Which weapons do u guys prefere for wilderness hunting? not just firearms but spears and bows...<br><br>

i would like to have a Drilling or some variation there of. A drilling has 2 barrels one is a large rifle caliber and the other is a shotgun barrel. The other gun would be Smith & Wessons 4" mountain gun with a 4" barrel.<br><br>

drillings are expensive.Closest is savage 24 in various configurations,They have lousy trigger pull and are horrid to improve.Get a large caliber rifle,literally more bang for your buck.A shotgun will take animals easily snared and weighs as much as rifle.rifle will take large game.I carry a mauser98 in .30-06. I can carry loads for anything that walks and ammo is common(but carry plenty anyway).<br><br>

What are you going to shoot?In a survival situation you need 100% dependability. I carry a 98Mauser in 30-06with a field chamber(read sloppy) not match bore.tight tolerances require more cleaning and are finicky with ammo.with standard rounds you get 5rounds as opposed to three.synthetic stocks are more durable,but are you using optics or iron?most stocks are set for optics.For iron get a simple peep"ghost site".put electrical tape over muzzle.keeps crud out and will not effect shooting.Dont worry about bears! I served in Kodiak and the no see ums were far more a torment.Most folks carried 200-220grain 06'sIf you are the rare victim of bear attack(why do taxidermists display snarling beasts that were "harvested" over bait stations ?),aim for shoulder area to break the charge first,then repeat shots into vitals.Bears are excellent meat and robes.I prefer them alive!<br><br>

i've had 3 savage 24camper models and had problems with all of them. <br><br>

depends on your worry?<br><br>dangerous four legged animals? two legged? for emergency food gathering? long-term (ie: nuke war) survival?<br><br>4 leg: marlin guide gun lever rifle (with ashley peep sight) in 45-70 or 450 and a ruger stainless 44 bisley single action revolver (with federal's 300 grain load)<br>2 leg: marlin 44 lever rifle (with ashley peep sight) and a s&w 44 stainless mountain revolver (with lighter 180-240 grain loads)<br>war: M4 carbine with ACOG scope in 223 and a hi-cap sig 9mm<br>wilderness food survival: marlin 22LR lever rifle (with ashley peep sight) and s&w 22LR kit gun model 317 (plus a bunch of CB caps and Stingers to feed them).<br><br>anyone wish to disagree?<br><br>

I prefer to carry snares and fishing gear for my "wilderness hunting weapons". Along with a couple (or four) knives. <br><br>I'll tried slingshots and old fashion "slings", throwing knives and even spears, but found firearms far more effective. Neither do recurve/compound bows or crossbows compare to guns in terms of ease, power, range and speed. OTOH, a high powered pellet rifle has some use on small game (rabbit size or smaller).<br><br>Do you mean you want to know what hunting guns we use?<br>(Mine 's a falling block Browning single shot rifle topped with a Leupold 6x42 scope.)<br><br>

Isnt gun talk wonderfull?We seek the minutae of trivia,sweat over ballistics and a million options.Bottom line,look at the junk used in every major assassination,or the caliber used by inuit bear hunters.we want a gun that goes bang! when we pull the trigger,a cartridge that will get the job done and a user that knows his weapon.I dont think that whitetail knows(or cares much) if it was a .270,9.3X62,,45-120 oryuppie latte sucking asphalt pounder in a SUV going to fast!<br><br>

reguarding drillings:<br><br>drillings MUST have more than two barrels. if it only has a shotgun barrel and a rifle barrel it's called a Combination or Cape gun.<br><br>here how this site ( http://www.gunshop.com ) explains the difference:<br><br>"Combination Guns - Combination Guns feature two barrels typically in an over & Under configuration. (Side by Side Combination guns are called “Cape Guns”) The barrels are always one rifle and one shotgun. These over and under guns are very versatile and typically used for European type mixed bag hunting."<br><br>"Drillings - The Drilling is a European hunting gun with Three barrels. Typical Drillings have 2 Shotgun Barrels over a Rifle Barrel. However, Drillings have been made in many configurations (rifle & shotgun) and caliber’s. (Elaborate Drillings have up to 5 barrels! The barrels can be any configuration of rifle and shotgun caliber’s.) Drilling guns are typically used for mixed bag hunting"<br><br><br>

In a survival situation a reliable semiauto .22LR (i.e. Ruger 10/22) and a low power scope with back up iron sites has a lot of flexibility. Small game can be taken easily such as rabbits and head shots on grounded birds is a definite option. If the opportunity arouse a close head shot on a deer is not unheard of, but you would have only a single opportunity. I know there are many combo single shot "survival weapons", but we all miss and if your tired, wet, and cold the probability rises of a miss. So a follow up shot may make the difference. There are many opinions to this I only express mine based upon the experience I have had.<br><br>

I personaly like the Remington model 7 in .308 or the Savage Scout rifle in .308. This cartridge adequite for game up to the size of Elk. This caliber is ballisticaly similar to the 30-06 mentioned previously. The reason I chose this rifle/bullet combination is due to reliability and familiarity, not to mention reasonably priced. I am currently using the Savage Scout rifle in .308 chambering, and I must say that I am impressed. Light, fast, and reletively powerfull. The other folks also made sound suggestions. You must handle one of the rifles or better yet shoot one to decide. Barry<br><br>

The Marlin Papoose is a nice little .22LR auto take-down rifle; it has a short sight radius and no fore-end, but it the sights are very sharp, it shoots well, it is reliable, and it can take a scope. I've been impressed with it, for a compact rifle.<br><br>