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I'll give you the 16ga and a 22 LR as freebies. Everybody needs a good shotgun and a 22. I didn't put the 22-250 on my list but it is right up near the top and would certainly get an honorable mention. Second bolt gun I ever owed was in 22-250. A Remington 700 BDL varminter with a 26" bull barrel. Pretty gun, shot lights out, was a mid to late eighties model, I've owed a half dozen others since then. Second best group I ever shot was with one .224 5 shot @ 200 was just under a half inch hole and scored the bore diameter.
The funny thing was I had been contemplating selling that particular gun because it wouldn't shoot the 69gr pills like the Remington, but turned out it loved a 55gr vmax. Good memories and good times!
I know it is a lot harder than you think to just choose 5 and cover all the bases. I almost put the 6.5×284 Norma on my list. Was my favorite benchrest cartridge in the 90's and I really like the 6.5x55 AI. You really can't go wrong with either of those in my book.
Trying to see what consistently floats to the top of everyone's list. In your case I am pretty sure it's a RUM of some sort. I like mine too! 338
How do you like the 375 AI? What kind of ballistics are you getting with It? I have been contemplating one for sometime.
Just sold my 30-378 wby to fund a new build. The 378 is a good all around choice I think. It like the 375 H&H can be loaded up or down with the exception that the 378 can really push the bigger pills, making it a consideration for an awesome 600 plus elk or moose or what ever cartridge. It could be the answer for a true one and done Africa gun.
I was considering a 375/338 AI to get into the 2 mile game with but have abandoned the idea and opted to build another 6.5 instead. There is just no where around here to shoot or attempt shooting that far, about 2000 is the most we can get. A 375/338 Ackley would be awesome though! I may have to reconsider???
