Savage Steve Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 If you were only allowed three rifles for hunting ie: Rabbit ,Hare, Fox, all six deer and boar in UK what calibre and makes would you go for and why. S.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VarmLR Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 I'd use just two: 22LR and .308. I don't shoot hare (because I wouldn't even though I have them on my permission). Nothing really betters a 22LR for rabbits. If between 75 and 100 yds, part of the fun is getting closer. Some people prefer being "snipers" and cite long range rabbits need something like Hornet or .222. The answer is just get closer. It takes skill to stalk and is rewarding. Some prefer HMR. I'm not one of them. Ammo is cheap and the meat is never destroyed. .308 is my favourite CF calibre for everything else and versatile enough to deal with anything that we shoot in the UK. Ammo is easily sourced just about anywhere and it's respected on the hill for reds or in the forest for boar. I also shoot small deer with the .308 loaded heavy and slow. Minimal meat damage. The advantage of one rifle to do most things is it's one rifle/scope to get used to and it just feels intuitive knowing how it will perform given various different loads. Confidence inspiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejg223 Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 Not UK but similar... 22lr, 223, 308 edi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srvet Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 If I could reload then 17 Remington, 6.5x47 and 7mm Rem mag would do everything for me. If I had to rely on factory ammo I would exchange for 222 or 223, a 6.5 x 55 and 308 or 30/06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adriandavidb Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 Not UK but similar... 22lr, 223, 308 edi + 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhhudson Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 22lr, 22-250, 308 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
527vamint Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 22lr 6mmppc 308 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DW58 Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 .22LR .223 .308 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borisserge Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 22lr, 6.5x47, and 300wm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddieb Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 22LR 223 7mm-08 or 30-06 ? Â Thats only cos i have the above calibres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin credible Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 22BR 308 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyR Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 17 HMR 20 Tac 270 WSM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viajero Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 + 1 +2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermincinerator Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 .17 Fireball, .22BR & 257 AI Â Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Steve Posted November 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Quite surprised to see the .22lr up there,I'd have thought most would have gone for the .17hmr. I would go for the .17fireball as the starter with the .223 mid range and torn between a 7mm-08 or 7mm magnum as the big boy. It would make sense to have a hmr in the cabinet but I don't do hardly any rabbiting. S.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VarmLR Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 The reason is that the 22Lr is generally a reliable and accurate enough little calibre for 75 yd head/chest shots, cheap to shoot and lasts forever. The reason it's still popular is precisely because 17HMR seems to be less popular....too many experiences by too many people with variable ammo, split necks, squib rounds etc...pretty useless in wind and personally speaking, mine went because I was sick and tired of such variable factory ammo having to constantly needing to re-zero the thing. Once bitten... Â If I had to have a replacement for a small cal that wasn't 22LR, it'd be .17 or .22 Hornet, or perhaps .22 WMR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VarmLR Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 ...double post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrumbag Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 .17 Fireball, .22BR & 257 AI  Ian. 257 AI huh? Interesting, I have the non-AI version  I'd go  .22lr .223 .30-06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briar Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 My choice of three, if so restricted, would be; 22lr 6ppc 7x64 Â Briar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrumbag Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 My choice of three, if so restricted, would be; 22lr 6ppc 7x64 Â Briar Love 7x64 (and have one) but have a 9.3x62 for boar so if I couldn't have that I'd go .30-'06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermincinerator Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 257 AI huh? Interesting, I have the non-AI version  I'd go  .22lr .223 .30-06 I have the Improved version  Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Boy Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 my 3 UK hunting calibres are and continue to be: 22 BR 6mm Vais 7 Shehane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakeman Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Not in my top three but I'm surprised no-one has mentioned the .243... Although I understand the reasons, being over-bored and energy ft/lb for deer etc etc.., it's still a hell of a round to shoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCetrizine Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 .416 Rigby for everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DW58 Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 .416 Rigby for everything. Pussy ... ... ... .700 Nitro surely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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