Deker 3,450 Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 It is heartening to see the old faithful .22lr, is on virtually everyones list! 2 Quote Link to post
irishnut 297 Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 The 22lr is possibly the best weapon for the best type of hunting. Rabbit hunting is real sport Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 It is heartening to see the old faithful .22lr, is on virtually everyones list! it will be very hard if not impossible to better its been with us since the mid 1800`s The first .22 rimfire as we know it was invented by Smith & Wesson in 1857, and could be said to be a lengthened Flobert cartridge. Quote Link to post
Alsone 789 Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 .22 .223 .243 .308 .50BMG That should cover all eventualities. right up to a war & some !...... I don't know I'd rather take a.338 Lapua than a 50 cal. Quote Link to post
thomasc4329 10 Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 .22 .17hmr .204 ruger .243 7mm 08 I hope Santa is reading this Quote Link to post
andyf 144 Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 .22 RF Sako (vermin and stones that ask to be shot) 22.250 Ruger #1(Fox) 270 Browning A Bolt (Deer) 7x57 Heym (Deer) That's the ones I've got above, and very nice they are, BUT Then another because 'I just would want one a '38 Special' lever action with iron sights, and a long tube mag (Steel swinger targets, that go 'clang') Oh yes please. AndyF 1 Quote Link to post
HerneTheHunter 50 Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 (edited) I'd have somewhat different lists for target and hunting. This is a Hunting forum, so my choice reflects that. I may be wrong but I think most African countries specify .375 as a minimum. So even though the .338 Lap mag is more than powerful enough, it doesnt tick the big game box. I didn't find this 338LM too unwieldy, honest! Similarly, the 50BMG, while great for long range and anti-materiel, might possibly be hard work and slow to mount on dangerous game! Still want both calibres, though. So my list: .22LR .243Win 7RemMag .300WM .458Win Mag To a certain extent, choice determined by availability of ammunition in country of intended use. Edited December 21, 2013 by HerneTheHunter Quote Link to post
walshie 2,804 Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 .22 .223 .243 .308 .50BMG That should cover all eventualities. right up to a war & some !...... I don't know I'd rather take a.338 Lapua than a 50 cal. Well don't come crying to me if you have a runaway truck heading for your house and you need to shoot out the engine block. Quote Link to post
fender 47 0 Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 that is funny stuff right there that's why I like this forum , you guys do know how to have fun lmao Quote Link to post
HerneTheHunter 50 Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Well don't come crying to me if you have a runaway truck heading for your house and you need to shoot out the engine block. You don't need a 50BMG for that; I saw a documentary called Police Academy and a guy called Tackleberry said a 44Magnum could crack the engine block of a truck. He was (nearly) a police officer and everything! ;-) 1 Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Well don't come crying to me if you have a runaway truck heading for your house and you need to shoot out the engine block. You don't need a 50BMG for that; I saw a documentary called Police Academy and a guy called Tackleberry said a 44Magnum could crack the engine block of a truck. He was (nearly) a police officer and everything! ;-) shotgun solid slug works well at checkpoints Quote Link to post
Alsone 789 Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 (edited) .22 .223 .243 .308 .50BMG That should cover all eventualities. right up to a war & some !...... I don't know I'd rather take a.338 Lapua than a 50 cal. Well don't come crying to me if you have a runaway truck heading for your house and you need to shoot out the engine block. It'll be alright, it will just fall into the moat I'll have dug around my house. Edited December 22, 2013 by Alsone 1 Quote Link to post
seprim 32 Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 22LR, 20VarTarg, 243 Win, 308, 338lm I haven't shot the 20VarTarg but its small case, light load, economy of reloading and long range accuracy attracted me to it. I haven't shot 338lm but it seems to be enough gun... Andrew Quote Link to post
The Seeker 3,048 Posted December 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 [quote name="seprim" post="3480607" timestamp="1387714421" I haven't shot 338lm but it seems to be enough gun... Andrew It is that, longest ever recorded kill Corppral Harrison 2707 yards .338 Afghanistan 2009. Quote Link to post
Alsone 789 Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 22LR, 20VarTarg, 243 Win, 308, 338lm I haven't shot the 20VarTarg but its small case, light load, economy of reloading and long range accuracy attracted me to it. I haven't shot 338lm but it seems to be enough gun... Andrew What Seeker said plus (and that's one hell of a crosswind): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yovUXvl_9Ys Quote Link to post
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