How Many is Too Many?

I'm heading out in the morning for deer camp. Started getting my stuff together last night and deciding on what guns to take. Narrowed it down to 5 rifles and 2 pistols. Remington 700 in 223, 300BO, and 6.5 CM, 308AR, AR-15 with 300BO and 223 uppers, my carry pistol and a 22 pistol. How many guns do y'all take with you to camp.

I just need 1 rifle and 1 pistol...

I usually only take one & usually a .270. If I have a problem or break down there is a spare rifle already at camp. And of course, I can always shoot a deer the next weekend if necessary.

Don't feel bad, I have 3 ready to go in the case - 308, 7-08, 7MM RUM, will take AR Suppressed SBR, 22 suppressed pistol and 10-22 and carry gun - 9MM.

My wife asks if I'm going to war, and my response is "better to be prepared". A few years back, I made it all the way to camp 2 1/2 hours away and realized I left my rifle's bolt in the safe. That was my only rifle I took with me. After that experience I always take a backup.

Only one gun

Usually one, a 30-06...may take a 243 just to be on the safe side.

Usually just my 30-06 and 9mm. I keep hoping that one day a hog will walk close enough to my stand to use my 9mm on it.

If I think my wife is going to hunt, her 22-250 and her .380 will accompany us.

As many as I have room for.

I only need one rifle and 1 round, but then, I "aint skeered" of the dark

Less is more. I know guys who can't help but load the entire truck when they go hunting, so much extra effort and junk in your way.

Don't forget all the ammo for that arsenal.





I'm gonna carry the daughters single-six with ratshot in it on my hip...cause I am. These blinds on this new lease are mostly ground blinds, and the opposite of "tight".

If you stop somewhere to eat, etc., make sure you don't have all kinds of hunting/shooting stickers on your truck. It just means "weapons cache here" to a smash-and-grab thug/meth head.

I end up taking AR 15, 30-06, 243, and a 12 gauge, but I hunt about 15 minuets from the Mexican boarder(south of ozona down pandale road.) never know if I will ever be in a gun fight.

I don't stop when I'm riding solo. When the wife and kiddo are riding with me I gotta go to Buc-ees, stop for kolaches, pee breaks, etc. I point it West and set the cruise control.

That makes sense, never know when a side arm will come in handy, I'd just have a hard time carrying 3-4 rifles to the stand LOL

Take my old trusty Rem 270 for deer, 17HMR for coyotes and others critters and 410 shotgun. If I want to chase some quail around.

Always take my Rem700 .223, Win70 .270, Shotgun, S&W M&P Shield 9mm, and Savage .22

Never know what opportunities might present themselves!

Take along 223 AR, 243, 270 or 308, 12 ga, 45 side arm. Carry one rifle and side arm. Used to take one rifle, trip and fell down knock scope off, learn to take backup.

WOW....I guess you have to play with your toys at some point. Sounds like some of you have shootout fantasies with getting into some gun fight or something out here in the "Wild West"....

I take one rifle that I intend to use, and another as a backup. All the others stay in the safe. No way I'm leaving anything more than what I need outside my safe.

While I always take ammo as well, I have backup boxes in my trailer for those times when I, or a friend, should forget to bring it.

If you are transporting that many firearms in your vehicle, I would strongly suggest you never take your eyes off it. Too many sad songs played around these forums from those who have lost firearms to thieves. Just like prostitutes working a truck stop, I can assure you there will be thieves out there this weekend looking for opportunities.

Well, on some ranches along the "reever"...but still, you'd be up against full-auto.

I take my 7-08 for the deer, my 9mm on my hip, my AR because I'm in South Texas, and my 12 gauge for dove and Quail if we get bored.

I usually take a bolt action for deer hunting, either an AR10/15 for pigs, and my 44 magnum revolver for 50 yard and under shots.

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I get bored taking the same rifle to the stand every hunt. I'll be at the ranch for 10 days and we have a variety of animals. I usually will take a suppressed Blackout with subs and a full power rifle to the stand along with the supressed 22 pistol.

I always take at least two hunting rifles and four boxes of ammo for each. Got to have a back-up plan. One handgun and one shotty.

I always take at least two rifles, a shotgun and a pistol. This weekend I'm taking my 270, a 243 and a .22 along with a 12 gauge and my 40!

While deer hunting?

I hardly have a gun with me anymore though. I just bring plenty of arrows

I usually take one high caliber rifle and I am seldom without my Glock 45

I'll have my 300 WSM as the main choice for sitting in the blind, probably my .25-06 or maybe one of the 25 WSSM as a backup, the 6.8 SPC AR-15 as the truck gun, and the 10mm on my hip. And, I'll probably bring a .22 pistol for plinking and my normal 9mm carry piece to get some trigger time with it. Yeah, six seems like a well rounded and balanced number for one guy hunting for 2 days.

When I was a teenager just starting out, the family who I hunted with all carried a pistol along with their rifle and they also liked to keep a few extra rifles and shotguns back at camp. I never understood why. No pistil is more powerful then a rifle, and I can only shoot one thing at a time, so I've always just had my rifle. Same thing when going to Alaska. My .338 is a lot better bear gun then any pistol.

What do you do with extra guns on a hunting trip?

I'm may be old fashioned but I just bring a deer rifle of various flavors and my pistol that stays in the truck

On long hunte I take a backup deer gun in case something goes wrong

I'm with you on the no stopping when flying solo. Well I make one stop, and its to get my beer. County the ranch is in is a dry county. I still don't understand why folks want dry counties

Typically just 2 my .308 and my 300wsm.

uno

You fellas are making me feel "under gunned"

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So you've gone straight archery on me?

Bow, AR 15 for hogs and then my 7mm08 for deer if it is raining because I don't want to sit in an open tripod with a bow.

Two rifles, one for me and one for my grandson along with one pistol.

30-06 and 6.5 Swede. Id hate to get somewhere and have anything go wrong with one rifle and not have a back up! Just for fun and nostalgic purpose my Colt .38spcl and of course my XD .45acp which is my daily carry in the cool months!

I always have my .22 mag and .223 in the Ranger year round. My .270 is go to rifle for any deer here or in West Texas. I am going to switch from crossbow to compound now that general season is here. That way I have more room for a rifle if I need it.

Pistol for varmints of all shapes/sizes, especially those encountered on the road.
Truck rifle/backup gun
Deer rifle

Only the deer rifle goes to the stand, the others stay in the truck while I'm hunting.

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What they said

1 rifle 3 bullets

454 Alaskan

1 rifle, 338 Fed AR suppressed, 5 rounds
1 10mm Glock, one mag
couple of sharp EDC's

I bring my .270, .22 pistol, glock 26, and my AK I keep in my sxs for that random pack of piggies I might see back and forth from the blind and camp!

308 for deer

Ar-15 in case I want to pop a few hogs

I usually have a selection to pick from.

Got an identical pair of Model 70 Featherweights in .308, taking them both. They even like the same ammo. Also taking a .257Wby in case I decide to sit the long stand.

Sounds like you just don't get it.......

AR10-308, AR15-556, Rem 270, 45 acp, numerous 22s.

Always carry my 308 and most of the time I take my AR15 out with me. Since I'm in a box blind this year, I might actually take both to the blind in case of pigs.

my 1911 is usually along for the ride as well.

Lol I bring a rifle and the truck pistol. If it's a long stay, I usually make sure one of us a spare rifle.

I take my 270 and my bow

Rem 700 in 308 for deer
Rem 700 in 308 in case I want to pop a few hogs

The amount of stuff I carry to the stand Saturday will be inversely proportionate to how far I have to walk due to the 20+ inches of rain in the last 2 weeks.

Lol that'll do it. My 308 is bolt action. Ar-15 works a hell of a lot better for getting several hogs lol. 308 AR might be my next build

Guess I don't....Rambo

Same here, .300 BO for grandson, .308 for me. I also carry a Ruger .44 mag just in case I get a very close shot.

I travel light, but I travel right.

I usually always take my .308 and .223 +.40cal i keep in the truck. But depending on season ive also had a shotgun during turkey season and my .300 wby mag. If im target shooting, i have a barrel at 500 and 600 yds.

Only 1 rifle to the stand...usually my 25.06 is my favorite . But I live on the property where I hunt ..

1 rifle (.308)...sometimes a shotgun or pistol along too....depending....

Depends on how far I'm traveling but usually my T/C 300 win mag and my AR10 are my two that get loaded every time. One in the blind and one in the truck as backup. Sometimes I'll throw the 243 and 22 in just for some fun. Mostly just my Mathews with a few sharp sticks and my Glock 23.

My 6.8 AR, .308, and my .45. I only take 1 rifle to the stand. Every once and awhile I bring the 300 blkout for plinking fun.

2 rifles and my side arm

BUUUURRRRNNNN!


wait... Rambo was a cool movie

Guess you don't.....Hillary

I will take my main hunting rifle and one backup, an AR for poking around at night looking for the pigs, and one pistol besides my truck pistol if the main focus for the weekend is hunting. When I actually go to hunt I will have my main rifle and a pistol, normally either a 1911 or USP45.

Now if we are just going to the ranch for the weekend and we are planning on doing some shooting then all bets are off. I have gone out there for a long weekend and had 12-14 different firearms with me, why have them if you are not going to take them out and use em' from time to time? I have no safe queens...

Wait a minute....you sound a lot like her. Always figured you were more Obama-ish (a legend in your own mind).

Look at me now....I'm acting like one of you "internet forum characters" with nothing else to do all day but post pointless junk on the internet. Dang it......I got sucked in!

Take a rifle for me and a rifle for my wife. Don't need anymore than that.

2 rifles

Always nice to have a back-up "just in case".

Rifle wise I take a 30-06 and a 7mm mag. I never go out to the ranch without my scatter gun either, too many meth heads around. If it came to me having to defend the house and myself I'd rather be shooting a scatter gun versus a rifle. Way too much funny business driving around the roads at night.

I only take a BB gun

30-06 & the judge just in case I run into a rattler in the blind. I'm only going to make that mistake once.

I usually take my Browning A Bolt in 270, AR in 223, and carry pistol.

every year in late sept i starting shooting a couple rifle each week till i select the travel team
i am am looking for the one that speaks to me, the one that speaks the loudest will go all season and the rest get to set in the safe and think about how they will do better next try out.
i carry a 22-250 year round so it is the back up.

since i am not attacking anyone or defending anyplace the ar stays home unless i am traveling south of SA then it rides on the dash.

1 rifle to take a deer with, and ammo.
1 edc peestol
1 12 gauge shotgun and asst ammo.

needed the shotgun one doe day a few years ago.
fog with near zero viz one day when a scoped rifle
was useless until about 1 pm. got a doe about
10 steps away with a load of 00

270 with 4 rounds of ammo, if I can't get him on the ground with one shot it's time to go home. The other 3 rounds are for pigs on the way back to the truck.