GatorHunter
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So I have been pondering a grab and go rifle kit for many years. I can never narrow down my top caliber choices. My top use is it will be a hunting kit. I hunt predators and deer in the south mostly but sometimes I hunt mule deer out west. I have gone back and forth with having 2 bolt action rifles, which makes caliber choices endless. My other option is an ar-15 or an ar-10 with a complete rifle and then a second upper.
mother things going into the case will be one of my back up pistols, a Glock 20 or a 1911 in 10mm. I’ll have spare ammo, skinning knife, range finder, spare mags, shooting sticks.
now onto my caliber choices. If I go with an ar-10 I was thinking 308 and 243. If I go ar-15 I’m leaning toward a 223 and a big bore. Seeing as there’s so many caliber options I’m wondering what other people would like in a rifle kit.
most of my hunting is done under 150 yards. But there’s always a possibility of longer shots at big game. That’s where the big bore falls off the usefulness list. I hope to never need the kit for bug out but being prepared always sticks in my mind. That always makes me lean back to a 223 with a QD scope and red dot to be swapped out.
so what does everyone else think? If you were building a do most kit what would you have in it? Would you go for a second caliber choice or stick with 1? What other gear would you try to pack in it?
oh and the case I have and want to use is an eylar 53” case
EDIT: The main reason i say bug out kit is because it forces me to think light. I don't think ill ever be in a bug out situation but i like to use the idea so that it makes me think about more uses for everything that goes into the kit. im really focused on the hunting side of this whole question. I'll likely never have to carry this case a long way. it will go into the truck, off to hunting camp and only things that i need for that specific hunt will be carried.
mother things going into the case will be one of my back up pistols, a Glock 20 or a 1911 in 10mm. I’ll have spare ammo, skinning knife, range finder, spare mags, shooting sticks.
now onto my caliber choices. If I go with an ar-10 I was thinking 308 and 243. If I go ar-15 I’m leaning toward a 223 and a big bore. Seeing as there’s so many caliber options I’m wondering what other people would like in a rifle kit.
most of my hunting is done under 150 yards. But there’s always a possibility of longer shots at big game. That’s where the big bore falls off the usefulness list. I hope to never need the kit for bug out but being prepared always sticks in my mind. That always makes me lean back to a 223 with a QD scope and red dot to be swapped out.
so what does everyone else think? If you were building a do most kit what would you have in it? Would you go for a second caliber choice or stick with 1? What other gear would you try to pack in it?
oh and the case I have and want to use is an eylar 53” case
EDIT: The main reason i say bug out kit is because it forces me to think light. I don't think ill ever be in a bug out situation but i like to use the idea so that it makes me think about more uses for everything that goes into the kit. im really focused on the hunting side of this whole question. I'll likely never have to carry this case a long way. it will go into the truck, off to hunting camp and only things that i need for that specific hunt will be carried.
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), I'd go with my M1 Garand for sure! Semi-auto 30-06 for the win!
