best all around caiber

[Dick284]

Originally Posted by quantumfart

The calibers and stats i listed are more so for hunting, because i forgot to list the smaller calibers.

.204 Ruger
221 Remington Fireball
222 Remington
223 Remington
222Remington Magnum
22-250 / 250 Savage
220 Swift
22 Sagave / 22x57r

These are some other really good calibers that are still easy to get a hold of. But in Alberta are not Legal to hunt large game with. I am told BC is "Anything Centerfire"

Sorry Quantum, but I'm going to use your post to raise a point.

You guys really need to get your nomenclature straightened around.

You have a nice list of cartridges here.
There are only 3 caliber a listed.
.20"
.224"
.227"

[6.5 shooter]

6.5 or 7mm...... maybe .30 of course the 9.3

[BPman]

Gals don't take to recoil. 270 Win., 280 Rem or a 30-06 will kill anything she wants to hunt and do it with manageable recoil.

[6.5 shooter]

Originally Posted by BPman

Gals don't take to recoil. 270 Win., 280 Rem or a 30-06 will kill anything she wants to hunt and do it with manageable recoil.

I agree with you to a point but if the rifle fits the gal she can handle as much as any man out there. My wife shoots a .375 H&H with full power 300gr. loads and doesn't mind it a bit...BUT the rifle fits her well.

[ali#1]

Hard to argue with the old classics like 303, 30-06 and 308.

[Muskeg_lover]

I guess I got to Remember that this is Just an Opinion.
And everybody Got one.

Shot Antelope to Moose size animals with My 7mm.
But I think a 30-06 is a Great Caliber as well.
And for Bush whitetail I like My-30-30?
Am I allowed only one Choice..

[catnthehat]

Simple answer- there isn't a best all around cartridge or calibre for that matter.
The best is whatever a person likes......
Cat

[Hotwheels81]

.....20mm Vulcan... From crickets an tree frogs to black rhino or annoying air traffic over the house... The "perfect" all arounder... Until I get something bigger.

[Jims71duster]

Originally Posted by gitrdun

Again? the most recycled question.....ever.

Again,, most recycled answer! Ever

[Kurt505]

Originally Posted by Hotwheels81

.....20mm Vulcan... From crickets an tree frogs to black rhino or annoying air traffic over the house... The "perfect" all arounder... Until I get something bigger.

Is that an ashtray can on your reloading bench???

Dude, you are brave!!!!

[prasky]

Such a "Loaded" question! I like my 30-06.

[Hotwheels81]

Originally Posted by Kurt505

Is that an ashtray can on your reloading bench???

Dude, you are brave!!!!

Why? Powders 10' away, primers are in a locked drawer, don't smoke while yer charging cases

[ndw]

308 or 30-06 will take anything to 300 yards. Easy to shoot and easy to find ammo. Most people that shoot magnums cannot handle the flinch. Ask any old guides.

[elkhunter11]

Most people that shoot magnums cannot handle the flinch.

And many of those same people flinch when they shoot a 30-06.

Ask any old guides.

Why old? Could it be because many of the old timers are against anything new, including cartridges with the "magnum" designation? I have seen just as many poor shots on game animals with 270s, 303s, and 30-06s, as with magnums, because the people couldn't shoot, regardless of the cartridge, or they simply got excited.

[rugatika]

An all around caliber/cartridge for anything in ALberta (with the possible exception of Grizz which we can't hunt anyway). I would say anything from 270 Winchester to any of the 300 magnums....possibly excluding the 300RUM and 300-378 wby.


With the 30/06 being the sweetest all rounder of them all..

[Sitting Bull]

Well for over 30 years I used a .308 with no problem on anything I hunted, about 6 yrs ago I switched to 30-06 and still no issues. I now have added a .243 to accompany the 06. But truth be said I really miss the .308. Can't explain it , I just do.