What cartridges have you used on Big game?

[swampghost]

22LR-hogs, bobcat..does that count?
12 gauge-hog, deer (I only have whitetails), coyote
6mm Rem.-deer
308-deer, hog, coyote
7mm Rem. Mag-deer, hogs, coyote
50 cal ML-deer, hog
45/70-deer, hog
35 Rem. deer
Bow--deer, hog
Crossbow-deer, hog
I guess you can tell we have a lot of hogs..LOL!
And I guess I can count shotgun with bird shot..turkey, coyote and a hog

 

[Seabreeze]

22 LR
22mag
243
25-06
30-30
300 Weatherby
223
308
7-08
358 Winchester

25-06 and 358 Winchester are favorites for deer. I do like the 7-08 a lot.

 

[Guy Miner]

22LR-hogs, bobcat..does that count?
12 gauge-hog, deer (I only have whitetails), coyote
6mm Rem.-deer
308-deer, hog, coyote
7mm Rem. Mag-deer, hogs, coyote
50 cal ML-deer, hog
45/70-deer, hog
35 Rem. deer
Bow--deer, hog
Crossbow-deer, hog
I guess you can tell we have a lot of hogs..LOL!
And I guess I can count shotgun with bird shot..turkey, coyote and a hog

I'd count a bobcat! Missed one with my 45 1911 years ago... Those cats are quick.

Guy

 

[JD338]

I'd count a bobcat! Missed one with my 45 1911 years ago... Those cats are quick.

Guy

I bet you missed it by a hare. A +P load probably would have got it.

JD338

 

[RL338]

Those cats are quick

Bob might be fast , but he probably had 9 lives

 

[Blkram]

I bet you missed it by a hare. A +P load probably would have got it.

JD338

Since most "hares" are approx 6" deep and about a foot long, I doubt the +P would have made enough difference on Mr Bobkitty!

 

[bmiller]

wow enjoy reading the list of calibers used here's mine'
22 hornet
222 rem
22-250
223
25-06
250 savage
257 weatherby
30 carbine
30-30
308
30-06
300 win mag
303 British
356 win
444

 

[Ralt71]

This post is very cool. I feel like an amateur compared to most of you. My list isn't as long, but I have had some pretty exciting hunts with some of these calibers.

.22LR
.38 snub nose
.223
.243
30/30
44 mag
444 Marlin
45-70
32
35 Rem
357
300 WM
300 WSM
300 Ultra
7mm Mag
8mm Mouser
6.5 PRC

Mine are mostly Whitetail, Hogs, Black Bear.. I hope this counts as big game

If I am allowed to add Coyotes & Bobcats
22-250
224 Valkyrie
22 hornet
.17 HMR

 

[DrMike]

This post is very cool. I feel like an amateur compared to most of you. My list isn't as long, but I have had some pretty exciting hunts with some of these calibers.

8mm Mouser

What size "mouse" did you tag with this one?

 

[Ralt71]

What size "mouse" did you tag with this one?

*Mauser haha. I may have been celebrating yesterday, all day. Didn't catch that lol

This one was super cool. A guy we hunted with was retired Airforce fighter pilot. He bought a few German Mouser's from a WWII Armory that was sealed up for years. It came covered in a cosmeline like substance. Told me if I clean it up I could carry it hunting, open iron sights and all. So I did. First deer I seen, I shot. I think it came in at 80 pounds.

I believe it's referred to as a K98? I don't recall 100%. The actual caliber was 7.92x something. I'm not good with those types of rifles and can't remember now, that was 1996.

 

[AFG270]

Okay, I was kidding by only listing the 30-06, but I did eventually come to the realization that Dad was right back in the 1970's when he told me that the only rifle a fellow really needed was a 30-06.

Regards, Guy

My Dad said the very same thing. He passed away a few years ago at the age of 93, and hunted all his life with only a 30-06. He shot everything from ground squirrels to elk with a good old 30-06.

 

[RogueRiver]

22 hornet-doe
6.5x52 carcano- my first blacktail buck
30/30- several deer
7.62x39- buck
35 whelen, over a dozen blacktail bucks, a mule deer, a couple of bears, 2 spike elk
45/70, blacktail buck
50 cal muzzleloader, Blacktail bucks, a cow elk
the above I have taken game with. carried but never harvested biggame w/ 22-250, 264 wm, 30-06. hope to fill antelope tag w 264 this year