If you could only have one rifle...

[David4516]

Winchester Model 94 in .30-30 (Pre-64 of course)...

My second choice would be a good bolt gun (proably Ruger M77 or Winchester Model 70) in any of the following calibers:

.308 Win
.30-06
.270 Win
.280 Rem
.30-40 Krag
7mm-08
8mm Mauser


Ya I know its a big list, but any one of those calibers will kill a deer or man, and could be used on larger game such as elk if need be (though .30-40 Krag and 7mm-08 might be a little on the light side, but would work in a pinch...).

 

[MP-44]

Mannlicher Schoenauer model 1903.

 

[RCL]

Custom built .62 cal. Hawken flintlock with a round ball twist and a full length fancy maple stock.

 

[Zark-9]

Marlin 336 (stainless) in 30-30

 

[Dionysusigma]

Hate to say it (because I'm an AK fan)...

most likely an AR-15. It fits everything as far as the plinking, home defense, hunting, target shooting, and other requirements go. Only bad thing is price (and supposed reliability).

 

[GD]

It would be my 1938 Finnish M28/30.
It is very accurate.
I could use it for hunting deer.
I can appreciate it for its history.
The stock is simply beautiful.
The rifle is totally reliable.
I am paying less than 10 cents per round and so I can afford to shoot it.
What more can one ask in a single rifle?

 

[Baba Louie]

Today my answer would be the lowly Ruger MkII RSI in .30-06.

Yesterday it would've been the lowly Win 94AE in .30-30.

Who knows what it'll be tomorrow?

Adios

 

[Chris Rhines]

An AR-15 of some type, especally if I could salt away a .22LR upper. Everything I really want to do I can do well with an AR pattern.

If I was restricted to a single caliber, I might pick an AR-10 in .308, instead.

- Chris

 

[Mannlicher]

Golly, what a silly question. Give up three safe's full of rifles? NOT.

But if I had to, I would keep the M1A. It can do it all.

 

[Feanaro]

If you could only have one rifle...

I would cry.

Seriously though, an HK91 or a respectable clone. I like it, it fires 7.62X51 NATO/.308 Winchester(good for hunting deer... uhh, bipeds. ), it's accurate enough for me and it's reliable. And I just plain love it.

 

[xtrarnds]

Remington M700 SSDM in .308 Win first choice...second choice would be my Bushmaster 20" A3...