3 centerfire cartridge battery for all your hunting

What would be your 3 centerfire rounds to cover everything you wanted to hunt?

Mine are:

small game/predator- 223 Rem. Easy choice for me. It's perfectly suited for this role and its everywhere.

medium/large game- 308 Win. Another easy choice for its versatility and availability. It's inherently accurate and has almost unlimited bullet choices.

large/dangerous- 9.3x62 I doubt I will would ever hunt a dangerous game but if I did, it would most likely be large bear. I have the 9.3 and I really like it. If I didn't already own one, I would be torn between it and the 338 Win Mag. They have similar power levels. I like the idea of having 5 in the mag with 9.3 but I doubt that would matter with dangerous game. I can't imagine having the time to get those 2 extra rounds off.

Small game - .223 can be found everywhere (well usually)

Medium/large - 30-06 although it is hard not to say .280.

Large/dangerous - 338 Mag

7x57, 9.3x62, .450ne.

If I had to I can pretty much handle any defensive or hunting situation with one good AR15 lower and three uppers.

.223 (anything up to and including hogs/deer with a good bullet)
300 HAM'R (anything up to 400# with the right bullet)
.458 SOCOM (will handle anything except Elephant with the 300gr Barnes TTSX)

However I much prefer to have lots of guns

I really like and use all of these:

.223/5.56
300 HAM'R
.308 Win
.30-06
.338 Fed
.358 Win
9.3x62 (unbelievably deadly with the 286gr Nosler Partition)
.458 SOCOM

Bill, I really like the 338 Federal as well. I recall seeing a video of you using an AR in 338 Fed it to kill a Nilgai.

I'd have to go 22LR, 308 Win, and 300 Win Mag. If 2 legged critters are in the decision, then 300 blk out gets a nod.

Savage Axis 223, Savage Axis 243 and Marlin 1895 original 45-70. I can kill anything I'll ever see with one of those three.

270win-why not blow ‘em up
270win-because it kelly whatever it hits
270win-I carry plenty of ammo

.223
6.5 Creed
7mm Mag

I like Chad's .22lr though

Chad didn't follow the directions. I said centerfire.

5.7X28
300 BO
338 Win Mag

A .22 cal

A .243 or 264 cal

A 300 something

All handloads and top quality glass or thermals

.223
7mm-08 A.I.
.300 Noma Mag

LOL! Oh, you sure did! Man, I hate it when I don't follow directions! Replace my 22LR with a 223 or 224 Valkrie.

243
300
375

.300 Norma Mag. . . . good call

"Centerfire Rounds" not being rifle specific and if I had to loose them all but 3 it would be as follows:

12 ga
243
30-06

Nicely played.

My list has changed from Dr orders so in sticking with Centerfire

22 Hornet I can load it to 22lr performance or speed it up a little in the Browning low wall that is just a lot of fun

6.5 Grendel I can kill about anything I would hunt with it

7mm-08 for anything else I am likely to hunt.

Chad

Tried to send a pm to you but your box is full. Got a question about an order that I have placed with you. Could you reach out to me.
Invoice 4131

Thanks
Will

22 Creed
7 WSM
375 H&H

How un American!

For me:

.223- as much as I hate it it’s perfect for the job
7-08
.375 H&H for my unamerican choice.

TDK nailed it, you can reinvent the wheel all you want, those old cartridges do the job as well as any reincarnation.

small stuff - 223
medium stuff - 308
big stuff - 12 gauge first choice or 458 Winchester second choice

.223
.308
.300 win mag

.357
243
30/06

223
308
45-70

You and I are close.

Easy for me. these three already do whatever I personally need to get done.
.223
.308
.300 win mag

Give me...

12 gauge
223
308

I've made these recommendations to others over the years:

.223 Remington (although my experience suggests the .222 has a slight accuracy edge).

.30-06 Gov't (but in truth a .270 Win or 7 Mauser would serve me just as well).

.375 H&H (the ONE cartridge to do it ALL...and do most of it well. I've taken Rio Grande turkey to Cape buffalo and a lot of stuff in between with mine. 108 years young and still a force to be reckoned with.)

Mark

223
280
300 Win Mag

22-250 for up to medium range deer
30-06 for up to elk
338 WM For anything else I'm likely to shoot
Would like to also include
450 BM For short range

Hey Chad, I'm trying to touch base with you too. It's been a lil' bit, so just checking on my order. Holler back please Sir. Gracias.

6x45mm
280 Remington
300 PRC

List would change if I had to use factory fodder

6.8
.308
30.06

.223
7/08
.300 WM

.223
6.5 Creed
7mm Mag

Covers everything I have or will ever hunt.

What is a 2 legged critter?

I would go with 223 rem, 270 win, 300 win mag

Mine would be 204 ruger 6.5 grendel and 270 win

6.8
.308
45-70

223 Remington
6mmARC
300 HAM'R

300 hamr
.308
300win mag

223
3006
375 h&h

I like that combo.

Mark

I don’t have a dangerous game cartridge, but hunt with 300 BO, 6.8 and 308.

22-250
25-06
375 H&H

For 2 legged hunting 300 BO

243 cause dead is dead
300 WSM cause it is so sweet near and far
444 Marlin cause mouse to mastodon

I think that covers it well.

270
300 win mag
375 H&H

12 gauge 6.5 creedmoor and 30-06

Pretty much all I shoot anyway.

223 rem
7mm08
Toss up 375H&H / 45-70

22-250 with 1:8 twist
6.5x55
.300 H&H Magnum

223 fast twist
7 Rem Mag fast twist
375 H&H

204
6.5 Grendel
7 Mag

.22 eargesplitten loudenboomer
6.5-300 weatherby Ackley Improved
950 JDJ

Don't fall in the pool old man

No worries. We don't have a pool.

I was just Fn with you for the sake of it. I do not have one either and never will.

I know. I have no desire for one...but the wife does. So we'll probably have one soon.

Happy wife happy life. I bought a house on a hill for a reason lol

My first centerfire was a .270, It was the only centerfire I had for years , never let me down,
After all my others are gone , I will still own a circa 1969 Rem 700 adl that shoots lights out

MO

22-250
257wby
30-378 Wby

If I could add a fourth it would be a 375H&H

Same here. Winchester Ranger Model 70, always 1 shot kills. All I used, until it was stolen.

243
30-06
375 H&h

Cool to get three, but honestly love a good 30-06 with 180gr cup and core bullets..... it just works. Not to fancy.

Updated it.

The 9422 is probably the coolest gun I have ever shot unsuppressed. No lie

22-250
30-06
416 Remington

.223
6.5 CM
.338 Win Mag

Just added the .338 to my arsenal, so I am GTG.

From current inventory
.223
7saum
338RUM

The only thing I think I would consider swapping would be the big bore up to a 375H&H or 416Rem as I do have aspirations for AK and Africa

.222rem for little things, 708 for medium and some large, and .30-06 for larger stuff.

.223
.270
.338 EDGE
with the .338 EDGE you can shoot from squirrel to buffalo if needed.