Which five rifles should I own in Australia

[GLS_1956]

All tho a lot of people think this thread is worth posting to.re the 5 guns they would have if they could only have 5
But PERSONALTY I don,t think we should be providing the antis shopping list of ideas they come up with some weird ideas as it is so to them a thread where many people say we should only have 5 guns is not a good idea to me that is retroactive and playing into their thought process we should be saying what 5 rifles/guns will we be buying next month.
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I may be wrong just my take on it as i have over 20 calibers now.

I see where you're coming from and I agree with your premise. So here's a list of the five guns I think you could look at as a good starting point to a collection.

1. A good quality bolt action 22 LR. I like CZ's 455, but any well made one will do, the 455 has the advantage of being capable of being convertible to other cartridges. One action to register and three barrels and two mags give's you 22LR, 22 WMR, and 17HMR.

2. Double barreled shotgun. Most of my scatterguns are repeaters but I do own a trio of SxS and one O/U. Gauge would be 12 to start with.

3. Bolt action, military, 303.

4. Bolt action sporter rifle in 243 Win or 260 Rem.

5. Ruger Single-Six with a six inch barrel. With the extra cylinder you get 22LR/22 WMR, This is a good reliable starter gun and will last to your great-grandchildren.

[COLLECTOR 1]

Ops your right other way around.....
You know what I mean ....lol.

Can we have spare barrels to suit the 5 ??????????

Collector 1

[taffy4x4]

.22WMR
12Ga
.308
another .308
.50BMG
What can I say, there's not much they won't kill

[Cooper]

.22
.223 (if you reload a 204 ruger could be an option-223 cheaper ammo heavier bullets)
12ga
7mm08
7mm REM mag (over kill really. But if I had to choose five)

[Oldbloke]

22lr
223
243
3006
12g

[RoginaJack]

22lr
223
243
3006
12g

I'm with the Old bloke on this one.

[Gwion]

22lr sporter: bunnies & offhand practice
204 varmint: foxes and such
7mm-08 sporter: 100gn-162gn bullets for pretty much everything else
284 shehane: for f-class open
22lr in heavy barrel set up to copy the 284 shehane to practice f-class on the cheap

Plus a couple of shotguns.
Maybe a Lithgow 223rem for good measure... oh no; that's 6 rifles!

[WayneO]

.22 in C.Z
6.5 X 55 Sweed Blaser R8
7 X 57 Blaser R8
404 Blazer R8
12G silver pigeon

Its nowhere near enough barrels and typing this out I kind of feel cheated.
You also need a 20G snotty and then no collection is complete without a 300H&H and a .375 H&H and then if you have a 404 you have to own a 500. Also important to have a .223.

[Garth]

22 243 223 7.62 x54 and mighty 30.06

[Bosbefok]

22LR
223rem
25-06rem
30-06win or 35 whelen
12G OU

I would also like a lever 44mag or 45-70govt

[Mitch]

6x45
260Rem
270Win
7mm RM
44 lever

[Sawyers]

22lr
223
243
3006
12g

I pretty much agree with this, but why the 3006 over a 308

[Corn]

12ga
22lr
223
7mm-08
And the 5th.... something uncommon or collectable or really big or something that makes your mates go "wow! WTF?!"

[Member-Deleted]

22lr
22-250
270win
45-70
12g

[oxliver]

.22
204r
243ai
338lm
bolt action 12g with a red dot scope
the 12g is the go for hunting it covers everything from rabbits/birds to pigs deer and anything you can hit with a 1 1/2 ounce hunk of lead .
my old maverick can hit a coke can at 100m with a solid

[bladeracer]

12ga
22lr
223
7mm-08
And the 5th.... something uncommon or collectable or really big or something that makes your mates go "wow! WTF?!"

If we're only taking about cartridges, then:
.22LR
.243 Win
7mm-08
45/70 Gov (or 450 Bushmaster)
And some big-bore muzzle loader for s**ts and giggles

[Die Judicii]

Anshultz .22 (everyone should own one once in their life)
Tikka 223 Varmit
Sako 6.5x55
Remington 300 Blackout ( closest thing to archery you'll ever find L0L)
12 Gauge Pump

One that hasn't been mentioned I don't think,,,, is a good modern air rifle, (many uses)
and then,
.22rf,,,, or .17 HMR
22/250
.308 0r 30-06 and the obligatory .303
and making No. 6, a .375 H+H

Hey Westy,,,,,, what do you reckon Strikey would recommend ???

[flashman]

To start.....22lr
22mag
223
30/06
12g
That just about cover it"........

[Gwion]

Nope. You are all cheating. A shotgun is not a rifle so you all have to add another rifle to your list.

My revised list:

22lr sporter - fixed 4x 40 scope for small game and target practice. If you can't get good aim with a 4x scope then it's too far away for the 22lr any way.
223rem varmint barrel - 3-15x50 varminting small & light game out to 300yd or more
243 varmint bolt carbine - 2-10x40 loaded with something in the range of a fast 90gn pill for light & medium game upto tough old goats and smaller pigs. Short varmint weight barrel makes it carriable while being able to handle sustained accurate fire on a mob of goats or, say, a pack of dogs out yonder at a waterhole.
308 pump carbine - 2moa red dot sight, loaded slightly down with 150gn for fast action on big mobs of pigs or other tough ferals either close in or out to 200m.
7-08 light hunter - 2-10x40. Not much will stand up to one well placed 162gn Amax travelling a little over 2700fps.


I think that covers it for now. I'll probably change my mind again when this topic pops up again in a few months

[TBJ]

In my opinion everyone needs:
a .22LR for plinking and bunnies
a .223 for foxes, goats, and other varmints
a .308 for deer, pigs and other larger game
a 12g for bunnies, ducks and targets
a .303 SMLE for the aussie patriot in us all

[Gwion]

In my opinion everyone needs:
a .22LR for plinking and bunnies
a .223 for foxes, goats, and other varmints
a .308 for deer, pigs and other larger game
a 12g for bunnies, ducks and targets
a .303 SMLE for the aussie patriot in us all

No, no, no... Naughty boy. That is still only 4 rifles!

[bladeracer]

I think I misread it as "which rifles should I only own five of"

[duncan61]

More by luck than planning I have ended up with .22LR Winchester bolt 5 shot that my mates son purchased for his 2 sons 7 and 10.They plink all day every day down the farm.A.22 hornet 340 Savage that came as part of my mates stuff I rescued for him.My .222 Ruger I bought from new to do pro roo shooting,First C/F rifle I ever owned .243 Howa someone wished to have but did not go through the paperwork process so I completed the deal and he used it anyway for about a year culling.I still got it .243 I rescued for my mate.The 7mm Rem Mag I scored off a coworker for F- Class that I did twice and a CBC shotgun I acquired then gave to my mate and now have back when I rescued his gear from destruction Cant say I need any more but it aint over.I need a 416 Rigby or something similar.Thinking of going 45/70 lever as the 300 gr pill is only 200 fps slower than 375 H@H and 416 Rigby and it is a common cartridge in all the stores I have been in.A 303 of course and maybe a 6.5 swede or 8x57 german

[Gwion]

I predicted you'd ask that as I was typing it, Bentaz!:lol:

[knowsnothin]

Nope. You are all cheating. A shotgun is not a rifle so you all have to add another rifle to your list.

lol:

What if its a rifled shotgun?

Totally different category.

You need five of those too.

[Rory77]

.17hmr Anschutz 1517
Blaser R8 Monza
.223
.308
9.3x62 barrels
Shiloh Sharps 45-70

[Stix]

Nah...sorry...just cant do it...
I need 6...!

[JimTom]

All depends on what you like to hunt I guess. However if limited to five I’d pick the following.
.22
.223
.243
7.62 x 39
.308

[Bruiser64]

.22 lr - bunnies, plinking, practising and teaching kids to shoot.

22 wmr - still a cat A so not hard to licence. Bunnies at longer range, foxes. Has a bit more oomph than the 22lr and no need to reload.

223 - first cat b. Cheap and plentiful ammo. Heaps of rifle choice. Versatile. Can be handloaded down to 22 hornet ballistics. Good for bunnies roos foxes , wild dogs.

308 - like the 223 ammo is relatively cheap and plentiful. Good for deer, pigs, goats. Plenty of rifle choice.

300 win mag -because you know you want one. Scrub bulls and buffalo.

Not a rifle but everyone needs a 12 gauge shottie.

[Stix]

Well its an old thread, but seeing's how someone's stoked the coals, ill throw on a stick...

For me...

• 22LR
• .223
• .243
• 7mm-08
• 7mm Rem Mag

Now that list is pretty good i rekon...

Or...if primarily for hunting in Oz, & given there aint much a 7-08 wont make go all floppy, for a bit more low-mid range variety i could go...

22lr
222 rimmed in a bsa single shot martini
22-250
257 roberts
7-08

But then im currently falling heavier in lust with the 204, so that list could change...