If you only have/use one rifle cartridge..........

[Cledus J. Crabb]

What would it be?
Target..........hunting..........self defense.............It's gotta cover those three uses.

You can tell I've haven't got much going on so far today........

 

[Admin]

.308

 

[JonJ]

.308

+1

 

[sickone777]

30-06

 

[Cledus J. Crabb]

Somehow...............I'm not surprized by the response.

 

[Dan S]

For those three uses, and no more information about them, ie, hunting Kodiak bears, etc. The .308 is the one!

 

[Adam_MA]

I'm gonna add another vote for .308

Extremely versatile, plenty of power, loads for almost any occasion, manageable recoil.

Adam

 

[SgtUSMC8541]

7.62 NATO [lol] (just to be diffrent)

 

[FalArAk]

100 rounds of .22 packed in the Winchester value pack from WalMart.

Yup,that's the ticket.

 

[cdkayak]

If it's only including rifles we have: 30.06

Otherwise I'd lean towards the .308 as well.

 

[Weerd Beard]

.460 Weatherby Magnum 8)

Just to be different.

Granted I'd agree with the .308 Win

Arrrr

-Weer'd Beard

 

[Cross-X]

.45 ACP, or, perhaps, .357 Mag.

If I somehow had to choose a long gun, I'd go with a 12 gauge, say, a Remington 1100, or something by Benelli.

 

[C-pher]

hehehe, I'm suprised that someone didn't already say it.

.338 Lapua. Just kidding, I'm going to go witht the .44-40 or .45-70.


But I'm going to agree with the .308

Then, if you have a Para and the Mec-Tec carbine kit, or the Beretta Storm, then I'll agree with the .45

 

[Grifter]

.308 definitely.


But if we are talking unlimited funds and really big freakin bears then I'll take my 50 cal thanks.

 

[Coyote33]

.308

+1

Is that a .309?

.45 ACP, or, perhaps, .357 Mag.

...

Either .357 Mag or .44 Mag rifle.

This has to be for everything from hunting squirrels to deer to targets to defense?

 

[Cross-X]

I guess, now that I have read the question correctly, I would tend to agree with .308, but I also like .30-06 because I don't now have a .308!

 

[Lynne]

Would a Howitzer count?

[lol]

 

[KMaurer]

While I've grown to love the .308 / 7.62 NATO (Yes, they're technically two different cartridges), I'd have to go with the .30-06 if it were really my only rifle. It's readily available with heavy loads for big game at the upper end, and sabot-loaded varmint rounds at the other end.

Ken

 

[SiameseRat]

10 gauge- more spray = better chances of hitting something... [lol]

 

[Walter Smitty]

.30-06 and that with 165 gr bullet.

 

[Pilgrim]

Isn't a .308 or .30-06 a little overkill for a zombie ??? You didn't say self defense from what.

 

[Admin]

Isn't a .308 or .30-06 a little overkill for a zombie ???

Is there really such a thing as overkill? [twisted]

 

[C-pher]

Isn't a .308 or .30-06 a little overkill for a zombie ???

Is there really such a thing as overkill? [twisted]

Yea, once killed, it's killed...you can't Overkill it...you just kill it. If it comes back to life, then it's not killed.

 

[Cross-X]

Isn't a .308 or .30-06 a little overkill for a zombie ???

Is there really such a thing as overkill? [twisted]

You mean like using an sledgehammer to kill a housefly?

 

[Admin]

Isn't a .308 or .30-06 a little overkill for a zombie ???

Is there really such a thing as overkill? [twisted]

You mean like using an sledgehammer to kill a housefly?

Sometimes it just makes you feel better to do that. [twisted]

 

[KMaurer]

Sometimes it just makes you feel better to do that. [twisted]

As a friend of mine often reminds the more sensitive in the group, there are very few problems in life that can't be solved by the proper application of high explosives.

Ken

 

[M1911]

If I could only use one caliber of rifle....


























I'd cry.

 

[Nickle]

hehehe, I'm suprised that someone didn't already say it.

.338 Lapua.

Since you didn't say what you were hunting, I'll say it.

Actually, though, 308 would be my preference, in an M-14 or FAL.

30-06 in a Garand, or 7.62x54R in a Dragunov would work also.

 

[Coyote33]

hehehe, I'm suprised that someone didn't already say it.

.338 Lapua.

Since you didn't say what you were hunting, I'll say it.

...

Trouble is, you never said it. So, I'll say it.

Rabbit.


OK?


Now, go check this out:

ONE AND ONLY

 

[Nickle]

I was referring to 338 Lapua Mag, and I'm eventually building one, on a Rem 700 action.

And IMNSHO, that guy had 2 cartridges too many. First, the 280 will do nothing that 30-06 won't do. Secondly, why bother with a 375 H&H and a 458 Lott. Either will do.

Know what caliber has killed the most elephants? 303 British. Not because it's good, but because it's what the natives have.