I'm just curious to see what different people like so here is my question, which rifles would you choose for hunting?

Small Game
Varmint/Predator
Pronghorn
Deer (depending on where you live it can be short-long range)
Sheep/Goat
Hogs
Bear
Elk
Moose

You can choose whatever rifle & cartridge you want
I have/would have the following

Winchester Wildcat 22 - 22lr
Valmet 412S - .243 Win. & 12 Gauge
Remington Model Seven - .260 Rem.
T/C Venture - .270 Win.
Savage Model 110 - .308 Win.
Bushmaster Carbine - .450 Bushmaster
Browning BLR - .358 Win.
Winchester Model 70 Sporter - .300 Win. Mag.
Remington Model 700 XCR II - .375 H&H Mag.

p.s. I've only hunted deer and small game...

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I think I'm doing pretty good for buying that many firearms at 15

Here are my main hunting guns, I have alot more but these are the ones that get used when hunting season calls.
Ruger 77 MKII 223 Rem.
Bushmaster Varmiter Special SS 223 Rem.
Ruger 77 MK 280 Rem.
Remington 700 BDL 338 Win mag.
Marlin 1895 Guide gun 45-70

GunNut97,

Good thread!

I would need rifles in .22 rifle, a .243, a .30-06, and .35 Whelen.

Webley

I'll play, and using only what I currently have:

Small Game - CZ 452 Lux .22WMR
Varmint/Predator - CZ 527 Lux .223 Rem
Pronghorn - Winchester M70 7mm-08 or Ruger Mk77 (Tang) in 7mm Rem Mag
Deer (depending on where you live it can be short-long range) - Win M70 7mm-08 and T/C Encore 7mm-08 (handgun)
Sheep/Goat - Never hunted any, but I would think my 7mm Rem Mag or Rem 700 300 Win Mag would do
Bear - Browning BLR Takedown .338 Federal or CZ550 FS 9.3x62mm
Elk - Rem 700 BDL .300 Win Mag or CZ550 FS 9.3x62mm
Moose - Same as Elk

You forgot one:

Feral Hogs - 9.3x62mm, 6.8SPC

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Small Game Savage 17HMR and Ruger 10-22
Varmint/Predator 17 HMR, Savage .223, Remington 22-250
Pronghorn Browning 25-06

Deer Browning 25-06, Winchester .308, Remington 30-06, .50 Omega ML
Sheep/Goat same as above except for the ML

Bear Ruger.338 WM
Elk same as above
Moose same as above

These are rifles I'm currently using. Always trading and trying different things so next year it might be totally different.

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I will play as well:
Small game- Ruger 10/22
Varmint (do not hunt) predator- T/C Encore 25/06
Pronghorn- Custom M98 in .257 Roberts
Deer- Ruger Hawkeye SS/wanut .338 Fed
Sheep/goat- Rem Model Seven 7SAUM
Bear- short range/Verney-Carron 9.3x74R, long range/.350 RM Rem 673
Elk- BLR in .325 WSM
Moose- BLR in .325 WSM or Rem 673/.350 RM
Hog- short range/M750 Carbine .35 Whelen, long range/BLR .325WSM

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I will play also
Ruger 10-22 or savage 17 hmr
howa 1500 22-250
Remington 30-0-6
Remington 375 rum for the rest I would also add my marlin guide gun in 45-70 depending on range. The reason I say 375 for mtn goat is you want to put them down where they stand so they don't fall of a cliff. I was lucky enough to get one in 2002 (public draw tag) and read too many horror stories about goats getting banged up after being shot. As for moose and elk I have never hunted moose but believe you can't use too much gun on elk.

This is what I use and seems to fit my needs.
Small game--22lr
varmints/predators--.223
Antelope--6MM Rem
Deer--.257 Roberts
For everything else-- My trusty 30-06

If I was starting over right now and buying rifles....


Winchester M70 375 H&H (everything from hogs up)
Winchester M70 Weather Extreme 270wsm (everything on the list but biggest of bears...but at longer ranges and in nasty weather)

Winchester 1885 Low wall in .225 Win (or 22-250) for things smaller then deer but bigger then a bread box.

For the smallest of small game, I'll hold onto my CZ452 17HMR

Hmm....might have to sell all my guns and try this out for a while!

OK,here goes,not including my bow (have taken my biggest buck to date with a Hoyt Viper).
small stuff= .22lr
predators/varmint= .223
pronghorn/deer/sheep/goats= 6.5x55 or .270
hogs=bow,traps,.357mag,mini-14,anything to get rid of them
I will probably never shoot a bear,elk, or moose. but have a 30-06 and .308 that would probably work.
also have shoot many of the above with my 06 'cause thats what I had with me.

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22lr/22mag
22-250
7mm-08/270 hogs deer prongs(black bear)
300 winmag(barnes bullets)elk moose sheep(black bear)
big bear 338 (barnes bullets)

Small Game........ Ruger 10-22
Varmint/Predator. M70 .243
Deer.................. M700 7mm-08
Sheep/Goat.........M700 7mm-08
Hogs...................M77 MKII .270
Black Bear...........M70 30-06

.22lr - either a Contender or an old Stevens Favorite
.223 Rem for varmints in an Encore.
.30-06 Encore for general hunting.
The same rifle in .300 Win Mag for longer shots and larger game.
A model 70 in .375 H&H for the big bears.

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What I have now (actual use depending on circumstances):

Small Game: 22 LR, 22 Mag
Varmint/Predator: 22 Mag, 300 Win mag, 7x57
Pronghorn: 300 mag, 7x57, 300 Sav
Deer (depending on where you live it can be short-long range): 350 Rem Mag, 300 Win Mag, 7x57, 300 Sav
Sheep/Goat: 7x57,300 Sav
Hogs: 300 Win Mag, 348 Win, 350 Win Mag,300 Sav
Bear : Black: 350 Rem Mag, 300 Win Mag, 7x57, 348 Win, 300 Sav
grizzly or Brown: 350 Rem Mag, 348 Win, 300 Win Mag, 338 Win Mag, 45-70, 300 Sav
Elk:350 Rem Mag, 348 Win, 300 Win Mag, 338 Win Mag, 45-70, 300 Sav
Moose: 350 Rem Mag, 348 Win, 300 Win Mag, 338 Win Mag, 45-70, 300 Sav

Also, M-1 Garand in 30-06, 1917 in 30-06, 1903A1 in 30-06.

If I had to use one, it would be my 300 Win Mag. But, if advising someone, I'd tell 'em a good 30-06 in a bolt action with a 3-9x scope.

Small Game........ .22 Long Rifle

Varmint/Predator............... .22 Hornet, .222, .22-250, .243, .270 Win

Deer (depending on where you live it can be short-long range)...... .243, .30-30, .308 Win., .44 Mag., .270 Win.

Bear......... .44 Magnum, .308Win.

Elk........... .30-06, 7 mm Rem. Mag., .338 Win Mag.

The other game animals mentioned, I haven't hunted.

Small Rem Nylon 66 22
Varmint 17hmr,204 Ruger,22-250
Deer 257 Ackley
Sheep goat 300WSM
Antelope 270
Elk Bear,piggies 300 Win mag

These are my favorites and my go to.
Just bought a 300WSM and you can do lots of crossovers with it.I load 130gr,150gr,and 165 grn.It is really a versitile cartridge.

Randy

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Small Game - Semi-auto 22LR

Varmint/Predator - Bolt action 270
Pronghorn - Bolt action 270
Deer - Bolt action 270
Sheep/Goat - Bolt action 270
Hogs - Bolt action 270
Bear - Bolt action 270
Elk - Bolt action 270
Moose - Bolt action 270

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Small game: .22lr Ruger 10/22

Predators/varmints: AR in 5.56

Everything else: Ruger M77 in .338 Winmag (only other rifle I own besides the 10/22 & AR)

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Small Game-.22 WMR
Varmint/Predator-22-.250
Pronghorn-.22-.250
Deer (depending on where you live it can be short-long range) 22-.250
Sheep/Goat-.270
Hogs-.270
Bear-.270
Elk-.270
Moose-30.06

Small game - 36 cal. Southern Mountain flintlock
Varmint/predator - 1892 Win. in 32-20 WCF
Pronghorn - Shiloh Sharps #1 Sporter in 40-2.5 SS or Mod 70 Win. Classic Featherweight in 270 WCF
Deer - German double rifle in 43 Mauser, Shiloh Sharps in 45-2.4...or one of a couple dozen others
Sheep/Goat - Shiloh Sharps #1 Sporter in 40-2.5 SS
Hogs - Westley Richards 12 bore Explora or 54 cal. Jaeger flint
Bear - Shiloh Sharps Montana Roughrider in 45-2.4
Elk - E. M. Reilley double in 500 BPE or Shiloh Sharps Montana Roughrider in 45-2.4
Moose - same as elk

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