If you had only 3 hunting firearms......
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I'm with sako6br, except I'll add names/models:
A 22LR - Ruger 10/22 - inexpensive, reliable, relative accurate, more available after market upgrades than the average buyer will ever use
A 12 ga shotgun - I favor the Rem 870 for reliability, durability, versatility (use for deer in shotgun only areas). If price is an issue, choose a plain jane rather than a Wingmaster.
A .308 bolt action- I favor the Tikka t3- relatively inexpensive, proven accuracy, nice smooth action, light, easy to carry - in stainless and synthetic it'll hold up in wet weather and through a good bit of bushwhacking...
Whether you stay where you are, or take a trip out west to the wide open spaces, with these three you'll be equipped to hunt whatever you choose...gophers to moose, pheasants to geese, and everything in between.
A 22LR - Ruger 10/22 - inexpensive, reliable, relative accurate, more available after market upgrades than the average buyer will ever use
A 12 ga shotgun - I favor the Rem 870 for reliability, durability, versatility (use for deer in shotgun only areas). If price is an issue, choose a plain jane rather than a Wingmaster.
A .308 bolt action- I favor the Tikka t3- relatively inexpensive, proven accuracy, nice smooth action, light, easy to carry - in stainless and synthetic it'll hold up in wet weather and through a good bit of bushwhacking...
Whether you stay where you are, or take a trip out west to the wide open spaces, with these three you'll be equipped to hunt whatever you choose...gophers to moose, pheasants to geese, and everything in between.
if you dont wanna break the bank.
-cooey 64b semi 22lr. got one for $60. and can break a match stick at 25 yds
-shotgun mossberg 535 handles better than an 870 and takes 3.5 shells for $340. and quality is great. fired shells through till i couldn't see front sight from heat coming of barrel and no failures
-a 30-30 is a good start but they are heavy with a full mag,
bullets will deform after loading them several times a day when you get into and out of a vehicle, and no practical choice for optics with top eject. and innacuracy due to short sight radius. grab a tikka in 7-08 or 308 - silky smooth
-cooey 64b semi 22lr. got one for $60. and can break a match stick at 25 yds
-shotgun mossberg 535 handles better than an 870 and takes 3.5 shells for $340. and quality is great. fired shells through till i couldn't see front sight from heat coming of barrel and no failures
-a 30-30 is a good start but they are heavy with a full mag,
bullets will deform after loading them several times a day when you get into and out of a vehicle, and no practical choice for optics with top eject. and innacuracy due to short sight radius. grab a tikka in 7-08 or 308 - silky smooth
mike shickele
Regular
I could blast off which three that I would want, but that woulden't serve you too well. If you like the Win 94, that is the gun that you'll be happy with........buy it. You already mentioned that you wanted a 10/22; buy that as well. for the shotgun, look at REMington or Mossberg, recent Winchester shotguns have had serious reliability problems; i.e. jamming.
Mike
Mike
- Location
- Ontariariario
Remington 870 12 ga
Winchester 94 30/30
Ruger 10/22
Winchester 94 30/30
Ruger 10/22
manbearpig
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Somewhere in the Third World
1) .22LR Ruger 77/22 in stainless Target Gray
2) .308 Ruger M77MkII Frontier in stainless Target Gray
3) 12ga 870 Police with an 18.5" barrel threaded for chokes
2) .308 Ruger M77MkII Frontier in stainless Target Gray
3) 12ga 870 Police with an 18.5" barrel threaded for chokes
