I know I'm weird, but...

[aephilli822]

... am I the only one who thinks a 9.3 X 62 Garand with a 20" barrel would be the ultimate "Yea, though I walk thru the valley..." rifle?

[aephilli822]

Hmmm... :(
I must be weirder than I thought....

[Eli]

I'm all for 7.62 NATO, and boring like that!

Eli

[centurion20000]

I have a 35 Whelen Tanker (18") that Shuff did. It's my goto FU rifle.

[DeltaTango]

I have several 35 Whelens also. (Rem 700 classic, Rem 7600 pump, 1903A3 ‘FrankenTanker’). It is by far my favorite caliber. I’ve taken moose, caribou, black bear, and many deer with it. One memorable shot was in the rain on a spike buck. I was slowly walking down an old logging road when the deer stepped out. The 225 gr Sierra produced a halo of mist as it impacted. The shock usually drops the game on the spot.

[Zorba]

Just to be obnoxious - how about one chambered in .303 brit?

[Big Ben]

Don't think it'll work, it's a rimmed case.

[Bob W]

I first thought a .338 Federal or any of the other .308 derivatives, but after you look at ballistics and the .35 Whelen I would say "Why?" I haven't owned one yet, but it seems if you want to smack something and have it stay smacked, the .35 is great.
Even the .400 Whelen still lands at 3500 (although it will land 3-350 gr.) But it seems to me in the 180-250 gr bullet range the .35 Whelen is hard to beat.
If you're out 500 yds you probably aren't using this rifle anyway, right?
(Unless you are a certain Parkerizing fellow who hunts at 400 yds with open sights and selective-fire)

[Prince Humperdink]

I want one in 5.6×15mmR

[Bob W]

I want one in 5.6×15mmR

You probably have one from when you were a kid , where's that old squirrel gun you left in the closet?
Saw an M1 Garand clone in 22LR by Kingston

[Prince Humperdink]

I have a few of 'em ;)