If you only had one gun

I know most of you like to hunt different types of animals, in different conditions, and different terrains, all things considered, now group them all into one. If you could only have one, what would you say is the one gun/caliber that would fit your pleasures

If we are talking just one hunting rifle, I'd keep my 270. If you mean just one gun period, it would be a shotgun.

Right on with the shotgun. You can still use it to shoot a deer.

12 ga pump.

I only got one, a 308; because I don't even count my shotgun.

Right on!

270 for sure

CZ 527 or Remington 7 in 243 or 308

12 ga. SXS. 7 1/2, 4, Buckshot, and Slugs. That'd cover Small Birds, Turkey, Hogs and Deer.

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.22-250 shooting 55g V-max.

There's folks on here who claim they can kill anything with it.

.270, 12ga, ruger 10/22....its what I call the Texas 3 step and its all you need

If I was down to one long arm, it would likely be a shotgun.

If I was down to one hunting rifle it would be my Rem 700 in .30-06.

Not part of the original question, but I'll throw this out anyway: If I was down to one handgun, it would be a .22 revolver.

it doesn't matter to me, I guess my ar (223)

My ruger 270 if shotgun would me my Remington 887 12g nitro mag. That's all I need

870

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one gun- 870

one hunting rifle - 300wm

Browning 20 ga. auto. without a doubt. Good for all seasons and doesn't kick like a mule. I'm getting to be an old weeny.

Lots to be said for the 12g argument and very little to say against it. Excluding a shotgun?........ .30-06 would be my choice for when the zombies come.....and they are coming


Chupa

shotgun being a given, my go to rifle would be my 30-06

Yep, think I would like a nice pump 12ga. If I couldent have a shot gun I would want probably want 308 or somthing like that

If I could only own one gun it would be something that is popular in some european countries where you can only own one. A DRILLING, 3 guns in one.

If talking about centerfire rifles for big game, Probally the 6.5-384 I have on order.

If talking about survival situation Giove me a 22LR, can carry plenty of ammo, small game is easier to find and if callupon a 22 will kill larger game with a well placed shot

6.5-384 is that made by Lazzeroni????

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.

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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

I would want my 7mag... I would also want someone with me that chose a 12 gauge, and someone else that chose a 1911 .45... And all three of us had a bunch of Stic's....We would be a tough team to deal with!!!

whats impressive about a stic is the magizine count

I have a Baikal over under combo gun in 6.5x55 over 12 GA and I am set up for reloading both. I also have an insert barrel in 20 GA that fits it. If something happened to cause me to own only one gun, I could do anything I needed with that one.

308

Mossberg 12 gauge.Shells or slugs

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Mine would have to be my tikka .338 win mag, theres nothing I couldnt kill really dead with. lol

I'd cry and blame Bobo.

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.22 Hornet

I'm sure it would be my AR.


DDM4 V1

30.06

30.06 No question about It.

Ill take my Rem 700 BDL in 30.06

I didn't read all three pages. If I had one gun, it would be a bolt action 22LR. Single shot. No magazines, tubes, etc.

One gun, my pump Remington 572 22LR.....

Hard not to take the Sig, or the M4, or the shotgun.... but one gun, got to be a 22LR

I'll take my mossy 835 with the additional cantilever rifled barrel. Although I'm not too fond of the gun, she's definitely a work-horse and never fails (still need to get the caked-on mud off of her from duck season tho).

If the purpose is self defense, like in an end of the world situation with death/destruction/that whole bit I would want something with common ammo that could take down people at range; like an M4 223. If its just one gun for hunting, then a 12ga shotgun, without question.

da' swift

Mossy 835 Ultimag

Holland and Holland...

10/22

300 Win Short mag, with a carbon fiber McMillan stock, fluted barrel and all the other stuff to lighten the weight. I do a lot of mountain hunting so thats why I would go this way.

22

Don't need no gun. Just call Peketi

a very accurate semiauto 22( kill anything up to deer, and can carry 500 rnds easily )

id go with a bolt action 22lr for a long term survival situation. Ammo is super cheap. You can cary alot, hunt just about any game around here with it in an emergency, and there are minimal moving parts to wear out and break, and they are easy to maintain. Oh, and they are extremely accurate. Using a bolt action forces you to conserve ammo and make sure of your shot before you take it.

shotgun would be a good choice too if you were relatively stationary. In a survival situation where your on foot constantly moving...no way i could cary enough ammo to survive off of for long term.

.12 ga. shotgun.. Can hunt most anything with it.