Most versatile gun u own and why.

[Ru4real]

Hands down 223. Bolt, semiauto, lever, it doesn’t matter. Tons of ammo. Easy to carry. Light. Accurate. Flat shooting. It will kill anything and most of it with a single shot. No game will survive 5 rounds from the 223.

 

[DM~]

THAT thing is Purdy! Please elaborate on it if you will....Thanks!

It breaks down for carry or to put in an airplane, and only weighs 7 pounds,



The insert bbls are Krieghoff, I have one in 22LR and another in 22 WMR. They aren't like the cheapo inserts you normally see; these are very accurate and are regulated to the sights.

And it's very accurate with 200 NP's at 2550 fps,



It's been my "go to gun" since the early 80's, and I've put everything from moose and bear on down to deer, turkey and small game with it, in my freezer.

DM

 

[jmr40]

My Remington 870 with multiple barrels could do just about anything if I chose to use it for everything. I have 3 barrels for it. A 26" that takes Remchokes, a 21" turkey barrel that takes Remchokes, and a 20"-cylinder choke smoothbore with rifle sights.

I suppose I'd have to go with my 18" Ruger MPR AR rifle with multiple optics if I were to choose a rifle. Not ideal by any means, but it will take deer with the right loads. It is accurate enough to punch paper out to 500-600 yards with good loads. It is cheap to shoot, and of course would also fill the SD rifle role.

But neither of those are my favorites. I'd be real tempted to choose a "Scout" type rifle in 308 over the AR. Ask me next week and I may change my mind. But for tonight I'm going with the Shotgun if only one gun. If a rifle and shotgun is an option, then the AR comes too.

 

[allisd17]

Not necessarily... My Stevens 22-410 (savage 24) will shoot the eye out of a squirrel at 100ft.

That's exactly how I got my first squirrel, at 6 years old. I wish I still had that gun.

 

[Rexster]

Well, in the “Rifle Country” context, I would say that my “most versatile” would be my left-hand-action Winchester Model 70, .375 H&H, at least on paper. The problem is that I never became a global-traveling hunter. A feral hog is the largest animal I am ever likely to need to shoot, and they do grow quite large, here in SE Texas, but I do not “hunt” them, so, the scenario would be pest control, or, perhaps defense. (A women was killed, a few years ago, by one or more feral hogs, in a residential driveway, one county to our east.) Feral dogs, or feral humans, would be a more-likely threat. On a practical level, .357 Magnum is the versatile cartridge that I need, so the “versatile gun” can be revolver, with some heft, and a barrel length that allows some work to be done, at more than just close range. I have several 4“ to 6” Ruger .357 revolvers that meet that description, including the 4” example, a GP100, in my avatar photo. It served as my duty handgun, for a while. Practical, and versatile.

I have a lever-action rifle that chambers .357 Magnum, a Browning B-92, if the answer has to be given in rifle format. Notably, THR member chicharrones, a fellow Texan, chose his stainless steel .357 Marlin lever rifle, as his answer to this topic’s question. A stainless finish is a good thing, in this humid coastal SE Texas climate, so his Marlin bests my Browning, in that regard.

My avatar photo was snapped, with an iPhone, among thick vegetation, so as not to be visible to anyone, who might be alarmed, but it makes the point that a handgun can be the “most versatile gun,” depending upon one’s locality/environment. (On another forum, the topic of gripping a revolver, including hand, finger, and thumb position, was being discussed, which is why I snapped a series of images, with GP100 in-hand, with my finger on the trigger. The Rules were being properly observed.)

 

[Buckeye63]

Marlin 336 30-30
Why ? Been there , done that … carbine

 

[Southmountain]

A Rossi 44 carbine lever action, 20 bbl (maybe 16 would be more versatile). Has a Marble peep sight and light leather sling. Useful for the following:

Close range bear defense in eastern woods / “scout rifle” for this geography
Deer and coyote up to 100 yards
Truck gun
Home defense gun with 44spl HP
Backyard varmints

A 357/38 lever carbine, in comparison, is way cheaper for fun plinking and appropriate for small game, but too light for bear defense and deer (I’m an average shot).

 

[Eagle103]

For me it's without question a shotgun. Exactly which one would be a hard decision. I rely on a shotgun on an almost daily basis dealing with various pests on the farm. It's an absolute necessity and nothing works better. Also keep one by the bed. The only shortcoming would be larger game past 50 yards or so and that's not nearly as important.

For me the "gun that won the west" would have to be a shotgun. Not as sexy as a Winchester repeater or a Colt Peacemaker but it's the gun I believe my ancestors would have reached for when they had a problem.

 

[matttric]

Tough question, but I’ll settle on my DD Delta 5 Pro (in .308). Since I’m no longer in the military, I’m not going to ever be clearing rooms again (let’s face it, none of us will be as civilians), so that brought down the ARs a few points. My Delta 5 has a 16” barrel as opposed to the 20”, so it is easy for hunting, powerful enough for hogs, deer, and coyotes (my big 3), short enough to still shoot at an indoor range, yet accurate enough for longer, outdoor range days. If I could only have 1 gun, it would be this. Can’t deer hunt with pistols…

 

[Rival]

I am going to be very unconventional here and say I like my Winchester 9422M XTR, it’s a small light tack driver that can deal with anything I encountered so far (as you might have guessed I don’t live in Africa), and you can fit a hundred rounds in your pocket.