You get three guns...

duncansuds said:
Best "what if thread" to date.
Savage 111 lightweight hunter in 6.5x284- "Get all" game rifle
Savage 93 in 17hmr- grouse/varmint/plinking
Savage 24 in 30-30/20g

***Disclaimer***- have not fully come to terms with being a "savage guy" yet, but the safe is staring to speak for its self..... ;-)
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Hey, whatever works for you, I see the same thing myself just Ruger. Guns that work for you are good guns.
 
archie_james_c said:
I don't hunt anything with a shotgun, and any shooting done by a 22LR can be done with a 223 plus more.imo
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Several hundred rounds of dirt cheap casual shooting and/or serious practice, done right off the back deck, no hearing protection required, no screwing around with reloading, sweep up the brass and throw it away. Nothing else comes close, not even .223.

Jeez, if I want to shoot anything other than my .22's, I've gotta carry all my gear almost 100 yards off the porch to my bench!:)
 
jjohnwm said:
I find it quite surprising that a fair number of respondents don't include a .22 rimfire in their 3-gun battery. For real-world hunting and shooting, I automatically assumed that two of the spots would be taken up by a 12-gauge shotgun and a .22 rimfire for just about everyone.
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With a choice of 22 Hornet or K Hornet and handloading, one can customize your power from about that of 22 LR & almost to the power of 222 Remington with newer powders such as L'il Gun. A mild varmint rifle such as this has great utility on pests/predators and can bring home some nice winter pelts for called in critters. In the spirit of this discussion this is my number 3. And if this was about having 4 differing firearms, a 22 rimfire would be my next choice certainly. My opinion only.

Cheers!
 
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My custom mauser in 9.3 x 64mm Brenneke for any and all big game hunting anywhere in the world, my dad's Winchester 64 .22 semi-auto for small game and plinking fun, and my Mossberg 500 12-gauge with all three barrels for everything from home / zombie defence to deer to geese. This thread makes me sad.....
 
Brutus said:
With a choice of 22 Hornet or K Hornet and handloading, one can customize your power from about that of 22 LR & almost to the power of 222 Remington with newer powders such as L'il Gun. A mild varmint rifle such as this has great utility on pests/predators and can bring home some nice winter pelts for called in critters. In the spirit of this discussion this is my number 3. And if this was about having 4 differing firearms, a 22 rimfire would be my next choice certainly. My opinion only.

Cheers!
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I love my K-Hornets... but reloading for them is 28 cents/round... .22 LR is 4-5 cents/round and no reloading time... you can fire a $20 brick of 500 in an afternoon and walk away as John says... that is why I changed up my pick... after mulling it over, I realized almost 50 years of shooting rimfire, I was looking forward to 50 more. Limited to 3 guns, I would (and did) take .223 over K-Hornet, because the cost to load is just about the same, but I can load the .223 down to Hornet level all the way up to just shy of .22/250 level... even TB squibs for grouse and hares. In this three gun argument a .22 rimfire, .22 centerfire, and mid-caliber centerfire makes sense to me... if you are a waterfowler or dedicated uplander, you will have to fit a 12 bore in there somewhere... it would only fall short if you are going to hunt big bears or dangerous game.
 
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hoytcanon said:
I love my K-Hornets... but reloading for them is 28 cents/round... .22 LR is 4-5 cents/round and no reloading time... you can fire a $20 brick of 500 in an afternoon and walk away as John says... .
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Agreed. No fuss, no muss, just good times! Would you mind sharing your 0.28 per Hornet load info?
 
jjohnwm said:
Several hundred rounds of dirt cheap casual shooting and/or serious practice, done right off the back deck, no hearing protection required, no screwing around with reloading, sweep up the brass and throw it away. Nothing else comes close, not even .223.

Jeez, if I want to shoot anything other than my .22's, I've gotta carry all my gear almost 100 yards off the porch to my bench!:)
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Its nothing for me to run through a hundred rounds of 223 in a day and more if I had a barrel that shot true while hot. Ear plugs don't bother me none and you can shoot a 223 laying on a patio deck no different than a 22LR.

A 22LR does not hold a candle to a 223.
 
1) Mauser 98 7x57
2) BSA SxS 12 gauge
3) Gevarm .22

Alternate choice to the 7mm would be my 9.3x62.
Alternate to the Gevarm would be a Brno ZKM 611 .22 WMR

Have to say I hate this thread... looking through the safe I see too many I'd hate to part with
 
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hoytcanon said:
I love my K-Hornets... but reloading for them is 28 cents/round... .22 LR is 4-5 cents/round and no reloading time... you can fire a $20 brick of 500 in an afternoon and walk away as John says... that is why I changed up my pick... after mulling it over, I realized almost 50 years of shooting rimfire, I was looking forward to 50 more. Limited to 3 guns, I would (and did) take .223 over K-Hornet, because the cost to load is just about the same, but I can load the .223 down to Hornet level all the way up to just shy of .22/250 level... even TB squibs for grouse and hares. In this three gun argument a .22 rimfire, .22 centerfire, and mid-caliber centerfire makes sense to me... if you are a waterfowler or dedicated uplander, you will have to fit a 12 bore in there somewhere... it would only fall short if you are going to hunt big bears or dangerous game.
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You certainly have a valid counter point friend.

Cheers!
 
1899 said:
Agreed. No fuss, no muss, just good times! Would you mind sharing your 0.28 per Hornet load info?
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I broke it down in a Hornet thread recently , but essentially it is 12.5 grains Lil'Gun under Hornady gr 40 Z-Max with CCI SR primers (400 IIRC)... Z-Max 500 pack for $64.95... primers bulk (5000) Lil'Gun in 8 pound can.
 
1899 said:
Thanks - I guess the K-Hornet brass lasts quite a bit longer than regular Hornet brass.
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I have approximately 300 fire formed brass for the K's and they have 8-10 loads on each case... still going strong, I lose one to a split neck once in a while but not often.
 
I really couldn't do it: I have sentimental attachments with most of mine. I've never sold a gun yet...

For arguments sake: I'd probably like a Tikka or Sako varmint contour chambered in 7mm Remington Express. It is more than adequate for hunting anything in Canada, plus the bullet selections are great, it would satisfy my target requirements and is not unreasonable to rule out varmint shooting.

Remington 870 Wingmaster in 12ga, 3"mag chamber. Self explanatory.

and a 22LR - A CZ 452.
 
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