The One Rifle

[passintime]

Hello all. I am much more of a handgun guy than a rifle guy. I have several rifles I have inherited, but nothing that I really connect with. That being said, if you could have just ONE rifle, what would it be?

 

[xxxleafybugxxx]

m1a. hands down

 

[HALLAUSTIN]

Assuming ammo was free...

An AR in .243win. Why you ask? Because its really cool... Or an 8mm mauser. I cant pick one, thats like saying "if you could have one fluid in your car... " See? Impossible

 

[Brian Pfleuger]

First, I'll give the usual "cheater" response and say it would be an Encore Pro Hunter frame in rifle configuration. One rifle, dozens of cartridges available.

If I had to pick one "real" rifle, it would be something with real wood with nice grain and a stainless steel, fluted barrel. Something custom..... something like this Cooper:

I don't know what I'd chamber it in since no single cartridge would be really ideal for my purposes. Quite possibly 22-250, since I could get away with using it for deer and it's obviously a great woodchuck gun. On the other hand, 7mm-08 is a great deer gun and I could get away with using it on woodchucks and still have enough gun for elk, moose and other big critters, should I ever need it.

So, yeah, something like that Cooper, probably in 7-08.

 

[L_Killkenny]

This:

And yes, that's a .22lr.

LK

 

[Doyle]

A T/C Encore with LOTS of barrels.

 

[aarondhgraham]

What a question,,,

If I could only have one rifle,,,
It would be a .22 LR of some exotic make.

A scoped bolt action of some make I would think.

I own four .22 rifles right now,,,
My favorite is a break-open single shot.

I'm into simplicity with my rifles.

Aarond

 

[Drummer101]

Ruger Gunsite left handed.

 

[mr.t7024]

Just one rifle

RIMFIRE, MARLIN Model 60 .22 caliber
or
RIMFIRE Savage BTV Model 93 .17 caliber
or
Centerfire-Ruger Ranch Rifle,Mini 14 .223 caliber

Alright could not have just one,I would need all three...!

Guns are like potato chips...!

 

[emcon5]

A Remington 700 in .260 Remington.

Can hunt anything in North America except big bears.

 

[mrawesome22]

Bolt or lever 22LR.

 

[Bigfatts]

I would take a fine custom stalking rifle. Take down break action, double triggers, case hardened receiver with tasteful engraving, AAA walnut with a nice checkering pattern in that super fine euro checkering you just can't find anymore, express sights, claw scope bases, maybe an octagon barrel. Chambered in 6.5x55.

I came close to owning such a rifle once:

Why didn't I keep it? A few things. It was underlever, not a take down and it was chambered in 9.3x72r. The angle on the stock was also very harsh. Uncomfortable for me. If it hadn't been for those things it would still be mine.

 

[TX Hunter]

I would want a Remington 1903 A4 Sniper Rifle.

 

[mapsjanhere]

I'm with Bigfatts, mine is a Blaser K770 in 7x65R. Not case hardened, more heavy on the engraving so.

 

[SR420]

M14, but I would settle for an M1A.

 

[CTS]

30 Reminton AR in an AR of course. I think it would be suitable for anything besides grezzly. Or grizzly.

 

[horseman308]

I'm with you, Bigfatts. Despite all the logic that says the "one rifle" should be something synthetic, stainless, and otherwise utilitarian, I'd still much rather have something that is also beautiful.

Shiloh 1874 Sharps; 1885 Winchester Hi-Wall (either in .45/70); customized Ruger # 1 (.35 Whelen) w/ figured Turkish or Circasian walnut and engraved receiver; or a double rifle in a deer cartridge (another .35 Whelen?).

 

[Gehrhard]

Really? Before the thread is shut down... Bravo Company AR-15 mid-length with 1:8 stainless match barrel.

 

[Achilles11B]

My BCM/CMMG AR15 in 5.56. I know what it can do, and I know what I can do with it.

I'll be sad to see my Garand go, though...

 

[warbirdlover]

My Remington 700 SPS Buckmasters .270 Win.....