If you can only keep ONE

[Rakkin6]

.35 Marlin 336c

I agree I have the same gun that was given to my father by my grandfather and given to me in 1992. Has probably only had 200 or so rounds ran through it. Still looks pretty much brand new.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

I agree I have the same gun that was given to my father by my grandfather and given to me in 1992. Has probably only had 200 or so rounds ran through it. Still looks pretty much brand new.

Same here. My dad shot his first deer with it (button buck) in 1965 and I shot my first deer with it 30 years to the day (also a button buck). That's what I hunt with 90% of the time during gun season. 200gr bullet will sure put them down. I keep it in mint condition

 

[Acorn]

Winchester model 70 243 short action carbine it was my daddy's and I killed my first deer with it and so did all three of my boys. Priceless!

 

[philsanchez76]

stainless mini 14

 

[jag1]

Marlin 35 336c passed to me from my dad when he passed when I was 14. He passed in May & shot my first deer with it in November on a juvenile hunt. Daughter shot her first deer with it. Several other youth have shot their first deer with it. The only rifle I hunt with.

 

[catman529]

All of them

 

[DoubleRidge]

The question was "if" you could only grab "one" gun which would it be? So sentimental value immediately comes into the decision making process....allot of guns can be replaced.... memories and experience with a particular firearm can't be replaced.....so for me: Remington 700BDL in 30/06... bought 1991...hunted multiple states with that rifle...so "if" I can only grab one....it's the one.

 

[reloadxx]

My first rifle my dad bought me remington 700 bdl 243

 

[DoubleRidge]

One of my Winchester 94's in 30/30

Excellent choice.....my Dad has my Grandfather's Winchester 94' in 30/30....first rifle I ever carried deer hunting... beutiful old rifle.... classic.

 

[Harold Money jr]

I have several dead men's guns. My Dad and a favorite Uncle. Dads model 600 mohawk .308 probably first, his sweet 16 would be 2nd. Sentimental only

 

[timberjack86]

The one my parents bought me for Christmas in 2002. Remington 710 270

 

[Lost Lake]

Excellent choice.....my Dad has my Grandfather's Winchester 94' in 30/30....first rifle I ever carried deer hunting... beutiful old rifle.... classic.

Thanks. Hope you get that rifle one day. You know I have quite a few rifles, and have killed lots of deer with a lot of different cartridges. But, in the end, a good 30/30 carries like a dream and lays em low at woods ranges. Sometimes I wonder why I even use anything else!

 

[DoubleRidge]

Thanks. Hope you get that rifle one day. You know I have quite a few rifles, and have killed lots of deer with a lot of different cartridges. But, in the end, a good 30/30 carries like a dream and lays em low at woods ranges. Sometimes I wonder why I even use anything else!

I'd be honored to own that rifle someday.....and I agree.....the 30/30 can get it done in the timber as good as any....and has probably taken more than any....true classic.

 

[Grainger]

First gun I ever owned, my Dad gave me his Model 94 in 30-30 made in 1963, the year of my birth. I haven't shot it in prolly 20 yrs,

I have an AE model made in '82, that I shoot whenever I can find ammo for it....

 

[Rakkin6]

Same here. My dad shot his first deer with it (button buck) in 1965 and I shot my first deer with it 30 years to the day (also a button buck). That's what I hunt with 90% of the time during gun season. 200gr bullet will sure put them down. I keep it in mint condition

I just take mine to the range occasionally and shoot it. Where I hunt here in my area of Tennessee it is Slug/muzzleloader/bow only that's why mine even though it is older only has about 200 rounds shot through it. Plus ammo can be a little tough to find. Even more so now with all this craziness.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

I just take mine to the range occasionally and shoot it. Where I hunt here in my area of Tennessee it is Slug/muzzleloader/bow only that's why mine even though it is older only has about 200 rounds shot through it. Plus ammo can be a little tough to find. Even more so now with all this craziness.

Ammo has been hard to find for it for several years. About a year ago I found a place that could order in bulk and bought enough for my lifetime and hopefully my daughter. Spent the investment and bought 25 boxes.

 

[Hunter 257W]

I'd run around in circles in front of the safe like Curly yelling WHOO WHOO WHOOO until the fire got me.

 

[backyardtndeer]

Tough one here. Have a nickel smith and wesson .32-20 with original pearl grips that my grandfather carried with him to the mines on payroll days. I would have to keep it, has little monetary value but deep history and will be passed on some day.

 

[SDS]

Sauer 270 Lightweight. Perfect climber rifle and a tack driver.

 

[Tenntrapper]

As someone who has been in a house fire...the "this is my rifle...this is my gun" comes to mind. I'm getting me and mine out of there. It's faster than you think.