We all talk about different calibers and which is 'best'; however, from 50-200 yds, with almost any decent expanding bullet, placed in the vitals of the beast, will it really matter if it was shot from:
.22-250 Remington
.220 Russian
.220 Swift
.221 Remington Fireball
.222 Remington
.222 Remington Magnum
.223 MINISAS
.223 Remington
.223 WSSM
.224 Weatherby Magnum
.225 Winchester
.240 Weatherby Magnum
.243 Winchester
.243 WSSM
.244 H&H Magnum
.244 Remington
.250-3000 Savage
.256 Winchester Magnum
.256 Newton
.25-06 Remington
.25-20 Winchester
.25-35 Winchester
.25 Remington
.25 WSSM
.257 Roberts
.257 Weatherby Magnum
.260 Remington
.264 Winchester Magnum
.270 Weatherby Magnum
.270 Winchester
.270 Winchester Short Magnum
.270 Sabi
.276 Enfield
.276 Pedersen
.280 British
.280 Remington
.280 Ross
.284 Winchester
.30 Carbine
.30 Newton
.30 RAR
.30 Remington
.30 Remington AR
.30 TC
.30-06 Springfield
.30-30 Winchester
.30-40 Krag (.30 Army)
.30-378 Weatherby Magnum
.300 H&H Magnum
.300 Remington SA Ultra Mag
.300 Remington Ultra Magnum
.300 Ruger Compact Magnum
.300 Savage
.300 Weatherby Magnum
.300 Winchester Magnum
.300 Winchester Short Magnum
.303 British
.303 Savage
.307 Winchester
.308 Marlin Express
.308 Norma Magnum
.308 Winchester
.32 Remington
.32 Winchester Self-Loading
.32 Winchester Special
.32-20 Winchester (.32 WCF, .32-20 Marlin, .32 Colt Lightning)
.32-40 Ballard
.32-40 Winchester
.325 WSM (Winchester Short Magnum)
.33 Winchester (.33 WCF)
.33-40 Pope
.333 Jeffery
.333 Jeffery Flanged
.338 Federal
.338 Lapua Magnum
.338 Marlin express
.338 Remington Ultra Magnum
.338 Ruger Compact Magnum
.338 Sabi
.338 Winchester Magnum
.338-06 A-Square
.338-378 Weatherby Magnum
.340 Weatherby Magnum
.348 Winchester
.35 Newton
.35 Remington
.35 Whelen
.35 Whelen Improved
.35 Winchester
.35 Winchester Self-Loading
.350 Remington Magnum
.351 Winchester Self-Loading
.356 Winchester
.358 Norma Magnum
.358 Winchester
.375 H&H Magnum
.375 Remington Ultra Magnum
.375 Ruger
.375 Weatherby Magnum
.375 Whelen (.375-06)
.375 Winchester
.376 Steyr
.378 Weatherby Magnum
.38-40 Winchester
.38-55 Winchester
In reality, some of us spend thousands of pounds on custom job calibers and rifles that will never be used in competition, and really, any semi-decent rifle in any of the above calibers would probably do the job equally well...sometimes I reflect and start to worry if we're becoming too obsessed with our gear, and less on the joy of the stalk, practice, and monies that could be invested better elsewhere (stalking ground rents, ground improvements, beer, putting more pheasants down, days at the range, etc. etc.)...
rant over....
.22-250 Remington
.220 Russian
.220 Swift
.221 Remington Fireball
.222 Remington
.222 Remington Magnum
.223 MINISAS
.223 Remington
.223 WSSM
.224 Weatherby Magnum
.225 Winchester
.240 Weatherby Magnum
.243 Winchester
.243 WSSM
.244 H&H Magnum
.244 Remington
.250-3000 Savage
.256 Winchester Magnum
.256 Newton
.25-06 Remington
.25-20 Winchester
.25-35 Winchester
.25 Remington
.25 WSSM
.257 Roberts
.257 Weatherby Magnum
.260 Remington
.264 Winchester Magnum
.270 Weatherby Magnum
.270 Winchester
.270 Winchester Short Magnum
.270 Sabi
.276 Enfield
.276 Pedersen
.280 British
.280 Remington
.280 Ross
.284 Winchester
.30 Carbine
.30 Newton
.30 RAR
.30 Remington
.30 Remington AR
.30 TC
.30-06 Springfield
.30-30 Winchester
.30-40 Krag (.30 Army)
.30-378 Weatherby Magnum
.300 H&H Magnum
.300 Remington SA Ultra Mag
.300 Remington Ultra Magnum
.300 Ruger Compact Magnum
.300 Savage
.300 Weatherby Magnum
.300 Winchester Magnum
.300 Winchester Short Magnum
.303 British
.303 Savage
.307 Winchester
.308 Marlin Express
.308 Norma Magnum
.308 Winchester
.32 Remington
.32 Winchester Self-Loading
.32 Winchester Special
.32-20 Winchester (.32 WCF, .32-20 Marlin, .32 Colt Lightning)
.32-40 Ballard
.32-40 Winchester
.325 WSM (Winchester Short Magnum)
.33 Winchester (.33 WCF)
.33-40 Pope
.333 Jeffery
.333 Jeffery Flanged
.338 Federal
.338 Lapua Magnum
.338 Marlin express
.338 Remington Ultra Magnum
.338 Ruger Compact Magnum
.338 Sabi
.338 Winchester Magnum
.338-06 A-Square
.338-378 Weatherby Magnum
.340 Weatherby Magnum
.348 Winchester
.35 Newton
.35 Remington
.35 Whelen
.35 Whelen Improved
.35 Winchester
.35 Winchester Self-Loading
.350 Remington Magnum
.351 Winchester Self-Loading
.356 Winchester
.358 Norma Magnum
.358 Winchester
.375 H&H Magnum
.375 Remington Ultra Magnum
.375 Ruger
.375 Weatherby Magnum
.375 Whelen (.375-06)
.375 Winchester
.376 Steyr
.378 Weatherby Magnum
.38-40 Winchester
.38-55 Winchester
In reality, some of us spend thousands of pounds on custom job calibers and rifles that will never be used in competition, and really, any semi-decent rifle in any of the above calibers would probably do the job equally well...sometimes I reflect and start to worry if we're becoming too obsessed with our gear, and less on the joy of the stalk, practice, and monies that could be invested better elsewhere (stalking ground rents, ground improvements, beer, putting more pheasants down, days at the range, etc. etc.)...
rant over....