roysclockgun
Handloader
- Dec 17, 2005
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I have not seen it done this year, so let's do it. If your collection of firearms had to be pared down to only five, what five would it be. Include caliber and a short explanation of why that firearm must be on your list.
I am primarily a hunter. My hunting experiences began in the 1940s, when my Dad and three of his brothers came home from WWII. My earliest hunting experience was of walking behind them, carrying a couple of rabbits that they had shot. My feet were cold and the rabbits got heavy, but I felt that I was a crucial part of the hunting party. The passion to go afield with firearms only got stronger, as I got older.
A part of my reason for choosing some of these firearms is that I have lots of ammo for that piece, and/or loading components. So here goes.
(1) Browning Stainless Stalker in 280Rem, topped with a Zeiss variable scope. I went through many rifles and calibers over the years. I really like this combo for taking game animals, and hope to die while still owning it.
(2) An old AR15 sporter with the triangle fore stock. I can hand load for this one also, but I bought several thousand surplus Israeli cartridges when they were ten cents a piece. While my FN FAL has better knockdown power, the AR15 is my choice for survival when society breaks down. Plus it is a hoot to fire and fills in on varmints when I have to get rid of my 22-250 bolt rifle.
(3) US M1 Rifle. Again I hand load 30-06 and have cans of ammo on hand, bought when surplus M2 Ball was very inexpensive. Definitely the rifle to have in hand when the terrorists come down the front street. Been firing one since Basic Training and can still shoot it all day and not get sore. The M1 Rifle, for me, is a natural pointer. The 30-06 round will take out just about anything, if you do your part.
(4) Remington 870 in 12 ga. can be used on any game bird or bad guy and won't jam. Looking down the business end of a 12 ga. is definitely a deterrent for anyone wanting to come into my house uninvited. Have multiple barrels, so very versatile. It is the only gun with which I took triples on quail and shot 25 straight on trap.
(5) The handgun. An old Hartford made Colt M1927 45ACP. I can hear you moan. My 45 is an outdated piece that belongs in a museum. The only thing I can say is that at the range, it comes up very nicely at combat ranges, not over 20 yards, I can put 8 rounds, center of mass, into a man sized target. No where near world class shooting, but it gets done what I want it to do and those rounds will take down a man wearing any sort of body armor.
Okay, those are my choices. What are yours?
Steven L. Ashe
I am primarily a hunter. My hunting experiences began in the 1940s, when my Dad and three of his brothers came home from WWII. My earliest hunting experience was of walking behind them, carrying a couple of rabbits that they had shot. My feet were cold and the rabbits got heavy, but I felt that I was a crucial part of the hunting party. The passion to go afield with firearms only got stronger, as I got older.
A part of my reason for choosing some of these firearms is that I have lots of ammo for that piece, and/or loading components. So here goes.
(1) Browning Stainless Stalker in 280Rem, topped with a Zeiss variable scope. I went through many rifles and calibers over the years. I really like this combo for taking game animals, and hope to die while still owning it.
(2) An old AR15 sporter with the triangle fore stock. I can hand load for this one also, but I bought several thousand surplus Israeli cartridges when they were ten cents a piece. While my FN FAL has better knockdown power, the AR15 is my choice for survival when society breaks down. Plus it is a hoot to fire and fills in on varmints when I have to get rid of my 22-250 bolt rifle.
(3) US M1 Rifle. Again I hand load 30-06 and have cans of ammo on hand, bought when surplus M2 Ball was very inexpensive. Definitely the rifle to have in hand when the terrorists come down the front street. Been firing one since Basic Training and can still shoot it all day and not get sore. The M1 Rifle, for me, is a natural pointer. The 30-06 round will take out just about anything, if you do your part.
(4) Remington 870 in 12 ga. can be used on any game bird or bad guy and won't jam. Looking down the business end of a 12 ga. is definitely a deterrent for anyone wanting to come into my house uninvited. Have multiple barrels, so very versatile. It is the only gun with which I took triples on quail and shot 25 straight on trap.
(5) The handgun. An old Hartford made Colt M1927 45ACP. I can hear you moan. My 45 is an outdated piece that belongs in a museum. The only thing I can say is that at the range, it comes up very nicely at combat ranges, not over 20 yards, I can put 8 rounds, center of mass, into a man sized target. No where near world class shooting, but it gets done what I want it to do and those rounds will take down a man wearing any sort of body armor.
Okay, those are my choices. What are yours?
Steven L. Ashe
