You get only one bolt gun- which caliber do you pick?

[Ragenarok007]

I'll take 1 (one) Mosin Nagant of the Finnish variety please

I'll take one... oh wait I have one already. Well I'll still have another.

 

[SSGSAD]

I already own MINE, it is a .308 .....

 

[EvilKidsMeal]

Am I the only one who would pick .223? I don't own a bolt in .223, but for all around shooting at low cost it's a no brainer IMO

 

[nucone]

I always get a chuckle out of threads that are almost akin to asking "you can choose only one 'do it all' drill bit, what would it be?" The answer depends on a number of factors including what size hole you want to drill, what material you are drilling, how deep you want to drill, do you want a through hole or not, etc, etc, etc. Similar factors apply to gun calibers and I suggest there is no such thing as one "do it all" caliber which is why so many different calibers exist in the first place. The reality of "one size fits all" often ends up being "one size fits none".

 

[IndyDave1776]

I always get a chuckle out of threads that are almost akin to asking "you can choose only one 'do it all' drill bit, what would it be?" The answer depends on a number of factors including what size hole you want to drill, what material you are drilling, how deep you want to drill, do you want a through hole or not, etc, etc, etc. Similar factors apply to gun calibers and I suggest there is no such thing as one "do it all" caliber which is why so many different calibers exist in the first place. The reality of "one size fits all" often ends up being "one size fits none".

Well said! It works on the same principle that you don't go to the golf course with only one club.

 

[1911ly]

My favorite to shoot is my Remington 700 30-06(probably will buy the 223 version too).

 

[Tydeeh22]

mosins are built like brick ****houses. you can make a trigger group for one out of paperclips, the round will do it all, awfully straightforward to clean and operate.

my vote = 7.62 x 54 or thereabouts.

 

[Shibby575]

I would probably go with .308 with .270 as a close second. .308 has wide selection of rounds available and probably easier to come by in a shtf situation if it came to that.

^^^^THIS^^^^

 

[sgreen3]

If I could have only one it would probably be in .223. Good for target shooting cheap to buy and even cheaper to reload for.

 

[TheWabbit]

M44 - 7.62 x 54R. I have a bolt rifle, spear, and war club, all in one.

 

[Cat-Herder]

Remington 700 .308. It's all in how you load for it.

 

[Que]

If I could have only one it would probably be in .223. Good for target shooting cheap to buy and even cheaper to reload for.

x2

 

[whoismunky]

I always get a chuckle out of threads that are almost akin to asking "you can choose only one 'do it all' drill bit, what would it be?" The answer depends on a number of factors including what size hole you want to drill, what material you are drilling, how deep you want to drill, do you want a through hole or not, etc, etc, etc. Similar factors apply to gun calibers and I suggest there is no such thing as one "do it all" caliber which is why so many different calibers exist in the first place. The reality of "one size fits all" often ends up being "one size fits none".

Exactly right, but that's what makes the question fun =)

 

[jylederman]

300 win mag.

 

[XDLover]

7.62x54R is a solid round.
I'd second have a 22lr because of what you can do with that.
After that a 223 would be good.

 

[davedolli]

.223 for me.

Dave

 

[foszoe]

.243

 

[Jim Duncan]

Just one caliber? 30.06 with the .308 lagging closely behind. Both can be hand loaded with extremely light to quite heavy weight bullets.

^^^^^This^^^^^^^

Only one bolt action rifle?

For me I will take the 30.06.

Big enough for zombies and meat.

small enough for squirrels.... if you take the head shot....which the 30.06 can do with no problem.

 

[VN Vet]

I'll keep my .223 Browning A-Bolt. Mine too is big enough for zombies and meat.

 

[downzero]

.260 AI, 7mm STW, .284 Win, .243 AI with a fast barrel twist