Four (4) gun only battery

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Would be a bitter pill.

Would I keep my “likes”, or would I keep my “needs”?

Glock 9mm - capacity, durability, ease of maintenance by a non-specialist. LEGO gun. Part of me would rather keep a .357 revolver, though. Just can’t do it if this is it forever, though, unless the GLOCKs are on the ban lists. Then it’s a .38 or .357.
Centerfire bolt action with at least 400yds of range- I live in the desert southwest. If I’m going to get to hunt deer and elk, I need a real hunting rifle. Winchester Mod 70 FWT, .270.
One AR lower with multiple uppers is a good idea, unless they are “registered” or on a ban list. Short iron sighted carbine 5.56, scoped longer barreled 5.56, 16” 6.8 as secondary hunting rifle. If banned, then I’d keep my Marlin 1894 .357. Might keep it instead anyway - secondary, close range hunting rifle. Loading can range from quiet and low recoil .22 replacement/superior, up to heavy Magnums that will kill a car or deer or even an elk or cow at closer ranges. Still debating that. Kinda feeling the logic either way.
Shotgun. 12g Ithaca 37. Birds, rabbits, HD. I’ve put a lot more animals on the table with a shotgun than anything else.

Gonna tick me off if I have to do this.

I like Rex’s ideas a lot, though I don’t think I’d do without a shotgun.
 
Of the guns I currently own, I suppose I'd keep these:

Tikka T1X .22LR
Glock G23 Gen4 (with .357 Sig and 9mm KKM barrels)
Ruger Redhawk .44 Mag (setup for 300 grainers)
Ruger GSR .308 Win
 
George P said:
Why are they mutually exclusive? Do you buy guns you don't like because you "need" them?
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I buy guns I really like but may not need. I have guns I perceive a need for, but may not like as much as others that may not fill a practical need niche as well.

When cutting down to a bare-bones battery, sacrifices will have to be made, and the concept is, am I going to keep things I like more that may be less efficient, or am I going to ruthlessly keep only the most practical and utilitarian?

And I’ve had another thought: the drilling may make a strong case for a do-it-all hunting arm, with a rimfire insert in one shotgun tube, and serious centerfire barrel, you are ready for any game. Specifically hunting birds, you take out the rimfire insert to have two shotgun barrels to use. That would eliminate, or reduce, the need for the bolt action rifle and the pump 12, to give a little more flexibility to the remainder.
 
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You only have 4 guns that you can have. What 4 would you choose and why. Me:
1. Ruger GP100 4in 357
The caliber can handle 2 and 4 legged critters easy
Ammo availability, reliable, size, power, game getter and personal protection.
2. Bolt 30-06 in 22in barrel. most any brand rifle.
Can take every game species in N. America
Ammo availability, proven game getter
3. Remington 870 12 ga shotgun 28in barrel
Ammo availability, reliable, solid platform for a shotgun. Use for protection and hunting.
4. Marlin 60 in 22LR
Ammo availability, reliable. Perfect for small game and pest control. High round count.
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The only thing I would change in this list is to the make the GP100 a 6" (since that's the one I have).
 
No ammo currently available on the shelves around these parts, so black powder, baby!
I can make my own black powder and scrounge lead for molding---a rifle, a shotgun and two handguns ought to do 'er;)
 
357smallbore said:
You only have 4 guns that you can have. What 4 would you choose and why. Me:
1. Ruger GP100 4in 357
The caliber can handle 2 and 4 legged critters easy
Ammo availability, reliable, size, power, game getter and personal protection.
2. Bolt 30-06 in 22in barrel. most any brand rifle.
Can take every game species in N. America
Ammo availability, proven game getter
3. Remington 870 12 ga shotgun 28in barrel
Ammo availability, reliable, solid platform for a shotgun. Use for protection and hunting.
4. Marlin 60 in 22LR
Ammo availability, reliable. Perfect for small game and pest control. High round count.
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My guns in order of purchase:
.22 semi auto target pistol,
30.06 bolt rifle,
12 gauge pump,
44 magnum Blackhawk (was living in Alaska),
.22 bolt rifle (because that’s what I bought for my boys in middle school),
44 magnum lever rifle during this COVID stuff.

The first four were purchased as a young man.

The .22 long rifle as a middle aged man.

The 44 lever as an old man.
 
WisBorn said:
Love the flintlock!! Have you ever used it on those big Illinois whitetails?
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No I havent....
I have my old .54 Hawken for deer.
I was actually going to use my flintlock this year but my shoulder injury makes running the ramrod a painful operation so...the muzzleloaders are on hold for now.
It shoots ten shot strings within an inch of the X.(sub 2" groups)
I was looking forward to using it, but not in the cards right now.
Old Hiram has brought plenty of squirrels down to earth 20161218_210914.jpg !
 
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Mmm. I've always thought that the average American would be relatively well armed with some variance of pump action 12ga, a lever action .30-30 Win., a belt gun, and a concealed handgun. For my personal use, with my personal issues, I'd go with-
1. Henry Side Load Big Boy, in .357 Magnum. Capable of taking small game with .38 Spl, deer and hog with .357 Magnum, works as a plinker and for personal defense.

2. Remington 1100 in 20ga. Much the same as above with the .357 rifle.

3. Ruger Vaquero (4-5/8", .357 Mag., stainless). Suits my needs/wants for a belt gun. Accurate, reliable, simple to use and maintain.

4. Walther PPK (.380 Auto). Classic carry piece, DA/SA, decent capacity, single stack, enough capability to get the job done without the excessive over-penetration of 9x19mm. Everything is a compromise in a carry piece...
 
HK VP9
Rem 870 Supermagnum turkey model
AR15 ....hey I can get another upper to run a diff cartridge ;)
.22LR of some sort ( Ruger MK or Buckmark )
 
After reading through everyone’s posts and thinking what I would do I decided to give two answers. From guns I own now:

Scenario One - Taking it in the lam “Mad Max”scenario
1. Glock 34
2. Glock 34
3. Ruger PC Carbine 9mm
4. M1 Garand in .308 with scout scope - I actually don’t have the scope yet.

Scenario Two - Only four guns forever and ever. :mad:
1. S&W model .63 .22 LR
2. S&W 327 Night Guard .357
3. Marlin 1894CB .357/.38
4. Marlin 336 30-30





Why do I play along in these things?...:uhoh::p:D
 
My 4 choices would include;
1. A 22 rimfire
2. A 12 gauge shotgun
3. A high power rifle
4. A handgun of some type
My choice in calibers might change depending on the situation. If I was in a "Red Dawn" type of situation the high power rifle and the handgun would be either a caliber that our military or the invading military would be using.
 
Since we're talking about a "Red Dawn" situation, my 4 choices would be:
Glock 17 chambered in 9x19mm
Saint Victor chambered in 5.56x45
Remington Model 700 SPS Tactical chambered in .308 Winchester
AllTerra Timberline carbon rifle chambered in 7mm Rem mag (cause sometimes you just have to reach out and touch someone.)
 
1) Glock 48 MOS with Shield Arms magazines
2) Winchester m70 in 280ai
3) SBR’d AR15 in 556 (additional uppers in .22lr, 300BO, 7.62x39, 6.8 SPC, and 450 BM)
4) Marine’d reliability upgraded REM 870 Magnum 18” and 26” barrel
 
I would have to pick these of the guns I own:

1) Winchester Model 12 in 12 gauge.
2) Colt SAA in .45 Colt.
3) Winchester 1892 in .25-20.
4) Arsenal SAS-M7 in 7.62x39 mm.
 
1) Ruger Security Six - 6" in .357 Magnum
2) Marlin 336SC in .35 Remington
3) Marlin 883SS in .22WMR
4) Winchester Ranger 12 gauge
 
Four guns.

One would be a handgun, suitable for self defense against both 2 and 4 legged critters, and also suitable for concealed carry. That pretty much limits it to a 45 acp or 10 mm semiauto. .44 magnum revolvers are really too large to be considered a "good" choice for concealed carry. Maybe a .357, but really for most purposes a .45 ACP or 10 mm semiauto will do the same jobs almost as well as a .357. Maybe not perfectly well, but it can get the job done.

One would certainly be a semiauto rifle that can be used for both self defense and hunting of game up to deer size. An AK in the normal caliber, or an AR in .308 or .223 would seem to be the obvious choices.

I think a 22LR semiauto rife like a Marlin tube fed or 10/22 magazine fed would be the third gun.

I don't know that a shotgun would be in my top 4. There is not much you can do with a shotgun you can't do with some other gun short of hunting game that is moving like birds or rabbits, and the meat you can get from them is limited and the ammo loadout is heavy and takes up more space than I would like. As a self defense weapon it is OK but not really ideal. But an 870 or Mossberg equivalent with multiple barrels gives you some options, so is not a horrible choice.

I don't see the utility of a bolt action rifle in such battery. A semiauto rifle in AR pattern chambered in .308 can do everything a bolt gun in 30-06 can do, and as well. I'd rather have the 308 AR. So maybe two of my 4 gun battery would be AR pattern rifles in .308 caliber.

Except for the 10mm, I have stuck to common calibers and guns that are widely available.
 
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