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ridgerunner_ky
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Collection to hunt the world over??
      #25818 - 07/02/05 01:34 PM

What do you think would be a good collection of rifles to hunt the world over and have the best rifle and caliber suitable for all the different species and sizes of game?

Also im not asking the best 2 or 3 all around rifles, what I am asking here for example is best beanfield rifle, woods rifles, mountain rifle, dangerous game rifle etc.
like best antelope/whitetail, then maybe caribou/elk size,
then like grizzly/moose buffalo/ elephant sheep/goats etc. etc.

just want to see what everyone thinks...

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ridgerunner_ky
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Re: Collection to hunt the world over?? [Re: ridgerunner_ky]
      #25857 - 08/02/05 05:12 AM

Ok I will try and get this started.. To start off with


22lr no collection is complete without one\
223
243
6.5x55
270
7mm mag
30-30
308
30-06
338 win mag
375 H&H
416 rigby
45-70

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Re: Collection to hunt the world over?? [Re: ridgerunner_ky]
      #25872 - 08/02/05 10:35 AM

Three rifles. A 300 Winchester or Weatherby Mag.. A 375 H&H, and finally, a 458 Winchester or Lott.

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ridgerunner_ky
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Re: Collection to hunt the world over?? [Re: mikeh416Rigby]
      #25881 - 08/02/05 02:14 PM

mike416Rigby
that would work just fine. but I was referring anywhere from 10-15 cartridges or so.

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Re: Collection to hunt the world over?? [Re: ridgerunner_ky]
      #25889 - 08/02/05 03:57 PM

Africam Big Five
.470NE- English, Boxlock Ejector
.416 Rigby- Magnun Mauser
.405Win.- Winchester 1895
.375H&H-Mauser 98 or Winchester 70
.300H&H-Mauser 98 or Winchester 70

Rest Of World
.375H&H and .338Win for Big Game (Water Buffalo,Moose, Grizzly/Polar Bear, Tiger etc.)

.30/06-Mauser 98 or Winchester 70 etc -Large Deer etc
.270Win-Any decent rifle bolt or Single shot,
Kangaroos,Goats etc
.308Win.-Savage 99,Browning BLR ,Winchester 88 lever action these are great for pigs
.223Rem-Bolt or Single shot for fox, rabbit,crow etc
.22WMR- As Above
.22LR- above
12G- Double Shotgun ,for everything that flies.

Of course there would be some overlap of calibres and I have picked available proven "classic" calibres not these super ultra short magnum barrel burners!and if someone wants to use a .470NE on Deer or pigs go for it!

Steve

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TerryR
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Re: Collection to hunt the world over?? [Re: ridgerunner_ky]
      #25925 - 09/02/05 06:51 AM

Ridgerunner
I'll bite but I don't need 15.

22LR for plinking/practice
223 for varmits
30-06 for everything short of dangerous game
375 H&H for dangerous game.
All in bolt action with scopes - Dakota or Winchester MOd 70.

add a 12 Ga. pump and you are done.

Terry

This doesn't include the other 20 or so guns that I need just for fun.

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Re: Collection to hunt the world over?? [Re: ridgerunner_ky]
      #25929 - 09/02/05 07:06 AM

To be short and economical

22 LR (just to please my neighbours when shooting in the garden)
22-250 Rem700 Sendero
300 WM Sako
375HH Winchester 70
470 NE Chapuis
May be a 338 Ruger.
A 12 gauge, O/U Beretta Silver pigeon.


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Re: Collection to hunt the world over?? [Re: larcher]
      #25981 - 10/02/05 01:27 AM

Well for the ultimate one rifle choice you could have a
vierling in
9.3x74/30 R blaser/12ga/22



Karl.

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Re: Collection to hunt the world over?? [Re: ridgerunner_ky]
      #25983 - 10/02/05 01:38 AM

some of these I have and some I will have, unless I change my mind in the meantime.

.22, .22 Mag, .17 HMR, .222 - small game hunting, all bolt actions.

12 gauge - various side by sides - waterfowl, quail, rabbits, pest birds, clays

12g / .222 combination - small game
plus a 12 g / 7mm or 9.3mm for medium sized game plus shottie for versatility

6.5x68 Sauer Takedown - mountain and plains rifle if light enough for the "Tops". Deer hunting, goats, pigs. No end of uses.

8x68S Sauer Takedown - "world" trophy hunting rifle, African plains game

10.5x68 (custom) Sauer Takedown - a .416 x68 (not the 10.75x68) - to add a DGR to the Sauer Takedowns versatility.

.308 BLR - brush hunting and a light sambar rifle. Pigs.

.30-06 M98 - because it was my first and does most of it with no fuss.

.375 H&H Mag M98 - same as the .30-06

.450 No 2 NE Double - DGR

9.3x74mm Rimmed Double (scoped) - for fun - plains game plus a little extra if it is ever needed. Sambar as well.

.500/.416 Double (scoped) - a plains game and DGR in one. Why would one need anything else.


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ridgerunner_ky
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Re: Collection to hunt the world over?? [Re: TerryR]
      #26128 - 11/02/05 06:59 PM

TerryR,
I think what you said sounds perfect except for I would throw in a true big bore double from 470 on up.

and then just like you said another 20 or so just for fun

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Re: Collection to hunt the world over?? [Re: NitroX]
      #26202 - 12/02/05 04:47 PM

Ok, here is my call:

17HMR for varmints
22 LR for the tiny stuff, plinking, and practice
7x57mm for general lightweight carry
7mm Remington Ultra Magnum Beanfield
350 African Express for the bigger stuff
416 Rigby for the big stuff
458 Win Mag for the big bore needs

Anything else is just stuff to own and keep in your safe....

RobertD



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Re: Collection to hunt the world over?? [Re: ridgerunner_ky]
      #26352 - 16/02/05 01:59 AM

1) .22 LR -- plinking/small varmints/small game

2) .223 Rem. -- varmints

3) .300 Win. Mag. -- all of the world's big game except for hippo, Cape buffalo, lion, elephant, Australian/Asian bovines, and coastal brown bears.

4) .416 Rem. Mag. -- the previously mentioned hippo, Cape buffalo, lion, elephant, Australian/Asian bovines, and coastal brown bears.

AD

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JohnTheGreek
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Re: Collection to hunt the world over?? [Re: allenday]
      #27162 - 03/03/05 12:48 AM

.22 Long Rifle, Winchester lever action
30-06, Winchester bolt gun
.416 Rem, Winchester Bolt Gun
.470NE, Searcy Double

...and finally, a 12 guage, Remington 870


Best,

JohnTheGreek

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Re: Collection to hunt the world over?? [Re: JohnTheGreek]
      #27168 - 03/03/05 01:29 AM

A Merkel 9.3x74R/12ga76/12ga76 with 22LR barrel insert and Briley chokes inc tubes modified to put Brennekes on the rifle barrel point of aim with 320gn Woodleighs.

And a Mauser 66 with 243 barrel sighted for 55gn Nosler Ballistic Tips @ 4,000fps, 30-06AI 165gn Barnes @ 2,950, 9.3x64 with Woodleigh 286gn softs and solids @ 2600 and 458WM with rim rebated to .496 so can use standard bolt face 500gn @ 2120 (22" barrel).

Both are doable at under $A10,000 and I'm working on getting both together before our gun laws limit us to some ridiculous low number of firearms.

mike

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Re: Collection to hunt the world over?? [Re: AussieMike]
      #27379 - 07/03/05 04:25 AM

Well, I will bite:

Classic cartridges:
275 Rigby
303 Lee Enfield
300 H&H
318 Westly Richards
350 Rigby Magnum
450/400 Nitro Express
425 Westly Richards
404 Jeffrey
Rigby 450 31/4" Nitro Express
470 Nitro Express
577 Nitro Express
And off course
505 Gibbs

Modern Cartridges

6.5 x55 Swedish Mauser
30.06
300 Winchester
338 Winchester
35 Whelan
375 H&H Magnum
416 Rigby
460 Weatherby

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Re: Collection to hunt the world over?? [Re: Gibbs505]
      #27413 - 07/03/05 12:17 PM

300 H&H
375 H&H

Ken
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Re: Collection to hunt the world over?? [Re: k80]
      #27923 - 18/03/05 09:11 AM

Simple and to the point.


6.5x54 Manlicher schoneor (mountain rifle)
300H&H Dakota76 (plains rifle)
9.3x74r Chapuis sxs (bush gun)
416-500 Searcy boxloxk dlx (DGG)
20g3" Win model 21 26"brl (upland game)
12g3" Arrieta 600dlx 29"brl (waterfowl)

How could you possible beat it?

Maybe an all english best double battery?

318W.R. westly richards sidelock sxs w/scope
350r rigby boxloxk sxs w/peep sight
450/400 3' jeffery's sidelock sxs w/QR scope
465/500 holland royal sxs w/express 50m
20g boss round action 27" brl
12g purdey best game gum 29" brl


Ya that would be it if I had a spare 400,000$ lying around.


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