Gun picks

[Niceguy]

I know this is a new consept, but how about a little gun talk? I know that it's a side track from the mowers, pain in the ass kids, and crazy significant others but I miss the gun talk...

What are your picks?

1. Your favorite tactical type rifle AR/AK/SCAR/whatever?

2. Your favorite high power hunting rifle?

3. Favorite bolt rifle?

4. Your favorite .22 rifle?

5. Your favorite lever rifle?

6. Your favorite shotgun?

7. Your favorite carry pistol?

8. Your favorite target/range pistol?

9. Your favorite .22 pistol?

10. Your favorite sentimental gun?

11. Most fun gun you've ever shot?

12. One gun that's a gun everyone should own at some point or another?

GO!!!

[Niceguy]

1. SCAR...Love the SCAR platform!

2. 8mm Mauser. Amazing action and I shot my first deer with it. Good accuracy, just good all around gun.

3. Same Mauser as above that is now in the works in being transformed into a 7mm Mauser tackdriving bolt action masterpiece! Can't wait to get it back...

4. Marlin 39a. Just absolutely love shooting this gun. FVSR for suppressed though. Big 10/22 fan also!

5. Non-rimfire would be Win model 94 30-30. A great all around lever gun, accurate, near perfect rifle for Ky. Of coarse 39a for rimfire.

6. Moss 930SPX currently. Feels good, it works and fast!

7. Hands down 9mm Shield. Love everything about it...

8. Toss up between Dan Wesson 1911 and S&W 686. 1911's were sent straight from God himself made for me. 686 has the slickest trigger of any revolver if ever fingered...

9. It's always been my old Buckmark Challenger but think it's been surpassed by my Paclite 22/45 just because it's a PERFECT all around .22 pistol. Amazing trigger, accurate, basically maintenance free, threaded, feeds ANYTHING and works even when it's filthy (which is 99% of the time...haha)!

10. This is a hard one of me. I'm generally not a very sentimental person, but I have a few very sentimental guns. Probably 7mauser that was given to my little brother by my Papaw, both of which have passed. Ruger .45LC of my dad's that was his pride and joy is up there also. It would be a near tie between those two. Another couple of my dad and grandparents are close behind.

11. Absolutely would be full auto G17! Absolutely useless but fun as shit and EVERYONE needs to shoot one at least once in their lives!

12. M1A. Absolutely LOVE those rifles!!! Hate that I let the one I had go. I WILL have another one though...

[Geno]

I`ll play. My favorite levergun is a Marlin 1894C .357 mag / 38 spc. This is one of the handiest little carbines ever made in my opinion. With a 18 inch barrel and suitable loads the 357 nips at the heels of a 30/30 Win. Even with those loads they are very manageable by most anyone. If distance is less than 75 yards and a suitable projectile used most any deer around here would be " hooves up ". Downloaded ammo can be near the cost of todays .22 lr ($0.10 / round) and a lot more satisfying! In a pinch, not bad at home / personal defense. Especially rocking out a 158 jhp at 1750 fps! An issue not mentioned often is that some states are not handgun friendly. When traveling in these cesspools the innocent looking levergun draws less attention. The 9 round tube mag is not seen as evil as a detachable box magazine also. The 1894 44mag is nice as well but all around ,I usually have one of the 357`s with me will woods loafing.
The practice of carrying and shooting also carrys over to my 1895`s in 45/70. Just a bigger hammer!
Geno

[Geno]

Once again. My most sentimental firearm is the Pre-64 Winchester 94 that I inherited from my father. When I took possession of that rifle, I had just had a cardiac cath (stress) and a pregnant wife due anyday. My Son and Father missed seeing each other by a few days. I had not and could not grieve or be fully happy. Deer season wasn't too far out, so I decided the the 94 and I would spend some time in the woods. Long story short, I shot a buck with that old rifle and the deer fell at the shot. Not bad for 40+ year old eyes and open sights! That evening all was right.

Might have somethingto do with my levergun fancy!

[rustynuts]

1. Your favorite tactical type rifle AR/AK/SCAR/whatever?
AR

2. Your favorite high power hunting rifle?
The 700.

3. Favorite bolt rifle?
Right now, my little Savage 93R17 BVTSS in .17HMR. Love shooting this little gun.

4. Your favorite .22 rifle?
10/22.

5. Your favorite lever rifle?
Don't really have one.

6. Your favorite shotgun?
Nope.

7. Your favorite carry pistol?
My Shield. .40 instead of the 9, but......yeah.

8. Your favorite target/range pistol?
Bull barrel Mark II.

9. Your favorite .22 pistol?
Blue anodized 22/45 Lite. I neeeeeed one.

10. Your favorite sentimental gun?
None.

11. Most fun gun you've ever shot?
Suppressed .22. Couldn't help but laugh while I was shooting it.

12. One gun that's a gun everyone should own at some point or another?
1911.

[Gunsmokin]

1. Favorite tactical type- AR platform in .308 cal.
2. Favorite hunting rifle- My Remington 7400 carbine in 30-06
3. Bolt gun- That I own- Savage FCP-K 10/ My dream bolt gun would be a vintage Wetherby Mark V in either 270 or 300 Wby Magnum.
4. Favorite .22 rifle- Not even close- my 1966 Ruger 10/22 Sporter.
5. Lever gun- Marlin 30/30
6. Utility shotgun-my Ithaca model 37 20ga. Dream shotgun-Browning Citori Lightning
7. Carry- G30
8. Target/Range- G30
9. Target .22- Ruger mark III or 22/45
10. Sentimental gun-See #4
11. Most fun gun was an automatic Ruger AC556-F.
12. M1 Garand is on my list of one that everyone should own. I will have one someday. I should have already bought one.

[Toddstang]

1. MP5
2. Old Rem 700 in .270
3. Same as above
4. Ruger 10/22
5. Marlin 30/30
6. Rem 870
7. M&P 40c with 9mm barrel & mag
8. Tie: Glock 17 and 20
9. Buckmark
10. My dads old 870
11. Calico M100
12. Any one of the many that Fudge is selling

[Marcus]

1. Your favorite tactical type rifle AR/AK/SCAR/whatever?
AR
2. Your favorite high power hunting rifle?
Remington 700
3. Favorite bolt rifle?
Mosin
4. Your favorite .22 rifle?
Marlin model 60
5. Your favorite lever rifle?
Daisy BB gun, gotta go back to my childhood
6. Your favorite shotgun?
Saiga 12
7. Your favorite carry pistol?
G26
8. Your favorite target/range pistol?
G21 with 10mm conversion or 1911
9. Your favorite .22 pistol?
Haven't found one I liked yet
10. Your favorite sentimental gun?
Old 12ga side by side
11. Most fun gun you've ever shot?
G18
12. One gun that's a gun everyone should own at some point or another?
1911

[BK Meyers]

1. Your favorite tactical type rifle AR/AK/SCAR/whatever?
- AR for me. Tried a Zastava N-pap AK-47 and it just wasn't for me.

2. Your favorite high power hunting rifle?
- N/A as I don't hunt. Would like to learn some day though. I think I would like to take a deer using the Marlin 30-30 I inherited from my Dad.

3. Favorite bolt rifle?
- A Mosin-Nagant 91-30 (only bolt action I own).

4. Your favorite .22 rifle?
- I have a weakness for Marlin 60's. Have one I inherited from Dad and a few others I couldn't help but give a new home!!

5. Your favorite lever rifle?
- Have to say a Henry Big Boy in .357 Magnum

6. Your favorite shotgun?
- Mossberg 500

7. Your favorite carry pistol?
- Glock 19

8. Your favorite target/range pistol?
- 1911

9. Your favorite .22 pistol?
- a High Standard Sentinel Deluxe

10. Your favorite sentimental gun?
- a toss-up on this one. The Marlin 30-30 from Dad, but also the Glenfield 60 (from Dad's estate). I have memories of shooting the Glenfield but the Marlin came to Dad later in his life.

11. Most fun gun you've ever shot?
- One of my Marlin .22lr rifles. When you go the range with the intention of firing 100 rounds, and then 200 or so rounds later you have to make yourself put it away then you are having fun

12. One gun that's a gun everyone should own at some point or another?
- definitely a 1911

[Niceguy]

1. Your favorite tactical type rifle AR/AK/SCAR/whatever?
AR

2. Your favorite high power hunting rifle?
The 700.

3. Favorite bolt rifle?
Right now, my little Savage 93R17 BVTSS in .17HMR. Love shooting this little gun.

4. Your favorite .22 rifle?
10/22.

5. Your favorite lever rifle?
Don't really have one.

6. Your favorite shotgun?
Nope.

7. Your favorite carry pistol?
My Shield. .40 instead of the 9, but......yeah.

8. Your favorite target/range pistol?
Bull barrel Mark II.

9. Your favorite .22 pistol?
Blue anodized 22/45 Lite. I neeeeeed one.

10. Your favorite sentimental gun?
None.

11. Most fun gun you've ever shot?
Suppressed .22. Couldn't help but laugh while I was shooting it.

12. One gun that's a gun everyone should own at some point or another?
1911.

I'm needing a .17. I'd like to do a 10/22 in 17hmr or a FVSR version of .17hmr.

[Niceguy]

1. MP5
2. Old Rem 700 in .270
3. Same as above
4. Ruger 10/22
5. Marlin 30/30
6. Rem 870
7. M&P 40c with 9mm barrel & mag
8. Tie: Glock 17 and 20
9. Buckmark
10. My dads old 870
11. Calico M100
12. Any one of the many that Fudge is selling

MP5 is one of my must shoot rifles that I haven't shot yet.

[Niceguy]

1. Your favorite tactical type rifle AR/AK/SCAR/whatever?
AR
2. Your favorite high power hunting rifle?
Remington 700
3. Favorite bolt rifle?
Mosin
4. Your favorite .22 rifle?
Marlin model 60
5. Your favorite lever rifle?
Daisy BB gun, gotta go back to my childhood
6. Your favorite shotgun?
Saiga 12
7. Your favorite carry pistol?
G26
8. Your favorite target/range pistol?
G21 with 10mm conversion or 1911
9. Your favorite .22 pistol?
Haven't found one I liked yet
10. Your favorite sentimental gun?
Old 12ga side by side
11. Most fun gun you've ever shot?
G18
12. One gun that's a gun everyone should own at some point or another?
1911

Can't wait to find a 10mm conversion for my G41!

Also, have you tried one of Coach's or anyone else's Colt 1911-22's? Hard to not like as a 1911 fan...

[Niceguy]

Lots of 1911 fans! Now that I think about it. I agree, the 1911 and HiPower are up there as a must own with the M1A .

[Niceguy]

I`ll play. My favorite levergun is a Marlin 1894C .357 mag / 38 spc. This is one of the handiest little carbines ever made in my opinion. With a 18 inch barrel and suitable loads the 357 nips at the heels of a 30/30 Win. Even with those loads they are very manageable by most anyone. If distance is less than 75 yards and a suitable projectile used most any deer around here would be " hooves up ". Downloaded ammo can be near the cost of todays .22 lr ($0.10 / round) and a lot more satisfying! In a pinch, not bad at home / personal defense. Especially rocking out a 158 jhp at 1750 fps! An issue not mentioned often is that some states are not handgun friendly. When traveling in these cesspools the innocent looking levergun draws less attention. The 9 round tube mag is not seen as evil as a detachable box magazine also. The 1894 44mag is nice as well but all around ,I usually have one of the 357`s with me will woods loafing.
The practice of carrying and shooting also carrys over to my 1895`s in 45/70. Just a bigger hammer!
Geno

I'm really wanting a lever gun in 45LC or .357 also.

[son of liberty]

AR15

Glock 9mm

This thread is done!

[jackalo626]

1. AK 74
2. 308 bolt gun
3. 700
4. Rem 597
5. 30/30 is all I really know
6. 870
7. Glock 19
8. Glock 17c
9. Ruger 22/45
10. Marlin 60 I learned to shoot
11. Marlin 60 I guess because of fond memories
12. Glock because it works

[Niceguy]

1. AK 74
2. 308 bolt gun
3. 700
4. Rem 597
5. 30/30 is all I really know
6. 870
7. Glock 19
8. Glock 17c
9. Ruger 22/45
10. Marlin 60 I learned to shoot
11. Marlin 60 I guess because of fond memories
12. Glock because it works

AK74 is on my want list too...

[Geno]

The most fun gun I've ever shot? I was in the National Guard for almost 10 years. My MOS only required that I qualify with the M9 Beretta each year. Seeing as I love to shoot, I sought out to shoot anything available to me wherever I was. Especially if uncle sugar is paying for the ammo. I had the glorious opportunity to shoot the John Moses Browning masterpiece, the M2 heavy machine gun MA Deuce. I had finished with my duty for the day and made my way to range road. I was looking for the red range flags. I had hit the mother lode! I met with the 1st Lt. to see if there was enough ammo for some familiarization fire of the 50 cal. He said there was plenty. I was able to not only bang out 20 rounds but shoot the 200 round course! For someone in my MOS I was in uncharted territory and was in Heaven! I was told afterwards that my engagements out to the maximum effective range was in the category to qualify! The others in my unit got very tired of hearing about that! I am thankful to this day for the time and the graciousness of that young LT. I did my duties of the day and sought out "adventures " afterwards. I was even able the meet the one and only ChopperDoc during one of those times.

[Whootsinator]

1. Your favorite tactical type rifle AR/AK/SCAR/whatever?
The AR-15. It is a mature platform that keeps getting better. That said, I eagerly await its successor.
2. Your favorite high power hunting rifle?
Depends on what's being hunted.
3. Favorite bolt rifle?
US Army M2010
4. Your favorite .22 rifle?
Winchester 9422, but I have my eye on a CZ.
5. Your favorite lever rifle?
Winchester 9422
6. Your favorite shotgun?
A shotgun is a tool for breaching, less-lethal, or hunting small/flying game. I don't do much of any of that.
7. Your favorite carry pistol?
So far it's a Glock 17 or 19, subject to change.
8. Your favorite target/range pistol?
I don't have one yet. Try to sway me with yours.
9. Your favorite .22 pistol?
I'm a big fan of the Browning Buckmark, but Ruger has the suppressed .22lr pistol market cornered.
10. Your favorite sentimental gun?
Probably my first firearm, a New England Firearms break action .410, gifted to me by my great grandmother. Eventually it'll have to compete with a Colt Diamondback from my grandpa.
11. Most fun gun you've ever shot?
Three way tie between an M2010, a suppressed FVSR, and a Winchester 9422.
12. One gun that's a gun everyone should own at some point or another?
A quality, well thought out and refined AR-15.

[DDgunslinger]

1. Your favorite tactical type rifle AR/AK/SCAR/whatever?
AR platform

2. Your favorite high power hunting rifle?
Remington 700

3. Favorite bolt rifle?
Accuracy International AX .300 Win Mag

4. Your favorite .22 rifle?
Ruger 10/22

5. Your favorite lever rifle?
Winchester 30/30

6. Your favorite shotgun?
Benelli M4

7. Your favorite carry pistol?
G19

8. Your favorite target/range pistol?
G34

9. Your favorite .22 pistol?
Ruger 22/45

10. Your favorite sentimental gun?
Old Marlin .22 Bolt gun, first rifle I ever shot

11. Most fun gun you've ever shot?
M107

12. One gun that's a gun everyone should own at some point or another?
A Quality 1911 (Ed Brown, Les Bear, Wilson, Nighthawk, or Custom)

[PDM]

1. Your favorite tactical type rifle AR/AK/SCAR/whatever?
AR (Tavor or SCAR might be there, but I've never shot either one)

2. Your favorite high power hunting rifle?
7mm Rem Mag but I really want to try out a 7mm-300WM

3. Favorite bolt rifle?
Surgeon

4. Your favorite .22 rifle?
10-22

5. Your favorite lever rifle?
Uberti 1873

6. Your favorite shotgun?
Love my old 870 but I would trade it for a Benelli Super Vinci in a heartbeat

7. Your favorite carry pistol?
G19

8. Your favorite target/range pistol?
Dan Wesson 15-2 .357

9. Your favorite .22 pistol?
Buckmark

10. Your favorite sentimental gun?
Sears .410 although I would get pretty irate if you tried to take any of them

11. Most fun gun you've ever shot?
PKM or Barrett M107

12. One gun that's a gun everyone should own at some point or another?
M14

[WLJ]

1. Your favorite tactical type rifle AR/AK/SCAR/whatever?
Tavor SAR or AR

2. Your favorite high power hunting rifle?
Tikka T3 308

3. Favorite bolt rifle?
Tikka/Sako

4. Your favorite .22 rifle?
Marlin 60

5. Your favorite lever rifle?
Marlin 1895 guide gun in 45-70

6. Your favorite shotgun?
Mossberg 500/590, KSG

7. Your favorite carry pistol?
M&P Compact 357sig

8. Your favorite target/range pistol?
Ruger MK-II T512

9. Your favorite .22 pistol?
Ruger Mk series

10. Your favorite sentimental gun?
Browning Hi Power T type

11. Most fun gun you've ever shot?
All of them

12. One gun that's a gun everyone should own at some point or another?
AR and/or AK

[Joe]

Favorite tactical style.
Not owned one but have shot some so I would say AR

Favorite high powered hunting rifle
Remington 700 BDL 300 Win Mag

Favorite bolt gun
See above

Favorite 22 rifle
Winchester Lever rifle

Favorite lever rifle
See above

Favorite shotgun
Remington 11-87 12ga

Favorite carry pistol
Springfield Compact 1911

Favorite target/range pistol
Taurus Raging Bull 454 Casull

Favorite 22 pistol
Browning Buckmark slab side

Favorite sentimental gun
My dads Sears Ranger 16ga bolt action shotgun

Most fun gun that I have ever shot
That I can't answer. they are all fun.

One gun that everyone should own at one time or another.
A good shooting 22 rifle.

[Joe]

Favorite bolt gun was a hard decision when it was between
220Swift 270Win 30-06 300WinMag and 300 RUM
Have to many shotguns to consider also but my wife bought me the 11-87

[Dave1965]

What are your picks? (each with its own story of course)

1. Your favorite tactical type rifle AR/AK/SCAR/whatever?
SCAR without a doubt. Its different, its fun, its just awesome!!

2. Your favorite high power hunting rifle?

I don't hunt but I have a Whitworth 375 H&H Magnum safari rifle which would fill that bill I guess. Will kill anything on the planet.

3. Favorite bolt rifle?
Would have to be the 700 SSD-AC I think is the designation. Have 2 and they are the most fun. Second runner ups would be the 03A3 or 1917 enfield.

4. Your favorite .22 rifle?

Would be the Smith & Wesson 15-22 whereas most may say the 10-22 I would prefer this for the ease of mag loading and having a red dot on top and similar style to the AR. I did enjoy the HK MP5 lookalike about as much though.

5. Your favorite lever rifle?

Having never shot any of the 30-30's I have for whatever reason, I would say the Henry .22 lever action would be the current favorite since I have shot it and is fun.

6. Your favorite shotgun?

The Benelli m4 when I can find it in the house.

7. Your favorite carry pistol?

The Sig P938 for now until something more favorable comes along.

8. Your favorite target/range pistol?

The KelTec PMR 30 just for the sheer fun of it. 30 rounds in a mag and as light when loaded as any empty pistol. A nice report when firing and amazing accuracy from mine.

9. Your favorite .22 pistol?

Aside from the .22 mag one in #8 , it would be the Ruger PacLite due to its lightness and accuracy and consistent functionability.

10. Your favorite sentimental gun?

Hard to say, of my personal owning would be my Charter Arms AR-7 I have had since I was a kid. Many fun times with my buddy and that rifle walking down the RR tracks to the local field and shooting at all sorts of junk people dumped there.
From my grandfather would be his no-name double barrel shotgun from around the 1930's I would guess.
From my dad would be Smith Model 10 that he asked my grandfather to send to him while he was in VN and the granddad wouldn't because he thought he would get in trouble. So my grandmother took it and secured it inside a big box of cracker jacks and sent it to him. Came back from the war with him and I have it now. In amazing condition but I know it somehow gave him some security while in a war zone.

11. Most fun gun you've ever shot?

The " pig" M-60 in the army. Literally enjoyed the hell out of that one. (LAW rockets were better but not a gun I guess).

12. One gun that's a gun everyone should own at some point or another?

Frankly, I think it should be an AR15. I think everyone in the country should learn the main rifle of the Army just in case the SHTF and based on the fact that the country's that do (Israel, Switzerland, etc) seem to have a pretty good luck with the policy. It wouldn't hurt every house to have one and be familiar with the platform IMHO.