.:) [/QUOTE]
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