Favorite hunting rifle caliber and sidearm caliber.

[slm9s]

Just because my lucky elk rifle is chambered in it (that I bought used):

7STW

[callonetta]

300WSM/10mm

[Mark251]

My favorite deer rifle is a Tikka chambered in.308 win. and my go-to elk rifle is a 300 win mag.

[snowshoes22]

This year was a REM 700 257 Weatherby and Sig nightmare 357 Sig. 

[huntnphool]

7mmRM/ FN FiveseveN

[Sitka_Blacktail]

30.06 and .22 LR or .22 mag. 

I've got a stainless Ruger single six with inter-changeable cylinders. I like to pack it with the .22 mag cylinder loaded with birdshot when I'm deer or elk hunting in case I see a grouse. Works great.

[KP-Skagit]

30.06 and .22 LR or .22 mag. 

I've got a stainless Ruger single six with inter-changeable cylinders. I like to pack it with the .22 mag cylinder loaded with birdshot when I'm deer or elk hunting in case I see a grouse. Works great.

Sitka do you use the blue tipped birdshot or the old style crimped brass type? I have had terrible luck with the blue stuff, perhaps its me??

[KP-Skagit]

300 H&H and if I take a pistol its a 22LR revolver.

H&H has proven too hot for deer though.

[Sitka_Blacktail]

30.06 and .22 LR or .22 mag. 

I've got a stainless Ruger single six with inter-changeable cylinders. I like to pack it with the .22 mag cylinder loaded with birdshot when I'm deer or elk hunting in case I see a grouse. Works great.

Sitka do you use the blue tipped birdshot or the old style crimped brass type? I have had terrible luck with the blue stuff, perhaps its me??

I use the plastic tipped CCI loads. They don't have a lot of range, but work great for knocking them off a branch overhead, or one that's just sitting on the ground looking at you. I don't attempt any wingshots.  By the way, the .22 LR birdshot loads are worthless.

[NRA4LIFE]

.243/.357 for deer sized or smaller critters.  Larger stuff or bear country .300WM/.44 mag.

[BLDtraLR]

Mathews DLD     And S&W M&P 45 sheild

[SkookumHntr]

300wsm and a 380lcp are whats on me most the time! 270win sometimes

[Old Man Yager]

30/06 and 9mm

[steen]

My rifle is 300 Win Mag and side arm is Ruger .357. It is so nice to carry the side arm with bird shot for grouse while hunting. No one ever turns down grouse with camp dinner!

[JJB11B]

.22-250 .45LC