Favorite "around the yard " rifle

[Jeffeff95]

Hey everyone!

I am curious to see what everyone chooses for a rifle/shotgun to have on them while doing chores around the yard.
I recently picked up a Ruger PC Carbine 9mm that I have been carrying with me for predators/varmints while I'm doing work around the homestead.
Its been great! Light, accurate, small pistol mags which helps carrying a couple extras.
Lately however I have ran into a lot of Bear droppings on my property and a some have been close to my coop so I have upped my rifle to my Rossi .45 Colt lever action with bear loads.
Curious to see what other people use and why!

 

[Beekissed]

We like a simple .22 and .16 gauge for homestead use. Most folks don't like to talk about what guns they have on a public forum, so you may get limited response to this topic.

 

[livinglandnz]

.22 semi auto rifle for me, we don't have large predators so I dont need anything for protection. I will take any opportunity to shoot feral cats, and Hares that I see trying to chew my young trees. I have killed wild goats and small wild pigs very successfully within 50 yards.

 

[baymule]

I like a 22-250, don’t have one now. I should get one again. I’m right handed but shoot a rifle left handed. Maybe I should get all fancy and get a left handed rifle……

 

[baymule]

I am so clued into deer, my head swivels and I say Deer! This at going 70 MPH down the highway. A few days ago, I turned on our road, off in the distance in a 100 acre pasture, was a deer head poking up above the grass. I stopped the car and told my husband, Deer. he was amazed. it would have been a good shot. Of course, I know how to hang, skin, gut and process the deer. I butchered a pig for a neighbor this afternoon. It was a feral pig, red in color, so half domestic, 40 pounds, young, good looking meat. It was in a trap, I told him bring it to me and I would take care of it for him. He and his wife are both on disability, poor, and that meat will go to good use.

 

[flowerbug]

@baymule at least you have been warned and can make sure the animals are protected!

 

[Pjhomestead]

With the gun laws here in canada we are not allowed to carry handguns on our person. We can have them and need a permit to transport it from your home to the range.
On the homestead I always have a 22, a 303 and 12 gauge ready just in case. We have mink, lynx, coyote/wolf hybrids and now black bears in our area. I have a 22-250 on my wish list.

 

[baymule]

I'm a lefty, I can shoot a right handed bolt easily but I prefer single shot rifles, I use a Thompson centre Pro encore.

I got a Winchester Trapper’s Model 30-30 one time. Put it on my left shoulder, shot, ejected shell. She’ll flew out the top and hit me between the eyes. LOL LOL

 

[Lazy Gardener]

Don't want to spend the money on an other fire arm. One lesson learned: a guy should never buy a gun for his gal without her being along to try it out!!!

 

[elwood]

Don't want to spend the money on an other fire arm. One lesson learned: a guy should never buy a gun for his gal without her being along to try it out!!!

Very true. However a wise man once told me buy a gun until you have one for every window in your house. When you get that done buy a house with more windows! A gun will always put food on the table..