If you could only have 3 long guns, which would you choose?

[Rainorshine]

First gun I bought was a twelve gauge shotgun. It was quite a while before I could add the 30-06 for deer hunting up north. Then I added a .50 cal muzzleloader to take advantage of the black powder season. Those 3 guns kept me going for quite a while. Guess I would stick with 'em if shotguns and muzzleloaders count in this survey. If they don't I would add a .22 LR and a .223.

 

[JimmyCP]

338 lapua, 264 win mag, 22 WMR.
End of the world:
FN FAL 26 inch match barrel
Ak74
338 lapua

 

[ml williford]

300WM, 25-06 and 308

 

[Lowedown]

since you said 3 calibers I'm assuming we don't count the 12 gauge and 22LR we all must own therefore choosing from CURRENT inventory I would have to keep my 22-250 (varmints, etc), 7mm RM (Scoped long Range), and my 300 Savage (2.5x scope, Short-Medium Range).
If I had no centerfire firearms at all, and was to purchase 3 new guns they would probably be an AR with .223 Wylde Chamber, a 7mm RM with a brake that weighted under 8 pounds scoped, and a .338 WM. I appreciate many other fantastic cartridges, however these are all easy to find ammo for in a pinch(or apocalypse), and perform great in their categories.

 

[coop2564]

22 LR, 7RM, 338 WM

 

[Orange Dust]

.223, a 300mag of some flavor and a 375. But, I would die with just three.

 

[Deputy819]

.243 Winchester
.280 Ackley Improved
.358 Winchester

 

[bpcrshooter]

22-250, 7mmRm, 45-70, assuming you already have a 22lr and a 12ga/410/20ga.
on second thought the old savage model 24 over under!!! 2 for one!! 22 LR, 22 WMR, .22 Hornet, .222 Rem, .223 Rem, .30-30 Win, .357 Magnum, and .357 Max, And the lower shotgun barrels were chambered for .410 gauge, 20-gauge, and 12-gauge. triple deuce would be nice with a 20ga.

 

[deerhunter64]

If I could only have three choices.....would I get rid of my 22, 22 mag, 17 Remington, 223, 22-250, 220 Swift, 6BR, 6 Ackley, 6.5-285, 6.8 SPC, 270 Winchester, 300 Blackout, 308 Win, or 338 Win Mag. Does the question include shotguns as well ? I couldn't limit myself to just 3 choices.

 

[Jon Tucker]

My plan is to have 3 custom built guns in the following calibers......

28 Nosler (Finishing buying the rest of the components)
6.5 Creedmoor (Next build)
243 AI

 

[Aoudad shooter1975]

12 gauge O/U
223 AR
375 ultra or HH

 

[Quintus]

.223, .270Wby, 416 Rigby Assuming we all get the 22LR for 12ga. as staples.

 

[Liberator]

22LR, 223, 30-06 . It would be horrible to be down to only three.

 

[Bradu]

223AI, 6.5 saum and a 7-300 norma.