5 gun collection if you had to

[Peterwho]

Notwithstanding I have a 9422 I think lever actions are more a romantic notion. Maybe we all watched too many John Wayne movies as kids

I dont think most blokes with a lever care more for the romance than the functionality. Maybe for americans and the cowboy action mob romance comes into it. Myself I like being able to drop pigs faster at close quarters than any other action type, having the easiest firearm type to scabbard ( and draw to fire) on a bike or ATV, being able to load subsonics for lower blast hunting( and still have a wide bullet diametre to do the work)

They are certainly fun to do that with. I am quite a few fond memories of chasing pigs through the lignum with a 30-30. Pump action shotguns or adlers are pretty good as well. But I know many blokes where they just sit in the safe …

[mickb]

I dont think there is any gun type that sits in a safe more than another, well except maybe bigbore safari rifles

[Tassiebloke]

22lr CZ american
Blaser BBF97 12ga/30-06
Marlin 45-70
Winchester M70 .270
Blaser R8 223, 308, 7mm rem mag

since we're playing around anyway, i might as well have a blaser or two...

[Jorlcrin]

For my situation:-

.22LR Ruger 10/22 Semi-Auto Stainless [Surprisingly, the best .22 I've EVER used]
Tikka CTR .223 Stainless - 20" barrel & 1:8" twist.
Marlin 336CS .30-30
Ruger Precision Rifle in .308 w/ 20" barrel.

I'd like to add something in 6.5mm; either a 6.5x55, .260 or a 6.5Creed, but not absolutely necessary.

I dont do any water-bird shooting, and the number of times where a shotgun would be a better choice, hasnt happened in the past 20 years.
If I had to pare this down to just 3 guns, I'd go the 10/22, the CTR, and the RPR; one of these 3 are what I'm pulling out of the gunsafe most days.

Since I dialled the CTR(.223) in, and identified the projectiles it's comfortable with, I find that I'd previously under-valued the .223 as a cartridge.
And the days when the .223 simply isnt up to the task, well, the RPR .308 is well able to finish the job..

[AlHow]

Break open .17 air rifle
.22WMR
.223
30-06
12g

[stihl88]

While not exactly firearms these are my top 5 calibers across 3 lists with top 3 highlighted.

LIST 1
.22-LR
.223/Wylde
.350 Legend
.308
.45-70 Gov

LIST 2
.22 cal Air Rifle
.22-LR
.223/Wylde
.308
12guage

LIST 3
.22-LR
.223/Wylde
.308
.264 WinMag
.410guage

[17Dave]

Did you know something when you started this thread 16 months ago Mickb.
I'm currently pondering
12ga ou
22lr brno 2
223Rem tikka varmint
308win Sako A7 roughtec pro
375hh Ruger No.1

[Diamond Jim]

Why would you even bother answering such a restrictive and dumb question all it proves that you're willing to capitulate

Because.....Western Australia.

[mickb]

Did you know something when you started this thread 16 months ago Mickb.
I'm currently pondering
12ga ou
22lr brno 2
223Rem tikka varmint
308win Sako A7 roughtec pro
375hh Ruger No.1

Ive only recently made it back to posting again too. Good selection there mate.

I dont think I ever added my choice either.

It goes
22LR
44mag
223

And thats it. If I cant headshoot it with a 223 or thump it with a 330grain hardcast from the 44, the animal lives another day.