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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Arnbo on January 02, 2013, 12:19:37 PM

Title: Overall favorite ,Go to Gun?
Post by: Arnbo on January 02, 2013, 12:19:37 PM: I would have to say.It would be my 10/22 and then my 17 HMR.For Everyday Business on the Ranch.
Not too loud and a lot of fun.
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Post by: jackmaster on January 02, 2013, 12:22:01 PM: 30-30 marlin lever action with iron sights, that gun is damn near indestructable :tup:
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Post by: jaymark6655 on January 02, 2013, 12:24:24 PM: I believe guns are like knives, you should have one specific to each task in order for it to perform at an optimum level.

My favorite is.... (I couldnt decide).
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Post by: h20hunter on January 02, 2013, 12:27:16 PM: My Ruger.....270
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Post by: superdown on January 02, 2013, 12:43:45 PM: My A-boltII 325wsm with luepold 2.5-8x36 VXIII
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Post by: Mongo Hunter on January 02, 2013, 01:04:23 PM: I like the trust ol 870. I tend to take it everywhere. I would really like a Marlin 45-70 lever gun though, they seem really handy and I shot one years ago and I know it would make a grizzly do an "end over end".
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Post by: Woodchuck on January 02, 2013, 01:22:34 PM: My old tang safety M77 .338 wm. Still packing the Tasco scope I bought with when I bought the gun some 25 years ago. Still call it Maggie :chuckle:
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Post by: singleshot12 on January 02, 2013, 01:30:22 PM: My old remington singleshot 22 that can hit a gnats ass at a hundred yards
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Post by: bear hunter on January 02, 2013, 01:43:00 PM: :twocents: I love my Remington 760 carbine in 30-06 with open sights. I have taken a bobcat at 80 yrds,Deer around 100 yrds,Bear at 200 yrds,coyote at 200 yrds,and a spike elk at 180 yrds. I will never scope her she shoots better than my scope rifles. :tup:
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Post by: mossy8352 on January 02, 2013, 01:47:20 PM: Ruger M77 light in .270, great gun and round!
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Post by: pianoman9701 on January 02, 2013, 01:48:37 PM: My new one is my .280 SPS Model 700 because it's a cool caliber, a cool stock, and it'll kill anything without dislocating your shoulder.
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Post by: Jingles on January 02, 2013, 01:49:40 PM: For large game Deer Bear and if I ever get to hunt elk will be my A Bolt 30-06
For thick brush country large game deer and bear Savage Model 99 in 300
Varmints Coyotes, bobcats cougars woodchucks/ rock chucks Sako 22-250
Squirrels, rabbits and plinking to just burn up bullets and keep in shape with breathing and heartbeat Marlin Model 1897 22 S,L,LR
Upland game birds and fowl rem model 870
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Post by: GUscottie on January 02, 2013, 01:53:31 PM: Tikka T3 Lite .270...Stainless Synthetic with Leupold 3-9x40... My go to killing machine
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Post by: MADMAX on January 02, 2013, 01:59:37 PM: The Roy
Big or small
it kills them all
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Post by: tazman2800 on January 02, 2013, 05:23:20 PM: Browning A-Bolt 30.06 with Leupold Mark VIII 2x10x45. I shoot Winchester XP3 150 grain. 1 elk at 250 yards, 2 shots dropped in his tracks. 1 buck 150 yards bedded down, 1 shot right through the neck never moved. 1 doe 1 shot double lung, dropped in its tracks. Got to like not having to track them.

Wouldn`t trade it for any other gun.
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Post by: danderson on January 02, 2013, 05:27:04 PM: Browning 270 bolt action, Belgin got it new in the early 70s
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 02, 2013, 05:29:54 PM: I have a sako A7 270wsm that is a gun that I will grab for anything.
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Post by: Jason on January 02, 2013, 05:31:25 PM: My all weather Ruger M77 MKII .300wm is as reliable as they come :tup:
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Post by: MountainWalk on January 02, 2013, 05:32:25 PM: A cheapo economy Ranger version of the Win M70, 30-'06. No scope, good factory iron sights. Wanna rebarrel it.
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Post by: wadu1 on January 02, 2013, 05:33:27 PM: Browning A-Bolt 30.06 with Leupold Mark VIII 3X9X40; not to big and not to small.
:twocents:
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Post by: runamuk on January 02, 2013, 05:49:58 PM: all I got is Baby.... 7mmmoh8 ruger hawkeye

for pure fun its gonna be my zombie gun when I get it built

thats if I had any guns and they hadn't all been involved in a horrible boating accident ;)
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Post by: jackelope on January 02, 2013, 05:54:22 PM: Encore. I just change barrels to suit my needs. :)
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F13%2F01%2F03%2F8atypyzy.jpg&hash=2e159042da986c477253b604dbc14c723704c4e7)
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Post by: 300UltraMagShooter on January 02, 2013, 05:58:53 PM: 300 RUM
Power level I ammo for when I'm playing with deer in the woods. Barnes for when I'm in the open country or elk in the thick stuff.
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Post by: runningboard on January 02, 2013, 06:05:18 PM: Winchester model 70 classic sporter left hand in 270 Winchester, trigger tuned to 40 oz, Leupold VX-6 2-12 with cds turrets
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Post by: jyerxa on January 02, 2013, 06:16:42 PM: Remington 700 BDL 7mm mag.
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Post by: ellensburgpo on January 02, 2013, 09:04:54 PM: Quote from: h20hunter on January 02, 2013, 12:27:16 PM
My Ruger.....270

:yeah:
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Post by: gadwall on January 02, 2013, 09:52:45 PM: My 7mm model 70 LRH. It shoots 3 shots under 4" at 500 yards.
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Post by: norsepeak on January 02, 2013, 10:01:22 PM: Tikka T3 lite, SS in 7mm. Been to AK and taken Dall's sheep, caribou. Been to Canada twice and taken mtn. goat and moose. Beat up and scratched but still 1/2 MOA all day.
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Post by: sled on January 02, 2013, 10:08:10 PM: Remington model 700 ADL 30.06. Dads gun. He gave it to me after I shot my first deer with it. I have shot 12 deer, 8 elk and 5 Antelope with it. I love it and would hunt anything with it.
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Post by: JLS on January 02, 2013, 10:12:05 PM: A pre 64 M70 featherweight, .243 that I traded for.
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Post by: snowshoes22 on January 02, 2013, 10:14:10 PM: 444 Marlin open sights. 270gr Speer Golddot softpoint for small stuff and 300gr Hornady XTP for the big stuff.
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Post by: sled on January 02, 2013, 10:18:11 PM: Quote from: snowshoes22 on January 02, 2013, 10:14:10 PM
444 Marlin open sights. 270gr Speer Golddot softpoint for small stuff and 300gr Hornady XTP for the big stuff.
:chuckle: had one of those. Shot one doe with it. Damn near turned her into burger. Plenty of gun for anything. :tup:
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Post by: mountainman on January 02, 2013, 10:21:19 PM: Quote from: snowshoes22 on January 02, 2013, 10:14:10 PM
444 Marlin open sights. 270gr Speer Golddot softpoint for small stuff and 300gr Hornady XTP for the big stuff.

Big thumbs up! :tup: Luv the 300 XTP too!
Title: Re: Overall favorite ,Go to Gun?
Post by: marlin on January 03, 2013, 06:06:57 AM: Depends on what you need to your "Go-To Gun" to go do..
If its Civil War II or WWIII, Norinco AK and one of my Glocks 19, 20sf, or 21sf..
Hunting brush? - Marlin .30-30
Hunting farther? Browning X-bolt .30-06
Hunting wabbits? Marlin 981t
Shooting clays? Winchester 1300
Plinking? Ruger 10/22
Getting fooled by coyotes? Olympic Arms k16 stainless
Bedside defense? Glock 21 with light
Ammo supply is low? Martin Threshold bow :chuckle:
Title: Re: Overall favorite ,Go to Gun?
Post by: Arnbo on January 03, 2013, 07:57:37 AM: Quote from: marlin on January 03, 2013, 06:06:57 AM
Depends on what you need to your "Go-To Gun" to go do..
If its Civil War II or WWIII, Norinco AK and one of my Glocks 19, 20sf, or 21sf..
Hunting brush? - Marlin .30-30
Hunting farther? Browning X-bolt .30-06
Hunting wabbits? Marlin 981t
Shooting clays? Winchester 1300
Plinking? Ruger 10/22
Getting fooled by coyotes? Olympic Arms k16 stainless

Bedside defense? Glock 21 with light
Ammo supply is low? Martin Threshold bow :chuckle:

sweeeet!
Title: Re: Overall favorite ,Go to Gun?
Post by: dewandgin on January 03, 2013, 01:36:40 PM: Quote from: ellensburgpo on January 02, 2013, 09:04:54 PM
Quote from: h20hunter on January 02, 2013, 12:27:16 PM
My Ruger.....270

:yeah:
:yeah:
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Post by: Jamieb on January 03, 2013, 04:25:48 PM: If I'm hunting then theres a rifle in my safe to cover about everything. If I'm just going to be out in the woods screwing off, then I carry a marlin bolt action 22 mag. About the only time I take a pistol over a rifle is summer mountain bike rides and even most of time I prefer a rifle when I'm on my bike.
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Post by: 44 Flattop on January 03, 2013, 07:53:34 PM: A 24" Marlin Cowboy in .44 with a Williams receiver sight.

From mice to moose.
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Post by: turkeyfeather on January 03, 2013, 08:11:07 PM: My favorite is my Henry lever action .22. Very accurate and a kick in the pants to shoot.
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Post by: JackOfAllTrades on January 03, 2013, 08:16:41 PM: Marlin 336 30-30 long ago earned the name 'Mr. Lucky'.
Ruger77 in an un famous wildcat chambering has been the one I've carried the most in recent years.
But without one of those, SS Ruger Redhawk 44mag is always with me.

-Steve
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Post by: NumaJohn on January 03, 2013, 08:34:51 PM: Quote from: dewandgin on January 03, 2013, 01:36:40 PM
Quote from: ellensburgpo on January 02, 2013, 09:04:54 PM
Quote from: h20hunter on January 02, 2013, 12:27:16 PM
My Ruger.....270

:yeah:
:yeah:

:yeah:
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Post by: ing on January 03, 2013, 08:40:08 PM: Ruger Super Blackhawk Hunter. I take it with me just about everywhere.
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Post by: jasnt on January 03, 2013, 11:13:48 PM: Pack my .243 more often than any other gun!
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Post by: lostbackpacker on January 04, 2013, 04:30:49 PM: Are we talking pistol or rifle?

For me:

Pistol: 45 ACP Kimber loaded with 230gr.

Rifle: .338 Sako Finnbear Pre-Garcia model loaded with 210 Nosler Partitions.

I can't narrow it down any farther.
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Post by: RB on January 04, 2013, 04:53:16 PM: Winchester Mod 70 30-06 180 grain Nosler partitions :twocents:
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Post by: yorketransport on January 04, 2013, 08:22:02 PM: Up until a couple months ago I would have said My Ruger Hawkeye Alaskan in 375 Ruger. Now I think I've moved over to a Savage with a 19" McGowen 358 Winchester barrel. It will put 3, 200gr TTSX bullets into right around .5" (assuming I don't blow it). The 375 hits harder and still shoots under 1", but it weighs 1.5# more than the 358.

For a handgun it would have to be the 6.5" S&W model 610. That's about the only handgun I carry in the field any more.

Andrew