Your top 3

[ORVIS]

7-08rem 120g TTSX I’ve harvest one bear and 2 deer with the 7-08
.280AI 140g Acubond I’ve yet to take a critter with this yet, I’m saving it for sheep hunting
.22lr Federal Bulk for targets and gophers


I’ve down sized and invested into quality over quanity

[6.5 shooter]

6.5x55 Se, 140 gr.
.375 H&H, 300 gr.
.222 Rem, 50 gr.

[AI 6.5]

308 Win, 165 gr Accubond. Never needed anything else, from Whitetail, Mulie, Elk, and moose.

[birdseye]

378Wby 260gr accubonds
338Rum 225gr partitions
300Wby 180gr Ballistic tip

[birdseye]

Originally Posted by birdseye

378Wby 260gr
300Wby 180gr Ballistic tip

.243 90gr Ballistic tips

[303carbine]

Originally Posted by Rio56

Hunting in your area .. one gun one bullet

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

list is forever

300 Winchester M700, 180 grain Sierra, Blacktail (290 yds)
30-06, M700 180 grain Hornady. (first, BC record book black bear 137 yds)
25-06 M700 117 RN, (second BC record book black bear, 89 yds)
7x57, M700 140 grain Partition. (biggest Blacktail so far, 165 yds)
303 Jungle carbine 215 grain bullet, (biggest moose so far 2 shots, 65 yds)
45-70 lever gun, 440 grain cast bullet. (80 yds big Blacktail) too many to list.
6.5 300 Weatherby, 140 grain on a bull moose (2 shots 770 yds).
280 Remington M700, lots of deer and black bear, I like it better than the 7mm mags.
The 6.5 -300 Weatherby Weatherby was still a wildcat back when I shot that moose (1986 ish).
For deer sized game, the 6.5-300 was a bit much and a lot of splat and very little left for the dinner plate.

PS, nothing has changed!!!!!

[urban rednek]

Specifically for hunting? Easy, made this decision over 40 years ago. Works so well I haven't felt the need to change a thing.

All big game: 30-06 165gr. Speer GS
Everything else: 22-250 55gr. BTHP
22LR for high volume eradication

My stock of 165gr. GS are the original dual core design, not the newer cup & core product.