What is your most favorite rifle / gun.

jwalker · May 3, 2017, 03:37 PM

What gun or rifle do you grab, when you want to go out shooting just for the joy of shooting. No other limitations. For me, I love my modded AR-15 and my modded 10-22, because they are both lightweight and ammo seems to be readily available and somewhat affordable for each. Recoil is negligible on both guns, and their is almost no end to the customization that you can do to ether rifle. So, these are my choices, I would love to know what everyone else would choose.

ttarp · May 3, 2017, 03:57 PM

Well I have a favorite rifle, and a couple of "fun guns".

My favorite rifle is an Hk SL-7, fairly accurate, nice sights, and a pretty handy rifle. This is probably what I most often take to the range by myself.

My first fun gun is an AUG A3, just feels right, and shooting it is a pleasure. I tend to take this along when I have company shooting.

The second fun gun is an MP5 clone, its just a blast. This also tags along whenever shooting with friends and acquaintances.

MosinNOUGAT · May 3, 2017, 04:03 PM

My Mosin!

Fun to shoot and powerful (although it lacks fire rate)

jwalker · May 3, 2017, 05:48 PM

Good choices. I had not heard of the HK-SL 7, very nice. I have just bought a CZ Scorpion carbine, but I have yet to shoot it. I am hoping it fulfills my longing for an MP-5 type gun.

I almost bought an MP-5 many years ago, but I decided not to. Now of course, I am left what all those What If / If Only type feelings of non buyer's remorse.

I live in the middle of nowheresville, but even in my small little hometown, we had a decent LGS back in the day. I can remember being 18, circa 1983, and seeing a bounty of beautiful H & K rifles hanging up on the wall of the gun store. Of course, by the time I could afford such things, the assault weapons ban had been implemented, and you can cue the Violin music here, cause my chances at getting a H & K rifle for a affordable price, likely have passed forever.

Targa · May 3, 2017, 05:55 PM

It's a toss up between my .44mag 92 Rossi or my Saiga IZ132 7.62x39.

CalmerThanYou · May 3, 2017, 05:59 PM

Sig MPX with brace.....thank goodness 9mm is cheap because it is very easy(fun) to empty the mag. Over and over again. I have a Trijicon MRO on that also contributes to it being my favorite fun gun.

surveyor · May 3, 2017, 06:06 PM

rock island mig 22
It is fun shooting lollipops at 50 yds then cutting the sticks.

Centerfire Semi auto would be a 20" a2 stocked ar

stagpanther · May 3, 2017, 06:23 PM

Can't answer that--if I had one favorite--I wouldn't have so many.

10-96 · May 3, 2017, 06:45 PM

+1 - It's hard for me to pick a favorite as well. If I'm going out to pop pasture poodles, it'll probably be one of my CZ 527's. For goofing off at the range, it's probably the .30 Caliber M1 Rifle. For formal or informal high power match shooting, either my Remington 03A3, Eddystone 1917, M1A, or wood stocked AR15. For Running Boar target shooting, my CZ 455 Ultra Lux. For Running Boar Rapid Fire, 10-22.

rickyrick · May 3, 2017, 06:56 PM

Always will be a mini14

FITASC · May 3, 2017, 07:14 PM

Marlin Model 60 - cheaper than my 10/22, more accurate, and ammo is plentiful.

Nine the Ranger · May 3, 2017, 07:33 PM

Probably my Marlin 336 in 30-30, it's just perfect.

Bamashooter · May 3, 2017, 09:30 PM

Good question. For me my Henry 44mag, M1 Garand or Mosin Nagant. All of those are just fun as hell to shoot. I like shooting my mini-14 and SKS too. My Henry 22lr and Ruger 10/22 is fun as well. Just bought a Rough Rider 4.75" barreled 22lr/22mag thats alot of fun. Oh, both my AR's are fun. Been shootng those quite a bit lately testing handloads. Hell I like shooting my pellet gun!!

Targa · May 3, 2017, 09:36 PM

Quote:

From rickyrick: Always will be a mini14

I can see that, if I owned one that could very well be my pick as well. The few times I have shot one have been a lot of fun. I have been tempted to get rid of my AR for one many times.

turtlehead · May 3, 2017, 09:56 PM

AR15 with a pencil barrel and a red dot.

TXAZ · May 3, 2017, 11:43 PM

Barrett M107A1 hands down.
The AK's were fun but nothing compares to a .50 cal rapid fire into an engine block!

highpower3006 · May 4, 2017, 12:03 AM

The one rifle I seem to always take with me is my AR15 SBR with it's suppressor. I think the suppressed Uzi SBR I am currently building may become my next favorite.

kraigwy · May 4, 2017, 10:39 AM

If I had to narrow it down to just one, it would have to be my Pre 64 Model 70, in '06 with an old El Paso 4X Weaver scope.

Not the one I shoot the most, but it would have to be my favorite since we narrowed it down to just one.

Apparently I'm not the only one since this same set up was made the official Alaska State Gun.

To Edit after I realized this was in the Semi Section, if we are limiting it to semis then it would have of be my Garands.

Danoobie · May 4, 2017, 11:41 AM

I agree with the "difficult to narrow it down to one"
sentiment.

But I would be bringing the Marlin 1894, in 44mag,
with iron sights.

BombthePeasants · May 4, 2017, 02:23 PM

U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1

HistoryJunky · May 4, 2017, 04:46 PM

Hard to call between my AK and my SKS. Probably overall my SKS. It's easy to get prone and relax slow firing.

OTOH those rapid fire mag dumps can be a good cure for the blues from time to time. The AK is better for that.

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9x19 · May 4, 2017, 05:14 PM

I have seven AR15s in four different cartridges, so....

BWM · May 4, 2017, 05:31 PM

223 243 25.06 in long guns My 5.56 AR Arma Lite then my Windham 223 Yes it is very hard to pick one when you have more than one and more than one caliber

JWT · May 4, 2017, 06:24 PM

If it is still in my safe, it's a favorite.

random guy · May 5, 2017, 02:17 AM

I could narrow it down to two, for very different reasons.

My Dad's very nicely crafted .270 Mauser custom. Irreplaceable. That's something I'd fight over.

My .300 BLK AR pistol. It did me a favor by scratching my itch. I went through a bunch of ARs but none really delivered the qualities I was looking for. I was not too keen on AR pistols because well...as a pistol they suck. I was looking at them all wrong. My itch is satisfied and that's not the easiest thing to accomplish.

May 3, 2017, 03:37 PM	#1
jwalker Member Join Date: April 9, 2017 Posts: 25	What is your most favorite rifle / gun. What gun or rifle do you grab, when you want to go out shooting just for the joy of shooting. No other limitations. For me, I love my modded AR-15 and my modded 10-22, because they are both lightweight and ammo seems to be readily available and somewhat affordable for each. Recoil is negligible on both guns, and their is almost no end to the customization that you can do to ether rifle. So, these are my choices, I would love to know what everyone else would choose. Last edited by jwalker; May 3, 2017 at 05:09 PM.

May 3, 2017, 04:03 PM	#3
MosinNOUGAT Senior Member Join Date: April 18, 2017 Location: Southwest US Posts: 148	My Mosin! Fun to shoot and powerful (although it lacks fire rate) __________________ O LA VITTORIA, O TUTTI ACCOPPATI!

May 3, 2017, 06:06 PM	#7
surveyor Senior Member Join Date: April 13, 2007 Posts: 770	rock island mig 22 It is fun shooting lollipops at 50 yds then cutting the sticks. Centerfire Semi auto would be a 20" a2 stocked ar Last edited by surveyor; May 3, 2017 at 06:38 PM.

May 3, 2017, 06:23 PM	#8
stagpanther Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2014 Posts: 11,784	Can't answer that--if I had one favorite--I wouldn't have so many. __________________ "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 3, 2017, 06:45 PM	#9
10-96 Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2005 Location: Tx Panhandle Territory Posts: 4,159	+1 - It's hard for me to pick a favorite as well. If I'm going out to pop pasture poodles, it'll probably be one of my CZ 527's. For goofing off at the range, it's probably the .30 Caliber M1 Rifle. For formal or informal high power match shooting, either my Remington 03A3, Eddystone 1917, M1A, or wood stocked AR15. For Running Boar target shooting, my CZ 455 Ultra Lux. For Running Boar Rapid Fire, 10-22. __________________ Rednecks... Keeping the woods critter-free since March 2, 1836. (TX Independence Day) I suspect a thing or two... because I've seen a thing or two.

May 3, 2017, 03:57 PM	#2
ttarp Senior Member Join Date: January 4, 2013 Posts: 888	Well I have a favorite rifle, and a couple of "fun guns". My favorite rifle is an Hk SL-7, fairly accurate, nice sights, and a pretty handy rifle. This is probably what I most often take to the range by myself. My first fun gun is an AUG A3, just feels right, and shooting it is a pleasure. I tend to take this along when I have company shooting. The second fun gun is an MP5 clone, its just a blast. This also tags along whenever shooting with friends and acquaintances.

May 3, 2017, 05:48 PM	#4
jwalker Member Join Date: April 9, 2017 Posts: 25	Good choices. I had not heard of the HK-SL 7, very nice. I have just bought a CZ Scorpion carbine, but I have yet to shoot it. I am hoping it fulfills my longing for an MP-5 type gun. I almost bought an MP-5 many years ago, but I decided not to. Now of course, I am left what all those What If / If Only type feelings of non buyer's remorse. I live in the middle of nowheresville, but even in my small little hometown, we had a decent LGS back in the day. I can remember being 18, circa 1983, and seeing a bounty of beautiful H & K rifles hanging up on the wall of the gun store. Of course, by the time I could afford such things, the assault weapons ban had been implemented, and you can cue the Violin music here, cause my chances at getting a H & K rifle for a affordable price, likely have passed forever.

May 3, 2017, 05:55 PM	#5
Targa Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2014 Posts: 2,084	It's a toss up between my .44mag 92 Rossi or my Saiga IZ132 7.62x39.

May 3, 2017, 05:59 PM	#6
CalmerThanYou Senior Member Join Date: April 16, 2017 Posts: 323	Sig MPX with brace.....thank goodness 9mm is cheap because it is very easy(fun) to empty the mag. Over and over again. I have a Trijicon MRO on that also contributes to it being my favorite fun gun.

May 3, 2017, 06:56 PM	#10
rickyrick Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2010 Posts: 8,236	Always will be a mini14

May 3, 2017, 07:14 PM	#11
FITASC Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 2014 Posts: 6,446	Marlin Model 60 - cheaper than my 10/22, more accurate, and ammo is plentiful. __________________ "I believe that people have a right to decide their own destinies; people own themselves. I also believe that, in a democracy, government exists because (and only so long as) individual citizens give it a 'temporary license to exist'—in exchange for a promise that it will behave itself. In a democracy, you own the government—it doesn't own you."- Frank Zappa

May 3, 2017, 07:33 PM	#12
Nine the Ranger Senior Member Join Date: June 22, 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 248	Probably my Marlin 336 in 30-30, it's just perfect. __________________ 'A Vote is like a Rifle; It's usefulness depends upon the character of the User.'-Theodore Roosevelt

May 3, 2017, 09:30 PM	#13
Bamashooter Senior Member Join Date: March 12, 2010 Posts: 1,860	Good question. For me my Henry 44mag, M1 Garand or Mosin Nagant. All of those are just fun as hell to shoot. I like shooting my mini-14 and SKS too. My Henry 22lr and Ruger 10/22 is fun as well. Just bought a Rough Rider 4.75" barreled 22lr/22mag thats alot of fun. Oh, both my AR's are fun. Been shootng those quite a bit lately testing handloads. Hell I like shooting my pellet gun!!

May 3, 2017, 09:56 PM	#15
turtlehead Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2015 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,203	AR15 with a pencil barrel and a red dot.

May 3, 2017, 11:43 PM	#16
TXAZ Senior Member Join Date: September 5, 2010 Location: McMurdo Sound Texas Posts: 4,322	Barrett M107A1 hands down. The AK's were fun but nothing compares to a .50 cal rapid fire into an engine block! __________________ Cave illos in guns et backhoes

May 4, 2017, 12:03 AM	#17
highpower3006 Senior Member Join Date: July 30, 2011 Location: Savannah TN Posts: 1,220	The one rifle I seem to always take with me is my AR15 SBR with it's suppressor. I think the suppressed Uzi SBR I am currently building may become my next favorite.

May 4, 2017, 10:39 AM	#18
kraigwy Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2008 Location: Wyoming Posts: 11,061	If I had to narrow it down to just one, it would have to be my Pre 64 Model 70, in '06 with an old El Paso 4X Weaver scope. Not the one I shoot the most, but it would have to be my favorite since we narrowed it down to just one. Apparently I'm not the only one since this same set up was made the official Alaska State Gun. To Edit after I realized this was in the Semi Section, if we are limiting it to semis then it would have of be my Garands. __________________ Kraig Stuart CPT USAR Ret USAMU Sniper School Distinguished Rifle Badge 1071

May 4, 2017, 11:41 AM	#19
Danoobie Senior Member Join Date: April 27, 2017 Posts: 351	I agree with the "difficult to narrow it down to one" sentiment. But I would be bringing the Marlin 1894, in 44mag, with iron sights.

May 4, 2017, 02:23 PM	#20
BombthePeasants Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 351	U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, M1

May 4, 2017, 04:46 PM	#21
HistoryJunky Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2010 Location: Freeport, IL Posts: 833	Hard to call between my AK and my SKS. Probably overall my SKS. It's easy to get prone and relax slow firing. OTOH those rapid fire mag dumps can be a good cure for the blues from time to time. The AK is better for that. Sent from my SM-G930R4 using Tapatalk

May 4, 2017, 05:14 PM	#22
9x19 Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 1998 Location: Sherman, TX USA Posts: 3,750	I have seven AR15s in four different cartridges, so.... __________________ Make mine lean, mean, and 9x19!

May 4, 2017, 05:31 PM	#23
BWM Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2013 Location: SW IN Posts: 438	223 243 25.06 in long guns My 5.56 AR Arma Lite then my Windham 223 Yes it is very hard to pick one when you have more than one and more than one caliber __________________ Man that likes guns. Navy. USS Ponchatoula AO 148 USS Vesuvius AE 15

May 4, 2017, 06:24 PM	#24
JWT Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2007 Location: Southern Arizona Posts: 3,888	If it is still in my safe, it's a favorite.

May 5, 2017, 02:17 AM	#25
random guy Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2017 Posts: 272	I could narrow it down to two, for very different reasons. My Dad's very nicely crafted .270 Mauser custom. Irreplaceable. That's something I'd fight over. My .300 BLK AR pistol. It did me a favor by scratching my itch. I went through a bunch of ARs but none really delivered the qualities I was looking for. I was not too keen on AR pistols because well...as a pistol they suck. I was looking at them all wrong. My itch is satisfied and that's not the easiest thing to accomplish.