Caliber Selections

[DrManhattan]

For all of you reloaders, I've been interested in reloading for a bit. I was initially interested in loading bulk range ammo, but recently started looking into precision/precision hunting loading after some research as a place to learn the details of reloading and learn how to develop loads for specific rifles.

My question, if you were going to have only 3 calibers to cover all NA varmit/big game hunting while shooting to 1k for fun, what would your three choices be? I've been considering versatility, availability and honestly comfort (nothing to punishing).

These are what I have been considering, what would your thoughts be?

1. 243 Win
2. 270 Win
3. 300 Win or 375 H&H (i kinda like 7mm rem mag, but think 270 can get fairly close within hunting distances)

 

[rbstern]

223
308
45/70

 

[trw2094]

22 mag.
260 Remington
30-06 Springfield

 

[1006]

243, 7mm-08, and 30-30

 

[gh1950]

.25-06
.30-06
.35 Whelen

 

[Overwatch1]

5.7x28
308/7mm-08
6.5x284

 

[Toothlesswun]

.243
.308
.30/06

 

[ReservoirDawg10]

223
6.5 creedmoor
300 norma mag

 

[C ountry]

30-06
308
270

 

[Defuzilier]

Varmint - Take your pick of any of the 22 flavors for a huge bullet selection
1k - 6.5mm for a good bullet selection
Big game - Take your pick of 30 cal for another huge bullet selection

Basically, pick whatever has good variety and availability of bullets
If it requires one-off obscure components outside of brass, it's not for me.