what do you use for what? meaning, what do you plink and with what? what do you hunt and hunt with? target? calibers? i have never fired a center fire but i own the other 3. i plink with .22lr, .177 and 20 gauge. i use my red ryder to take the heads off of dollar store army men (how is it so damn accurate?!), .22 and pellet guns for what trash i have in the yard (i need to pick those bottles up) and 20 gauge to blow up hatter filled milk jugs. i do a little paper punching but i need to get a new air rifle for that (i dont like aiming firearms beyond 90* from the ground for safty reasons (i try to get the ground in my sight picture to stop misses)). i dont do much hunting or pest control but its fun trying to hit small birds and bugs with a daisy powerline 880.
Plinking? Safe full of 22s- pick one out. Air rifle? Sheridan Blue Streak- 5mm Shotgun? 12.16. 20. 410. Usually for dove season. That is, before that HORRIBLE boating accident where everything went to the bottom of Unreachable Bay in a strong storm........
458 socom/458 winmag for deer/hog 5.56 coyote 1911 45acp 230grn fmj rabbit or longbow for rabbit and carp plinking 22lr i have a good selection from ar15 to 1911 sig ruger walther bersa
Bunch of .22s for plinking and occasional late season squirrel hunting. 12/20 gauges for deer, rabbit and turkey .223 or 7.62x54 for coyote .54 black powder for deer