If you were limited to THREE rifles what would they be?

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06 April 2007, 21:00

Aaron Rust

If you were limited to THREE rifles what would they be?

Mine would be a
6.5x55 mauser
9.3x62 mauser
500NE Double

06 April 2007, 21:09

Frank Beller

My choices:
6.5X55
.300 Win.Mag.
.458 Lott
All bolt guns ..... but glad I'm not limited.

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06 April 2007, 21:33

gerrys375

7x57 (7mm Mauser)

30-06

375 H&H

This old retired hunter can dream, can't he? I used all of them at times and as a "battery" I would go anywheres in the world with them - constitution and finances permitting!

06 April 2007, 21:40

Safari-Hunt

243 win

338 win mag

458 Lott

Frederik Cocquyt
I always try to use enough gun but then sometimes a brainshot works just as good.

06 April 2007, 21:55

kayaker

6.5x55
.300 H&H
.404 Jeff

If cost and availability were factored in:
.243
.30-06 or 7x64
.458 win or lott (or .375 if DG was not commonly on the menu)

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06 April 2007, 22:49

Use Enough Gun

If the question still remains as to centerfire rifles only, then: 223, 30-06 and 375.

06 April 2007, 22:54

Die Ou Jagter

Frank, only three, what would that sweet wife of yours think.

06 April 2007, 23:34

phurley5

My choices would be .257 Weatherby, .358 STA and .416 Rigby. Good shooting.

phurley

07 April 2007, 00:28

Harry

Ditto Use Enough Gun

You can borrow money but you can not borrow time. Go hunting with your family.

07 April 2007, 00:32

Die Ou Jagter

I like my

25-06
338WM
416Taylor

nuff said.

07 April 2007, 00:51

fla3006

22LR, 223, 30-06

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07 April 2007, 02:06

capebuf

searcy 500ne double,416 weatherby mark V rifle,270 weatherby mark V rifle....

07 April 2007, 02:22

bjorn

1: 17hmr.

2: 45/70.

3: 375 H&H

07 April 2007, 02:23

L. David Keith

.223, .280 & .416 Remington

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07 April 2007, 02:44

WyoJoe

Centerfires only:
.223
.270
.375 H&H

Three rifles, period!
.22rf
.243
.375H&H

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07 April 2007, 02:50

500grains

I thought someone would say a Sig Blaser with every barrel known to mankind.

07 April 2007, 03:14

L. David Keith

quote:
I thought someone would say a Sig Blaser with every barrel known to mankind

That's a good one 500, but actually, I was thinking why not list the top 100 guns we should all own. How many replies could I get?

07 April 2007, 03:16

surestrike

.45-70
.45-70
.45-70

07 April 2007, 04:00

Buliwyf

25 WSSM

.375 Weatherby (the .378 Weatherby is too much of a good thing for me)

.500 Jeffery

Absolutley all bolt guns.

07 April 2007, 04:59

ledvm

.22-.250 Remington
.308 Winchester
.375 H&H

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07 April 2007, 05:11

Frank Beller

If there were only three guns, my wife would leave me, because she'd think for sure I was running around on her, and she'd go find a good husband.

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Tikka O/U 9.3X74R
Searcy Classics 450/.400 3" & .577
C&H .375 2 1/2"
Krieghoff .500 NE
Member Dallas Safari Club

07 April 2007, 05:11

Dogleg

22/250
7MM STW
.375 H&H.

If the original barrels had to last the duration:

.223
30-06
.375 H&H

07 April 2007, 05:20

Kensco

25-06
300WSM
375 H&H

07 April 2007, 06:17

SGraves155

Deer size & smaller game--270win
anything game--375 H&H
Bigger anything in Africa game--458win
All bolts

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07 April 2007, 07:04

DavidC

.300 H&H, .375 H&H and a .470mbogo.

Regards,
Dave

07 April 2007, 07:12

doccash

.17 Remington,.220 Weatherby Rocket,.458 Lott

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07 April 2007, 07:28

AllenBosely

250 Savage
9.3x62
404 Jeffery

Allen

It's a Mauser thing, you wouldn't understand.

07 April 2007, 07:30

Jeff Wemmer

- M-4 Carbine with Gemtech supressor and Comp-m-4 Aimpoint - PVS-14 NVG combo

- .375 anything good; M98, Mdl-70, DR

- .470 DR; anything good!

JW

07 April 2007, 07:32

mstarling

For Africa:

9,3x74R Scoped double rifle w 286 gr Noslers or Woodleighs
.416 Rigby scoped rifle w 350 grain Barnes Xs at 2700 fps
.470 NE double rifle w 500 gr Woodleigh SPs and Solids

Battery will easily handle anything I can think of hunting.

Mike

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07 April 2007, 07:45

congomike

7x57
300 H&H
416 Rigby

07 April 2007, 07:54

doccash

congomike is into the classics,I like that

At Home on the Range-Texas Panhandle

07 April 2007, 08:26

JKS

Hey I may be nuts but here it is.

.17HMR The ultimate ground squirrel round (of which the shooting of said is my passion).

.338 Lapua This is my go to elk and mulie round.

.458 Lott. Great DG round (note I don't have ANY DG experience), a fine rock buster, and my favorite ground squirrel dispatching tool.

If I could add a fourth it would be my .220 Swift. Nice coyote rifle, termial on squrrels and a my choice on rock chucks.

If I could have only FOUR rifles these are the ones I would keep. Keep the top three for those who must be rifle impaired

John

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07 April 2007, 08:32

SGraves155

Jeff Wemmer is considering a broader range of potential targets!

07 April 2007, 08:37

ozhunter

7X64B
9.3X64B
470NE

ozhunter

07 April 2007, 09:01

333_OKH

I loved the combos here. I had always thought a little:

6.5X55
9.3X62
10.75X73 [404J]

but getting the range of the 300H&H in the middle might be nice too.

07 April 2007, 09:23

Jeff Wemmer

quote:
Jeff Wemmer is considering a broader range of potential targets!

Steve

Just watching my "6"...

JW

07 April 2007, 09:28

Matt Norman

.223 (must be accurate)It would shoot p-dogs, coyotes, and in a tight spot a deer.

300 Weatherby (if not available would go with 30-06 and a big supply of premium bullets). Either one requires a very good scope. Would be used for everything up to 700 pounds. OR a .340 Weatherby as it covers a lot of ground....if you can handle the recoil, it will kill pronghorn antelope and up to cape buffalo.

416 Rem Mag (or one of the clones) Must fit right and have a high end scope on it. Ruggedness mandatory. Would be used on everything over 700 pounds or anything that needed 'stopping'.

07 April 2007, 09:36

458Lottfan

.25-06 Rem.

.300 WSM

.458 Lott

I would try to sneak in a .22LR.

07 April 2007, 11:26

keithv35

220 Swift

300 Wby

460 Wby

That should about cover things!

07 April 2007, 12:09

D99

This is one of the stupidist post I have ever seen on AR. Unless you are living in Iraq, there aren't any places left in the world that will limit you to 3 rifles.

If anyone can come up with one, let me know.

I know the Iraqis have a 1 AK-47 rule with one magazine.

So?

This same post has been done a thousand times and will probably be done a thousand more.

We don't have these rules, so why give yourself added drama?