Multiple rifles in the same caliber you actually use?

Do any of you have two rifles in the same caliber that you would say you use regularly or have a different purpose?

Various heavy barrel 7-08 for tartget at different times and various 7-08 hunting rifles throughout that time. So yes, a Hunter and target at the same time.

Tikka/Obermyer
Savage/Proof
Zermatt/Bartlien


T3 lite
Savage 116
Savage 112
Ruger #1


The caliber does both well. But a 15-18 pound hunting rifle is not much fun.

300BLK. One with day scope, one with night vision, one with red dot.

M96 6.5x55 rifle (29.1" barrel) maximum velocity for higher wind hunting
M94 6.5x55 carbine (18" barrel) short and light for roaming woods

223ai Both get tons of rounds ran every range trip.

13 30-06
Couple old family guns, open sights, peep sights, long heavy barrel scope, light long barrel scope, short barrel scope, ruskie double……..
Grab one best for situation.

Assuming you're not talking about the 22LRs which are just fun, cheaper to shoot and great for introducing others to shooting...

.308 Win. - Started my small group with a Remington Model 7, laminate stock, over 20 years ago as my catch all, if I could only have one centerfire rifle as I started building my essential 5. It's short length was good in a blind, lighter weight would be good hiking. Got a good deal on a Marlin XS7 a few years later, which was a little heavier and easier on the shoulder just to put rounds down range. It was one of those underappreciated models that were selling cheaply on the used market at the time years ago. Picked up a Bergara B-14 since none of the local smiths wanted to try to thread the Remington or Marlin once I picked up my first suppressor. Once I save up some more money, going to look for a true mountain rifle set up that's hopefully sub-6 lbs before scope, with a threaded barrel. That way I'll have 2 for hunting and 2 for plinking... or 4 for both. And of course the wish list for this boring old cartridge is practically endless, for any reason you can dream up.

308 Win- 2 hunting rifles, an AR-10, one competition/training barrel, one PBR (parts build rifle with bull barrel)
300 Blk Out (AR's and bolt guns)
223 Rem- AR's and bolt gun

Everyone should have at least one 308 Win!!

300 HAM'R

2 with day scopes
2 with Thermal scopes
3 that I use for Lehigh Defense bullet testing

I've also got several .308 and .358 rifles I shoot quite a bit. Love the .358 Win caliber, the most underrated caliber there is!

Also, like most I've got several .223/5.56 that are mostly range toys.

No surprise here. Salue.

My two .308's.

The CTR is my go to, #1 in the line up white tail set up. Rides in Kolpin case on the Ranger and carried to and from the blind or whatever set up, hike or spot and stalk I'm doing.
The Mohawk 600 rides up front in the Ranger at the ready. The 18" barrel is handy, same ammo as the CTR and is good from about 45 to 500 yards.

I have multiple 223/556s in the arsenal. Many ARs and a couple bolt actions. Honestly, I'd like to add at least another shorter 16"ish long bolt action as well.
Currently I have one 308 and it was very well suited to serve multiple purposes. but now I'd like to soon have an AR10 and another 308 bolt gun.

I reload and love it so have multiple rifles specifically for 223 and 308 is very feasible because of the vast amount of headstamps available. So far i have been diligent enough to keep it sorted.

308 - 1 target rifle, 1 hunting/target rifle, 1 AR10

260 - 1 target rifle, 1 hunting/target rifle

223 - 1 target rifle, 1 hunting rifle, 3 AR15

Not that I use regularly but I do have some in the same caliber that I prefer based on weather conditions and the expected shot distances. I also have rifles I don't mind leaving in the truck when making stops and others that I would never consider doing so.

3 300 Win Mags, One used for mountain/backcountry hunting, the other two are for flat land hunting.

3 45-70's

An old trapdoor ( I will say I rarely shoot this), a marlin lever gun, and a Ruger No 1

2 .308's

A Larue and a Ruger No 1

I have two Tikka CTR's in 6.5 CM, one 24" (bought first), and later a 20". the 20" is handier, particularly once the suppressors are on. 24 + 7" of can is loooong.

I also have a 700 and a 788, both in .243. The 788 was my first rifle; the 700 is a loaner for family/friends to use.

.300 Ham’r in both AR and bolt gun configuration. Also two 6.5 CM rifles. Mine is a stainless Tikka Lite LH model. Savage model 11 is for the boys when they visit to hunt.

I got 4 dozen 22’s does that count!?!? Lol

2 .375 HH, shot several Cape Buff w each
3 7x57
5 .270
5 .243
Several of each - .250 Savage, .300 Savage, .44 mag, .416, .458, ………

Right now I'm sitting at 7 HAM'Rs and I use them all to a degree.
My two bolt actions are my main deer rifles.
One upstairs defensive rifle.
One down stairs defensive rifle.
One 16" for night work.
One 18", and one 20" rifle that get used for a bit of everything from load testing, target shooting, and pure playing.

I also have a couple of .308 bolt guns for hunting. (But since I started using the HAM'Rs the .308s just don't get used as much as they used to.)

Yep...I have two .22 magnum rifles. A Henry lever and a Rossi RS 22M semi auto. Love both of them and they are both very accurate. Now I did have two .300 BO guns but the 16" was sold the other day because the AR pistol is much more fun to shoot and suits the application better [shorter range shooting on a small acreage...coyote deterrent and truck gun for self defense should a SHTF event happen while I am in the city working].

22lr Henry, Winchester 39A and lever9422 and 9422M and 62A
223 CZ, AR and TC contender, Remington 788
6.5 Grendel AR and CZ
730 Waters Contender carbine and 4 inch pistol
7mm-08 Remington 788 and 700
44 Mag Ruger, H&R, Remington 788 and Custom boltaction

2 300 WIN Mag - one for the mountains and a heavy one

I have three 300 HAM’rs. One with a thermal, one is short and light, and the other is more for the blind.

I have three 6.5 PRCs. One is a heavy 15lb chassis rifle with a 7-35 scope, one is a tikka bolt, and the other an encore that is my truck gun.

I have about 220 in 7.7x58mm , 300+ in 8x57mm and have shot them all and hunted with a couple . I just had a 8x57 with me last pig hunt .

I don't know anyone with over 500 rifles, unless they were an importer for resale.

6 - 308’s
2 - 7 Wby’s
4 - 300 WSM’s
4 - 280’s
2 - 280 AI’s

3-220 Swifts, 3-223's, 2-6.8 SPC, 2- 308

For your 300 HAM'R rifles, what are your two day scopes, and what are your two thermal scopes? (just curious)

2 556 ar15 2 300blackout ar15.2 300 ham’rs 3 450 marlins

223 and 308 are the rifles I have in different forms (bolt, semi-auto). 9mm is where I have lots of guns too.

Have two .300 Ham’r rifles. One Wilson AR and one Ruger American Ranch converted with a Wilson barrel. Just bought another Ham’r barrel on THF to either build an AR pistol or SBR. All three are (or will be) used for deer and hog hunting.

Have 10mm handguns in Sig X Ten, 1911, and Super Redhawk. Also a variety of 9mm, from sub compact to Glock 19.

Pretty good collection of 243's.

Ruger Predator dedicated to varmint calling.
Ruger Predator I carry in the truck.
Styer Pro that I used to carry a ton, most accurate of the bunch.
Ruger 77 Tang Safety I bought for Mrs B.
And one built on a Mauser 98 action that I've never shot.

243's for me also
Ruger Compact
Tikka T3 (lh)
Ruger 77

Yes. Multiple 44 mag, .35 Rem 22-250 and 30.06 between me and my two sons.

Trijicon 3-9x40 Accupoints, Pulsar Thermion 2 XP50 Pro and Pulsar Thermion 2 XQ50 Pro

Can’t comment on the thermals, but I bought Trijicon Accupoints for my two Ham’r rifles after seeing WC recommendations on THF. 10/10 would buy again.

I'm a 6.5x55 guy also.

Remington 700 Classic in 6.5x55 as my main big game hunting rifle
Baikal Combination gun 6.5x55/12GA as my roaming woods rifle
M41B Sniper 6.5x55 for Target shooting and some hunting. Some competition shooting in the past.
CG63 Swedish Target Rifle 6.5x55 for target shooting.
Several other Swedish Mausers in 6.5x55 various years for collecting and less serious plinking.

I've heard about those Baikals, how well regulated is it? I think remember reading about someone rechambering one for 6.5 Grendel, or at least wanting to do so.

I have the same 11 dovetail scope mount mounted that came with the gun new and an old Bushnell red dot that has never failed me. So set up more like a scout rifle. I keep it sighted in at 50 yards for my purpose and fairly accurate. The shotgun barrel shoots where I point it. It never needed adjustment. There is a screw between the barrels at the end of the forearm I assume for regulating the barrels, but I have never messed with it. I have taken a number of mixed big game, turkeys, and small game with it. I also have one of the old Savage 20GA barrel inserts with it and hunt it as 6.5x55/20GA when I have the need. And I still have two or three cases of the old 6.5x55 Gallery ammo that I used to use for small game hunting with this rifle. A friend bought one new the same week that I did, but in 7x57R/12. Both his barrels shoot to point of aim too. But these are true Baikals. Pre Remington. Ugly, heavy, and an overly tight lockup that has never loosened. Don't Care. I really like it's versatility and I could not break it if I tried. I was walking the woods hunting Hogs, Squirrels, and Wood Ducks in East Texas with it just last week.

35 Rem…. I have a Marlin model 336 lever action made in 1965 and a Remington model 8; the first commercially successful semi auto rifle manufactured and it was what Texas Ranger Frank Hamer had at the Bonnie & Clyde ambush. And a Remington model 81 which is just like the model 8 except for changes in the stock and forearm.

Awesome Blue. My favorite caliber too. Model 81 is on the wishlist.

.270 Win.
Browning XBolt White Gold Medallion
Winchester Model 70 Super Grade
Both used interchangeably.

.308 Win.
Ruger American Hunter 20" in Magpul stock for paper and varmint punching.
PSA PA-10 20" just because it's fun.

The voice in my head says not to answer this in case my wife is reading.....

The quick answer is no. I have multiple in the same caliber (you know.....just in case!), but I always use the same one. The others are there for standby.

I love this thread. I was just wondering the same thing. I went ahead and purchased a 2nd 6.5 PRC. One for backcountry and a heavier setup for fun shooting and hunting out of a box blind

Savage 10FP 308 for most hunting; Sig 716 DMR for multiple quick shots/pigs; HK91 with night vision, and a Remington 750 Carbine for the truck front seat or front of four wheeler... use them all a lot;