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    Posted: March/22/2010 at 16:58

What would you choose if we were allowed to own only one rifle? I think I would opt for a Remington 700 in 30 06 because IMHO, it would be enough gun for most game in North America and ammo and replacement rifle parts are readily available. What do you think?

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Remington 7 Mag
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AR10 or M1A covers a lot of ground.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote tahqua Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March/22/2010 at 17:15
Sam's choice is also mine. There is ammo and components galore, as well as M700 parts.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote cheaptrick Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March/22/2010 at 17:18
Are we talking JUST hunting here or one all around rifle??

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote mike650 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March/22/2010 at 17:19
Originally posted by supertool73 supertool73 wrote:

Remington 7 Mag


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I also would chose something utilizing the .308 bullet, be it non-magnum or magnum. 

Edited by lucytuma - March/22/2010 at 17:43
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Rem 700 in .308
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Scares me to even think about it, but Rem 700 .30-06
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.308 or .30-06
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A Hydrogen Bomb with a Timney trigger.............and then I would be allowed to own whatever I wanted..... 
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Probably some variant of AR-10 with a 16 or 18 inch barrel.

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If only one gun and this current political world-- I would suspect it would have to be a bolt gun or lever action by decree... I would go with a 30-06 Wby Vanguard stainless..They all shoot very well and parts are no worry ..
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TO hard to pick,  22 Hornet or 22 WMR flipping a coin

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I would say an AR10 variant, but in truth, I have yet to use one that is as accurate as a good bolt gun.  If I could find one, that would be it.  Until i find that gun, I'll take my 40X (308) and consider myself fairly well prepared for anything but an army of zombies (not the ones from Dawn of the Dead, I'd be OK with those, but the ones from 28 Days Later, I'd be screwed) or a charging heard of lemmings.  Against all else, I'd be good to go.

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Winchester model 70 in 7mm rem mag...it's what I have, what I know, and what I trust.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Tip69 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March/22/2010 at 23:39
geez......... 30-06..........223............17HMR..........?  Damn...... harder than I thought!  Probably an '06........... probably in a 700
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KB, those look like the stats for a pickup truck.
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