dirtykid
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M1-garand, because i said so !
The one question we're all asked
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DM~
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This seems to be asked fairly often, but i'll answer with pict.'s of my "go to gun" that's been working for me, for over 25 years now!
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mr.trooper
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Is that a 16ga x 303 x 22mag? Very classy.
I think I would opt for one of the classic sporting 'magazine guns' - such as a Lee Speed or commercial Manlicher - but a custom built Farquharson or Sharps would have a strong pull as well.
I think I would opt for one of the classic sporting 'magazine guns' - such as a Lee Speed or commercial Manlicher - but a custom built Farquharson or Sharps would have a strong pull as well.
BIGBANG
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I'm gonna have to say mosin nagant , I got one recently and is it a hoot to shoot! plus ammos cheap and for rabbit or other food I got a .22 pistol. For home defense I have a 9 ft bayonet screwdriver so I could stab the bad guy in the front yard from my bedroom window lol!
The question is kind of silly because that's like asking if you could have only one tool from your toolbox which would you pick? Hammer? Screwdriver?
If you were to present some fantasy, which is highly frowned upon here and which is why this thread is going to get closed in a matter of hours, I'd probably say my 10/22 because I can fit 10,000 rounds in my backpack, can potentially hold 100+ rounds in a mag, and has the best chance of finding spare parts and ammo.
If you were to present some fantasy, which is highly frowned upon here and which is why this thread is going to get closed in a matter of hours, I'd probably say my 10/22 because I can fit 10,000 rounds in my backpack, can potentially hold 100+ rounds in a mag, and has the best chance of finding spare parts and ammo.
Hocka Louis
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Misc. and survival? Take-down .22 Mag pump. Nothing but 40 gr. rounds including HP and FMJ.
Apocalypse, which I'd have to presume, not knowing!? Top-shelf AR midlength carbine with medium-weight stainless barrel. 62 grain M855 and HP ammo.
Apocalypse, which I'd have to presume, not knowing!? Top-shelf AR midlength carbine with medium-weight stainless barrel. 62 grain M855 and HP ammo.
wlewisiii
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Mauser 98 (preferably pre-WWII, Czech made) in 7x57.
montanaoffroader
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Savage 24 .30/30 over 20 gauge
kingcheese
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mosin nagant m38 carbine
it shoots 7.62x54r, it cant be stopped, easy to clean, doesnt weigh that much, easy to find surplus ammo, or can do handloads with the same slugs used to reload most 30caliber rifles(thats can, not should) it also makes a good oar, battle club, hammer, and so on.
if you cant hit it, you can still knock it down with the shockwave
it shoots 7.62x54r, it cant be stopped, easy to clean, doesnt weigh that much, easy to find surplus ammo, or can do handloads with the same slugs used to reload most 30caliber rifles(thats can, not should) it also makes a good oar, battle club, hammer, and so on.
if you cant hit it, you can still knock it down with the shockwave
Brian Williams
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Winchester 1885 Low-Wall in 38 special with tang sights and a level/globe front sight with a gold bead inside.
BrocLuno
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One gun scenario => 20 Ga pump. Two gun scenario, add Savage 99 in 308. Three gun scenario, add .22 bolt.
But these scenarios are for me
For a beginner, it would be 22 first.
But these scenarios are for me
For a beginner, it would be 22 first.
Zach S
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Uh, an M14 variant? Always wanted one. Got to shoot one once. Well, it was a cast knockoff made by Springer, but I still liked it...
Seriously, though, I'm with Gus. My pick would be the lego gun, and a box of legos. Maybe a wheelbarrow...
Seriously, though, I'm with Gus. My pick would be the lego gun, and a box of legos. Maybe a wheelbarrow...
MtnCreek
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DM,
How about a little info on your triple-barrel.... You can't just post a picture like that and not tell the story.
Thanks.
How about a little info on your triple-barrel.... You can't just post a picture like that and not tell the story.
Thanks.
BikerRN
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I'll stick with my Scout Rifle if limited to only one.
It's the most versitle rifle I own.
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It's the most versitle rifle I own.
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sixgunner455
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I'd take a version of DM~'s drilling. Man, that is a neat gun! In my dreams, I buy one, and kill a coyote, an elk, and a quail within a five minute timespan.
but I'd probably keep my AR, and have a .22 conversion kit, if limited to only keeping it to things I actually own.
but I'd probably keep my AR, and have a .22 conversion kit, if limited to only keeping it to things I actually own.
i would take a HOWITZER! a little tough to carry around, but it will take out anything on the planet!
seriously though, if i could only have one rifle, it would be an AR-10. set up for 500 yard competition shooting. plenty of power to kill most things, and if it does not have enough to knock it down with one or two shots, you would have another 18 to do it with.
seriously though, if i could only have one rifle, it would be an AR-10. set up for 500 yard competition shooting. plenty of power to kill most things, and if it does not have enough to knock it down with one or two shots, you would have another 18 to do it with.
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Winchester M70, Stainless Classic (CRF) in .375 H&H. Anything, anywhere, anytime.
SeekHer
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Sorry, but you're confusing calibre with firearm!
As I already pointed out, a Cape Gun SxS or O/U, a dreiling (drilling 3 barrel) or a vierling (4 barrel) gun has the versatility to accomplish killing nearly every animal in the world...That's what they were designed for! While it may not be a great wing shooting gun but say a 500/416 Krieghoff NE paired to a 16 bore shotgun with a 9.3x72Rmm bottom barrel and a 7x64mm Brenneke top barrel would easily cover the full range of huntable animals.
Many countries, states and territories in Europe had and still have laws covering firearms and the most frequent one was and still is, that there could only be one (1) firearm in the household...Add a rifle barrel to a smoothbore musket (fowler) and you have covered two different types of hunting, add a smaller barrel and you increased the versatility even more...Add a fourth barrel and even more areas are covered but I really find them ungainly...Also add a full length insert or two and the prospects get even more compl;icated.
I'll agree with you that there really isn't one "do it all" calibre even the venerable .30/06 Springfield or the newer .308 Win since they aren't really geared for the "Big Five" in Africa...W.M. Bell may have shot elephants with his 7x57mm (.275 Rigby) and Mrs. Jack O'Connor did away with a pet one with a .30/06 but they aren't allowed now by the game departments as .375 H&H or the 9.3x62/64/72R is the minimum for Cape Buffalo etc.
I saw a lovely between wars IIRC Belgium made drilling that was 2x.450/400 3¼" (.400 Jeffery) over a 7.7x57Rmm (.303 British) that would have handled Africa with ease.
Although you can gear your calibre to your environment...As long as you're not encountering "Big" bears you can get away with anything from .300 mags and preferably lower...Someone living in Northern Canada and only has moose to shoot at needs a 7.5mm and above--.300 mags, .338, .340, .348, .358...Somebody in the Southern Plains of Alberta and Montana etc. with Mule Deer and Pronghorn--really far away Mule Deer and Pronghorn--needs a flat shooting "Beanfield style" rifle like the .257, .260, .264, .280...Someone in the hardwood forests of Eastern and North Eastern USA with 100 yds shots the norm on black bear or whitetail deer can get away with a .30 WCF or .35 Rem or even a 12 bore slug gun.
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