3 Calibres

[Ratel]

.22 LR
.22 Hornet
Toss up 7x57 or .243

 

[Blacey]

I would go with 17 HMR / 243 / 30.06 good rifles and covers all areas.

 

[Free range rob]

I’m flirting with 22-250 or .204 as a fox choice

Thought about .270 but comparing to .308 what’s ammunition availability?

I’d really just like more guns I think

I recently added 22-250 to my stable and I have fallen madly in love with it, it just makes so much sense, I reckon it would be the last one to leave me now.

 

[Beastmaster.308]

.22, .222, .308.
classic calibres and just happens to be what I have in the cabinet.

Same here, classics for a reason.

 

[pbear94]

.22lr .260 rem and 3006

Chase the first 2 and the 3006 is on its way in the form of a brx1

 

[colin jalland]

.25 FAC Air , fast twist .223 and 6.5x55 come to think of it I have them plus some more for other uses .

 

[Ben rodge]

22lr .243 30_06

 

[NB568]

.22lr
.22-250
.270

The .22lr for anything pest/small/close and the other two cover everything in the UK (and don't require mucking about with point of aim at all sensible distances).

 

[remi22-250]

17hmr for the rabbits as you can take longer shots than a 22lr but remember about wind

22-250 for foxes fast flat round

6.5 creedmoor for deer with the change on to copper it has the potential to deal with all deer species

 

[Andy seatrout]

.22LR for rabbits and grey squirrels
.223 for foxes
6.5 x 55 for deer and daytime foxes ( chosen as ‘next calibre up’ from a .243) where the copper bullet/ 100 grain conundrum may be problematic and the reported low recoil welcome…..

 

[Jimmy6.5]

22lr,243 and 6.5x55 are my fo to at the moment

 

[Edinburgh Rifles]

Three is not enough…

 

[Sonicdmb73]

Three is not enough…

Is that your personal or professional opinion?

Seriously though I agree, I could probably manage one rifle, I’d need a few barrels for it though.

 

[Micheal miley]

Currently have .22 .223 and .270 think they cover all both big and small. But for some reason I would love a .338

 

[JTO]

.22lr, .223, .308

^^^ This, if you are going to practice a lot.

 

[Stalker62]

But for some reason I would love a .338

I had a slot for a .338.

Then happened to overhear a conversation in the Range office at Bisley, that you cannot shoot it at Bisley.

Changed the slot for a .308 (AI AX).

Best bullet I ever dodged.

 

[Edinburgh Rifles]

Is that your personal or professional opinion?

Seriously though I agree, I could probably manage one rifle, I’d need a few barrels for it though.

Both!

Sure I could use one for everything
Where is the fun in that?

Then you become one of the people that says ".XXXrem/win) is the best cartridge EVER" because that is all they have ever used....

Walk quietly
Smell the roses
Shoot all the guns...

 

[bowji john]

If forced to stick to just 3 then my choice hasn’t changed much since this thread began

I can, however be a bit more specific

.22LR - Vudoo with chassis (target) and light weight stock (for the rabbits)

6.5 creed - covers both stalking and target - as above for stocks

Either 9.3 x 62 or 404 Jeff in Mauser 98 - covers hunting and conservation work

Amazingly I’d ditch the Blaser although it was designed for just this kind of flexibility - only because they don’t do a 404 Jeff barrel and bolt

 

[JTO]

Somebody said. "If you know how many guns you have, you don't have enough".

 

[zambezi]

I’d ditch the Blaser although it was designed for just this kind of flexibility - only because they don’t do a 404 Jeff barrel and bolt

They do a .500 Jeffery though....