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What Rifle Chamberings Are In Your Safe?

by J. Scott Rupp • August 11, 2011 • 63 comments

Here are the chamberings currently in my gun safe.

  • .25-06 Remington: Man, oh man, what a sweet cartridge. Fast, flat, capable, doesn’t knock you into next week.
  • .280 Remington: Still think it may be the best all-around medium big game cartridge. Why would you even own a .270?
  • .30-06 Springfield: Of course.
  • 6.5 Creedmoor: Could give the .280 a run for its money—especially if I can handload the heavier bullets into that short case without sacrificing too much velocity.
  • .300 Winchester Magnum: When I need reach and/or power, I don’t think you can beat it.
  • 7.65/.308 Lazzeroni Patriot. Ballistics on par with the .300 Weatherby but limited ammo options.
  • .223 Remington: Not in an AR but an old 788 I bought off the inimitable Bob Bell, longtime editor of PA Game News and Guns & Ammo contributor. Still has his load/trajectory notes taped to stock.
  • .338 Federal: A round that’s not getting much love these days, which is a damn shame.
  • .22 Long Rifle. Love my rimfires.

What’s in yours?

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  • adam hiaring

    375 ruger…….Enough Said

    .300 WBY MAG……The ultimate North American Round

    .17 HMR….Prarie dog destroyer

  • Cliff Russe

    .22 LR — You never really outgrow it.

    .22 Hornet — Jack-rabbits beware.

    .22-250 Remington — When a jack-rabbit's out of Hornet range.

    .257 Weatherby Magnum — Anything the .25-06 (an excellent cartridge, also) can do, the .257 WBY can do . . . further.

  • manuel

    a .308 winch. bolt action rifle and a .308 winch.bolt accion single shot pistol.

  • manuel

    Sorry ,I forget mi .22 Lr bolt accion rifle

  • ntrudr_800

    All Rifles:

    – .22LR – Cheap Plinking & Light Varminting

    – .22WMR – Varmint & Light Predator

    – .308 Winchester – Great Power & practical

  • william

    ruger 10/22

    savage 110/.308

    all I've ever really needed

    • randy pollard

      Would you like to purchase a set of dies for your 340 weatherby for70.00 dollars used only twice.

      Randy

  • Ted

    .458 Lott

    .45/70

    .454 Casull

    .375 H&H

    .340 Weatherby

    .338 Winchester

    .300 RUM

    7mm Remington

    30-06

    .270 Winchester

    .257 Weatherby

    .243

    .223 WSSM

    .223

    .22 Hornet

    .22 Rimfire *several rifles

    .17 HMR

    .17 MK2

    .308 *several rifles

    7.62×39 *several rifles

    5.45×39 *several rifles

    many more shotgun, rifle and handgun calibers in several more safes. I'm a gun crank and just have too damn many….but I love them all. I even own 8 PCP, springer, and CO2 powered air rifles.

    .

  • CB

    .22LR – fun

    6mm-.223 – target/varmint

    6.5×47 – deer

    .270 – mule deer/antelope/sheep/goats

    .338 Win Mag – elk/plains game/etc

    .458 Win Mag – dangerous game

  • josh

    .308 win.

    .30-06 sprinfield

    .303 britsh

  • Al

    .308 Win.

    .223 Rem.

    .22 lr

    7.62x54r

    .303 Brit.

  • Matthew

    .22 lr– small game

    .17 HMR– med/long range small game or short range varmint

    .223 Rem– med range varmint

    .25-06– long range varmint (75gr) or deer (110 gr)

    7mm-08– mix bag big game (160 gr)

    .30-30– deer

    .308 Win– mix bag big game (165 gr)

    35 Rem– bear and hog (200 gr)

    Hoping to add a .338 Win Mag soon, but have no reason to other than desire.

  • Eddie

    (2) 30-06 springfield

    (1) 7mm-08 Remington

    (1) 270 Winchester

    (2) .50 cal. muzzle loader

    (1) .22 LR

    My deer hunting arsenal…(except for the .22, of course).

  • Mike Urbigkit

    22 Browning Auto

    17 Rem

    220 Swift

    25-06 (2)

    7mm Rem Mag

    300 Wtby

    35 Whelen

    375 H&H

    416 Rem Mag

    Need some lever actions, and a double rifle

  • Ted

    .22 nylon 66/ .22 ruger

    .17 HMR Savage

    .243 Mod 70 Win SS Target

    30-06 Rem 700

    7mm Rem Mag

    .338 lapua mag

    8 Handguns from .17 ruger to .44 mag

  • Ted

    Forgot my pre 64 Win 94 30-30

  • darryl

    375 ruger riferuger alaskan

    300 win. mag rife mdl 700

    30-06 rifes post war mdl 70, garand, enfield

    30-30 rife pre 64 mdl 94

    32 special pre war mdl 94

    270 rifes post war mdl 70,belgum fn mauser

    264 win. mag rife pre 64 mdl70 westerner

    40-82 rife1986 win.

    243 rifes fn, mdl 700, pre 64 mdl 70featherweight, sako 75 hb,

    223 rifes ar, ruger target

    222 l46 sako

    44 mag rife and revolvers ruger, sw, dan wesson,

    357 mag rife and revolvers mdl 92 win, sw mdl 19s,28, 66,

    38 special sws, colt

    32 long colt

    45 lc ssa colt

    9mm pistols mdl 39 sw, spr. 1011, spr. xd compact, p11

    10 mm pistol delta elite

    40 s&w pistol delta elite

    380 acp pistol colt

    25acp pistols colt

    45acp pistols spr. 1911,spr. 1911 v10, kimber

    32 acp pistols colt

    12, 16, 20, and 410 shotguns browning, remington, parker, lc smith

    22 lr rifes. revolvers. and pistols win 75, anshults 52, sws, 22-45,high standard

  • Ed

    .338 Ultra Mag,Lapua, and win mag in bolt guns….223,.260 Rem,and 6.5 Grendel in AR's ,, 6.5×284 high power gun

  • Bruce G.

    Let,s see, .30-06, .30-30, .260 Rem, .243 Win, .22 WMR, .22LR, and let's not forget the .50 Cal Encore.

  • BigUglyMan

    22LR (x5)

    .223

    25-06

    257 Weatherby

    308 Winchester

    30-06 (x2)

    300 H&H

    300 Winchester Mag

    303 British (x3)

    9.3×62

    416 Rigby

    45-70 (x3)

    458 Winchester Mag

    470 Nitro Express

  • BigUglyMan

    Forgot the 7.62×39

  • James Konen

    32 win. special

    30.06 springfield

    .375 H&H

    .454 casull

    .45 colt

    .41 magnum

    .22 lr.

    .410/45 judge

    All I ever need for hunting in Wyoming!

  • Keith

    03A3 .3006 SPRINGFIELD thats been touched by the boys at Williams.

    .308

    7MAG

    .35 MARLIN 336cs the best Deer Rifle if you hunt swamps.

    .17

    .22s

    .223 Remington/ Douglas tuened tack driver.

    .300Savage

    .3030s

    870/12.

  • Brian

    When it comes to Rifle Cartridges I apply the "KISS" idea in my safe.

    22LR

    308 Win

    12 gauge- Rifled barrel

  • Me

    22 LR

    6 mm PPC

    6,5×55

    308 win

    30-06

    7×61 Sharpe & Hart

    9,3×62

    358 Norma Magnum

    404 Jeffery

  • john

    Rifle:

    22LR

    22 hornet

    220 swift

    6mm Remington

    7x57mm Mauser

    375 H&H

  • Calbearz

    What a fun thread!

    22LR in many forms (10/22, Bl-22, Styer Zepher)

    .223 Rem. AR-15

    .260 Rem (GA Percision bolt gun just an amazing round seems to be gaining popularity fast, I hope companies like Savage and Marlin chamber their entry level guns in 260 soon.)

    .308 Win Sr-25 and Rem 700 SPS

    .50 BMG Barret M82A1

    Cheers!

  • Jack

    .22lr, .223, 22-250, .243.270, 30-30, .300 savage, .308,

    30-06,45-70. some calibers, two or more. The most dears to me are .22-.410 savage That learn to hunt with two .300 Savage model 99 My Dad's dear gun and the one I got for my 14 Birthday. still use my .300 from time to time. If you can read this Thank a teacher. If your reading this in english thank a vet!

  • Travis

    Rifles:

    17hmr

    22lr

    223 Remington

    25-06 Rem

    6.5×55 Swede

    270 Win.

    7mm Rem Mag

    30-06

    7.62x54r

    303 British

    308 Win

    7.5×55 Swiss

    7.62×39

    30-30 Win

    32 Win Special

    8×57 Mauser

    45 Colt

    45-70 Govt.

    Pistols:

    7mm TCU

    9mm Luger

    357 Magnum

    40 S&W

    41 Rem Mag

    44 Special

    45 Colt

    45 ACP

    Shotguns:

    410 Gauge

    20 Gauge

    12 Gauge

    10 Gauge

    All I can remember at this time. Sure I'm forgetting something… too many guns, too little time.

  • Richard Senecal

    25-06; 30-06;300WeaMag;338WinMag;5.56: I also have a .22 but that's a toy.

  • BP

    Enough variety to cover mice to elephants, near to far. Unfortunately. It's become harder to justify new ones.

  • Tristen

    * 30-06 sprg

    * 308 winchester

    * 30-30 winchester > x2

    * 6.5×55 se

    * 17 HMR

    * 22 LR > x2

    * 410 bore

    Would really like to get a 25-06 rem !!!!

  • Sean Ingram

    308 Winchester

    30'06 Springfield

    45-70 Government

    6.8 SPC

    7.62×39

    The hunting 30 calibers are my favorites; shot out of Ruger #1s and Model 77s. I don't know why I bought a #1 in 45-70 but it is pleasant to shoot and very accurate.

  • Toby Decker

    .356 Winchester

    .270 Winchester

    .17 HMR

    .45 Long Colt

  • Rigby

    .308

    .30-06

    .303 British

    6.5×55

    7.62×39

    .22 RF

  • Dave

    375 H&H

    30-06

    308 (2)

    300 Blackout

    25-06

    243 (2)

    220 Swift

    22-250 (2)

    223 (7)

    22WM (1)

    22LR (10?)

    44

    357

    45

    9mm (2)

    380

    Probably missing several.

  • Dave

    300 Win Mag (2)

    17HMR

  • Lopaka

    22LR Marlin

    30-30 WCF Marlin

    30-06 Springfield Remington

    308 Savage AXIS

    357 MAG Marlin

  • http://Spookleo Leo Brosche

    woops left out 7.62×39, 380, 40 S&W, 9mm, 7mmx57, 8mmx57, 32 acp, 32 S&W

  • DCSchafer

    22 LR several

    223 in Rem 788

    22 kHornet Sav340

    243 Rem 700

    6MM Browning 78

    257 Mauser Custom

    257 38degree improved Mauser

    270 Rem 700

    7-08 Rem 700

    30-30 Marlin

    308 Mauser Custom

    30-06 Mauser

    45-70 Marlin CB

  • Lyndon

    1) Lakefield semi-auto (model unknown) —.22LR

    2) CZ 452 — .22LR

    3) Remington Model 700CDL — .30-06 Springfield

    4) Marlin 1895 GS — .45-70 Gov't

    5) and a real old oddball my grandfather passed down…

    J. Stevens Model "Marksman" 12 — .32 Rimfire

    Note: I also happen to have a full, unused box of .32RF cartridges made by C.I.L. ages ago :D

  • Russ D

    30-06
    308W
    30-30
    22LR
    7-08
    22-250
    223
    6.5 Creedmoor

  • Matt

    several 22lr, .223, .243, 7mm-08, 30-30, 338-378 wby, 9mm, 40mm, 500 S&W!!

  • dennis ksmith

    Remington Mod 41…22lr
    Savage Mod 12f/tr…7.62×51
    Remington Mod 700 Classic…35 Whelen

  • Jim

    .358 Win for heavy woods which drops them cold in crowded eastern woods
    7mm-08 for more open whitetail country — good range with low recoil
    30-06 for all around
    270 WSM @ 140 gr for long shots

  • REDDS

    a .450/577 martini henry a ruger #1 v 22-250 a6mm rem 700vls a 204 ruger in a xr100 a17 rem f.b.on a 700cl a 10/22 mag now a17 hmr thumb hole n heavy a created 223 wylde novinski /204 shilen w/voltor failzero on a pof w 4×48 counter sniper top it off w/ a 577 snider and a572 22 pump to keep the wolves awake!

  • Guest

    .22 LR – Should be in everyone's safe.

    .30-30 – Lighter round for my wife and for training new shooters.

    6.5 x 55mm – Fantastic round. High ballistic coefficient, high sectional density. Flat shooter and low recoil too. Truly a giant killer among midgets.

    .30-06 – My general purpose caliber. It feeds my hunting rifle and my SHTF gun. I love the versatility of this round. I have everything from light target loads to controlled expansion medium weights and all the way up to 220 grain maulers for the big stuff.

  • SheepDog

    .22 LR (2)
    .243
    25.06
    .308 Win
    .338 Fed
    .338 Marlin Exp

  • David Morse

    17_243_6.5 Creedmore_300 Win Mag_45/70

  • Lt. T. Siewert USMC

    .22lr .308 win. .375 H&H nuff said. Don't understand the big hub-bub about the 6.5 creedmore. .308 does it all and more. Everyone should own a .22lr. .375, best big gun ever made.

  • Bob P.

    .22lr – several
    .17HMR
    .218Bee
    5.56/.223 in AR Colt
    7mm08
    7mmWSM
    .308
    .30-06 (two '03 Sprgflds and M1 Garand, nothing like holding and shooting a piece of history)
    .30-40 Krag (a really slick piece of history. So slick I have to check to be sure it chambered a round.)
    .30-30 (a Win '94, naturally)
    .300WSM
    .300 Win Mag
    8×57
    .45-70 (14" & 16" TC Contender, pistol or carbine, w/16" only. Great close range deer & hog slammer)

  • Mike Walsh

    These are the rifle calibers that I currently have in my safes, some of which I have multiple rifles.
    17 HMR
    22 WMR, 223 REM
    243 WIN
    257 RBTS
    6.5/06, 6.5X68S
    270 WIN, 270 WBY
    7/08 REM, 7X57, 280 REM, 280 AI, 7mm REM
    308 WIN, 30/40 KRAG, 30/06,300 WSM, 300 WIN,308 NORMA,300 H&H, 300 WBY
    7.65X53
    8X57, 8X64S, 325 WSM, 8X68S, 8mm REM
    338/06, 338 WIN, 330 Dakota, 340 WBY, 338 CANADIAN
    358 WIN, 350 REM MAG, 35 WHELEN, 358 NORMA, 360 IMPERIAL MAG
    9.3X62, 9.3X64
    375 H&H
    416 RIGBY
    404 JEFFERY
    45/70
    Here is my wish list, sadly you asked for only five.
    250 SAVAGE
    6.5 CREEDMORE
    370 SAKO
    458 LOTT
    500 JEFFERY

  • Ed in AZ

    Made me think of the rifles I used to own.. that I sold or had stolen… sigh,,

    Rifle chamberings:
    7mm Mag
    223
    22LR
    30-06 (on order)

  • TRENT

    22LR
    22 MAG
    220 SWIFT
    243
    25-06
    264 MAG
    7MM RUM
    308 M1A
    300 SAVAGE
    300 WSM
    325 WSM
    338 WIN MAG
    375 H&H
    450 MARLIN

  • Butch Houser

    416 Rigby, 375 H&H, 340 Weatherby, 460 Weatherby, 458 Win, 338 Win Mag, 300 Win Mag, 45-70, 8 mm Mauser, 22-250, 243 Win, 30-30 Win, 300 Savage, etc,

  • grizz

    2- 270 WSM 1 – 243 WIN

  • tom mattingly

    the 6.5 x55,308,303british are great anywhere,up very very close the 35rem. 38-55win and even the 30carbine are great, for tougher and bigger animals bigger then deer the 358win. 405win. and the 500s&w are good.

  • Dennis

    22 LR
    17 Remington
    22 Hornet
    243 Win
    6 mm Remington
    25-06
    260
    7mm Remington
    7mm-08 Remington
    38-55 Win
    357 Mag – Marlin Model 1874

  • Stephen B.

    In my gun safe rest a Henry .22lr, mod 94 3030, mod 70 270(both pre war), mod 1895 3006 centennial, .50 Traditions smokepole, .54 Cabela's hawken

  • David

    30-30
    35 Remington
    30-06
    25 Remington (yes, it's old)

  • Charles

    22LR
    25-06
    270
    7-30W
    7mm-08
    280
    280AI
    7mm Rem Mag
    308
    30-06
    300WSM

  • 4fingermick

    17HMR (Sako Quad, 17Mach2 + 22LR = 22Mag Barrels also)
    17Ackerly Hornet
    17 Remington Fireball
    22LR 3 bolt rifles, 2 pump rifles
    222 788 and a Savage combo w/20Ga
    223
    22/250 788 and a XTR Mod70
    220 Swift
    240Wby Mag
    25/20
    303/25
    270W x2 (Forgot these two first time around, a 700SPS aka Shit Plastic Stock in Australia,other is a 1949 made Model 70 Featherweight)
    32/20 2x Win 92 and a Savage Bolt Rifle
    357
    44/40 3 Pietta 73s, 1866 and 1873 Ubertis, 1892 Winchester
    44 Mag 92 Rossi, 1894 Marlin
    6.5Jap
    6.5 Swede
    30/30 x2 (sorry forgot these two before one is a pre 64 94 Winchester, grand old gun)
    3006 half a dozen
    308 5x
    7.5×55 Swiss
    7.5×54 MAS
    300WM 2x
    303Brit 4x
    8x56Hungarian
    8mm Mauser 3x
    8mm Lebel
    338WM 2x
    375H&H
    444
    45/70 2x
    416Rigby

    Dang! No wonder I'm poor!

  • Paul

    Paul

    22lr cz style

    .223 rem browning x bolt

    6mm rem in ruger no1V

    7×57 Sako border barrel