What would be your only center fire rifle?

[Maxwell]

Other. Give me a good 30-30 any day. I'd prefer a late 70's early 80's manufactured Marlin but I'd take something else if needed.

[AJSully421]

There is nothing native to Texas that an AR15 will not kill, given proper bullet selection. (Nilgai are not native to Texas... but a 77 grain OTM between the eyes would do the trick)

That is good enough for me.

[jason812]

There is nothing native to Texas that an AR15 will not kill, given proper bullet selection. (Nilgai are not native to Texas... but a 77 grain OTM between the eyes would do the trick)

That is good enough for me.

[JSThane]

A 1903/A3 works for me as well. The venerable .30-06 has been putting game and men on and in the ground for over a hundred years now, and has lost none of its potency.

Barring that, it'd be a Remington 700 BDL/LH, also in .30-06.

But I don't have to have only one centerfire rifle, so I'll keep the others too.

[JSThane]

There is nothing native to Texas that an AR15 will not kill, given proper bullet selection. (Nilgai are not native to Texas... but a 77 grain OTM between the eyes would do the trick)

That is good enough for me.

There's a couple other "non-native" species that can occasionally be found in Texas. White Sands Missile Range just north of El Paso has oryx, and they are being fruitful and multiplying. I would not be surprised if some have found their way south and east. Then there's the elk farms in Big Bend country. Oh, and feral hogs. I don't think I'd want to use a 5.56/.223 as a hog gun...

[K.Mooneyham]

My Ruger American is in .30-06. That is a potent round to this day. The ammo is in every sporting goods store, gun store, and Wal-Mart in the state (barring the few that don't sell any ammo). The rifle is now in a Boyd's laminate stock and wears a Redfield 3-9 scope. It'll get the job done.

[mr1337]

There is nothing native to Texas that an AR15 will not kill, given proper bullet selection. (Nilgai are not native to Texas... but a 77 grain OTM between the eyes would do the trick)

That is good enough for me.

There's a couple other "non-native" species that can occasionally be found in Texas. White Sands Missile Range just north of El Paso has oryx, and they are being fruitful and multiplying. I would not be surprised if some have found their way south and east. Then there's the elk farms in Big Bend country. Oh, and feral hogs. I don't think I'd want to use a 5.56/.223 as a hog gun...

Barrel can easily be switched out so change the chambering to 300AAC BLK, which would be a worthy adversary to hogs and deer, maybe not elk though.

[AJSully421]

There is nothing native to Texas that an AR15 will not kill, given proper bullet selection. (Nilgai are not native to Texas... but a 77 grain OTM between the eyes would do the trick)

That is good enough for me.

There's a couple other "non-native" species that can occasionally be found in Texas. White Sands Missile Range just north of El Paso has oryx, and they are being fruitful and multiplying. I would not be surprised if some have found their way south and east. Then there's the elk farms in Big Bend country. Oh, and feral hogs. I don't think I'd want to use a 5.56/.223 as a hog gun...

I have shot probably 20-25 hogs with nothing more than Remington green and white box 55grn FMJ. Some were big, like 250+. I have shot some with a .270. Some ran a few yards, most dropped and kicked for a minute... some folded like a cheap lawn chair and never moved. It is all about shot placement, not caliber... unless you are shooting past about 400 yards, then I would want something with more energy at that range than .223.

I know of an Elk farm out near Celina north of Dallas, still not worried. I have a .308, but I rarely use it

[joe817]

As the question is all encompassing, covering all circumstances, I'd have to say the AR is my choice for 2 reasons only. Spare parts/accessories and availability of ammo.

Having to choose only one rifle is a compromise to be sure, but IMO it's a good compromise for that gun.

[jason812]

As the question is all encompassing, covering all circumstances, I'd have to say the AR is my choice for 2 reasons only. Spare parts/accessories and availability of ammo.

Having to choose only one rifle is a compromise to be sure, but IMO it's a good compromise for that gun.

Yeppers

You should ad a 3rd reason, capacity.

Any choice of one rifle is a compromise of some sorts. The ar10 is less a compromise than most but I have seen numerous hogs, coyotes, racoons, skunks, prairie dogs, dogs, cats, and deer be put down with an ar15. There are many 2 legged varmints that have been put down by one too. Is it the best for every situation, no. Is it the best compromise one can make to cover all scenarios? I don't know but its pretty darn close.

Ps... Fmj's seem to work best for hogs. Need the penetration

[jmra]

If I could only have one there is no doubt it would be the AR platform.

[ghostrider]

My FAL

me too.

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[AdioSS]

I picked an AK. For a long time my only Centerfire rifle was a MAK-90 in 7.62x39. I got it because my Dad had one like it that used the same ammo & magazines. I don't own an AR yet, but I do have a couple firearms that use the same mags & ammo because that is what my nearest neighbor (who happens to be my uncle) has. He also has a .308 bolt action, so I got a VEPR that shoots the same caliber. My only other Centerfire rifle is chambered in .357 Magnum because I also have a pistol that shoots that.

Are you sending a trend here? Lol

[mr surveyor]

I'll stick to the lever guns :)


jd

[bulletslap]

Model 98 Mauser in 7.62 NATO, the most dependable repeating rifle I know of.