I know the 3 gun, 5 gun, 6 pistol battery threads are kind of silly, but they are interesting to see people's varied thought processes. I was thinking through the various calibers I own, and what is available, kind of in a way to see if I have any significant holes.
So, one from each group based purely on bullet diameter, which calibers would you choose. The lists are not all-inclusive by any means. If you want to say why you chose what, feel free.
5-5.99mm
5mm Craig
.204 Ruger
.20 Tactical
5.45x39
.218 Bee
.220 Swift
.223 Rem
.223 Wylde
5.56 Nato
.22-250
.224 Weatherby Magnum
.225 Winchester
5.7x28
6-6.99mm
.243 Winchester
6mm PPC
6mm XC
.240 Weatherby Magnum
.25-20 Winchester
.257 Roberts
.25-06
.257 Weatherby Magnum
.260 Remington
6.5x54 Mannlicher
6.5x55 Swede
6.5-284
6.5 Creedmoor
6.5x47 Lapua
6.5 Grendel
.264 Winchester Magnum
6.5x52 Caracano
7-7.99mm
6.8 SPC
.270 Winchester
270 WSM
.270 Weatherby Magnum
.280 Remington
.284 Winchester
7-30 Waters
7mm-08 Remington
7x57 Mauser
7mmBR
7mm SAUM
7mm WSM
7mm Remington Magnum
7mm RUM
7mm STW
7mm Weatherby Magnum
7x64 Brenneke
.280 Ross
.30 Carbine
7.62x40 Wilson Tactical
300 Blackout
.30-30 Winchester
.30-40 Krag
.30-03
7.62x51 NATO
.308 Winchester
.30-06 Springfield
.300 WSM
.300 Winchester Magnum
.300 RUM
.300 H&H Magnum
.300 Weatherby Magnum
.30-378 Weatherby Magnum
7.62x45
7.62x54R
7.62x39
.303 British
.32-20 Winchester
7.65x53 Argentine
8-8.99mm
8x50 Mannlicher
.325 WSM
8x57 Mauser
8x63 Swede
8mm Remington Magnum
.33 Winchester
.338 Federal
.338-06 A-Square
.338 Marlin
.338 Winchester Magnum
.338 Lapua Magnum
.338 Norma Magnum
.338 RUM
.340 Weatherby Magnum
9-9.99mm
.357 Magnum
.35 Winchester
9mm Nato
9x57 Mauser
.35 Remington
.35 Whelen
.356 Winchester
.358 Winchester
.350 Remington Magnum
.358 Norma Magnum
9.3x64 Brenneke
.375 H&H Magnum
.375 RUM
.375 Ruger
.375 Weatherby Magnum
.376 Steyr
.378 Weatherby Magnum
.375 Winchester
.38-55 Winchester
.375 CheyTac
.375-416
10-10.99
.401 WSL
.44 WCF
.408 CheyTac
.41 Magnum
.416 Barret
.416 Remington Magnum
.416 Rigby
.416 Ruger
.416 Weatherby Magnum
.404 Jeffrey
.405 Winchester
.44 Magnum
.444 Marlin
.44-40
10.4 Russian
11-13mm
.450 Express
.450 Bushmaster
.45-70 Government
.450 Marlin
.458 Winchester Magnum
.458 SOCOM
.460 Weatherby Magnum
.470 Capstick
.470-.476 Nitro and Nitro Express (group)
505 Gibbs
.500 Jeffery
.50 Beowulf
.50 BMG
.510 Whisper
12.7x108mm
.500 Nitro
.50-90 Sharps
.50-110 Winchester
.50-140 Sharps
As for my choices.
.223 Wylde in an AR-15 for shooting matches, varmints, etc.
.260 Remington in a Rem 700 for medium game, long range shooting.
.300 Blackout in an SBR AR-15 for the suppressed, defense, close in deer/hog niche.
.338-06 A-Square in a Weatherby Ultra-Light for the big game duties.
.375 H&H Magnum for the Dangerous game. If I had to delete one of the 7, this is the one I would forgo. I actually don't own any rifle in this group.
.416 Barrett in a Barrett M99 to fill the big, heavy, ELR niche. Don't own one, but would like to someday.
.450 Bushmaster in an AR-15 for the heavy, quick-handling thumper round.
So, one from each group based purely on bullet diameter, which calibers would you choose. The lists are not all-inclusive by any means. If you want to say why you chose what, feel free.
5-5.99mm
5mm Craig
.204 Ruger
.20 Tactical
5.45x39
.218 Bee
.220 Swift
.223 Rem
.223 Wylde
5.56 Nato
.22-250
.224 Weatherby Magnum
.225 Winchester
5.7x28
6-6.99mm
.243 Winchester
6mm PPC
6mm XC
.240 Weatherby Magnum
.25-20 Winchester
.257 Roberts
.25-06
.257 Weatherby Magnum
.260 Remington
6.5x54 Mannlicher
6.5x55 Swede
6.5-284
6.5 Creedmoor
6.5x47 Lapua
6.5 Grendel
.264 Winchester Magnum
6.5x52 Caracano
7-7.99mm
6.8 SPC
.270 Winchester
270 WSM
.270 Weatherby Magnum
.280 Remington
.284 Winchester
7-30 Waters
7mm-08 Remington
7x57 Mauser
7mmBR
7mm SAUM
7mm WSM
7mm Remington Magnum
7mm RUM
7mm STW
7mm Weatherby Magnum
7x64 Brenneke
.280 Ross
.30 Carbine
7.62x40 Wilson Tactical
300 Blackout
.30-30 Winchester
.30-40 Krag
.30-03
7.62x51 NATO
.308 Winchester
.30-06 Springfield
.300 WSM
.300 Winchester Magnum
.300 RUM
.300 H&H Magnum
.300 Weatherby Magnum
.30-378 Weatherby Magnum
7.62x45
7.62x54R
7.62x39
.303 British
.32-20 Winchester
7.65x53 Argentine
8-8.99mm
8x50 Mannlicher
.325 WSM
8x57 Mauser
8x63 Swede
8mm Remington Magnum
.33 Winchester
.338 Federal
.338-06 A-Square
.338 Marlin
.338 Winchester Magnum
.338 Lapua Magnum
.338 Norma Magnum
.338 RUM
.340 Weatherby Magnum
9-9.99mm
.357 Magnum
.35 Winchester
9mm Nato
9x57 Mauser
.35 Remington
.35 Whelen
.356 Winchester
.358 Winchester
.350 Remington Magnum
.358 Norma Magnum
9.3x64 Brenneke
.375 H&H Magnum
.375 RUM
.375 Ruger
.375 Weatherby Magnum
.376 Steyr
.378 Weatherby Magnum
.375 Winchester
.38-55 Winchester
.375 CheyTac
.375-416
10-10.99
.401 WSL
.44 WCF
.408 CheyTac
.41 Magnum
.416 Barret
.416 Remington Magnum
.416 Rigby
.416 Ruger
.416 Weatherby Magnum
.404 Jeffrey
.405 Winchester
.44 Magnum
.444 Marlin
.44-40
10.4 Russian
11-13mm
.450 Express
.450 Bushmaster
.45-70 Government
.450 Marlin
.458 Winchester Magnum
.458 SOCOM
.460 Weatherby Magnum
.470 Capstick
.470-.476 Nitro and Nitro Express (group)
505 Gibbs
.500 Jeffery
.50 Beowulf
.50 BMG
.510 Whisper
12.7x108mm
.500 Nitro
.50-90 Sharps
.50-110 Winchester
.50-140 Sharps
As for my choices.
.223 Wylde in an AR-15 for shooting matches, varmints, etc.
.260 Remington in a Rem 700 for medium game, long range shooting.
.300 Blackout in an SBR AR-15 for the suppressed, defense, close in deer/hog niche.
.338-06 A-Square in a Weatherby Ultra-Light for the big game duties.
.375 H&H Magnum for the Dangerous game. If I had to delete one of the 7, this is the one I would forgo. I actually don't own any rifle in this group.
.416 Barrett in a Barrett M99 to fill the big, heavy, ELR niche. Don't own one, but would like to someday.
.450 Bushmaster in an AR-15 for the heavy, quick-handling thumper round.