meatgrinder42
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7.65x53 Argentine Mauser.
what is your favorite hunting rifle caliber
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Saltydog235
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7mm08, lots you can do with this little engine that could if you play around with it.
bailey bud
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.30-06 is my go-to favorite
That said, I think the .270 is a darn good catridge, as well.
That said, I think the .270 is a darn good catridge, as well.
customaquatics
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my .17 HMR Squirrel Slayer 
i think alot of it is the game i am hunting but my go to rifle is my swiss k31 in a 7.5x55 i can get every game animal in W.V. with it and it is suited for big game with in reason accurate out of the box and some what cheap i can get a box of sp for about 20-25$ cheaper if you go for wolf ammo wich shoots just as well in it. i dont reload i only hunt and as far as my opinion of just as well, if i can hit a gatorade jug at 175 yards i am more than fine hunting with it.
Kreyzhorse
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I love the 45-70 Gov't and my favorite rifle is my Ruger No. 1 of course chamber in it. With that, my go to rifle and cartridge is my Savage 110 in 7mm Rem Mag. To me, it works well in the woods of Kentucky and the wide open plains out west.
The 45-70 still sees a lot of action each deer season though.
The 45-70 still sees a lot of action each deer season though.
homesick said:
Well, there you go. I just recently picked up a .25-06, an early Ruger 77 tang safety model, and I'm working loads for it. It's shown promise with 117 Sierra Gamekings and Reloder 22, and just this afternoon I loaded some loads for a ladder test.
The more I shoot that cartridge, the more I like it. I don't know if it will ever supplant my .30-06, but I have to admit that I like the cartridge a lot.
bamaranger
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.308 for me
Hunting as in deer hunting, mine's .308.
My first .308 was a M88 Win, an heirloom from my Grandad. I've also got a Savage .308 Scout. Not a hunter, but there's a whopping big Savage F-T/R rifle in the safe too!
Really, more power than I need for deer (150 lbs avg), but the reserve is there for bigger game if the opportunity ever arises. The M88 is a classic, the Scout is great for GP, and the F-T/R is much more accurate than I can shoot (consistantly).
Hunting as in deer hunting, mine's .308.
My first .308 was a M88 Win, an heirloom from my Grandad. I've also got a Savage .308 Scout. Not a hunter, but there's a whopping big Savage F-T/R rifle in the safe too!
Really, more power than I need for deer (150 lbs avg), but the reserve is there for bigger game if the opportunity ever arises. The M88 is a classic, the Scout is great for GP, and the F-T/R is much more accurate than I can shoot (consistantly).
Mike Irwin
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.300 Savage.
I've got a Savage 99, a Remington 721, and a Remington 81 in that cartridge.
I've got a Savage 99, a Remington 721, and a Remington 81 in that cartridge.
What makes a cartridge romantic (to me) is how long it has been in service.
I think any thing built before 1875 automatically is "romantic"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_of_handgun_and_rifle_cartridges_by_year
I think any thing built before 1875 automatically is "romantic"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_of_handgun_and_rifle_cartridges_by_year
Rifleman1776
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Your questions probably is really asking about modern rifle for North American use. For that my search and discussion begins and ends with 30-06. Not imaginative, I know. But can't be argued, it will take anything on the continent and has a huge variety of loadings available.
But, personally, my favorite hunting rifle is a custom built Jaeger styled muzzle loading flintlock in .54 cal. with a lead round ball and propelled by real black powder. Big grizzlies excepted, it will take anything on the continent quite nicely.
But, personally, my favorite hunting rifle is a custom built Jaeger styled muzzle loading flintlock in .54 cal. with a lead round ball and propelled by real black powder. Big grizzlies excepted, it will take anything on the continent quite nicely.
