David Hancock Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 HW100 .177 air rifle - for small vermin and farm work .22LR - for vermin and quiet fox dispatch .223 - vermin, fox, deer (I'm struggling to justify keeping it / replacing it with what ??????) 6.5 Creedmoor - for putting a smile on my face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srvet Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 17 Rem or 204 Ruger- rabbits and corvids 22/250 Fox 308 Win - Woodland deer 270 Win - open country deer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhhudson Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 22r 22-250 243 30-06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrumbag Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 For me I think it would have to be: .22 lr – Bunnies, foxes and plinking .223 Rem – Foxes and plinking at longer ranges .30-06 – Deer / Boar / Plains Game .375 H&H DG (Even Prvi make ammo for it!) (Add 12b 3" chambered O/U to that and you could hunt the world) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbal Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 Which 4 (better which 4 categories) has to reflect your quarry(and/or target comps )-if you shoot large plains game,and dangerous African-that's two no compromise must haves :if you shoot lots of close in bunnies,and don't Safari-you have diffferent options. There are also various legal issues worldwide (and different). OK,mine are one each from : !7rem/204/222/223 class,for small quarry out to say 250,gimme distance for these cartridges 243/6mm /6BR/maybe some 6.5s, for medium size up to smaller/medium deer quarry or a bit further distance for the small quarry. 308 or similar (3006/284 etc) for big UK quarry 4th....well,depending on useage etc,could be an expansion of any/overlap above-though the above three cover most pretty well....how about a 17/22rf where quarry is small,with very short ranges,and 'minimum disturbance'? Or even a general purpose target rifle-though one only, has to be a compromise (6BR;6.5)...12g shotgun maybe-but not if only as a (slug) rifle. I don't think wildcats would change much-of course there are some good ones within each 'category' but very few that change the parameters enough. All hypothetical,verging on 'in extremis,'of course,just camp fire chat for those Desert Island Disc type characters. gbal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meles meles Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 .22 " LR - for fun and small game 6.5x55mm Scandisqueagian - target shooting to 1000 mards and hunting almost all European game, & also poppin' the buttons off farmer Giles' waistcoat 9.3x74mm - boar and Vauxhall Vectras .458 SOCOM - nefarious activities.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moorlander Posted December 14, 2017 Report Share Posted December 14, 2017 .22LR rabbits & Fox .204 Fox and 500yd Varminting .308 Deer ,Boar, Badger,Plains Game and target - cheap ammo available everywhere. .444 Woodland Deer, Boar, Rhinos, Hippos and Elephants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VarmLR Posted December 15, 2017 Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 I would only chose 3. 22 air rifle; .223 and .308. That covers all bases for me and ammo is plentiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treetop Posted December 15, 2017 Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 22lr 17 hornet 223 - soon to become a .20 Practical 6.5 Creedmoor but i think I can see the 17 hornet becoming redundant soon with the rebarrel of the 223 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted December 15, 2017 Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 I've not had too many calibers, but i love the following - FAC Air in .25 Cal. .22LR .204/.223? Apologies, can't decide! .204R Lazer flat, and good distance for caliber. .223Rem, versatility... 6.5 CM God i love that rifle/caliber.... Chaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tictac Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Why limit yourself to four, who's counting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JabaliHunter Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 I think I'd have 3 and invest in handloading gear... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alycidon Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 Well I had to shoot a rat the other week, under my range cooker at about 3 feet !!. so factory ammo users only: 177 air rifle at sub 12 ft lbs. 17 Hornet centerfire, ( could do without this if only 3 needed) 1 of either 204, 222 or 223 6.5x55 ( no experience of these new 6.5 cals such as Creedmore) A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hancock Posted January 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 Hi Geoff. Happy New Year, trust you are well. Answering my own post, these will be my 4:- .177 Air - HW100 running at 11.4ft/lbs .22LR - CZ Varmint fluted - loving Eley Match .17 Hornet - just got my ticket as I swapped out my .223. Now have to get the rifle. 6.5 Creedmoor - Bergara HMR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggy Posted January 6, 2018 Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 For me it would be .25 fac air it does most of what my .22 lr did rabbits rats ect variable power .17 hmr rabbits over the range of the pcp .22 hornet foxes and just the fun of shooting it . i have had 223 and 308 but they would be too much for the land I shoot on now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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