Since AR 15 type rifles is only for IPSC use over here, and banned from hunting , and rumors has it that the 338 Lapua Magnum and the TRG rifles might be banned from civillian use , the choice would be

Blaser R 93- with some barrels,

mauser 7mm Rem mag, going to build soon

Mauser .404 jeffery

Remington in 6mm BR norma .

and ruger nr 1 in .450 Nitro Express

I HOPE THAt I NEVER WILL GET TO 4 WEAPONS, but now for a ordinary hunter over here its 6 weapons , 50 BMG banned, 500 Asquare, Jeffery impossible to get license on. so hope it wont be harder than it is .

What I've liked best and couldn't part with:
.223 with composite bull brl. for varmints
.270 Win. for deer under 300 yrd.s
7mm Rem Mag for deer beyond 300 yrd.s
30'06 for black bear...
or my Titanium 7mm 08 if it's too steep for my knees. I know I cheated but it my list.

lets see, for me and everything I would be likely to need. 22 long rifle probably a 10-22, if not a CZ bolt action. Then a 223. A rem 700 would do. 3rd I think a 270 win. A rem 700 would be fine here also. Fourth would be a Mauser action 338 win. I'm not going to be in Africa any time soon, There's no Brown bears In Utah, ammo is common for all. I could get by with these. In order to have only four there would have to be some kind of BS going on so I'd stick with common calibers. If you ad pistols to the group it would be better. DW

.243
.308
.458

Together with the 12 bore and the .22LR, all ammunition is easy to find and there's nothing on land(and not much in the sea) that you can't take with these boys.

Since the 22lr and a DG rifle are nto to be inthe mix that makes it a lot easier for me.

Sauer 200 with 6.5x55, 30/06, and 9.3x62 barrels.

sauer 90 in 8x68S

Now is that 2 rifles or 4?

My other two?

Hmmmmm

My Savage 264 Wim Mag.

Savae 99 in 358 Win.

Now if it was gointo be just 4 rifles and no sitch barels allowed?

Sauer 200 in 30/06

Sauer 90 in 8x68S

My Dan Dowling 257 AI

And my other Sauer 200 with the 9.3x62 barrel installed.

308 Winchester
300 H&H or 338-06 AI
375 H&H
470 NE

If it does not include the big five you only need one. Mine would be a 338 win Mag.

I would stick with 4 I already have and use.

257 Roberts
300 Weatherby Mag.
35 Whelen
375 H&H

if the small bore and shotgun don't count.

my 35 whelen (the 06 actually is probably more versatile, but I much prefer my whelen) and 375, with those two nothing else is NECESSARY, but I'd add on my 308 norma for better distance and I'd like a 257 roberts so I have something smaller too.

Red

Not counting handguns.

A .223 for light work.

.308 for deer sized game.

.300 WinMag for every bigger in North America.

And honestly I could get it done with that. My fourth would be a 7mm Mag, because I have one already.

I started with and still have 243, 270, 30-06, and 338 WM. I would trade the 270 for a 260 and call that the best battery. However, I added and now shoot 30-30. 35 rem, and 45/70 Marlins more often. I have to place a 22 mag in the group we are not counting. I love my 22 LR and shotguns but the 22 mag is a very useful tool.

.257 Roberts
.300 winmag
.44mag carbine

I've been doing fine with that trio for years, and before that I hunted for a decade with the 300wm and no other centerfire rifle.

My fourth would be either a .223 or 6x45.

OK, my turn. If talking need, then its:
.270 Win (for deer, antelope, sheep, goats, and
in a pinch, elk & black bear)
.338 WM (big bears, incl. big black's, elk and
some big stuff in Africa; would not
hesitate to use it for deer size game if
that's all I had. I love this cartridge.)

Don't need anything else. However, I also have and use: .25-06 Rem., .308 Win., .300WM. All
of my rifles are selected on the basis of game to be pursued. Though some are versatile; some are better for certain uses.

22
257 roberts
458 win mag
150mm howitzer(to keep boggers off the porch)

222 Rem
243 Win
3006 spring
458 win

I would have to say:

.243 Win
.270 Winchester or 7mm Rem Mag (depending on preference)
.338 Win Mag
.416 Rem Mag

With these four rifles, you would be good to go for pretty much everything.

You could substitute a .30-06 or .280 Rem for the .270 or 7mm mag, and be just as well off.

Chet

quote:

Originally posted by Nortman:
A 22lr and a shotgun is not accounted for, since everybody should have one, so with this you are up to 6 firearms. I just want to know your other 4.

I'd say the perfect basic 3-gun battery on which to build from is a 22LR, 12GA, and a 30-06. If I were to add an additional two guns, I'd probably add the 416 Remington on the top end and the 243 Winchester on the bottom end. The 416 Rem is very versatile with a bread and butter RL15/350TSX load for big game while having more horsepower than the lesser magnums for guide work of stopping big bears. The 243 Win is also very versatile for a mixture of big game, predator, and varmint work. If I were to add an additional gun to this battery, I may look at a mid-bore that was very efficient with a short barrel for a compact rifle. This may be a 350RM, a 338RCM, etc. I'd like to say I'd include the 375H&H in such a battery, but I feel the 416 Remington would be a more versatile choice on the bigger end of the scale. In reality though, I'd probably ignore having overlap and would break the rules to squeeze some sort of 375 into the mix.

Lots of good choices available for individual needs. Whatever is the perfect choice for one, may not be the best choice for another.

Later

223
6,5x68S
375H&H
505 Gibbs or the in progress 600 OK.

I actually had the PH 600 OK barreled action in my grubby mitts twice in the last ten days.

Rich
DRSS

Given the 22LR and the 12 ga ... and that you're gonna let me have my big bores I'd keep:

AR-15 with a 20" HB and 18" 6.8 SPC II topends

The Ottmar 1908 Peruvian Mauser in 6mm Rem

A rifle in the 264 Win Mag, .270 WIn, .308 Win range ... haven't decided yet

A custom pre-64 M70 in .338 Win Mag

(and I'd hide the 9,3x74R double rifle in the Africa pile! )

Thank Heavens I don't really have to do this!!!

My choices would be based almost entirely on being able to get ammo should there be shortages in the future. They would be:

.223, probably an AR set up for varminting
.308, a nice light weight bolt gun
.30-06, a medium weight sporter
30-30, ammo found evrywhere

I know there's nothing exotic about my choices but they will take any game (combined with the .22 and the shot gun) in N America and reloading components are easy to come by as well.

I would list my 222, 270, 300wby and my 375HH.
Okie

Would my Simpson Drilling in 9,3x74r and 12 gauge with a .22 mag barrel insert count as one, two, three, or four?

My current four are:

.22 Win Mag
.243 Win
.300 WSM
.375 H&H Mag

.22 LR
.308
300 win mag
.375 H&H

i have them already
1- austrian made 20 gauge/ 222 remington combo
2. husqvarna 1640 in 6,5x55+extra barrels 270win+ 8x57
3- ruger all weather 3006.
4-Brno 602 in 375H&H.
d o i need more rifles

.223
6.5x55
.308 Win
.375 H&H

If the 12 ga. and the 22lr are included I would have to go with
a .223 probably Panther arms or Bushmaster flattop.
243. A bolt action would be fine here.
a 270. Again a bolt action
a 338 Win Mag bolt action
Its a tough choice between the 22 hornet and a 223 but the 223 wins for versatility. Its also a toss up between the 22-250 and the 243 but again the 243 wins for versatility. The other two would be my choices hands down. DW

The though of four total is just too confining. I could probably manage to keep it to four in a given cartridge. A person needs at least four 22 CF rifles, Hornet, .223, 22-250 and of course a .222 Vixen. And that shorts you a heavy barrel version of the .223 and 22-250. How do you get by without both a 25-20, 25-06 and .257 Roberts? How do you manage with less than a 30-30, 30-06, 308, a Savage 99 in .300 Savage a 300 WM? Getting into the 6.5mms, the 7mms and 277 cal is just way too much to contemplate.

Mauser M03
8x68S
7 mag

Blaser R93
308
223

22-250
6.5x47 lapua
338 win mag
408 cheytac

.223 in an AR platform.
.270 Winchester
7mm STW optimized for loooooong range.
.338Wim Mag.

Well you've already given me the .22 rifle, and the shotgun which are both a must for any hunter, and lke you they are those two go without saying. SO! With that in mind I would only want a:

#1 A Mannlicher Shoenauer MCA 243 Win (3x9 scope)

#2 a FN Mauser 30-06 (3x9 scope)

#3 a Mauser actioned 375 H&H ( 2-7 scope)

#4 a 450NE double rifle

......And that will handle anything on the planet from titmouse to mastadon!

If the 22 and 12ga are already there my four would be
M1 Garand
My grandfather's Mod 54 in -06
My dad's pre 64 M70 in -06
And my custom M700 in what else? -06
If I can buy a vowel, I'll take a new M70 Featherweight in -06

I would go with a .223, .30-06, .300win and my 9.3x74R

1. 270 Win
2. 338 Win Mag
3. 416 Rigby
4. spare wish to replace any of the above,
(or 505 Gibbs if stuck in Africa, or possibly a 338 Lapua if stuck in the rockies)

1 338-378 weatherby accumark my reach out and touch something gun
2 my H&K 91 308 my shtf gun with 300 clips and 10,000 rounds of ammo works good
3 416 rem mag Model 70 for stuff that bites
4 Ruger mini 14 223 Target rifle for shtf and varmits

.223
.270
.300 H&H
.375H&H

I'd be fine with just a 300 mag or 338 mag.

I do like to have fun hunting with bigger bores and non-bolt actions as well.

Right now I have a Win Mod 70 300 win mag,a 500 S&W Handi rifle and two 30-06's. There thats 4 guns. Oops forgot I also have a 375 h-h savage Alaskan guide model. Still thats 4 calibers.

22LR,223 Remington,30/06 and .405 winchester

Ok, i'll bite.
223 (single or bolt gun)
6.5-06
**Damn, it's hard not having a 30-06 here!**
35 Whelen
404 Jeffery
Thanks, Doug