Only one caliber?
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Tactical Jackalope
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50cal browning
50cal sniper rifle
50 action express Desert Eagle.
50cal
50cal sniper rifle
50 action express Desert Eagle.
50cal
seansean1444
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308 win hands down
Bamashooter
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30-06.. Without a doubt.
davlandrum
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.308 and 30-06 are the same caliber.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caliber
Makes the answer a lot easier when you don't confuse caliber with cartridge...
Source: Wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caliber
Makes the answer a lot easier when you don't confuse caliber with cartridge...
Clifford L. Hughes
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Clifford L. Hughes
Hoolligan 1:
My M 70 Winchester 30/06 doesn't like 100 and 110 grain bullets; however, some 30/06 rifles do. Mine will handle 125 gr. through 220 gr. The modern bullet technology places the 30/06 far ahead of the ammo loaded forty years ago. You can't go wrong with a 30/06.
Semper Fi.
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Clifford L. Hughes
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Hoolligan 1:
My M 70 Winchester 30/06 doesn't like 100 and 110 grain bullets; however, some 30/06 rifles do. Mine will handle 125 gr. through 220 gr. The modern bullet technology places the 30/06 far ahead of the ammo loaded forty years ago. You can't go wrong with a 30/06.
Semper Fi.
Gunnery sergeant
Clifford L. Hughes
USMC Retired
chris in va
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30 caliber. 
Same is true with the 308. I truly love both calibers and used the 30-06 as my only rifle for most of my life. But while the '06 has slightly better paper ballistics I cannot think of a real life situation where one would do anything the other won't do. If a 308 won't get the job done you need something a lot bigger than the 30-06 to make a difference
I made my choice of the 308 because you can put together a smaller, lighter rifle on a short acton if you want one. If you don't, then you can build your rifle any you want.
I've found the 308 easier and cheaper to reload for. Less powder for nearly the same velocity and longer brass life.
I made my choice of the 308 because you can put together a smaller, lighter rifle on a short acton if you want one. If you don't, then you can build your rifle any you want.
I've found the 308 easier and cheaper to reload for. Less powder for nearly the same velocity and longer brass life.
Not a fair question. I just came in from shooting my 1917 Eddystone after putting a wider front sight on it. Shoots great, < 2 inches. Shot the reduce AQC and got 36 out 40 (while adjusting the windage on the front sight.
So now I'd have to say '06, ask me again tomorrow. I'll probably shoot something else and have another answer.
So now I'd have to say '06, ask me again tomorrow. I'll probably shoot something else and have another answer.
i hear a lot of .308, but i would like to point out that shooting .308 out of a handgun would be miserable and unrealistic for anyone less than 6'4" and 220.
of course, we are in the rifle forum....so in that case my vote is 7.62x54r.
why? because ballistically it is more powerful than the .308; its equitable to the 30-06. BUT its about 1 cm shorter than the 30-06. generally better choice, IMO.
if, however, we are taking into account the necessity of using handguns (REAL handguns, none of those cut down AR's and AK's which get sold as handguns), i would go with .30 carbine. big enough to take deer (and people) at limited ranges and small enough to be fired out of a realistically sized revolver by most people.
EDIT: i would like to add that the OP did include law enforcement and self defense. so the cartridge has to be able to be fired in a pistol.
of course, we are in the rifle forum....so in that case my vote is 7.62x54r.
why? because ballistically it is more powerful than the .308; its equitable to the 30-06. BUT its about 1 cm shorter than the 30-06. generally better choice, IMO.
if, however, we are taking into account the necessity of using handguns (REAL handguns, none of those cut down AR's and AK's which get sold as handguns), i would go with .30 carbine. big enough to take deer (and people) at limited ranges and small enough to be fired out of a realistically sized revolver by most people.
EDIT: i would like to add that the OP did include law enforcement and self defense. so the cartridge has to be able to be fired in a pistol.