Out of these rifles...

[mustanger98]

My top two choices are the Marlin leverguns. It's a toss-up.

336 in .30-30... this is IMO, believe it or not, a 200yd rifle. With the addition of a Williams Foolproof with target knobs, it becomes more shootable. With handloads, in lead it's a plinker even if it is the microgroove barrel; just use gas checks. 150gr CoreLokts and handloaded Hornady Interlocks will be good for hunting shots to 200yds and home defense.

1894 in .357mag... I'm not past deer hunting and shooting a deer with it out to 125yds with a handloaded Hornady 180gr HP/XTP. I don't mind trying to hit a target at 200yds (sometimes further if I have a chance) just to see if I can and I'd handload lead for that. HD... it'll do it. Given the target usage, I'd use that same Foolproof with target knobs. Otherwise, I'd just stick a 5D on it and call it good.

 

[35Rem]

None of the above.

This post is almost as useless as this one:

None of the above.

Don

Agreed - 1000%

What is your choice, then? If you can't help, don't post, please.

The Marlin in 357 would be a great plinker, as would the Hi Point, but out to 200 would come up short. A Marlin in 44 mag might get a little closer. All would be great for HD.
The pistol caliber carbines are going to be about the cheapest to shoot, and they are a boatload of fun.

 

[woof]

me too, 336

 

[woof]

My reasons - I'd choose the 336 because it can do all those things with the right loads, I think it looks great and handles great, it is built like a tank and will be around for generations, and it's like money in the bank - you can always get what you paid or more for it.

 

[redbone]

I'd suggest an AR-15 type rifle for a general purpose rifle. But, that's only because hunting (presumebaly "deer hunting") is not one of your purposes.

RBH

 

[mustanger98]

Notice Dynasty's post #5

I should have noted when I said 200 yards. What I meant was that would be MAX distance and most of the time the targets would be 100 yards and in.

Well, if you have a 200yd range, why would most of your target be inside 100yds? I shoot 100yds or less most of the time and it gets boring. If I had 200yds, I'd be seeing just what I could do out to there.

The above said, the 336 in .30-30 will reach 200yds with just regular ammo and stretch it to 300yds with that new LeveRevolution. This idea has deer hunting written all over it. 200yd capability to use on a 75yds-or-less shot.

 

[USSR]

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None of the above.
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None of the above.
Don

Agreed - 1000%
What is your choice, then? If you can't help, don't post, please.

35Rem,

Can't you read? I posted why none of his choices are suited for what he said he wanted the rifle for. It's easy (and cheap) to just give an answer with what is your favorite rifle.

Don

 

[jesse485]

I say SKS: reliable, cheap, accurate. I prefer it to my AK for plinking, and think of them as almost equal for self defense. SHTF is a little different, but few rifles are as good at everything as the SKS.

 

[offthepaper]

Saiga 223
Quality in the build. Real value for the price. Plus you can always convert it to AK style later if you want. But the best selling point is you can get a NIB for just a bit more than a used SKS (plus you get to choose the caliber). That's a hard to deal to beat.