Thread: A Rifle for Almost Everything.

What about 22?

Originally Posted by Ranger 888

Now here's a thought, pilgrims.......when Princess Jacinda sweeps back into power with a huge majority, and deals to us lower life forms that like to play with "real" guns, by limiting us to 2 firearms only ("tell 'im 'es dreaming!")...what will you choose?? Go on, play along with my fantasy....

308win and 22lr.

Originally Posted by HandH

What about 22?

it sits in cupboard and waits....I dont have access to property to shoot possums ,rabbits are few n far between...place I shoot them its either 50plus yards so .223 gets nod or spookn shoot seeing ears n arseholes only so the .12ga does the job.

Originally Posted by Backcountry Bob

Having been raised on a diet of Phillip Holden books how can one go past a Sako .243?

Phillip Holden did a few hunts with the outfit I guided for (good bloke I liked him) & I also read all his books at school & after, but he only used a .243Win because he hated recoil & couldn't take a lot of shots with more, we did up grade him to a 25/06 later !

I think the 30/06 is the do it all if a reloader & 308Win if not, I'd pick 30/06 -.223 if I had to pick two, if allowed 3 add 12ga if 4 add .22LR !

And fishing rods.

With about to be three licence holders under this one roof we can cover all the bases pretty much but I'm still a fan of my two big bore artillery pieces.

That will.do most things

Why make do with an adjustable spanner when you have the option of a socket set. I for one would like a full 500 piece tool set !

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

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404 jefferies ??

If I had to choose 2.
7 rem mag. Loaded down for regular use and full load for mountain.
12g. A man needs some room to room firepower when anarchy breaks out along with a 2 gun rule

Originally Posted by bumblefoot

@grandpamac I'm disappointed that some hussy temptress calibre has swayed you away from the solid reliable "three-oh". I once looked up to you as an icon; but no more! Oh shit that's right; I just bought a .308 and am now having an illicit affair away from my "three-oh" too......

Just grab that three-oh case and squeeze the sucker down to .25. There, 25-303. Job done.

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

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A glass? What you lug a dishwasher around to fire it out of

Greetings All,
Too answer the 2 gun question. For me the first choice is easy .223 rem. Age and a certain level of decrepitude has resulted in hunting, for me, to be limited to the flatter stuff and not too much of that. The .223 will do everything I need well enough. The second choice is far more difficult. Do I go for my scoped .303? One of the .308's? 6.5 x 55 T3? Damned if I know really. Hopefully I never have to make the choice.
Grandpamac.

Originally Posted by Allizdog

308win and 22lr.

Further to this post, since I can't change my answer, my choice can cover all nz game animals adequately , except game birds,(which I don't hunt anyway) , but that's just me and my reasoning.

270 Win - 110 ttsx and 150 partitions. 2nd shooter would have to be a shottie, small game and ducks. That would cover most situations for me.