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I take it this for when SHTF? or just in general? Either way I have all 3 in my safe.
Ruger 10/22 with 10k rounds
Tikka 223
Tikka 30/06
Ruger 10/22 with 10k rounds
Tikka 223
Tikka 30/06
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I would grab my.
Winchester mod 70 in 30/06 good for yotes to moose
Remington 870 magnum 12 ga. Any and all birds.
CZ 452 American in .22 lr. Small game. Try packing 500 rounds of 12 ga.
Or the Remington 6mm
AR 15
And the single six .22/.22 mag or 10/22
Or 30/30
An Ar15
And the Buckmark or Mk1 or Remington Sportmaster, all .22lr.
Most likely option one if forced to pick.
I take it this for when SHTF? or just in general? Either way I have all 3 in my safe.
Ruger 10/22 with 10k rounds
Tikka 223
Tikka 30/06
Yup. I think I'm pretty much covered with my choices.When I posted the thread, I didn't envision a SHTF situation. Just three rifles for your hunting needs. For me, I do some small game hunting/critter dispatch, coyote hunting, deer hunting, and I hunt elk every few years. So I would tailor my rifles to suit those things.
Yeah, those 788s are becoming cult like. Originally under-rated, now known as a great, no frills rifle.3 for hunting would be:
.222 or .223 for chuckin', yotes and general varmint stuff. Preferably in a M788Rem. Stupidly accurate
.338-06 or .35 Whelen for bush/brush west side use. Preferably in a Rem 760/7600 pump rifle platform. When it absolutely, positively needs to die where it stands, this is the rifle/caliber.
Ok, hunting rifles huh?
1. .22K Hornet
About 4 years ago I was ready to make the leap.I pondered doing either a 338-06 or Whelen, <snip>
I guess I'll add the 12 gauge pump to the mix.
Yeah... I gotta do one of those someday. I remember finding a 22 Hornet case on the street probably 69-70 and thinking, "That's a really cool case. What's it for?" After asking Dad, I just knew it was the coolest rifle a kid could ever wish for. Good thing I've never grown up and can still find out.
The strangest thing about the M788 I had, is I shot any/every kind of ammo I ever found through it, and it all shot decent.Yeah, those 788s are becoming cult like. Originally under-rated, now known as a great, no frills rifle.
.22 Hornet or .22K Hornet? It would be most rare to find a K Hornet on a street!
The strangest thing about the M788 I had, is I shot any/every kind of ammo I ever found through it, and it all shot decent.
Some of it was better than others, but I can't recall anything it wouldn't shoot at 1.5 MOA or better.
There was no such thing as ammo that gun didn't like.
Being as young and naive as I was, I thought all rifles would be that way.
And since I sold it I've never had another gun that would do that.
Yeah, I miss heading down to Bi-Mart or Payless Drugstore and buying whatever was cheapest that week.The first 30-06 I had was that way. Like you, I didn't think it was that special. Silly me!