Pretty sure most everyone would agree that a 12 gauge shotgun would be the most versatile firearm ever created. Not much else that even comes close.
So I made this about rifle calibers.
When putting together a "Do it all" rifle to meet my needs for just kicking around the woods in and out of trucks, 4 wheelers, tractors, and just leaning in the corner at camp I chose a .308 and cut the rifle down into a carbine.
What's your favorite that covers most of your needs? Any specific reason why?
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9 inch. 300 BLACKOUT AR with suppressor
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The rifle caliber that meets most of my needs would be a 260 remington. I can form brass really easily if I'm in a pinch, can take it out to 1400 yards if need be, flat shooting, just does everything I need it to do. 6.5 Creedmoor would also be a another caliber I would go with.
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I have stuck to the trinity of .223/.243/.308 Overall the .243 is the most versatile with the wide range of bullet weights I can load...and it does not beat you up from shooting it. But it's not cheap to shoot compared to the others.
243 would probably be the most practical, as I think all states with centerfire deer seasons allow them. The states that dont have a minimum caliber requirement then I would pick a 22-250 which is my favorite. The biggest benefit it has, largest cartridge you can watch bullet impact with, which is a must on a p. dog town.
I gave my son a 243 for his first rifle because of the deer hunting issue and yet provides days of blasting prairie dogs with ease too.
One for all? Everything from running bunnies and flushing grouse or flying geese to moose? Hmmmmm.
What I do use for grouse to deer is a 16 gauge. But mine happens to be a flintlock single shot fowling gun. ;-)
I guess a shotgun with multiple barrels would do. My 11-87 can do upland game with a vent rib to deer at 250 yards with a Hastings full-rifled barrel with 4X scope.
Thank God I don't have to use just one. I thing six is about minimum to "do it all" properly.
I also note that I have killed everything from grouse and bunnies up to whitetail with my recurve bows. ;-) A lot of fun, too. Guys like Ben Pearson and Howard Hill took mice to elephants to flying ducks and large fish with bows. That's why I keep my skills honed with a bow (practice almost daily year-round). No one knows when you are using a bow. Especially a quiet traditional bow.
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Id consider a trip up there to watch for hits for you as you shoot it at 1400 sometime.Originally Posted by psharon97
My 30-30 Winchester does these for me.When putting together a "Do it all" rifle to meet my needs for just kicking around the woods in and out of trucks, 4 wheelers, tractors, and just leaning in the corner at camp
i'll start off by disagreeing with your opening statement.
while i own them they suck past 100 yards,i i shoot out to 2000 yards.
and the nit picky part..its a GAUGE, not a caliber
308/3006/300 win mag
to day each will nearly do what the the bigger did when new.
6.5 Grendel AR. 18" barrel, compact, big enough to handle anything around here and accurate enough for head shots on small game if needed.
You be right!
...and bolt guns or single shots where AR’s are banished.
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