the taurus judge is obviously the best choice! but i dont have one, yet,.

one rifle = 257Wby.

.243 but if I were into birds I would go the 12 gauge route as well.

Winchester Model 70 Featherweight 270!!

Rifle my M14, shotgun my 870.

x5

no brainer

im comfortable enough with my .270 that if it was all i had, it would suit me adaquetly (though i am very much in love with my .22-250)

elk, sheep, hogs, deer, etc......i'd do it all with it

My ruger 270 wsm have a kimber 300 wsm and my 270 is still my go to gun

rem 700 308

any 300 magnum

I know yall may not agree with me, but I have been shooting a 22LR since I was 5. I have killed many, many things with it over the years. I think many guys now days lost what I think hunting is about. Being able to stalk up on your prey unknowning to them and take a well placed shot to drop them in their tracks. If you are in a situation of only having one gun, that would be a no brainer.

If I only could have one gun, then I would move to where I could have more than one gun

AK-47

gamo

Only one gun it would be my Russian Baikail O/U 223/12gauge the ultimate survival gun

My .300 win mag.

i agree with you. id take my marlin 60 no doubt. you could carry so much ammo!

TYpo wothout glasses on 6.5-284

If I could have only one gun, it would be:

Remington 870 Express Super Magnum 12 Ga. 3.5 in. with interchangeable choke tubes and an additional catilevered rifled slug barrel with scope. Additional accessories would be a a easily removeable saddle scope mount with either a red dot scope or holographic sight when using the regular smoothbore barrel.

This one gun with accessories and the wide variety of shells it can handle - every shot size from 2.75 in. # 7.5 shot to 3.5 in. BB or so to 3 in. slugs, can be used for defense, squirrel and rabbit hunting, varmit hunting, deer, hog, and bear hunting, large game hunting (including elk & moose), waterfowl hunting, turkey hunting, dove, quail, & pheasant hunting. With the rifled and scoped barrel, it can easily take down a deer, or elk at 150 yards - some will say more. For a one gun to do it all, this is the best fit for me. Not that I would want just one gun, mind you. This gun is not only versatile, but simple to operate and maintain and is tough and reliable.

Very Interesting guys, Thank you. Although only one gun was asked for, several were stated, so I went and counted everything anyway The unofficial results if you want to know are:

12ga - 21
270 – 12
22 – 5
308 – 4
300 Mag – 4 includes wsm
30-06 – 3
223 – 3
243 – 2
22-250 – 2
257 WBY – 1
6.5-284 – 1
20ga – 1

I would have thought that the 30 cal rifles would have placed higher, but that’s just me
As for my votes, I would have to say 12ga, reason being it works for Home Protection to putting meat on the table.

No thought about it:

Savage Model 24 O/U... Mine is .223/12Ga.

My CZ550 American Safari Magnum in .375 H&H Mag. With Schmidt Bender 1.5-6 Zenith in Talley QD rings.
Handloaded 300gr TSX's shoot 1/2 moa.
Has served me well on everything from Cape Buffalo to hogs, and will take anything in North America with ease.

Here's pic of my favorite rifle and me.

.308 in an AR platform, can pretty much kill anything with it and if you miss you have a quick follow up shot.

My R25 in .308 would be a close second choice

My Rem 870 12ga
and if I could have a Rifle with it my 7 Mag