What caliber should/would u get next...?

Oh yeah, wait....

9x19mm, definitely, if we're expanding out of rifles (and if you don't have one).

But .22 mag (.22 WMR) rifle is without a doubt the answer if you have a 9x19 handgun. In my o-PIN-yon.

"and of the big ones...looks like 45-70"

Yessir, that is a good choice - it's got to be a levergun though, of course - Marlin 1895 or Winchester 1895 or similar. I'd stay away from the Henry, Rossi, and new Marlins.... Think old Marlin or Winchester ... Now if you must get one of those 3, I'd get the Rossi first, then..... well, just no. Perhaps in a few years, Marlin will be making good leverguns again... some say they are now.
 
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I think the big gun is getting more responses...and of the big ones...looks like 45-70.....hummm

I think I like that idea...
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With the NEA Handy Rifle you can get into that "big" gun without so much of a "big" price.
You can even take It a step above as I have, and go to 50 caliber without black powder by getting one in 500S&W Magnum!
Not saying the front loader is a bad idea though I've got one of those to, lots of fun.
 
Also just noticed my oversite. The hangun calibers you mentioned were for lever guns. My 9MM comment is thus void. But not the 9MM (35) caliber.
Marlin 336 in 35 Remington. Or, with a bit of searching, and a fist full of dollars, a Savage 99 in 358 Winchester.
 
well you've get a pretty well rounded collection. a 6.5 swede/carcano/jap would probably make an excellent bridge between your 270 and 243.

a pistol caliber carbine like 9mm or 40 S&W may provide cheaper plinking than your lever guns.

a lever 45/70 is also a good gun to have in any collection, very versatile. my brother in law loads everything from bird shot to 420gr and even bird and balls(birdshot behind a 45 round ball) for grouse and other varmints. it is very fun.
 
"First you get what you want.....

.....but then you want more.":) I probably have more socks in my sock drawer than I absolutely need so I'm not throwing stones; just sayin'. You already have more than you need. If a man had a 22 rimfire, a 30-'06, a 12 gauge shotgun and perhaps a 22 rimfire handgun and 44 magnum revolver, along with sufficient ammo, he would be all set from Alaska to Maine to Colorado and all points in between. Maybe he should put new fishing line on his reels though, the UV rays from the sun weaken it over time. Just sayin.....;)
 
well you choose what you want... all I can do is offer up my caliber list... ( though the biggest holes I see are 7mm something, & something over 30 cal... )

I have rifles in these calibers... ( this list does not include my milsurps which run the range from 6.5 to 7.62 )

17 Mach 2
17 Fireball
22 LR
22 Hornet
222
223
22-250
243
25-06
6.5 X 284
6.8 SPC
270
7 X 57
7mm Magnum
30-30
308
30-06
7.62 X 39
32-40
8mm Mauser
338 Win Mag
9mm
38 / 357
35 Whelen
375 H&H
40-65
416 Rigby
45 Colt
45-70
50 A.E.
50-70

hmmm... I'm sure I forgot some... but you get the idea... there is alot to choose from...
 
Consider the 6.5

Accurate, easy to shoot, a little harder to find, but a true all around game cartridge.
My favorite is the Swede, but others will do just fine.
 
One of the barrel burning 26 Noslers when and if it becomes viable. IE when someone besides Nosler is making a factory rifle in it.
 
Go heavy. But instead of the more common heavies like .375 or .458 consider two calibers old Africa hands loved: a 9.3x62 and a .404 Jeffery.

If price is no concern get them in a CZ. I don't have a CZ in either caliber but the rifles have a good reputation and the calibers I mentioned are classics.
 
You should try a 25-06. It's a great caliber with fairly long reach. I have a Weatherby Vanguard S2 in a Boyd's laminated stock and I'm looking to buy another rifle in that caliber.
 
300 H&H is a great all around round. Loads from 130 grn to 200 and is able to accurately shoot them. 30 cal so cost is low and selection high. I have one in a Remington 721 that is a joy to shoot. I have one in a Ruger 1 safari that's a little less enjoyable. But I shoot 1000 yrd target with the Remmy and don't have another caliber that shoots better at 1000. The old gun isn't real expensive either. Has the smoothest action I've ever handled, even if its a long action.
 
nobody mentioned this one......

A while back i bought a remington 700 senduro in a 300 ultra mag. Extremely accurate but recoil was unacceptable. Long story short.... i didnt shoot it a lot. Plus thats a lot of powder to push through a 30 cal tube. I know the OP doesnt own a 300 rum....but for me its a no brainer: Im gonna rebarrel her in a 338 EDGE.
 
I know the lever guns hold more rounds but a Ruger #1 will be what I get when I buy a 45-70. I have one in 7mm rem mag and the fun seems well suited to the 47-70.
 
I had the standard issue 30-30 & 30-06 in a couple rifles. Great guns / calibers but too 'mainstream' for my taste.

Now I've got a .300 Blackout & 6.5 Swede that both tickle me pink but for best performance they both gobble up incredibly expensive match grade bullets.

So I've been thinking about the only thing I'd want to add is an old cast friendly round in a handi rifle like .35 Remington or .45 colt. Something as hideously simple & dirt cheap to feed as possible while still having decent knock down power.
 
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Due to my age, and having come to terms with my (now) limitations, I have sold all my CF rifles except for a .30-30 Winchester Trapper, and am looking to add a .250-3000 Ruger M77 to my stable for the next several years that I might be hunting deer, (plunking my fat/old butt down on some field edge ;) ).


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So glad someone mentioned the 280. I find it to be a truly great round , if pushed it pretty much delivers magnum performance with less powder and less recoil . Considering the wide array of projectiles available Being .284 its a winner in my opinion.............................LOUD
 
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