4 Guns Every Shooter Should Own?

[PABLO DEL NORTE]

A LEVER ACTION .22
A .30-30
MOSSBERG 12 GA.
.357 MAG RUGER

[alfsauve]

A LEVER ACTION .22
A .30-30
MOSSBERG 12 GA.
.357 MAG RUGER

Definitely see the cowboy influence in your picks.   

[Respen33]

Pegleg,

      May I suggest a modern alternative for your bolt gun? Bought my son a Savage 110 package (w/scope) a few years ago. Has acu-trigger. Newer ones have better bonding too. Comes in a boatload of calibers including short action mags. Available in both LH and RH. Super accurate out of the box AND cheap. Newer models are available. My son already has upgraded the scope (recommended) as it comes with a bottom line Simmons. This is a users rifle, tough, reliable and simple. Haven't seen any bragging about them on this forum, but am not surprised. It lacks pizzazz! It just does what you want it to, when you want it to and how you want it to. It's the bolt my son grabs for stand hunting, over his Browning A-bolt. If I buy another bolt, I'll be looking at the Savage 11x line first and let something else convince they are a better buy for the money.

For the record, I replaced that Simmons with a Redfield revolution 4-12x40mm and ill never go back. He is right that my .270 WSM LH bolt IS my hunting rifle. When I go to WV to hunt that is my primary, secondary is either a marlin .30-30 or a Remington .30-06. Both of those rifles, btw, are rifles I grew up on.

So my list?

Veteran shooters:

Ar platform rifle(.308 preferred but .223 okay)

Bolt action rifle (with medium power scope. Preferably .30-06 for access to ammo or 7mm rem mag) ****yes I love .270wsm but ammo is 42.00 per 20 rds and hard to reload****

SERVICE semi-auto .45. Don't be that guy who buys a tactical because its cool, you look foolish and paid way too much. The man makes the gun accurate, not thr other way. I have a Springfield xD service 4" .45 that is my carry when hunting. I also have a .40 s&w USP and .44 mag.

**shock** .54 Hawkins percussion black powder rifle. Through some enginuity I can and have made gun powder before. I can make my own lead balls. Unlimited hunting source. Enough said.

[tombogan03884]

For the record, I replaced that Simmons with a Redfield revolution 4-12x40mm and ill never go back. He is right that my .270 WSM LH bolt IS my hunting rifle. When I go to WV to hunt that is my primary, secondary is either a marlin .30-30 or a Remington .30-06. Both of those rifles, btw, are rifles I grew up on.

So my list?

Veteran shooters:

Ar platform rifle(.308 preferred but .223 okay)

Bolt action rifle (with medium power scope. Preferably .30-06 for access to ammo or 7mm rem mag) ****yes I love .270wsm but ammo is 42.00 per 20 rds and hard to reload****

SERVICE semi-auto .45. Don't be that guy who buys a tactical because its cool, you look foolish and paid way too much. The man makes the gun accurate, not thr other way. I have a Springfield xD service 4" .45 that is my carry when hunting. I also have a .40 s&w USP and .44 mag.

**shock** .54 Hawkins percussion black powder rifle. Through some enginuity I can and have made gun powder before. I can make my own lead balls. Unlimited hunting source. Enough said.

Caught my eye with that one since not one other list, my own included, has considered an interruption of ammo supplies.
One change I would suggest is Flintlock instead of percussion that is dependent on a supply of caps.

[Respen33]

Caught my eye with that one since not one other list, my own included, has considered an interruption of ammo supplies.
One change I would suggest is Flintlock instead of percussion that is dependent on a supply of caps.

Good point, however, the cap metal can be made by various metals where as flint as a commodity is difficult to find. That and there needs to be a balance in availability and accuracy of the firearm.

Notice I said firearm, not bringing bows into this. :-)

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[tombogan03884]

Off topic, but flint, sulfur, and lead were all relatively easy to obtain in the colonies with out relying on imports.

[PegLeg45]

I have enough flint here in south Georgia to make you change your mind.        

[devzal]

I was thinking these.

A Browning BAR 30-06 with open sights and some good glass on top and some 10 round mags if can get them still. It'll take care of anything and gives you some distance. Higher capacity rifles sound great, but AKs aren't accurate and ARs aren't as lethal. There are few wounded by a 30-06 stories, for men or beasts.

A 12ga pump I like the looks of the 870, but the 500 Mossberg works better for me, even it's ugly and has a plastic trigger guard.

A Ruger 10/22 or any .22, but most of us have them already.

A Glock 9mm, take your pick there are benefits each and I prefer the 19. It can use both 17 and 19 mags, the 26 may be the best choice, but I don't like the grip too short. I'm a 1911 guy in general, but a glock is a glock, a 1911 is part of a family of related guns and many don't mix well.

[alfsauve]

I have enough flint here in south Georgia to make you change your mind.        

Yeah I too was going to question the flint-hard-to-find.    Plus it has a pretty much unlimited shelf-life so you can stock up.  I've got a couple hundred pounds of it in the front yard disguised as landscaping. 

[tombogan03884]

You can still buy flint by the barrel that was knapped for British wars in India , so no, shelf life is not a problem.