Another what if thread

[short barrel]

This one is a little different. We all have different interests, and different reasons for owning firearms. Me, I go hunting, hiking, fishing, to the range, and I have weapons for home defense and concealed carry and for bug out.

I'd like to limit your guns to some of those purposes. Pick one for each of the following. It doesn't have to be a gun you have, but can be your pick of the gun legally available to you. Some of your guns may serve a dual or triple purpose; however, pick no more than one gun for any specific purpose. As in, if the category is concealed carry, you can't pick one for summer and another for winter. Just pick one. That's the game if you'd like to play.

The categories and my choices are:

• Big game (exclusive of turkey) - I choose my H&R single-shot 32" barrel with peep sights designed for me that I can see in any light.
  
• Turkey - Savage bolt-action .22Magnum.
  
• Home defense - A Springfield M1A, no scope.
  
• Concealed Carry - Colt Cobra .38Special.
  
• Small game - (this is one category. Can't split into different guns for different animals. Squirrels, rabbits, grouse, pheasants, quail, etc. Thanks Heaven this is not a reality, but just a game.) My choice is a CZ over/under 20 gauge with screw-in chokes.
  
• Range - the same M1A.
  
• Varmints - ground hogs, coyotes, or whatever you have in your area. I again pick my M1A.
  
  
  Let's see what gun you'd chose for each of those purposes, and remember one gun per purpose.

 

[cat_IT_guy]

Oh why not, I'll play.
-Big Game: 7mm-08 lightweight bolt action, good for lugging around
-Turkey: Benelli 12ga
-Home Def: only one? short-as-legal 12ga pump, 870 I guess.
-CC: my PPQ
-Small Game: Red Label 20ga
-Range: Need a .22
-Varmints: .223 heavy barrel AR

Tougher to choose just one on some of these than I expected.

 

[monk d]

Ok I'm in:

-Big Game: Savage 110 in 30.06
-Turkey: Rem. 1100 12 ga
-Home Def: Escort 18in barrel 12 ga pump
-CC: Kimber Super Carry Custom 45acp
-Small Game: Henry golden boy 22
-Range: Springfield M1A loaded
-Varmints: S&W M&P15 (556/223)

I interpreted "range" to mean long distance, I know it could refer to going to the range to shoot and if that is the case, I never only shoot just one

 

[HexHead]

-Big Game: Blaser R8, 7mm-08
-Turkey: Benelli Vinci 12 ga.
-Home Def: HK45
-CC: Charter Arms Bulldog, .44 Special
-Small Game: Browning T-Bolt, .22 LR
-Range: Weatherby Vanguard S2, .308
-Varmints: Weatherby Vanguard S2, .223

 

[MistWolf]

• Big Game- Remington Mountain Rifle in 280 Remington with Leupold 3.5-10x
  
• Turkey - Remington 1187
  
• Home Defense - AR 10.5 inch pistol with Sig Arm Brace & Aimpoint
  
• Concealed Carry - 9mm PPQ
  
• Small Game - 10/22
  
• Varmints - 20 inch Precision AR with 5.5-22x NF scope
  
• Range - All of the above

 

[Barry the Bear]

Big game - Marlin 1895 in .444 marlin
Turkey- Mossberg 500 field and hd model
Home defense-same mossberg with 18.5 inch barrel
concealed carry- ruger superblackhawk lipseys bisley edition
small game- same mossberg
range-??? all guns get to go

 

[Jorg Nysgerrig]

Big game (exclusive of turkey) - Howdah Pistol, slugs/sabot
Turkey - Howdah Pistol, BB shot
Home defense - Howdah Pistol, buck and ball
Concealed Carry - Howdah Pistol, brace of three loaded with buck and ball
Small game - Howdah Pistol, 4- 6shot as appropriate
Range - - Howdah Pistol, various
Varmints - Howdah Pistol, flechettes

 

[Agsalaska]

OK.

Big Game- Pre 64 Winchester 70 in .300 H&H
Turkey-Bolt action Savage in .22 mag
Home Defense- Winchester 1300 Defender 12 gauge
CC- Smith & Wesson Performance Center snubby in .38spc
Small Game- Savage 24 in .222 over 20
Range- Remington 121 The Field Master in 22lr
Varmits- Remington 121 The Fieldmaster in 22lr.

 

[cammogunner]

big game: winchester 70 300win mag
turkey: mossberg 500 12 guage..
home defense: ar-13 in 223 wearing a red dot..
cc:colt 1911..
small game: same mossberg..
range:barret 50 cal.

 

[TJ AK-74]

Big Game: AR-10 - 7.62X51mm
Turkey: Remington 870 - 12 Ga.
Home Defense: Kimber 1911 Target - .45ACP
CC: Glock 22 - .40S&W
Small Game: Remington 597 - .22LR
Range: AK-47 - 7.62X39mm
Varmints: AR-15 - 5.56X45mm

Don't have an AR-10, Varmint AR-15, or Kimber yet...

 

[red-demon652]

-Big Game: .270
-Turkey: Rem. 870 12 ga
-Home Def: .357 magnum
CC:
-Small Game: 22lr
-Range: 22lr
-Varmints: .223

 

[WestKentucky]

Howdah...interesting...and I can see some merit....beware of the man with one gun as he likely knows how to use it...

Big game, 45-70 marlin lever action, full length tube mag.
Gobblemeat, marlin 22 mag lever gun
Home defense, m9 til I get to my critter gitter
Concealed carry I'm going 6" taurus m44 in vertical shoulder holster, but I could just as easily say m9 here too. Realistically I carry a 32swl a lot so a j frame 327fed 4 inch would be great
Critter Gitter - remington m11 20ga cut back to 20 inches and an adjustable choke added
Range, smith and wesson 30-1 3" (mine tomorrow finally since the birthday is a few minutes away)
Varmints, heavy AR15 in 6.5 grendel (doubles as range gun)

 

[bannockburn]

Big Game-Winchester Model 70 in .300 Winchester Magnum
Turkey-Mossberg Model 9200 12 gauge Turkey Model
Home Defense-SIG P229R with SIG STL-900 Laser/Light Module
Concealed Carry-Kahr CM9
Small Game-Ruger 10/22
Range-Colt AR-15
Varmints-Colt AR-15

 

[Ranger Roberts]

-Big Game: Sporterized Mauser 30-06
-Turkey: Benelli Ethos 12 ga.
-Home Def: AR SBR
-CC: Glock 23
-Small Game: TR-SR with silencerco sparrow suppressor
-Range: All of them!
-Varmints: Rem 700 in .243

 

[Reloadron]

Been a long, long time for Turkey and several years since I have hunted in general.

Turkey: Remington 870 12 Gauge with #4 or #6 shot.
Big Game: Ruger 77 in 7mm Remington Magnum or Remington 7400 in 30-06.
Home Defense: Kimber Ultra CDP II or other Colt 1911 .45 ACP
CC: Same as Above.
Small Game: Remington 510, 511 or 512 or other 22 LR.
Range: Remington 700 VSSF Custom in 223 or M1A or M1 Garand or whatever AR.
Varmint: Remington 700 VSSF (above).

None of this is cast in concrete. When hunting whitetail I hunted mostly W. Va. where either my little Ruger 44 Carbine in 44 Magnum was a popular choice or my Marlin 444. Generally I like a handgun for home defense because it works for me in my home but I guess several other guns would also work just fine.

Ron

 

[Art Eatman]

Jorg said, "Home defense - Howdah Pistol, buck and ball"

Yup. Use buck; he'll bawl.

 

[barnbwt]

He'll need some lit cannon fuse braided into his beard to go with those Howdahs...

 

[19-3Ben]

[*]Home defense - A Springfield M1A, no scope.

You must have an enormous house!

Hunting is irrelevant to me since I don't hunt (nothing against it, just not on my list of things i do). So I'll go with the things I actually do.

HD- Mossberg 500
CC- Kahr TP45
Woods carry- Ruger Speed Six
Range- 1963 Winchester M70 in .270Win.
Bug out...? depends too much on the situation, where we are, where we're going, who we're with (and what are they carrying), why we're bugging, and for how long.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

• Big game (exclusive of turkey) - Pre-'64Winchester Model 70 in .30-06
• Turkey - Ruger 77.22M .22Magnum.
• Home defense - Ithaca Model 37 12 gauge.
• Concealed Carry - Kimber Custom Classic M1911.
• Small game - Kimber M82 in .22 LR
• Range - Kimber M82 in .22 LR
• Varmints - ground hogs, coyotes, or whatever you have in your area. Kimber M82 in .22 Hornet.

 

[morcey2]

I did limit it to guns that I currently own:

Big game - Sporterized Dominican Republic mauser in 7x57.
Turkey - Winchester 1300 12ga
Home defense - CZ-82
Concealed Carry - CZ-82
Small game - Tristar Hunter O/U
Range - Yugo Mauser in 257 Roberts.
Varmints - AR-15 with 20" RRA Predator Pursuit upper.

Matt

 

[OldBrownDog]

Hmm...
Big Game: Pre-'64 Model 70 in .375 H&H Magnum
Turkey: Winchester Model 12, in 12 gauge, Full Choke
Home Defense: Colt Wiley Clapp Government, .45 ACP
CC: S&W J-frame .38 Spl (637)
Small Game: T/C .22 Classic with a Williams receiver sight, .22LR
Range: Browning Citori 20 gauge
Varmints: Heavy barreled .223 built off a Kimber action. Don't have it...

 

[gamestalker]

I'll play.

Big Game - 700 in 7mm RM

Home defense - 12 ga. 870 - 18.5" barrel

Turkey - 12 ga. 870 - 28' barrel

CC - S&W Mod. 66 - 2.5" barrel (38/357)

Small game - scoped 10/22 take down

Range - 700 - .270 win.

Varmint - Ruger American 22-250

Too bad this thread is only about firearms, as I would have included a bow for small game. And although small game can be a bit more challenging with a bow, it's very doable if the bow is sighted in properly, and the shooter stays proficient.

GS

 

[DammitBoy]

Ok... With guns I own:

Big Game - Sig Sauer 716 patrol in .308

Home defense - Para P14 .45

Turkey - Ruger Silver edition 12ga o/u

CC - S&W Combat Master .357 2 1/2" snub nose

Small game - Ruger 10/22 take down

Range - Mossberg 144 LSA .22 target bolt action

Varmint - Benelli M1 Super 90 12ga for two-legged varmints

 

[redneck2]

These are all guns I currently have and use

Big game....Weatherby Vanguard in .243
Home Defense....Glock G20 with M6
Turkey..Remington SP-10 10 gauge with 3 1/2" #5 Hevi-Shot
CC....S&W Shield .40
Small Game....Charles Daly 12 gauge
Range...CZ 453 Varmint .22
Varmint.....Bushmaster Varminter AR

If were bigger big game it would be my Savage 99 in .300 Savage

 

[Ccctennis]

My choices

Oh why not, I'll play too......
-Big Game: ruger 30-06 with nikon buckmaster 3-9x50
-Turkey: stoeger 12 gauge over under
-Home Def: rem tactical pistol grip 20 gauge.
-CC: xds 45acp
-Small Game: savage 17hmr
-Range: 6.5-284 savage long range
-Varmints: .remington vs fs varmint 220 swift