Your top 3
 

Hunting in your area .. one gun one bullet

What's your top 3 cartridge picks .. and why
Times have changed

list is forever

338-06 225 gr Accubond. Mild recoiling and seems to drop elk alright
6.5x55 160 gr woodleigh. Or 140gr partition. Stupid accurate. Nothing seems to stand once they are hit
223 69 gr scenars. Yotes don't go far no matter the distances

#1 303 British
#2 9.3x72R
#3 280 Remington
#'s 1 and 2care just because, I don't make a habit of hunting with them
As far as my reasoning g for picking the .303 Brisih goes, so it does everything I need it to do with a 150 grain Barnes TSX with one shot and everything dies within feet of where I shoot it.
Cat

My go to rifle is my 7mmstw, as it has been since around 1990. I have always liked the .284" bore and I like higher velocity. My deer/pronghorn and backup rifle is a 6.5PRC. I like the 6.5mm for smaller game, and the PRC makes good velocity, with great accuracy.

U ask one gun,one bullet.
Why do you need 3 ? lol.
7-08 140 gr.

300WM in an Accumark
30 06 Sprg in an 85
22 250 in a 75 laminate stainless

284 Win, 140 grain Partition.
30-06, 150 grain BTSP
7x57, 139 BTSP, or 154 SP

Moose and bears .338WM, 225gr Nosler Partition.
Whitetail/Mule deer .30-06, 180gr Hornady BTSP for 'open' country, in the timber .45-70, 350gr or 400gr jacketed bullets (Hornady, Woodleigh, Hawk doesn't much matter).
Walk-about 'bear defense' rifle, Winchester M-94 in .375Win with 220 Woodleigh Weldcore, which are designed for .375H&H velocity, I file the points flat, load them to 1900fps for max penetration.

240 Wby 105 Speer
308. Win 150 partition
17 rem. 25 gr Hornady hp

-30-30
-6.5 cm
-.22

.338 Federal 200 gr Trophy Bonded Tip
7mm08 140 gr TSX or Partitions
.300 WM 180 gr TSX

Not that I use the 300 anymore, the other two cover everything nicely in lighter rifles with less recoil.

300wby - 180gr accubond
Has never disappointed in quick kills or accuracy.
Have always wanted to try a partition but have yet to.

caliber choices
 

375 HH. Good for anything around the world and usually drops elk and moose very substantially!
30-06. Boring, accurate, and ammo available anywhere around the globe for a mid-weight gun. Huge array of bullet weights available for those of us who reload. ultimately good for any game in North America.
22-250. The best all-around predator rifle handling a variety of bullet weights. Reaches out with more authority to long ranges on those stubborn coyotes that hold up just on the edge of your comfort range. You should only witness the carnage this caliber can perform on a mound of gophers!

17 Fireball (gophers/coyotes)
6 MM Rem (deer, antelope)
270 WM (large game)

22lr....federal bulk pack
44mag...240gr pills...whatever is on sale...lol
6-284...100gr hornady sp pills.

And many other choices too:sHa_shakeshout:

.280 Rem. 150g Nosler Partitions. I've killed everything from Grizz to Blacktail with that combo.

You can keep the other 2 :)

I will admit i have been sniffing around a few 7mm-08 lately so......

7mm Rem Mag, I don't need anything else

270 win 130gr.
270 win 100gr.
270 win. Any grain.

7MM rem mag, 7MM rem mag, 7MM rem mag. It's the rifle I feel most comfortable with, It's the rifle I shoot the best, It's the rifle that gives me the most confidence.

BW

I'd be happy with a 6.5 or 7mm in a 308 or 7x57 sized case, it'll do what needs doing when I need it done, use a good bullet like a Barnes or Partition or bonded. No real need for a magnum cartridge sized case, PRC, WSM, etc.

20 ga shotgun will do what needs doing.

.22lr will cover a lot of needs.

300 Weatherby Mag with 180 TTSX
7MM Remington Mag with 145 LRX
7-08 Remington with 120 TTSX.

If I had to stick with 1, it would be the 300 bee

.22
shotgun
30-06

A varmint caliber would be nice too….


That should cover it all.

Although i have a 375hh. 338wm. 300bee. 270win ...243win and 22250.... amongst sone rimfires and shotguns...


300bee
Soon to be 6.5PRC or 257bee
22250

30-06 150 TTSX
30-06 165 TTSX
30-06 180 TTSX

Boring

30-06 165 TTSX
280 Rem 120 TTSX
.223 53 gr. Hornady BT

currently:

9.3x62
35 Whelen AI
338-06
30-06.
7mm Rem
.280 Ai
.270 win
6.5x55
.22-250
.20 Tac
.22 rf
They are all more than adequate for their intended purpose when coupled with the right bullet.

7mm RM 160 accubond or 150ttsx

270 WIN 130 accubond or 130ttsx for everything or 110 ttsx or accubond for wolves

223 1.8 twist 55 grn ttsx.

Remington 700 DM - .338WM - Federal Nosler partitions - 210 grs.

Used this combo for 35+years for all big game...never ever failed. So why change it now?...:)

308 win 150 gr in my Tikka T3 . One gun one bullet ,has worked fine so far.

No need for anything else. Dead is dead .

1. 257wby, 100gr scirocco. covers the smaller stuff.
2. 28nosler, 175gr ablr. covers everything else.
3. 300rum, 200gr accubond just cause i have it lol.