What is your minimum rifle battery?

I don't know about battery, but 22lr, 303 British, and 12 gauge
unlike Weatherby Fan I don't live in northern Alberta, but I have spent a lot of time near Grimshaw
 
Mr Raw, your battery sounds like mine - with the exception that my .22LR is O/U with a .410 barrel. Although I am getting a very nice .22LR bolt action somewhere down the road.

I would nominate for a four-rifle battery:

.22LR - don't be caught without it.

Something centrefire that shoots .224" bullets; possibly a .22-250, as they seem to be fairly popular round here and it's a well-proven cartridge with a good reputation. OTOH .223 Rem would let me into a lot of target competitions which wouldn't be accessible to my sentimental favourite, the...

.303 British - for deer to moose, and to keep in practice with heavyweight centrefires because...

If I ever needed something for really heavyweight beasties (larger bears including the white ones, for example), I might consider a .375 H&H. Is there anything in the North American landmass this wouldn't kill, applied properly?
 
Right now I have 22LR and 444 Marlin.

I don't presently have a need to shoot over about 150 yards.

But if I do, I'll be looking for a .270 or something similar.
 
"Aiint too many problems that a man cant fix, with 300 dollars and a 30-06". I vote for .22, a fast .30 (06 min) and a 12 gauge. Thank God I am fortunate enough to not have to limit myself anymore.
 
Since we are talking limited budget I'd say-

1. Single-shot bolt .22LR
2. Bolt 30-06
3. .50 cal muzzle loader
4. Pump 12 ga. (not a rifle, but still..)
 
338wm 180 to 275gr. Bullets
30 06 110 to 200 gr.
6mm rem from about 70 to 105 gr.
22lr
Not much in the way of gaps here and can handle anything from cotton tails to moose.
I would also have to have a 12 guage, probably an 1100 with an extra deer barrel.
 
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1) any gauge shot gun..
2) 22 mag.
3) 30-06
4) Would probably be a revolver of some sort. Most likely in .357 Mag.
 
Hmmm...
1. 22lr, preferably a Winchester9422.
2. .223, I am lately likeing the Remington 7615.
3. .308, my main one being the Remington 600 Mohawk in a 660 stock, man I love that rifle.
4. I can't really think of anything I would hunt where the .308 would be insufficient, but when the giant's show again, I would take the Garand I'spose.
 
This is what I am working towards:

1.) 22 lr
2.) 6.5 Grendel in AR-15 (hand loaded with 123 grain)
3.) 6.5 Creedmoor (hand loaded with 140 grain)
4.) 264 Winchester Magnum (hand loaded with 160 grain) or 6.5x284 Norma

I love the .264/6.5 family of cartridges.
 
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Given the Alaska factor:

A .338 Win/375 H+H class rifle

A .308/30-06 class rifle

These two should be a reasonably matched pair,like both Model 70's.

Because,if you select your loads right,you will have equivalent BC's and velocities.

Both of them will have essentially the same trajectory.

Past those,I suppose it matters most what you like to do.AR,long range,etc.

I could see a 45-70 guidegun for berry picking.

There is a lot to be said for a Garand.I think a 22/32 H+R class handgun and a 44/45 class handgun and a good shotgun come in handy,too.
 
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I am a lever gun guy!

.22 Ithaca (my first rifle)
.30-30 Marlin
.45-70 Marlin

Just depends on what I want to hunt, but they're all levers and I'm happy! And as far as range, if my eyes can't make it out clearly without a scope, it's not in my range! A scope just helps placement so my old bones don't have to track for long :cool:
 
I could make It with these 4 rifles.

1- CZ 452 in .22lr, Every battery should have a .22 rimfire in It.

2- CZ 527 in 7.62x39, My everyday rifle

3- Win model 70 In .270win. When I need to reach out and touch something big

4- Model 92 lever action in .357mag. 20", For the pure fun of It, makes a good HD rifle to.
 
22lr, 30-06/300win, 338win (340wby, 338fed, 338-06, 338rum), and a 12ga. 22lr for the small critters. 30-06/300win for the med to large guys. Any of the 338's for the larger bruisers. And a 12ga for all of the above.
 
I agree with NWPilgrim for a budget battery
.22 LR
.30-06
There are some GREAT deals on both of these on line, and at LGS's.
 
IMO, any battery that's built for killing game does not need a .22RF if it has a SG. That being said, my choices would be my Valmet combination in 12ga & .308. This also works for most medium game as well. I'd opt for a .270 WSM as my long range rifle, a .35 Whelen for anything the .308 might be a tad light for and a 9.3x74R for anything that would want to cause me as much harm as I wanted to cause them. :D
 
Four Basic choices to cover NA w/Alaska in the mix:

.22 LR w/scope Bolt or semi auto
M
.223 Rem AR or maybe a bolt (I do like the AR for a SHTF)

.260 to .30 for the middle of the bunch stuff bolt w/scope my fav is a Rem 700 in 7mm RM (I actually cover this "spot" with three, .257R, 7mmRM and a .308) but there isn't one "perfect" pick, (some are a little much and some are a little short on one game or another) so this is a tough pick and a Ford vs Chevy kind of thing...you can't go wrong with a lot of the calibers in this slot I just believe that a 7mmRM will do more YMMV

At this end for one pick it has to be a .375 H&H but a .338WM, a .338-06, a .35Whelan all can work her as can a .45-70 And, my preference is a controlled feed Win 70 or Mauser cuz critters in this group see me as food...LOL.


Now, add a .357 or .44 or .45 revolver, a .22 handgun or some type, a .20ga and a .12 ga shotgun and you are getting somewhere near the essentials needed. You can build onto that...
 
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