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Re: If you had one rifle? [Re: Flint Hill fur] #7119252 01/03/21 09:51 PM 01/03/21 09:51 PM
Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 126 Eastern Washington T TEpnw trapper
TEpnw trapper T Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 126 Eastern Washington	17 HMR

Re: If you had one rifle? [Re: nate] #7119254 01/03/21 09:52 PM 01/03/21 09:52 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 20,337 The Hill Country of Texas Leftlane "HOSS"
Leftlane "HOSS" Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 20,337 The Hill Country of Texas	As a trapper I would seldom even want anything but a .22LR. In fact I would shoot as many shorts and CBs as I did Long Rifles. “What’s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.” Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers

Re: If you had one rifle? [Re: nate] #7119255 01/03/21 09:52 PM 01/03/21 09:52 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 41,985 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 41,985 Northern Maine	A .17 on deer?....Nope not me Nevada bound

Re: If you had one rifle? [Re: Nessmuck] #7119256 01/03/21 09:52 PM 01/03/21 09:52 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 25,616 Georgia warrior trapper
warrior trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 25,616 Georgia	Originally Posted by Nessmuck Originally Posted by warrior Technically not a rifle as a smoothbore. Yes Sir ..Tulle de Chasse That one is on my wish list as well. I'm kind of a fan of general purpose type arms and buck and ball covers alot of ground.

Re: If you had one rifle? [Re: nate] #7119257 01/03/21 09:53 PM 01/03/21 09:53 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 20,337 The Hill Country of Texas Leftlane "HOSS"
Leftlane "HOSS" Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 20,337 The Hill Country of Texas	If you made me choose only one trap it would be the snare and if I set them I don't even use much .22 ammo “What’s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.” Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers

Re: If you had one rifle? [Re: nate] #7119258 01/03/21 09:53 PM 01/03/21 09:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 3,599 Va. Lee Co. D Donnie H trapper
Donnie H trapper D Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 3,599 Va. Lee Co.	223...just cause

Re: If you had one rifle? [Re: Leftlane] #7119262 01/03/21 09:54 PM 01/03/21 09:54 PM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,771 East of the Mason-Dixon Line DelawareRob trapper
DelawareRob trapper Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,771 East of the Mason-Dixon Line	Originally Posted by Leftlane If you made me choose only one trap it would be the snare and if I set them I don't even use much .22 ammo Agreed on choosing only one trap, and that would be cable! Who is John Galt? You don't rise to the occasion, you fall to the level of your training. Semper Paratus

Re: If you had one rifle? [Re: nate] #7119266 01/03/21 09:55 PM 01/03/21 09:55 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 34,904 Central, SD Law Dog trapper
Law Dog trapper Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 34,904 Central, SD	I’d second the .223 NATO round. Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that! Jerry Herbst

Re: If you had one rifle? [Re: nate] #7119267 01/03/21 09:55 PM 01/03/21 09:55 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,504 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,504 james bay frontierOnt.	I would choose my chiappa combination gun. 22mag over 410. Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.

Re: If you had one rifle? [Re: nate] #7119274 01/03/21 09:58 PM 01/03/21 09:58 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 41,985 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 41,985 Northern Maine	This Matthew Quigley's gun is a replica model 1874 Sharps Buffalo Rifle, built by Shiloh Rifles of Montana. They are chambered in . 45-110, which is a . 45 caliber bullet propelled by 110 grains of black powder. Nevada bound

Re: If you had one rifle? [Re: Bruce T] #7119279 01/03/21 09:59 PM 01/03/21 09:59 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,092 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,092 Minnesota	Originally Posted by Bruce T A .17 on deer?....Nope not me Me either NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: If you had one rifle? [Re: Bruce T] #7119281 01/03/21 09:59 PM 01/03/21 09:59 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 41,985 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 41,985 Northern Maine	Originally Posted by Bruce T This Matthew Quigley's gun is a replica model 1874 Sharps Buffalo Rifle, built by Shiloh Rifles of Montana. They are chambered in . 45-110, which is a . 45 caliber bullet propelled by 110 grains of black powder. Nevada bound

Re: If you had one rifle? [Re: nate] #7119284 01/03/21 10:01 PM 01/03/21 10:01 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 4,831 central arkansas T the Blak Spot trapper
the Blak Spot trapper T Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 4,831 central arkansas	Drilling, 12 ga smooth, 12 ga rifled on the other side, over something 22 the just shall live by faith member FTA, ATA, EAFT 1776 - the year we told a tyrant we weren't to be under a dictator Caveat ater macula

Re: If you had one rifle? [Re: Nessmuck] #7119285 01/03/21 10:01 PM 01/03/21 10:01 PM
Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 8,959 Indiana P Providence Farm trapper
Providence Farm trapper P Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 8,959 Indiana	Originally Posted by Nessmuck Right here....the most versatile gun evah made.....62 cal Smoothbore. I can load it with shot....buckshot....or patched Round Ball. Kills mice..rabbits, squirrels, Partdridge, ducks, Turkey, deer,bear, and Moose. .....Beat that ! Every time you post that picture I cant help smiling. Awsum gun. I did all my deer gun hunting for 15 years with a muzzleloader not as much any more. As to the original question. 357 mag carbine. I can get 1850fps with 158 gr xtp and can kill deer at any hunting range I'm going to need. I can download it or shoot 38 specials and not be to hard on small game

Re: If you had one rifle? [Re: nate] #7119287 01/03/21 10:01 PM 01/03/21 10:01 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 828 Hill City,Mn. R Rally trapper
Rally trapper R Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 828 Hill City,Mn.	Marlin 1894Cl in .32-20 Keep your boots dry

Re: If you had one rifle? [Re: nate] #7119288 01/03/21 10:01 PM 01/03/21 10:01 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,376 Iowa ~ADC~ The Count
~ADC~ The Count Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,376 Iowa	I agree with the .17 hmr. Very accurate a head shot on a standing deer at 50 would be a chip shot. 100 yards would be pretty easy if you had a decent rest.

Re: If you had one rifle? [Re: 330-Trapper] #7119295 01/03/21 10:05 PM 01/03/21 10:05 PM
Joined: Sep 2020 Posts: 1,870 Pennsylvania P patrapperbuster trapper
patrapperbuster trapper P Joined: Sep 2020 Posts: 1,870 Pennsylvania	Originally Posted by 330-Trapper .223 if I had to have one But without laws I could easily do all with a .22Mag. X2 Till that day.....

Re: If you had one rifle? [Re: nate] #7119301 01/03/21 10:07 PM 01/03/21 10:07 PM
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,174 Pa. B Bigbrownie trapper
Bigbrownie trapper B Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,174 Pa.	That’s a lot to ask of just one gun. I suppose I’d take a 12 gauge semi, with a second rifle barrel.

Re: If you had one rifle? [Re: nate] #7119302 01/03/21 10:08 PM 01/03/21 10:08 PM
Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 518 Utah foxhunter52 trapper
foxhunter52 trapper Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 518 Utah	I've owned a lot of guns over the years. If I had to settle on one, it would probably be .243. 220 swift or 22-250 close second. I've killed everything from ground squirrels to mule deer with all three of them. You could kill and elk with a .243 in a pinch.

Re: If you had one rifle? [Re: bucksnbears] #7119305 01/03/21 10:09 PM 01/03/21 10:09 PM
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 9,319 Northern MN O Osky trapper
Osky trapper O Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 9,319 Northern MN	Originally Posted by bucksnbears 243 Agreed Osky "A womans heart is the hardest rock the Almighty has put on this earth, and I can find no sign on it" Jabless in Minnesota www.SureDockusa.com

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