Your 3 favorite hunting cartridges of all time

[Wolfe375]

450 bushmaster Ruger American
358win Ruger American
Ruger 10/22 International

 

[pc3]

.300 WM I have a new appreciation of this round with 212gr Hornady ELDX's
.416 Rigby Put my Cape Buff down with one well placed 410gr Woodleigh RN, large caliber with manageable recoil
6.5x47 Lapua (so accurate)

Special Mentions .223 AI & .338 Norma Mag

All subject to change on any given day

 

[Mbogo416]

Midwest guy here, USA
22 mag
25-06
338 win mag

 

[Mawzer308]

Would have to be:

.223rem
.270win
375h&h

Covers all bases internationally, components and ammunition are easy to source.

 

[crossfire3006]

My favorite are:
1. .300 Win Mag
2. .35 Whelen
.257 Weatherby Mag

 

[MaxXSaker]

The 375 WBy thread got me thinking of my favorite hunting cartridges off all time.

Here are mine:

22 LR
9.3x62 (followed close my a 375 wby--less bark with the 9.3)
450/400 3" (really it was the gun it was in--but was a sweet shooting as they come)

Ed

That's a fantastic and well-thought-out list covering everything from small game to large, dangerous game. The 9.3x62 is a brilliant and underrated cartridge, offering tremendous power with very manageable recoil. It's hard to argue with classics that have proven themselves so effectively.

 

[Olivier]

• 12 Gauge for Small Game and Birds < 20kg 0-50m
• 308 Win for Medium Game < 200kg 0-400m
• 375 H&H for Heavy Game >200kg 0-250m; >500kg 0-100m; >1000kg 0-50m

 

[RSL]

At the moment it's these:
223
280AI
375H&H

 

[Creatineboy]

The 375 WBy thread got me thinking of my favorite hunting cartridges off all time.

Here are mine:

22 LR
9.3x62 (followed close my a 375 wby--less bark with the 9.3)
450/400 3" (really it was the gun it was in--but was a sweet shooting as they come)

Ed

9.3x62 mm Mauser!
7mm Rem Mag
.458 win mag

 

[dgr416]

The 338 win mag hunted with it 40 years
The 416 rem mag used it 12 years in Alaska
The 338-378 weatherby my long range rifle in Alaska for 12 years totally awesome shot as flat at a 220 swift .

 

[AlanBigStick]

The 338 win mag hunted with it 40 years
The 416 rem mag used it 12 years in Alaska
The 338-378 weatherby my long range rifle in Alaska for 12 years totally awesome shot as flat at a 220 swift .

I flinched 3 times reading this.

 

[BJH65]

I’ve revised my choices after our last trip for elephant and buffalo, I really have an affinity for the 458 Lott. So my favorites are now:

458 Lott
416 Rigby or 416 Rem
300 Win Mag