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Can I make mine an M1-A rebarrelled to 260 Rem? And that comes from a man who owns zero auto-loaders.

It would not do any one thing really well, but it would suffice for every thing I would need. I would definitely have to learn how to get closer to those elk though.

So you're allowed just one gun-and you're going to have to shoot some small game to survive eventually. You really think that 338-06 is a practical choice?

Remember...not a SHTF scenario. Just the single, best (compromise) gun for everything you do.

Alan,

The 30 Blaser would be perfect for you.

http://www.chuckhawks.com/30-R_blaser.htm

What is it built on?

I'll jump in on this one 'cause I used to carry rabbit/grouse/ptarmigan loads for my .338WM loaded with 000 Buckshot. It works!

Ed

~ KORTH

There you go, getting fancy again.

Ed

870

The CAMP GUN!



With its friend:

Winchester 70 6mm rem.

For where I live yes.
Not talking survival, talking about a gun that will take every game I need to hunt.
I think the OP had that in mind.

agreed, more than one way to skin a cat, and I know Patrick Smith at Kifaru works up small game loads for his rambling rifle, don't believe he uses buckshot, but a medium caliber rifle loaded way down will work on small game.

I went the same way with my choice and partly cause it's lever action so my whole family could still use it since I'm the only southpaw. The .44 trapper is light, handy holds 9 rounds and can be loaded on the fly.

course now that I think about it, I might opt for my .45/70 instead, the one that holds 6 rounds, I can use the old fashioned loads for most stuff, the Buffalo Bore type rounds for big game hunting and even though it halos the pattern a bit, it will shoot a .410 shotshell well enough to kill grouse. Plus it's got a scout scope setup on it.

but I could make do with my 7mm'08 as well, but it's a left handed bolt action so it would be difficult for the family to use.

can everyone in my immediate family have one gun Lt. Pat, if so, I can cover our needs easily.

momma gets the 870 Wingmaster

I get my .45/70

Sam gets his the Ruger 10/22

and Trevor gets his .30/06 ( I can shoot a right handed bolt, well if I have too!)

Ithaca 37, 12 ga, 23" barrel with chokes.... or 870 same dimensions unless it's a 20 ga. Then it would have a 21" tube with chokes.

.243

12ga pump... from a reputable manufacturer.
[edit]full choke[/edit]

Well my brain says a 12 gauge pump w/chokes, and I too have a .357 Marlin and it is a sweet and versatile gun...

...but my heart tells me this; my old 20" .22/20 ga. Mod 24 "Camper's Companion", the version that stores two shells and ten .22LR in the stock. Seen here in action at Quemado (thanks Ben for the fine pic)



So many good memories associated with that gun: More'n a few kids have been introduced to shooting with it, and too many aluminum cans to remember over the years have met their demise amid laughter and joking. Takes down to components for travel in moments, and has oft stood in for a handgun overnight in tents and motel rooms in handgun-unfriendly New York State. Been a time or two it was mighty reassuring that we had it.

20 ga. slugs out of these old 24's can be an iffy proposition; point of impact relative to the sight picture can be all over the map, dependent on the gun. Serendipitously, this particular version of the 24 is choke-bored, and if you use the tapered base of the front sight as the "front sight" it is dead-on with slugs at 30 yards, longer distances you just hold over.

And shooting slugs out of this lightweight little gun is a blast, literally

Birdwatcher

My mutt AR-15 along with a 22LR upper. Does one lower and 2 uppers count as one gun?

Nice try, but no cee-gar.

Winchester Model 12, 12 gauge, improved cylinder choke. Worn-in enough so it can slam-fire. Way more versatile than the 870.

Got one, and it has much better balance.