What is your most favorite rifle / gun. - Page 2

Hawg · May 5, 2017, 07:51 AM

For just going out shooting my Henry Golden Boy with my Marlin model 60 a close second.

MagnumWill · May 5, 2017, 08:48 AM

That's a tough question. I love to go shooting with the ARs, and I really enjoy my CZ75B as well... but if I only had one, and one ever... I would probably do an M1 Garand.

**Mike Irwin** · May 5, 2017, 09:19 AM

When I just want to have a fun time plinking away?

Well, it might be my Remington 521-T .22 bolt action.

Or it might be my No. 1 Mk III Lee-Enfield

Or it might be my AR-15.

Those are the ones I'd be most inclined to pick for an off-the-cuff shooting session.

My Savage 23B would also be on that list, but I don't yet reload for it and .25-20 ammo is just INSANELY expensive right now.

weblance · May 5, 2017, 09:31 AM

I agree with the OP, AR and 10/22. I have 5 of each, and they are always a lot of fun. More specifically, my CMMG MK9T AR carbine in 9mm, and my 10/22 Takedown with Volquartsen cantilever barrel and Mueller 4.5~14x40.

Erno86 · May 5, 2017, 09:42 AM

At the present moment: My scoped CZ527 carbine, in 7.62x39.

My favorite 22 rifles: Kimber Classic bolt gun, bull barrel BSA Martini Henry single shot and my Marlin 39A Centennial lever action.

BigMikey76 · May 5, 2017, 02:53 PM

Hands down, my 10-22 TD. I always bring it with me when I go to visit my parents - they have enough property out in the boonies that we can wander out and take turns shooting "targets of opportunity." If I'm going bunny hunting, I'll use my Marlin 795 with a fixed 4x scope, but for just fun shooting, there is something about the 10-22 that just seems more enjoyable.

JB60 · May 5, 2017, 03:07 PM

My hefty S&W 5906

darkslash · May 5, 2017, 03:52 PM

It used to be my Yugo SKS, but my newly purchased Henry 22 Lever may win me over this weekend at the range. I havent shot it yet but something tells me its going to give me a lever action bug. I smell a 30-30 or .44 in my future...

pete2 · May 5, 2017, 04:11 PM

I don't have a favorite. I don't really understand the idea of a favorite. I guess it would depend on what I'm gonna shoot at at a particular time. I could be a one of 3 10/22s, a Henry, a CZ, etc. No way to pick a favorite.

COSteve · May 5, 2017, 05:40 PM

My favorite rifle . . . . . . . . My answer is situational in that I have many rifles and my favorites for a given situation are:

Semi-Auto Plinking: Ruger Mini-14

Plinking or Light Hunting Leverguns: Rossi 357mag carbine

300 yd Plinking Leverguns: Rossi 357mag rifle

400+ yd Apple Shooter: RRA Scoped A4

Battle Rifle: M14 (however, because I can't own one, the M1A)

Hunting Rifle: Winchester 88 in .308

stagpanther · May 5, 2017, 05:48 PM

Nice collection COSteve.

rickyrick · May 5, 2017, 06:18 PM

Great now I've got to make a wood
AR 15....

jetinteriorguy · May 5, 2017, 06:47 PM

For me it's a tossup between my Henry Big Boy Steel .41mag and my AR 7.62x39. For fun I'd give the nod to the Henry, but for anything more serious the AR fits the bill.

osbornk · May 5, 2017, 07:12 PM

It depends on my mood that can include all of my guns.

If I'm feeling cowboyish, it's my lever action rifle and single action revolver.

If I'm feeling militaryish, it's my AR15 and my 1911.

If I'm feeling policeish, it's my 38 Special revolver, pump shotgun and/or my plastic 9mm semi-auto that resembles a Glock.

2damnold4this · May 5, 2017, 07:44 PM

My favorite semi auto plinking rifle is a franken AR with a PSA midlength upper on a Grizzly lower. My favorite all around plinker is a CZ452 American in .22lr.

turtlehead · May 5, 2017, 08:50 PM

Hey Steve,

How much does the wood furniture AR weigh?

Dirty_Harry · May 6, 2017, 12:46 AM

The Garand I just bought is a ton of fun, but my M1A standard is better in every way. I just love everything about the gun except the price of ammo.

raimius · May 6, 2017, 01:15 AM

Suppressed SBR AR in .300blk, with a T-2 on top.
TONS of fun in the 0-100m range.

stagpanther · May 6, 2017, 01:29 AM

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Suppressed SBR AR in .300blk, with a T-2 on top.
TONS of fun in the 0-100m range.

Most fun--300BO pistol is definitely at the top of my list--along with my 16" 44 mag rossi carbine.

brasscollector · May 6, 2017, 08:04 AM

One of my 300blk carbines. Choices are red dot or irons.

Quote:

Great now I've got to make a wood
AR 15....

On the bright side prices are coming down

Ignition Override · May 6, 2017, 11:50 PM

HistoryJunky expressed my perspective very well. He "stole my thunder", no pun intended.

Other than the Yugo M59 SKS, among my AKs, probably the newest, the Hungarian 'TGI' AMD-65. The muzzle brake reduces muzzle climb in case a fairly quick six-rd. string is wanted.

ed308 · May 7, 2017, 07:46 PM

At this time, my 270AR, Savage .308 (bolt) and Colt 1911. Took all three to the range yesterday.

rep1954 · May 7, 2017, 08:15 PM

The 3.5" is my #1 and the 6.0" is my #2. Both are PacLite barrels with Volquartsen 1911 style Target frames. Light pipe front sights and Ruger white outline rear sight blades in the OEM sight base.
Rifle counter part is a 10/22 receiver with a TacSol 16" barrel, Black Max action tune by Hornet, Kidd bolt and charging handle. Tech Sights apperture sights all mounted in a Blackhawk Knox Axiom stock fitted with a Magpul CTR buttstock.

SDF880 · May 7, 2017, 08:31 PM

I'd love to have an M-14 but for now will settle for my M1A !!!!!

JJ45 · May 8, 2017, 05:09 AM

Favorite long gun

If I disregard the sentiment of a rifle I've shot most deer with in the last few decades and the M1 Garand, also for respect and sentiment then.....

It would be a 60s Marlin 336 30-30 "Texan" with the straight lever and butt stock. 20 inch barrel. Walnut.

It has an XS peep rear sight (ghost ring) and post front.

Favorite short gun- Colt 1911 A1 .45ACP

May 5, 2017, 08:48 AM	#27
MagnumWill Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2009 Location: Central Colorado Posts: 1,001	That's a tough question. I love to go shooting with the ARs, and I really enjoy my CZ75B as well... but if I only had one, and one ever... I would probably do an M1 Garand. __________________ Those who hammer their swords into plow shares will plow for those who didn't...

May 5, 2017, 09:19 AM	#28
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,380	When I just want to have a fun time plinking away? Well, it might be my Remington 521-T .22 bolt action. Or it might be my No. 1 Mk III Lee-Enfield Or it might be my AR-15. Those are the ones I'd be most inclined to pick for an off-the-cuff shooting session. My Savage 23B would also be on that list, but I don't yet reload for it and .25-20 ammo is just INSANELY expensive right now. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

May 5, 2017, 09:42 AM	#30
Erno86 Senior Member Join Date: September 22, 2012 Location: Marriottsville, Maryland Posts: 1,739	At the present moment: My scoped CZ527 carbine, in 7.62x39. My favorite 22 rifles: Kimber Classic bolt gun, bull barrel BSA Martini Henry single shot and my Marlin 39A Centennial lever action. __________________ That rifle hanging on the wall of the working class flat or labourer's cottage is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there." --- George Orwell

May 5, 2017, 02:53 PM	#31
BigMikey76 Senior Member Join Date: December 3, 2011 Location: Bellevue, NE Posts: 981	Hands down, my 10-22 TD. I always bring it with me when I go to visit my parents - they have enough property out in the boonies that we can wander out and take turns shooting "targets of opportunity." If I'm going bunny hunting, I'll use my Marlin 795 with a fixed 4x scope, but for just fun shooting, there is something about the 10-22 that just seems more enjoyable. __________________ Some people are like Slinkies - not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

May 5, 2017, 05:48 PM	#36
stagpanther Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2014 Posts: 11,772	Nice collection COSteve. __________________ "Everyone speaks gun."--Robert O'Neill *I am NOT an expert--I do not have any formal experience or certification in firearms use or testing; use any information I post at your own risk!*

May 5, 2017, 07:51 AM	#26
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	For just going out shooting my Henry Golden Boy with my Marlin model 60 a close second.

May 5, 2017, 09:31 AM	#29
weblance Senior Member Join Date: October 3, 2012 Posts: 1,229	I agree with the OP, AR and 10/22. I have 5 of each, and they are always a lot of fun. More specifically, my CMMG MK9T AR carbine in 9mm, and my 10/22 Takedown with Volquartsen cantilever barrel and Mueller 4.5~14x40.

May 5, 2017, 03:07 PM	#32
JB60 Member Join Date: December 14, 2016 Location: Alabama Posts: 53	My hefty S&W 5906

May 5, 2017, 03:52 PM	#33
darkslash Member Join Date: March 28, 2017 Posts: 38	It used to be my Yugo SKS, but my newly purchased Henry 22 Lever may win me over this weekend at the range. I havent shot it yet but something tells me its going to give me a lever action bug. I smell a 30-30 or .44 in my future...

May 5, 2017, 04:11 PM	#34
pete2 Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 2,566	I don't have a favorite. I don't really understand the idea of a favorite. I guess it would depend on what I'm gonna shoot at at a particular time. I could be a one of 3 10/22s, a Henry, a CZ, etc. No way to pick a favorite.

May 5, 2017, 05:40 PM	#35
COSteve Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2009 Posts: 1,344	My favorite rifle . . . . . . . . My answer is situational in that I have many rifles and my favorites for a given situation are: Semi-Auto Plinking: Ruger Mini-14 Plinking or Light Hunting Leverguns: Rossi 357mag carbine 300 yd Plinking Leverguns: Rossi 357mag rifle 400+ yd Apple Shooter: RRA Scoped A4 Battle Rifle: M14 (however, because I can't own one, the M1A) Hunting Rifle: Winchester 88 in .308

May 5, 2017, 06:18 PM	#37
rickyrick Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2010 Posts: 8,236	Great now I've got to make a wood AR 15....

May 5, 2017, 06:47 PM	#38
jetinteriorguy Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2013 Posts: 3,173	For me it's a tossup between my Henry Big Boy Steel .41mag and my AR 7.62x39. For fun I'd give the nod to the Henry, but for anything more serious the AR fits the bill.

May 5, 2017, 07:12 PM	#39
osbornk Senior Member Join Date: August 11, 2012 Location: Mountains of Appalachia Posts: 1,598	It depends on my mood that can include all of my guns. If I'm feeling cowboyish, it's my lever action rifle and single action revolver. If I'm feeling militaryish, it's my AR15 and my 1911. If I'm feeling policeish, it's my 38 Special revolver, pump shotgun and/or my plastic 9mm semi-auto that resembles a Glock.

May 5, 2017, 07:44 PM	#40
2damnold4this Senior Member Join Date: August 12, 2009 Location: Athens, Georgia Posts: 2,526	My favorite semi auto plinking rifle is a franken AR with a PSA midlength upper on a Grizzly lower. My favorite all around plinker is a CZ452 American in .22lr.

May 5, 2017, 08:50 PM	#41
turtlehead Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2015 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,203	Hey Steve, How much does the wood furniture AR weigh?

May 6, 2017, 12:46 AM	#42
Dirty_Harry Senior Member Join Date: January 11, 2006 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 1,484	The Garand I just bought is a ton of fun, but my M1A standard is better in every way. I just love everything about the gun except the price of ammo. __________________ "The only purpose for a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you never should have laid down." "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I expect the same from them." -John Wayne

May 6, 2017, 01:15 AM	#43
raimius Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2008 Posts: 2,199	Suppressed SBR AR in .300blk, with a T-2 on top. TONS of fun in the 0-100m range.

May 6, 2017, 11:50 PM	#46
Ignition Override Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2008 Location: About 20 nm from the Big Muddy Posts: 2,884	HistoryJunky expressed my perspective very well. He "stole my thunder", no pun intended. Other than the Yugo M59 SKS, among my AKs, probably the newest, the Hungarian 'TGI' AMD-65. The muzzle brake reduces muzzle climb in case a fairly quick six-rd. string is wanted. Last edited by Ignition Override; May 6, 2017 at 11:59 PM.

May 7, 2017, 07:46 PM	#47
ed308 Senior Member Join Date: November 5, 2016 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 1,147	At this time, my 270AR, Savage .308 (bolt) and Colt 1911. Took all three to the range yesterday.

May 7, 2017, 08:15 PM	#48
rep1954 Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2009 Location: Mid Western Michigan Posts: 1,187	The 3.5" is my #1 and the 6.0" is my #2. Both are PacLite barrels with Volquartsen 1911 style Target frames. Light pipe front sights and Ruger white outline rear sight blades in the OEM sight base. Rifle counter part is a 10/22 receiver with a TacSol 16" barrel, Black Max action tune by Hornet, Kidd bolt and charging handle. Tech Sights apperture sights all mounted in a Blackhawk Knox Axiom stock fitted with a Magpul CTR buttstock. Last edited by rep1954; May 7, 2017 at 08:28 PM.

May 7, 2017, 08:31 PM	#49
SDF880 Senior Member Join Date: November 14, 2009 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 390	I'd love to have an M-14 but for now will settle for my M1A !!!!!

May 8, 2017, 05:09 AM	#50
JJ45 Senior Member Join Date: June 8, 2015 Posts: 908	Favorite long gun If I disregard the sentiment of a rifle I've shot most deer with in the last few decades and the M1 Garand, also for respect and sentiment then..... It would be a 60s Marlin 336 30-30 "Texan" with the straight lever and butt stock. 20 inch barrel. Walnut. It has an XS peep rear sight (ghost ring) and post front. Favorite short gun- Colt 1911 A1 .45ACP