One rifle for every occasion..? (well, almost)

[Shoot_GB]

What are members suggestions for one calibre does it all?

With the ammunition market now moving to a mandatory Non-Toxic only stance >.243, it's got me thinking about changing up and maybe reducing the contents of my cabinet. Also, these digital LRF and Ballistic Calculator ready scopes are now pretty decent and excellent value for money - I know the DNT Zulus are good as I have been using them from Sub12 through FAC Air and onto Rimfire. With lots of profiles available within the scopes, it is possible to switch between two stored data sets (a light projectile & a heavy projectile profile) as I'm sure most of you are now aware.

Is there now (has there always been) a jack of all trades calibre out there that by using factory off the shelf ammo only has something light and fragmenting for Fox, but also something thats ideal for the UK's Deer population? One rifle, one scope, two bullet types.

I now get asked to shoot more Fox than Deer (I won't be shooting abroad nor do I shoot Reds or UK Boar). My .308 has more recoil than i'd like these days, so I'm thinking of trading in my .308 anyway - so what do I get instead? - or should I keep the .308 and seek out two specific types of non-tox ammo?

All suggestions welcomed..

 

[VSS]

The "one rifle, one scope, two bullets" philosophy is what I've adopted for my .243
I use a 58grain v-max for foxing and head shooting park deer, and a 100grain T-Mantel softpoint for stalking. Interestingly, at normal stalking ranges, I do not have to adjust my scope or my POA when switching between the two rounds, despite them being so different.

(And of course, I do also have my .270).

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

I had rifle for over 10 years and shot copper all of those years and was 270win

 

[20-250]

I haven't yet gone down the copper route with it, but my 243 shoots a 75 grain Sierra HP homeload and the 105 grain Geco factory SP to the same POI at 100 yards. I don't have anything else so versatile.

 

[Mike1979]

6.5 Creed...does everything. WARNING...only get one if you can take abuse