Largest caliber you regularly shoot?

Most of the time its my 44 mag handguns & .308 rifle but once a month my 10 gauge and about every 6 months my 300 Wby just so I have an excuse to clean it.
 
Most of the time it's a .22lr......every great once in a while I'll break out the .223 and .308. Yeah, I'm a wimp when it comes to recoil. :)
 
My 338 is my hunting rifle for the deer season so I tend to shoot it as much as possible to ensure I'm as proficient with it as I can be from all positions.


micksis86
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MY kind of guy!! :eek:

(I used a .300 Win Mag for years)... :)
 
.458 Win Mag, .416 Rigby, and .450NE.

My uncle owns the first, my dad the last two. We go out with them about every 3-4 weeks.

Biggest rifle I own, caliber wise, is my .358 Winchester.
 
The biggest I regularly shoot is 7.62x54mmR. But, I also consider 12 Guage, 3 Inch Magnum Slugs to be pretty big.
 
35 Whelen Ackley Improved almost every week, with 225-275 gr bullets, as I'm working up some loads with a new powder. I also shoot my 416 Remington Magnum, but less often.

44 magnum handguns every week, soon to be adding a Ruger Bisley in 45 Colt.
 
I like to shoot my 223 a lot for practice, it's accurate and the pleasantly light recoil and muzzle blast produce good technique for me. I shoot my 243 quite a bit as well, and my 270 when I need to get ready for some serious killin'.

Hand load for all of them and shoot almost every week. I also put quite a few rounds through my Savage 93 17HMR.
 
.54 Caliber using 465 grain conical over 120 grains of FFg.
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Due to my old age and concern about my eyes and setting a blood clot loose I don't shoot my 375's any longer.

The biggest I shoot now is an 8 lb 30-06 or a soft padded 7mm WSM.

Its still fun.
 
7.62x54r...Not the biggest horse on the farm but it's the biggest I have. Ammo is super cheap, shoot 40-60 per range trip and I still get sore every time. I couldn't imagine using it every single day, if I had to I'm sure I could get used to it...
 
I bought a gun in 7.62x54r (Mosin) but haven't shot it yet. It's the "largest" I currently own. I'm waiting to see how it stacks up before I get something bigger. However, from what I've read, the Mosin with the metal buttplate is noticeably harder hitting than an equivalent caliber in a modern rifle.
 
I know its not a rifle but a 3 1/2 magnum turkey load out of a benelli nova w/o the new comfort stock will hurt like a, well you know. It is rated with the higher end african magnum loads. I only patern about 5 rounds in the spring. The biggest load i've shot out of a rifle would be the weatherby .300 magnum, it hurt but not to bad. A 150 grains of powder in a black powder rifle is nothing to laugh at either. My biggest rifle is a .270WSM, its not bad. The funny thing is, when youve got a deer, turkey, duck, or whatever in your field of view, you dont feel a thing.
 
However, from what I've read, the Mosin with the metal buttplate is noticeably harder hitting than an equivalent caliber in a modern rifle.
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It's not bad at all, and I think you'll really enjoy shooting it. Largest I regularly shoot is .30-06. It's about the only thing I regularly shoot :D
 
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