Most versatile hunting gun

[johncarries]

The 20 gauge was my choice as well. As you stated, shotguns are the most versatile for harvesting small and big game in Indiana.

 

[johncarries]

20 gauge shotgun of course due to its versatility to harvest both small and big game.

 

[Zoub]

Not gonna do much duck hunting with an AR...but I'm not a wing shooter anyway.

Unless you have a .22bolt and a can. Way better for ducks then shotguns, just not legal.

 

[ruger1800]

12 or 20 gauge, good for anything on this planet

 

[Kart29]

Remington 870 or 1187, in 12 or 20, is the easy answer.

The question gets much harder if you say, "one caliber, no shotgun." It would have to be something deer legal that could still, in a pinch, be used to take bunnies and squirrels without completely destroying them. Maybe a .300 blkt?

answer: .22 hornet

The answer is a lot easier if you reload the cartridges - can load heavy, study constructed bullets for deer, low power loads for small game.

 

[maxmayhem]

jm mossberg 930...can handle shot and slugs...11 shot capacity...you can hunt and do 3 gun with it LOL

 

[Hookeye]

I like a rig for a specific purpose.
Deer gun. Bird gun. Varmint gun. Small game gun.
My TC Contender has weighted stock, cheek piece added.........it fits like a glove.
Don't remember cocking the hammer, shot was done in a hurry after a little jog. Gun was up, on deer shoulder and solid when it went off.
Hit where aimed.

If one wants to peel camo tape off (I hated doing that to shiny 1100 Mag) after hunting season, or swap scope mounts and cheek risers on stuff....so be it. Indeed such accessories can make one rig do good service across a variety of conditions.

But will it be optimal in each config? I hated the Beartooth comb kit, or shell holders on the stock. For scope mounting on deer shotguns, I prefer the receivers drilled and tapped. Set it and forget it.

With rifles popular, a good used deer gun should be at bargain price after X mas (when bills come due).

I might buy an old deer shotgun just to keep as a loaner/backup rig.

 

[Hookeye]

I can see being stuck with one woman (one is too many) but one gun?
That'd be a horrible life.

 

[BigMatt]

Remington 870 Combo 12ga. Effective at killing anything.

 

[MrHank]

Remington 870 12 gauge.

 

[woodsie57]

Most of us had only one gun once upon a time, unless blessed with hand me downs. Mine was a bolt action 12 ga w/poly choke. Did nothing well, did everything "OK"