sailorsava
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22LR
308Win
12G
And I am still deciding between 6.5,7 and 300PRC
308Win
12G
And I am still deciding between 6.5,7 and 300PRC
If you could only have 3 long guns, which would you choose?
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Mark Warner
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22 long rifle, 300 win mag, 243 win
12g, 308, 300WSM
It absolutely cracks me up to read what people on this website consider a LONG GUN!! 22's Shot guns, really!!!
I have looked and thought about this question quite a bit the pass 4 years sense I have gotten into long range shooting and have my own range out 1355 yards. Over my life time and I'm 65, have bought all different kinds of gun's and I have come up with the fact that what I really want is 3 to 5 guns that are tack drives. I have also found out that I can't shoot them all and all they do is collect dust in my 3 gun safe's and with the cost of a custom tack drive rifle why not sell the ones I don't shoot and put that money towards the 3 to 5 I do shoot.
So back to the question at hand, (1) 6.5 creed, (2) 7 PRC, (3) 300 Win. or PRC.
I have looked and thought about this question quite a bit the pass 4 years sense I have gotten into long range shooting and have my own range out 1355 yards. Over my life time and I'm 65, have bought all different kinds of gun's and I have come up with the fact that what I really want is 3 to 5 guns that are tack drives. I have also found out that I can't shoot them all and all they do is collect dust in my 3 gun safe's and with the cost of a custom tack drive rifle why not sell the ones I don't shoot and put that money towards the 3 to 5 I do shoot.
So back to the question at hand, (1) 6.5 creed, (2) 7 PRC, (3) 300 Win. or PRC.
BigBullBob
Active Member
Do the locals consider the 06 enough for grizzlies/brown bears?
memtb
Well-Known Member
I too am a little like RR……but, just a little!
I question the many posts that have 2 if not all three chosen cartridges have complete "overlap" …….virtually identical performance!
Under the presumption that these are the only long guns we would have for a lifetime……having 3 of the same thing seems a bit odd! No matter how good that one cartridge/firearm is!
Just a little confused! mini-rant over! memtb
2ndhandrifles
Member
AR10 in .308, 280 AI, 6.5 PRC
Western4444
Well-Known Member
I would need 4 guns to cover my hunting and shooting needs.
6mm Creedmoor (Target)
6.5 Creedmoor (Target and Hunting)
6.8 Western (Target and Hunting)
338 Win Mag (Hunting)
What would I do without my 22LR. Maybe need 5!!!
And could not live without a SHOTGUN!!!
6mm Creedmoor (Target)
6.5 Creedmoor (Target and Hunting)
6.8 Western (Target and Hunting)
338 Win Mag (Hunting)
What would I do without my 22LR. Maybe need 5!!!
And could not live without a SHOTGUN!!!
Allen Lone wolf
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Deer, pheasants, ducks, geese,turkey, rabbits, are some of the game animals a shotgun can put on the table. Wouldn't want to leave a shotgun, off a list, of only 3 long guns to choose from. Browning Superposed 20 gauge 3" mag, rifled slug over 6 shot and go from a Whitetail to a Woodcock, with the flick of a switch!
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cardon1122
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22-250, 6 Creedmoor and 7 or 30 PRC
