What is your favorite

[enrique]

New favorite 20P then 223, then 6br

Reason - 223 cases cheap to load and probably the cheapest to buy, relatively long barrel life, many reloads, tolerates long strings of fire better than most
6br - accuracy, barrel life and a good amount of reloads

 

[rr2030]

I can't say for sure, but I have enjoyed shooting a 22-250, and have more rounds through one, than any other rifle I have owned since 1970.

 

[Bill K]

Caliber? probably 20. But second, 6mm. In various cartridges and rifles, just work super well.

 

[Homerange]

New favorite 20P then 223, then 6br

Reason - 223 cases cheap to load and probably the cheapest to buy, relatively long barrel life, many reloads, tolerates long strings of fire better than most

Not in my pencil weight barrelled Mod 7 ! < suppressed and with a 16x scope.

Getting long in the tooth now and needs be rebarreled as it gets much more use than the 222, 6mm Rem, 7mm08 and 308. All shoot quite well for sporters with the 6mm Rem in Model 7 the most challenging with load development but still just better than 1 MOA < plenty good enough for small to medium deer and the lightest I use on such.
Really like the punch the 6mm Rem can provide in a full length setup and seen some amazing results from them in heavier barreled varmint rifles.....one chap here can produce 30mm (1.25") groups at 500 with 105gr Bergers.

 

[JTinTexas]

I enjoy shooting my 7 Br more than the other calibers, it seems to punch above it's weight. I have other calibers that I enjoy (and several are more accurate) but the 7 Br always makes me smile the most, hope to shoot a South Texas deer with it this year.

 

[Outwest]

I really like my 257 Rbts. and my 25-06.

 

[Lucky6547]

308 for sure, I just am drawn to it and do the best with it.

 

[mongo chicago]

Had many from 22 through 458 Win Mag. 6mm is my favorite so far. 6xc and 6mm Rem.

 

[SeabeeKen]

257 and 7mm

 

[std7mag]

For me it's 25 caliber and 7mm.

(2) 250 Savage, 257 Roberts, 257 Roberts AI, 25WSSM, 25-06, 257 WBY Mag.

7mm-08AI(IMP 40°), 280 Rem, 7mm Rem Mag, 7mm WBY Mag.

Sold my 284 Win custom build. Turned out heavier than I wanted. Too heavy to carry for hunting (for me),too light for a competition gun.

 

[Dgd6mm]

.223 Remington.

 

[Ringostar]

Nobody’s claiming the .296 yet? That’s one that I haven’t heard mentioned for several years.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

.222 Remington.

 

[swd]

6BRX. It’s harder to not find an accurate load than to find one.

 

[BlueWater]

What is your favorite

.243 Winchester, probably. Sufficient accuracy, sufficient "punch" for hunting even some larger game animals, with low-moderate recoil.

I've had .223 Rem, .243 Win, 6.5 Creedmoor, 8x57mm Mauser, along with numerous pistol calibers, and fired many other calibers. IMO, the .243 could be a strong contender as the sole rifle caliber in the stable, if need be.

 

[Bill Norris]

Not in my pencil weight barrelled Mod 7 ! < suppressed and with a 16x scope.

Getting long in the tooth now and needs be rebarreled as it gets much more use than the 222, 6mm Rem, 7mm08 and 308. All shoot quite well for sporters with the 6mm Rem in Model 7 the most challenging with load development but still just better than 1 MOA < plenty good enough for small to medium deer and the lightest I use on such.
Really like the punch the 6mm Rem can provide in a full length setup and seen some amazing results from them in heavier barreled varmint rifles.....one chap here can produce 30mm (1.25") groups at 500 with 105gr Bergers.

Smartest move I've made with a Model 7 is B P the action, re-barrel with a Hawk Hill 1 - 15 TW # 4 taper in 30BR and Mcmillan Hunters Edge Sporter stock by ODCR (WSMNUT) here on the site. Will get 3000 + FPS with the 125 gr. Nosler BT & AB @ 1/4 " MOA most of the time.

 

[Homerange]

Smartest move I've made with a Model 7 is B P the action, re-barrel with a Hawk Hill 1 - 15 TW # 4 taper in 30BR and Mcmillan Hunters Edge Sporter stock by ODCR (WSMNUT) here on the site. Will get 3000 + FPS with the 125 gr. Nosler BT & AB @ 1/4 " MOA most of the time.

Yet after fitting the moderator on 223 Mod 7 it became an absolute tack driver and provided many years of accuracy one would not expect from a pencil weight 18" barrel. I'd happily take rabbits with head shots to 150yds with impact points just a bullet diameter or 2 from point of aim. My son whom at that time was just embarking on his shooting carrer named it the (ad) Minister of Justice !

However as the Mod 7 in 6mm is a quite different beast even with the exact same moderator fitted a BP of the action could certainly be worth investigating, thank you.

OTOH a 308 pushing 130's can comfortably make 3000fps and with careful projectile selection can easily deal to up to the larger deer with the normal kill shots and provide somewhat less recoil than the typical 150's used which give confidence to the recoil sensitive and smaller shooters. For normal range work IMO it's a better solution than the somewhat lower velocity 6.5's and even the 7mm08 at similar bullet weights.

 

[three percent]

338-06,308,45acp my favorite ones to load and shoot.im probably loading 12 different cartridges.
Itching for a 284win hopefully in the future maybe f open rifle build.

 

[SeabeeKen]

For me it's 25 caliber and 7mm.

(2) 250 Savage, 257 Roberts, 257 Roberts AI, 25WSSM, 25-06, 257 WBY Mag.

7mm-08AI(IMP 40°), 280 Rem, 7mm Rem Mag, 7mm WBY Mag.

Sold my 284 Win custom build. Turned out heavier than I wanted. Too heavy to carry for hunting (for me),too light for a competition gun.

257AI, 250AI, 7x57AI, 284W. Love my 257AI best. Hart barrel and its a tack driver

 

[ebb]

Limit yourself to ONE? This is America, and thank God for that!!!! Are you experimenting with hallucinogenic drugs? What would make such a question come to your mind? One Caliber?? you have scared me out of a years life, shame on you.