5 gun collection if you had to

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Re: 5 gun collection if you had to

Post by northdude » 25 Jun 2022, 9:35 am

22lr
22hornet
6.5 grendel
6.5x55
6.5 06
22 hornets and most things 6.5
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Re: 5 gun collection if you had to

Post by likeimjohnwayne » 25 Jun 2022, 5:19 pm

22LR Semi Auto - Cheap shooting at the range
357 Revolver - Fun shooting at the range
9mm Semi Auto - ISPC
22LR Bolt Action Rifle - Cheap fun
Over/Under Shotgun - Clays
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Re: 5 gun collection if you had to

Post by Die Judicii » 25 Jun 2022, 8:38 pm

12g/223 U/O Combo
12g Semi
BA 22/250
BA .308
Semi Auto.17 WSM

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Re: 5 gun collection if you had to

Post by mickb » 25 Jun 2022, 10:21 pm

northdude wrote:22lr
22hornet
6.5 grendel
6.5x55
6.5 06


doesnt look very balanced at first glance but it is hard to fault a bunch of 6.5's :thumbsup:
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Re: 5 gun collection if you had to

Post by mickb » 25 Jun 2022, 10:52 pm

As to my choice I cant even get to 5 with current guns

22LR lever(96/22, one of the few detatch mag options in L/A)
223rem B/A
44 mag Rossi L/A

A 22mag may sneak in at some stage
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Re: 5 gun collection if you had to

Post by bigrich » 26 Jun 2022, 5:39 am

mickb wrote:As to my choice I cant even get to 5 with current guns

22LR lever(96/22, one of the few detatch mag options in L/A)
223rem B/A
44 mag Rossi L/A

A 22mag may sneak in at some stage


it all comes down to the type of hunting you do as well . you don't seem to have any deer rifles in your collection . might i suggest 7-08, 7x57 , 270 win . for something that really will do it all the 30-06 is hard to beat :thumbsup:
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Re: 5 gun collection if you had to

Post by bigrich » 26 Jun 2022, 5:45 am

northdude wrote:22lr
22hornet
6.5 grendel
6.5x55
6.5 06


i've used the swede on pigs , and i've found in my experience it's lacking in bore diameter for drt kills at times . oh, stuff still dies, but a wider bore drops stuff better . 6.5-06 from what i hear , takes things up a notch . the hornet is a sweet round , but i don't get to use mine so it's going down the road . not a great deal of foxes and rabbits in south east queensland i'm afraid. :thumbsup:
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Re: 5 gun collection if you had to

Post by northdude » 26 Jun 2022, 8:13 am

I hate pork and dont go pig hunting so the x55 fits my needs. The ones I have come across that I have shot died on the spot tho. I use the hornet for sporting centerfire comps, goats and small game
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Re: 5 gun collection if you had to

Post by mickb » 26 Jun 2022, 5:34 pm

6.5x55 is pretty popular in the north here for pigs must say. They even hit moose and elk in Europe with it, with the right bullet of course.
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Re: 5 gun collection if you had to

Post by mickb » 26 Jun 2022, 5:44 pm

bigrich wrote:
mickb wrote:As to my choice I cant even get to 5 with current guns

22LR lever(96/22, one of the few detatch mag options in L/A)
223rem B/A
44 mag Rossi L/A

A 22mag may sneak in at some stage


it all comes down to the type of hunting you do as well . you don't seem to have any deer rifles in your collection . might i suggest 7-08, 7x57 , 270 win . for something that really will do it all the 30-06 is hard to beat :thumbsup:


Good calibres mate. The above is the end of my collection now though, I've downsized and gone minimalist. I'll push the 44 to 175 yards with a scout scope on a good day and the 223 can head shoot anything else. Anything further gets to live another day :)
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Re: 5 gun collection if you had to

Post by northdude » 26 Jun 2022, 5:44 pm

mickb wrote:
northdude wrote:22lr
22hornet
6.5 grendel
6.5x55
6.5 06


doesnt look very balanced at first glance but it is hard to fault a bunch of 6.5's :thumbsup:



didn't even think about balance they are just the cals I like :thumbsup:
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Re: 5 gun collection if you had to

Post by SCJ429 » 26 Jun 2022, 7:35 pm

I would want at least one big bore. Why settle for five boring chambering. What can a 308 do that a 416 Rigby can't? Want to go long range, swap out the 416 barrel for a 300 Lapua Mag.
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Re: 5 gun collection if you had to

Post by Peterwho » 26 Jun 2022, 9:29 pm

SCJ429 wrote:I would want at least one big bore. Why settle for five boring chambering. What can a 308 do that a 416 Rigby can't? Want to go long range, swap out the 416 barrel for a 300 Lapua Mag.

I was going to say hit something at a 1000 yards, but the Lapua has that covered in spades. Make a smaller hole or a bit less noise. Something special about big bores though - I have a 404 Jeffery.
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Re: 5 gun collection if you had to

Post by Barbarian » 01 Jul 2022, 5:14 pm

Pump Action 22lr - Something like my Model 61 with Leupold vari-II 1-4
Lever Action .357 rifle length, not a carbine.
Straight Pull 12G - Semi if you can get it.
6.5 Creed bolt action - potentially a Chassis for Competition and Stock for Hunting, Good enough where performance matters but factory ammo is available (when not in a shortage)
7mm SAUM (or other short action magnum) Light weight for hunting.

Only reason I wouldn't go for something bigger like the .338 or simmilar is I'm not in a position to hunt anything bigger than camel, I looked at this largely from what I currently own.
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Re: 5 gun collection if you had to

Post by No1Mk3 » 01 Jul 2022, 5:33 pm

I went with "Please ignore if you can't handle the anguish", but I'm still trying to recover from the thought of only having 5 guns!! I'm going to have to make an appointment with Dr Scotch and have some Malt Therapy.
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Re: 5 gun collection if you had to

Post by northdude » 01 Jul 2022, 5:52 pm

I feel your pain brother
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Re: 5 gun collection if you had to

Post by Shootermick » 01 Jul 2022, 7:49 pm

The next five.
.22, .22wmr, 223, 243, 303, 20ga, 12ga
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Re: 5 gun collection if you had to

Post by mickb » 01 Jul 2022, 10:18 pm

Shootermick wrote:The next five.


So you would happily dump all the old ones, big call :D
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Re: 5 gun collection if you had to

Post by Robin » 02 Jul 2022, 6:59 am

22lr for cheep fun
.223 for cheep fun with a punch
308
12g u/o shotgun
And not yet but eventually a Lee Enfield Rifle Mk III because it's abit of history that I would like
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Re: 5 gun collection if you had to

Post by northdude » 02 Jul 2022, 7:24 am

If I have multiple personalities can we all have our own collection :thumbsup:
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Re: 5 gun collection if you had to

Post by Shootermick » 02 Jul 2022, 9:42 am

mickb wrote:
Shootermick wrote:The next five.


So you would happily dump all the old ones, big call :D


Good point…

Semi auto 22
Pump action 12 gauge
223 bolt
308 bolt
30-30 lever
.22, .22wmr, 223, 243, 303, 20ga, 12ga
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Re: 5 gun collection if you had to

Post by delinquent pleb » 03 Jul 2022, 9:57 am

why not, I'll play.

Tikka Varmint .223 - I have one that is predominantly used for target shooting. So accurate as a factory rifle. If I ever get a chance to chase dogs, roos etc it will do that incredibly well also.
Tikka Varmint 6.5x55 OR original Swede mauser - Time tested caliber in a modern action will do amazing things for longer range paper punching and going after the bigger game (if I ever get into that). The Old Milsurp is Mauser in this caliber are simply excellent rifles for all applications.
Lever action .357 - tremendously fun gun to shoot, plink with. Carbine comps with this at my local range are fun too. (this assumes pistol caliber powders and items are available for reloading). I recently owned on (Marlin 1892 CS) and sold it. I want another one :(
Bolt action .280Ack Imp - for reaching out long. A really nicely balanced 7mm that can achieve great performance without going into magnum dimensions and issues.
BA 22LR. Cheap, reliable, proven and a great plinker and bunny buster that you can shoot all day without draining your bank account.

that would be my 5
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Re: 5 gun collection if you had to

Post by Paulpaulpants » 03 Jul 2022, 6:37 pm

22 lever: Lever so 22short and 22long can be used. Both for fun, small game.
357 lever: For carrying everywhere and getting lucky somewhere. Also, fun.
223 bolt: For everything and ammo prices.
270 bolt: For everything a bit bigger and cats.
12g (choose your own flavour): Because it'd be weird without one. Also, cats.
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Re: 5 gun collection if you had to

Post by mickb » 06 Jul 2022, 11:47 am

Interesting to see the amount of lever actions that make it into most folks lists. They are still a popular option.
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Re: 5 gun collection if you had to

Post by Blr243 » 06 Jul 2022, 4:04 pm

Did my 4570 lever make it onto my list ... if not shame on me
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Re: 5 gun collection if you had to

Post by Peterwho » 06 Jul 2022, 6:51 pm

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
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Re: 5 gun collection if you had to

Post by northdude » 06 Jul 2022, 7:38 pm

Ive got a 22 lever action nice little rifle but it hardly ever gets used
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Re: 5 gun collection if you had to

Post by Peterwho » 06 Jul 2022, 8:12 pm

They also look wrong, imo, when fitted with a scope or red dot. And as we get older we need one or both of those aids
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Re: 5 gun collection if you had to

Post by mickb » 06 Jul 2022, 8:49 pm

Peterwho wrote: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)
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Re: 5 gun collection if you had to

Post by bigpete » 10 Jul 2022, 8:27 am

Peterwho wrote: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 tend to agree. Much prefer a bolt action,MUCH stronger action, more accurate,better extraction,and really bugger all slower for an ACCURATE second shot if you know what you're doing. Only thing I like better with a lever gun is generally they're lighter,the right ones are slimmer in the hand,and you can fit a lot of rounds in the pistol calibre ones.
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