What would be your only center fire rifle?
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Other. Give me a good 30-30 any day. I'd prefer a late 70's early 80's manufactured Marlin but I'd take something else if needed.
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There is nothing native to Texas that an AR15 will not kill, given proper bullet selection. (Nilgai are not native to Texas... but a 77 grain OTM between the eyes would do the trick)
That is good enough for me.
That is good enough for me.
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Re: What would be your only center fire rifle?
AJSully421 wrote:There is nothing native to Texas that an AR15 will not kill, given proper bullet selection. (Nilgai are not native to Texas... but a 77 grain OTM between the eyes would do the trick)
That is good enough for me.
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Re: What would be your only center fire rifle?
A 1903/A3 works for me as well. The venerable .30-06 has been putting game and men on and in the ground for over a hundred years now, and has lost none of its potency.
Barring that, it'd be a Remington 700 BDL/LH, also in .30-06.
But I don't have to have only one centerfire rifle, so I'll keep the others too.
Barring that, it'd be a Remington 700 BDL/LH, also in .30-06.
But I don't have to have only one centerfire rifle, so I'll keep the others too.
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There's a couple other "non-native" species that can occasionally be found in Texas. White Sands Missile Range just north of El Paso has oryx, and they are being fruitful and multiplying. I would not be surprised if some have found their way south and east. Then there's the elk farms in Big Bend country. Oh, and feral hogs. I don't think I'd want to use a 5.56/.223 as a hog gun...AJSully421 wrote:There is nothing native to Texas that an AR15 will not kill, given proper bullet selection. (Nilgai are not native to Texas... but a 77 grain OTM between the eyes would do the trick)
That is good enough for me.
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My Ruger American is in .30-06. That is a potent round to this day. The ammo is in every sporting goods store, gun store, and Wal-Mart in the state (barring the few that don't sell any ammo). The rifle is now in a Boyd's laminate stock and wears a Redfield 3-9 scope. It'll get the job done.
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Barrel can easily be switched out so change the chambering to 300AAC BLK, which would be a worthy adversary to hogs and deer, maybe not elk though.JSThane wrote:There's a couple other "non-native" species that can occasionally be found in Texas. White Sands Missile Range just north of El Paso has oryx, and they are being fruitful and multiplying. I would not be surprised if some have found their way south and east. Then there's the elk farms in Big Bend country. Oh, and feral hogs. I don't think I'd want to use a 5.56/.223 as a hog gun...AJSully421 wrote:There is nothing native to Texas that an AR15 will not kill, given proper bullet selection. (Nilgai are not native to Texas... but a 77 grain OTM between the eyes would do the trick)
That is good enough for me.
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I have shot probably 20-25 hogs with nothing more than Remington green and white box 55grn FMJ. Some were big, like 250+. I have shot some with a .270. Some ran a few yards, most dropped and kicked for a minute... some folded like a cheap lawn chair and never moved. It is all about shot placement, not caliber... unless you are shooting past about 400 yards, then I would want something with more energy at that range than .223.JSThane wrote:There's a couple other "non-native" species that can occasionally be found in Texas. White Sands Missile Range just north of El Paso has oryx, and they are being fruitful and multiplying. I would not be surprised if some have found their way south and east. Then there's the elk farms in Big Bend country. Oh, and feral hogs. I don't think I'd want to use a 5.56/.223 as a hog gun...AJSully421 wrote:There is nothing native to Texas that an AR15 will not kill, given proper bullet selection. (Nilgai are not native to Texas... but a 77 grain OTM between the eyes would do the trick)
That is good enough for me.
I know of an Elk farm out near Celina north of Dallas, still not worried. I have a .308, but I rarely use it
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As the question is all encompassing, covering all circumstances, I'd have to say the AR is my choice for 2 reasons only. Spare parts/accessories and availability of ammo.
Having to choose only one rifle is a compromise to be sure, but IMO it's a good compromise for that gun.
Having to choose only one rifle is a compromise to be sure, but IMO it's a good compromise for that gun.
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Yeppersjoe817 wrote:As the question is all encompassing, covering all circumstances, I'd have to say the AR is my choice for 2 reasons only. Spare parts/accessories and availability of ammo.
Having to choose only one rifle is a compromise to be sure, but IMO it's a good compromise for that gun.
You should ad a 3rd reason, capacity.
Any choice of one rifle is a compromise of some sorts. The ar10 is less a compromise than most but I have seen numerous hogs, coyotes, racoons, skunks, prairie dogs, dogs, cats, and deer be put down with an ar15. There are many 2 legged varmints that have been put down by one too. Is it the best for every situation, no. Is it the best compromise one can make to cover all scenarios? I don't know but its pretty darn close.
Ps... Fmj's seem to work best for hogs. Need the penetration
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If I could only have one there is no doubt it would be the AR platform.
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me too.My FAL
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Re: What would be your only center fire rifle?
I picked an AK. For a long time my only Centerfire rifle was a MAK-90 in 7.62x39. I got it because my Dad had one like it that used the same ammo & magazines. I don't own an AR yet, but I do have a couple firearms that use the same mags & ammo because that is what my nearest neighbor (who happens to be my uncle) has. He also has a .308 bolt action, so I got a VEPR that shoots the same caliber. My only other Centerfire rifle is chambered in .357 Magnum because I also have a pistol that shoots that.
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I'll stick to the lever guns :)
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Re: What would be your only center fire rifle?
Model 98 Mauser in 7.62 NATO, the most dependable repeating rifle I know of.