Only 4 guns allowed.

[Macdaddy]

Here is my list for the 4 guns that a hunter could use to 99% of what North America has to offer.

#1 Ruger 10/22 any model but bull barrel / laminate stock is nice. Use it for squirels, rabbits, target practice, plinking etc. Great for getting a lot of trigger pulls in, easily customized. Nice mid line scope will suffice. 3x or 4x is enough.

#2 Bolt Action Savage 12bvss with acutriger in 243win. Bull Barrel if you can heft it. Great for deer, antilope, turkeys (south dakota), and can be loaded for varmints and target shooting. Wood or Synthetic OK. Leupold / Nikon level scope 3x9 or 2x7 good choices depending on where you hunt. Maybe a second long range scope maybe not.

#3 Bolt Action Weatherby Accumark w/ break in 338. Gets the job done on North American Big Game. Synthetic Stock and stainless a must for all weather hunting. Any top grade optics from Nikon, Leupold and up. 3x9 or about depending on model and intended use. Elk, bear, mulies, moose, big bear, caribou, sheep, goats, etc, etc.

#4 Remington 870 12ga Shotgun 3" chamber. Mat finish and oiled wood look. I got mine and I will never, ever, not in 100 years get rid of it. It never fails, ever. Nuf said.

Just my thoughts on what would get the job done if you have a wife that is counting guns in the cabinet weekly.

Throw in your votes for the 4 best guns / cal that a guy could go with. Maybe you only need 3 or 2?

[adkfreeridex]

for north american game
1) 10/22
2) mod 700 .30/06 bdl or adl
3) ithaca mod 37 12 gauge vent rib 26" and rifled slug
4) TC white mountain carbine 54 cal

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[FL/GA Hunter]

First off, whenever I' m asked to answer one of these questions, I have a little bit of personal bias - I don' t think I' d ever want to shoot ' varmints.' For that reason, I' m going to leave that gun off. If I ever got an invitation to go shoot varmints, I' d take my .270 along, let the other guys laugh at me, and just have a good time trying to make it work.

1) anything that weighs less than 250 lbs: .270 Win. in a Remington Model 700 SS BDL. 3-10x Pentax on top. I love that gun.

2) anything that weighs more than 250 lbs (from a tree, or long distance): .300 Win. Mag. in a Remington Model 700 SS BDL.

3) anything that I' m in danger of, or would have to hunt from close distances, close cover: .45-70 Marlin 1895G lever-action.

4) my Rem 870 12 gauge pump. I love that gun. [8D]

[diyj98]

1. a quality bolt action 22 LR
2. bolt action .22-250
3. bolt action 300 Winchester Mag.
4. 12 gauge over and under shotgun

Those would be the four I' d take. I didn' t want to get into Remchester versus Wimington, so I left brand names out.

[Quilly]

is this a question on what 4 guns i would need and like to have in y safe? or is it out of them all what 4 i would keep?

[FL/GA Hunter]

Interpret as you like... I sure did.

The thrust of the question is what four rifles would you need if you were going to hunt everything on the continent, but since I know there' s a .00002% chance I' ll ever hunt groundhogs and the like, I ignored them. Like I said, I' ll take my chances with the .270... ooh, or maybe the .300 Win Mag! That' d be fun. [8D]

[bigbulls]

You could hunt every animal on this entire planet with only four guns.

12 gague - small game, birds and deer
243 or 25-06 - varmints to deer
30-06 or 300 mag - deer to moose
375 H&H or larger - big bears and up

But who would only want four guns. Like cars you only need a bicycle, heck, you don' t even need that.

[sam 444]

Ruger super single six 22lr/22magnum
savage 99 250 -3000
savage 99 284 win
rem 700 classic in 350 remington magnum

[paulyseggs]

benelli sbe
54cal hawken
ruger #1H 375 H&H
ruger old model single six 22lr/22wmr