One caliber/gun...for North America?

[bryan sandlin]

.270 I have never liked explosive pass thru.

[rferg84]

450 Bushmaster for all shots under 250 yds! Everything I have shot with mine drops like a sack of taters!

Although I really like a 7mm REM Mag though. And my 25-06 and my 30-06 and my .270 and my .300 Win Mag and my...............................

I'll almost say .45/70 because it'll do it all, under 150 yards.

[BrianL]

300 WM no doubt. There's always "my buddy dropped a grizzly with a .243 guy".

But you never get to hear the. " I shot ol griz with my trusty 243, but then that sucker ate me......."

[lordvader]

It would be the 30 06 for me. It is a true and time tested cartridge. And it will dispatch any and all big game in North America, including the big bears.

[HCGedge3]

7mag

[TxBowHntr]

7-08 with the proper pills will tackle anything in North America. Heck , the 30-30 is a popular bear gun in the north east.

I am pretty sure that there was a series where the host did exactly this but with a .30-30 lever gun. I think it was with Mossberg's 464. Not the greatest show, but a pretty cool premise. How many hunter's overthink what is needed for hunting? I know I am one, but when it comes down to it, almost any of the tried and true calibers would do the job and do it well. My personal favorite is the 7mm-08, at least here in the Greatest State of All: Texas, but I think I would opt for the .30-06 if I had to choose a 1 for all caliber. There are just so many variations of ammo available, without needing any hand loading done.

[diamond10x]

.270 or .30-06

I have both but would probably lean to .270 just cause it’s a bit flatter on average.

[bowmansdad]

300 ROY for North American game. Texas, the 25-06 is a stone cold killer but I use my 300 ROY because the 25 tears them up too bad, a bloody mess!

[James Ligon]

30.06

[jer_james]

I’m still going .270 for distance, and less carnage on the smaller stuff. .300 Weatherby is attractive as well though.

[Txhorns7]

300 Win Mag. Plenty of options on loads and will kill anything in North America

[ATI]

A lot of Power Mongers on here. Shot placement and a .270 will be sufficient for North America, but just so I don't fall behind, I suggest a 50 Caliber

[Balcones_Walker]

I use my 300 ROY because the 25 tears them up too bad, a bloody mess!

Are you referring to your shoulder? I still wince thinking about the kick on that 1970s Mark V.

Nobody is as accurate with a big magnum as they are with a medium cartridge. 280ai / 7 mag are right in the sweet spot in between.

[Bdub25]

.270 Win

[Jkbow]

30-06