If you only had one gun, what would it be??
08-03-2005, 11:45 AM
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If you only had one gun, what would it be??
Pheonix MA had a great questiona bout what accessory aside from knife and gun would you take?
But here is another question:
You are going to be in the woods for, say a month! You have basic camping gear (Pack, tarp, fire, knife, cord, blanket or sleeping bag, etc.) You can only have one weapon.
WHAT WOULD YOU TAKE?
For me it would be a .22 mag rifle with a 2 or 4x scope but with iron sights as a back up. With this rig you could put small game on the table (squirrels, rabbits, possum, etc.). I have even killed snapping turtles with mine (GOOD EATING!!!). I have even heard of people shooting top water fish with a .22 but I have never done it myself. But you could also kill up to dear size game with it. My uncle in Mexico has killed dozens of deer with a .22 LR . It is difficult for Mexicans to legally own a centerfire. Of course this may not be legal or even fully humain, but this is a thoretical situation.
Second choice would be a 12 or 20 guage shotgun with a combination of rifled slugs, and varying sized shot shells.
okcmco
But here is another question:
You are going to be in the woods for, say a month! You have basic camping gear (Pack, tarp, fire, knife, cord, blanket or sleeping bag, etc.) You can only have one weapon.
WHAT WOULD YOU TAKE?
For me it would be a .22 mag rifle with a 2 or 4x scope but with iron sights as a back up. With this rig you could put small game on the table (squirrels, rabbits, possum, etc.). I have even killed snapping turtles with mine (GOOD EATING!!!). I have even heard of people shooting top water fish with a .22 but I have never done it myself. But you could also kill up to dear size game with it. My uncle in Mexico has killed dozens of deer with a .22 LR . It is difficult for Mexicans to legally own a centerfire. Of course this may not be legal or even fully humain, but this is a thoretical situation.
Second choice would be a 12 or 20 guage shotgun with a combination of rifled slugs, and varying sized shot shells.
okcmco
08-03-2005, 12:36 PM
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RE: If you only had one gun, what would it be??
I agree with a 12ga, for EVERYTHING why would you not want one? A couple handfuls of different ammo and you are set for anything from topwater fish (I once shot catfish with a 38 snubbie while they fed on thrown out fish food! 
) too Grizzly deterance. If the difference between eating or going hungry depends on my killing ANYTHING then you can bet I want the scattergun!
RA
) too Grizzly deterance. If the difference between eating or going hungry depends on my killing ANYTHING then you can bet I want the scattergun!RA
08-03-2005, 02:25 PM
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RE: If you only had one gun, what would it be??
i would probably have a rem. 700 bdl in 30-06 with probably a 3-9 scope with the iron sights on it just in case something happened to the scope. with all of the different types of ammo so it can put anything on the table that i want
08-03-2005, 04:49 PM
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RE: If you only had one gun, what would it be??
In Reply to ShoNuff. Good one. I didn't even think about a combo over and under in .22 mag/12Guage, or even .22/20 gge. Maybe that little lightweight Scout combo gun from Springfield Armoury.
Good one
okcmco
Good one
okcmco