Your 3 favorite hunting cartridges of all time

[CZDiesel]

264Win Mag, 338Win Mag, and 458Win Mag!!! As for big game one can walk the Earth and NEVER want for more!!!
I would add 22lr and 220 Swift for small game if allowed…

 

[Bowandarrowman]

375H&H
.270WIN
308 win

 

[McKenzie Sims]

Cool thread will have to dive in and read more on it but my favorite 3 have been.

375 H&H
300
7mm

 

[IvW]

I have reviewed mine....

For DG

500 Jeff
404 Jeff
375 H&H

For PG

9.3x74R/6.5×57R Bergstutzen
12ga/7×57R Combination

Have me sorted for all

 

[David Spain]

338 WM
375 H&H
470 NE

 

[IvW]

I have reviewed mine....

For DG

500 Jeff
404 Jeff
375 H&H

For PG

9.3x74R/6.5×57R Bergstutzen
12ga/7×57R Combination

Have me sorted for all

Not quite have to add a 7x65R in a Blaser K95

 

[meritman]

.280 Rem
.30-06
.338 Win Mag

 

[secretazure]

I was waiting for 9x57...

...9x57 is pretty much a potato thrower like 45-70, so I'll just stick with 45-70 for dangerous game protection and guide duty. But, a Close runner-up is certainly 9.3x62

Once I receive my 7x65R, it might replace 7x57 on my list.

 

[BeeMaa]

...9x57 is pretty much a potato thrower like 45-70, so I'll just stick with 45-70 for dangerous game protection and guide duty. But, a Close runner-up is certainly 9.3x62

Once I receive my 7x65R, it might replace 7x57 on my list.

I'd take the 9.3x62 over the 9x57 AND the 45-70 any day of the week, regardless of the game...but let's not make this a Dangerous Game thread. Bad enough that you kicked the hornets nest by calling the the 9.3x62 a runner-up to the 45-70.

I'll stick to the format of 3 favorite hunting cartridges of all time.
257WBY
300WM
375H&H

 

[secretazure]

Yes, 9.3x62 is pretty versatile and hard hitting. It might be my next rifle chambering.

 

[375Ruger416]

223 Coyotes, gophers.
6.5 PRC big game smaller than elk
375 H&H everything else.

I’m still waiting on my R8 with the above 3 barrels to arrive. TBH, haven’t taken anything with a 6.5 PRC or 375 yet, but really what more do you need? Selling my 243, 6.5 CM, and 7 RM as they’re redundant with the above three as well as the 300 PRC I’ve got.

I bought 2 rifles now that can be my do everything rifles, but seem to keep adding to the collection. Houston, we have a problem…

 

[CZDiesel]

I'd take the 9.3x62 over the 9x57 AND the 45-70 any day of the week, regardless of the game...but let's not make this a Dangerous Game thread. Bad enough that you kicked the hornets nest by calling the the 9.3x62 a runner-up to the 45-70.

I'll stick to the format of 3 favorite hunting cartridges of all time.
257WBY
300WM
375H&H

You know, like both our love for Omega watches, our three favorite cartridges are close too!!!

 

[.300RUM]

Didn't go through all of the posts, but a lot of big calibers have been expressed. For a simple country fella,

.22
16 ga
30/30

On my one and only South Africa trip I took my Remington 700 sendero in .300 rum, not a cartridge that would be readily used in my neck of the woods, but nether is a .375 H&H mag.

 

[Mauser3000]

Mine would be

.270 winchester
30-06 Springfield
.375 H&H

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I'd take the 9.3x62 over the 9x57 AND the 45-70 any day of the week, regardless of the game...but let's not make this a Dangerous Game thread. Bad enough that you kicked the hornets nest by calling the the 9.3x62 a runner-up to the 45-70.

I'll stick to the format of 3 favorite hunting cartridges of all time.
257WBY
300WM
375H&H

@BeeMaa
At least you have a fast 25. Now get rid of the other two and get a Whelen.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Yes, 9.3x62 is pretty versatile and hard hitting. It might be my next rifle chambering.

@secretazure
Why a nice 35 Whelen will fulfil your needs nicely.
Bob

 

[BJH65]

416 Rigby
9.3x62mm Mauser
7mm Rem Mag

 

[BeeMaa]

@BeeMaa
At least you have a fast 25. Now get rid of the other two and get a Whelen.

You need to come to your senses and get a proper mid-bore that’s DG legal.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

You need to come to your senses and get a proper mid-bore that’s DG legal.

@BeeMaa
Why I've got no sense to start with
Bob

 

[randallhebert]

.22 magnum
6.5 grendel
3006