3 rifles to hunt North America

[Baylian]

I really enjoyed the "3 guns to hunt the world thread". SO why not bring it a little closer to home. Which 3 rifles would you choose to hunt North America? This includes Alaska. I am going to assume you have a .22 LR so you won't waste a centerfire choice on that one. I noticed most of you made that a condition in the last thread. My choices:

.243 Win. for varmits, coyotes, and whitetail deer;

.270 Win. for mule deer, black bear, caribou, sheep, elk;

.338 Mag for trophy elk, moose, and the big bears.

Good hunting!!! TJ :D

[BILLY D.]

my favorites:

22-250, 6,5 swede or 260 remington and 458 win mag.

[toxic111]

I will keep it simple, and hopefully ammo I could buy anywhere.

.22-250, .30-06, and a .338 Win Mag.

From the smallest to the largest.

[Rocky Raab]

.223, .308 and a .375 H&H.

Hmmm...seems like I typed that once before, LOL!

[JackRabbit]

22-250, 270, 338


These would be my picks.

Ken

[Cal Sibley]

For me Alaska can be ruled out also since I don't get up that way. For my needs a 7nn Rem.Mag. is enough to take care of the big stiff. My Remington Classic in 6.5x55 is quite good for virtually all deer and anything smaller will encounter a well tuned .22-250. I have quite a few other calibers but don't feel the need for them. Just one mans opinion. Best wishes.

Cal - Montreal

[Dom]

Only 3 huh, well, if I had to have a limit:

22-250
30-06
375 H&H

I must have missed that 3 guns to hunt the world thread, but I'd say make it one gun to hunt the world, .375H&H, one planet, one caliber, Waidmannsheil, Dom.

[M.T. Pockets]

Oh let's see now, this time I'll go with .220 Swift, .280 Rem. and maybe a .35 Whelen.

The list would probably be different later today, but for now, I'll go with these.

[Cariboo]

.375 H&H

30-06 Springfield

22-250 Remington

[buckhunter]

22-250, 280 Rem and a 338 Win Mag. Bases covered.

[jon lynn]

If a .30-06 can't bring it down, I ain't man enough to shoot it:D

[M.T. Pockets]

Right down to it, I'd be fine with a .22 rimfire and a .30-06. I'd give up the third rifle for a good handloader & manuals for the .30-06.

[CB1961]

Old School 1) .22lr 2) .30/30win 3).45/70gvt.

New School 1) .22mag 2) .308win 3) .458Lott

I would also want to be able to hand load for #2 and #3 choices

[Adam Helmer]

TJ,

My choices are: .243, .30-06 and .35 Whelen.

Adam

[bigkevmorgan]

well lets see 270, 300win mag ,6mm

[grayghost]

.223; .280 & .338RUM
That's my story and I'm stickin' to it! grayghost

[RUMLUVER]

My list would read .260 AI, .264WM, .338 RUM that's all I would need!

[gumpokc]

.243win

8mm mauser

.375 H&H

[PJgunner]

7x57 Mauser
30-06
.338 Win. mag.
Paul B.

[8X56MS]

If I had to pull from my gunsafe, then it would be
.223
7mm Ackley Improved
.458 Win Mag

[muledeer]

223
270 Weatherby Mag
300 Weatherby Mag

[John Duarte]

In 1961 the late Clyde Ormond picked the .243 Winchester, 7x61S&H and the .338 Winchester. I liked his picks then, but today the .257 AI Roberts, .300 Weatherby and the .338 Winchester would be mine.
John

[gd357]

Probably a .223, 30-06, and a .416 Rem just to be a bit different. LOL! But in reality, what fun would 3 guns be?:D ;)

gd

[popplecop]

Guess, I'd have to figure out what gets used the most. Have to go with flow on the 22-250, 30-06 and then the 45-70. Hate to leave the rest of them in the safes though, they're all fun to shoot.

[temmi]

.223 30-06 338 Win Still hard to find .338 every where...

[fishnfrank]

I think the 220 swift, 300 RUM, and 45-70 should do it all.

[razmuz]

In no particular order I would choose:

CZ 6.5X55
Tika 6,5X55
Winchester 6.5X55 (if your lucky enough to find one)

These three choices will do it all.

[Talon]

Hello Baylian,

For me and hunting, it would be the versatility and reload-ability of these calibers.

.22 magnum Lots of punch for small game, and Javelina sized animals

25-06 Rem. P-dogs to Antelope sized game

.300 Win Mag Feral Hogs to Kodiak

Peace,
Talon:cool:

[Wahnie]

I'll get specific. :)

Varmints:
Remington Model 700 VSF .22-250 Rem topped with a Swarovski Habicht PV 4-16X50mm P

Deer to elk:
Ruger No. 1 K1B 7mm STW with a Bushnell Elite 4200 2.5-10X40mm

Moose and bear:
Sako M75 Hunter .375 H&H with a Leupold VX-III 1.5-5X20mm Illuminated Reticle

[Dom]

Just remember, the question was 'to hunt the world' so all those calibers under .375H&H would not meet the minimum requirements in some countries to hunt with, i.e., dangerous game on the dark continent . . .

We'll have to make it four calibers to hunt the world with, course for me it's something like 20 and counting . . .

[gumpokc]

Dom, that was the other thread, this particular thread is North America only.

[Dom]

You're exactly right gumpokc, my bad, that's what I get for 'speed reading' -- All those 300s & 338s are safe in NA !! :cool:

[gumpokc]

Chuckle, yup i very nearly did the same thing when i first got this thread, it happens to us all :)

[rem 700]

A 25-06 will handle varmints, deer, antelope and other medium game while the 338 can handle moose elk and bear :) I only need 2 :D Perhaps a 50cal ML for fun

[shooterjon]

Here are my 3 choices-

243 Win. for varmits, rock chucks,coyotes

.270 Win. for deer, black bear, caribou, sheep,

.30-338 Mag for elk, moose, and the big bears.

[MacD37]

#1. 22 lr

#2. 30-06

#3. 375H&H


But I could get along fine with a 243Win, a 7mm Mag, and 375 H&H, for the whole world! Since, however, I'm not restricted to only three rifles, my list would, and does, cover the world a lot better than any three rifles anyone could name! ;)

[M.T. Pockets]

Heck, come to think of it I'm doing it right now with just a .22 rimfire and a .300 Win. Mag.