Originally Posted By: Leigh_Ratcliffe
Originally Posted By: MDinana


On another thread, the consensus seemed to be that having a .22 and a shotgun would be the "ideal" survival combo to have.




The "consensus" is wrong. Which is not unusual.


If he's talking about the other thread, it wasn't about survival firearms, it was about what firearms to own as your first and the ones that would be the most "multi-purpose." A firearm for outdoor survival use, is a completely different matter.

For that, like Leigh_Ratcliffe said, .223 or .308 makes for a good choice. While I like .223, I think .308 would be more useful in a variety of circumstances. With a .308 and accurate .22LR pistol or pack-able rifle I would be good for a long time. smile

With that said, to answer your original question, for that single shot break-action rifle. Since you already have a .308, I would get the .223, just for fun. It would make for a light weight and easy to shoot rifle compared to a .308. It's a nice "in-between" for your .22LR and .308 and gives you something different to mess around with.