I’d be interested in GNR’s opinion, and I remember
Speaking of the Radio days and gun testing. What base firearms battery would a young man aspire to establish? Here in the south a man really needs a Muzzleloader to take advantage of the special game seasons. Many times of the year you are only allowed to venture out with rimfire or shotgun with smaller pelleted shells. Then one must consider self-defense in the mix too. I do have some tactical shotguns with screw chokes but they are less than ideal field guns, but would work. Ditto the Mossberg Turkey gun that’s not too shabby used in both areas.
I figure a guy needs a good rimfire, rifle, shotgun, handgun. What do you think? My views are no count, I’ve gone bonkers with my collection and have become detached from reasonable reality.
multiple guns
I would say that home defense shotguns and hunting or clay gun have very little in common except the shell they share. I find the same in hunting and defense rifles. That being said I like WB have an abundance of both, but given the question of shotguns a pump action with multiple barrels seems to be the best option for me. I have a good 870 Wingmaster with a 30 in ribbed trap barrel, a 26 in ribbed hunting barrel and a 21 in plain barrel for home defense which is what the gun usually wears, since I have multiple guns for hunting and target. I find the same with handguns, I have several large cal hunting handguns and a few carry pistols for self defense, but if I were to have only one I think the old 357 would suit the bill very well. As far as rifles go, the AR platform is hard to beat for all around, but again there is a big difference between the CAR hanging behind the door with a 30 rd mag for home defense and the 300 Win Mag with suppressor and target scope good out past 1000 yds but not too suited to rapid fire. Hope this confuses the question LOL
Back when I was young, and working….
I tried to amass a good shotgun (1100 or 870), a nice .22 rimfire, muzzleloader, center fire deer rifle, a SA .44 and a DA .357. I also included a good .22 pistol (Ruger or Colt Auto). I had a cap & ball Remington Army copy for good measure. At the time I figured I was good to go.
My tactical concerns were covered at that time!
When I was in High School ...
I had a .357 Magnum Ruger Blackhawk (it wasn't an "old model" then!) and a 1911 .45 ACP WWII Colt. I knew I was prepared! 