My favorites, 1. Kimber 1911, bought new in 97’. 2. Ruger Mini 30, stainless steel. 3. M96 Swedish Mauser, 6.5 Swede. 4. Dan Wesson, PM1911, 38 Super Auto. 5. S&W 686+, 357mag. 6. All my other safe inventory 🤔
Brit that lives in the midwest here.. I think my Top 5 would be as follows 1. Winchester Model 61 (even better if you get it threaded and suppress it). Using .22 quiets and slam firing it is crazy fun. 2. Ruger 22/45 Lite with the threaded barrel 3. Arisaka Type 99 that has a USN sailors name carved inside the upper hand guard 4. M1 Carbine 5. J.C. Higgins Model 20 shotgun in 12 gauge. Quality is insane and the price of them is so low. They slam fire too which is a plus. They have a mag cutoff switch as a safety which is handy for keeping it loaded as a bed side gun
In no particular order, Ruger deerstalker. .44 mag carbine, AK-74 Bulgarian parts build, AK-47 AMD-65 Hungarian paratrooper model, Remington model 12 .22., Mossberg 500/590.
1. Mk12 Mod 1 with AEM5 suppressor 2. LMT MARS-H DMR 308 with SureFire SOCOM 7.62 RC2 suppressor 3. Arsenal SLR-106FR with triangle folding stock and Russian wood handguards 4. HK SP5 suppressed 5. HK USP 45 Tactical suppressed
I love a 10/22. Not a powerful battle rifle but ammo is fairly cheap, good to 100 yds consistently and you drop a couple on target the fight goes out quickly.
Agreed, had on tricked out, sold it. Now I have a 1978 with the BR trigger, simply because the old one had been shot to death. Oddly, the barrel rifling is still good, thank you Hoppes. Original wood stock, other than some pink fingernail polish on the front sight unmodified. Also, 2 brand new 10-22's in the Artic white polymer stock that were on clearance, one is earmarked for the grand son.
Right on, but brother, that rifle is good WELL past 100 yds. If you put a good 1-8 LPVO with a mil-dot reticle, you would be pinging steel at 300 with match ammo. I was picking golf balls off at 100 yds, and clay bird chunks thrown out on the berm at 200. I just built a new one, and I’m excited to see what it can do.
My favorite guns I own are my Mk12 Mod 1 (the AEM5 suppressor so amazing), ACR (5.56 and 300blk barrel) Gordon Carbine 1897 Trench gun M1 Garand Wild card: M1903A4 tied with M1917
Spud Gun potato shooter, Daisy Model 25 BB pump gun, Remington 870, Colt First Generation SAA, Swedish Mauser 6.5x55, and as number 6, Colt 1877 Lightning.
My top 5 personal favorites are.. 1. HK 433.. 2. Colt Canada L119A2.. 3. Colt XM177E2.. 4. Colt Individual Carbine ( 2011ish IC Program ) .. 5. Stacatto XC ..
@@2Advocate2021 It's actually the gun that kind of ruined other rifles for me if they aren't accurate. Fun fact, I took it out to the range with my buddy. He bet me I couldn't hit the 4 inch plate with irons at 100 yards. First shot, Ding, second, ding, and so on. It was my dad's first gun, when he got it his dad took it to the gun smith because the trigger was too light. Whatever the twist rate is in there are etc, they nailed it. It's a fun prarie dog rifle for sure.
My list of favorite guns in my small collection right now is: CZ 527 in 7.62x39, Colt SP-01, M39 Fin Mosin, Norinco 1897, and Magpul Ruger 10/22 takedown, and wildcard HK P2000
Favorite go to fun guns - Old Model Ruger Blackhawk 357/38 convertible 9mm-Marlin 39A 22 Lever Gun- M1 Garrand / Colt 1911 ( Military Memories) - Ruger 10/22 ( 18 of them in different configurations)-Trusty Remington 870 (47 years in a patrol car) in Miami with a Colt Python on my belt. (With 38s of course)
I have an easily favorite gun and it is not what most people would choose. I have many other guns that I have bought for myself and some for my children. My favorite gun is a single shot 45-70 Government Harrington & Richards Buffalo Classic. I also have a 38-55 barrel for the same gun but ammo is so scarce I barely use it. This gun doesn't spray out $50 worth of bullets in a second, but it is very satisfying to bong a 5 gallon propane tank at 800 yards away. I can barely see the tank, but it bongs out loud and clear. It is always a good day when I take it to the range.
Okay, Eric and Chad... here's my favorite "Top-5" that I've owned: 1 - Springfield Armory SAR-48 chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO/.308 Winchester 2 - High Standard Police Riot Shotgun 6+1 Pump Action chambered in 12 Gauge 2-3/4" 3 - Ruger 10/22 outfitted with the Franklin Armory BFSIII 22-C1 Binary Trigger Group plus a GSG 110-Round Drum Magazine 4 - Palmetto State Armory M16A4 AR Lower Receiver outfitted with an M16A1 Stock and the Franklin Armory BFSIII AR-C1 Binary Trigger Group with the Palmetto State Armory A3 Upper Receiver with a Mid-length 16" Barrel that has a 1-7 Twist chambered in 5.56 NATO/.223 Remington with an A2 style Front Sight and the Ozark Armament AR-15 Carry Handle Rear Sight 5 - Walther CCP 8+1 Single-stack Semiautomatic Pistol chambered in 9x19mm NATO
I understand they gotta make money. But the Bergera HMR B14 is known to strip bolt shrouds and extractor claws braking in half as well. Bergara did replace my parts no questions asked. But the parts they set out looked exactly the same as what failed in the first place. We will see how well they continue to function.
I’ve been watching these guys since 2012… I remember sitting in class when I was a senior in high school and watching Eric and Barry doing the latest gun gripe in moss pawn & gun… always loved seeing Chad too! You guys have come such a long way since then, times sure does fly! Barry would be proud!
I've got an InrangeTV WWSD clone with Faxon's 14.5" integral barrel with the PA SLx 1x and their 6x magnifier. Its hard to enjoy a lot of the other rifles I have with how capable and versatile that build is, especially given the lightweight and handy nature of it. My Zenitco'd AK-105 with the SLx 3x is a close second, but ammo availability makes it hard. That gun is running a pinned+welded strela 4 piece and is practically hearing safe, but I've had enough hard primer strikes with the current 1k batch of Wolf that I don't trust it anymore. Maybe when AAC starts up 5.45x39mm I'll pick up a big case of it and test it out.
M96 1906 shoots amazing for old technology 1951 Russian SKS-masterpiece arms Sterling 16 inch semi automatic fun range toy 32 round 9mm plinker once you get used to the magazine sticking out of the side of the gun.
One of my favorites might seem odd-- the Heritage Rough Rider. It's cheap to buy and cheap to shoot, and it's great for teaching new shooters. Mechanically operating a single-action revolver makes me slow down and enjoy the experience more. On the other hand, I also love my CZ Shadow 2 Orange. Yeah it's big & heavy, but that makes it a soft shooter, and it fits my hand incredibly well. Another is my Remington 11-87. There's nothing particularly special about it, I've just had it for a long time and it fills a lot of roles-- recreation, hunting, and home defense. It comes with me on most outings.
Glad to see that your SCAR 17 stayed in your lineup! I've had mine for 8-1/2 years now and I love it. I’ve owned an AR10 and an M1A. Both were cool rifles, but neither was as satisfying to own as the SCAR has been for me. I own a number of rifles, shotguns, and pistols, and I generally avoid the "what if you could only have one gun" discussions because I simply refuse to accept that as realistic. But if I want to ignore pistols for the moment, I can fairly easily pick out my 5 favorite rifles: (1) the SCAR 17; (2) my 20" A4 clone; (3) my Henry Octagon Frontier .22; (4) my Ruger Gunsite Scout; and (5) my Marlin 336BL. Ask me again next year, and the A4 might lose out to my 11.5" SBR, the Scout rifle might lose out to a R700 precision rifle I have, and the Marlin might lose out to an AK. But the SCAR will always be in the lineup. There are others, but those would be my first choices. For *MOST* of my firearms purchases/builds, I’ve always had "general purpose" as my guiding principle. I’ve never bought a gun whose purpose was so focused that it couldn’t be used with practicality for anything else. The SCAR is exactly that. It’s useful for hunting anything you’d want to shoot with a .308. It’s accurate enough to shoot sub-MOA with 168 gr BTHP match out to 600 yards (in my hands, maybe further in someone else's). It’s not too heavy to carry in the field. Downside: it IS expensive, and so are the parts and mags. But I already own mine so… I *THINK* that if I had to limit things further down to 1 centerfire rifle, one rimfire rifle, one shotgun, and one pistol, that I’d still keep the SCAR as my primary "high-powered" rifle. And we haven’t really talked about shotguns or handguns yet…
Scars are heavy. In Afghanistan, the sf guys would try to trade guns with younger privates. Because they thought scars were cool. But, the sf guys knew they were too heavy to carry up multiple mountain sides of Afghanistan.
I have a CMMG Mutant 10.5” and I use it for a nighttime thermal hog gun because of the reliability. It is a bit heavy but the thermals have gotten smaller and I love the fact it never fails, the ammo is cheaper and I run mine suppressed.
Welcome back, Chad! My practical top 5s are PTR-91 (all around rifle), Ruger 10/22 (general purpose), K-11 (accuracy), Glock 19 (EDC), Glock 40 (mountain wildlife defense), bonus is Glock 42 (summer/light clothing concealed carry). Milsurp top 5s are M-1 Carbine, Mosin, M-48, M--24/47, Luger, C-96. My "goes without saying" top 5s are AR-15, AKM (Zastava M-70), Krinkov, Ruger Mark 1, S&W .38 Special. My wish list top 5s are 1921 Thompson, MP-38, StG-44, K/P-31, PPSh-41.
#5 - S&W Model 10 - just a great shooting gun that hits where you aim it, every time #4 - Ruger Mini 14 - no, not terribly accurate, but accurate enough and just so much fun to shoot #3 - Olympic Arms 16" bull barrel AR - my first AR and a ton of fun, my "mini-sniper" - sub-MOA out to 300 w/ cheap 55 gr. ammo #2 - Winchester Model of 1917 "American Enfield" - over 100 yrs. old and still about 1.5 MOA out to 300 #1 - the one and only - US Rifle - Cal. 30 - M-1 - SA manufacture - '42 receiver w/ '46 barrel and still MOA accurate out to 600, w/ iron sights
When we're talking about "Top _ guns" I think it's a bit unfair to just say "5 guns" for someone who has THOUSANDS, so let's say 5 long guns, and however many smaller guns (small AOWs, PDWs, SMGs, SBSs, revolvers or pistols) you're able to have on your person holstered or slung at the same time comfortably. If I wanted I could carry 2 ankle guns, 3 waist guns, and a pistol or PDW hanging from my shoulders for example. If you guys are up for a "Top 5 Plus" video I'd be very interested in that.
I enjoy the content! Real gun guys that know their stuff. I have some unusual calibers and arms such as the Voere and others. A black powder and old scopes that only some would know.
The current world wouldn't be able to handle the truth of what Carlos would've one with a modern day.50 lol that thought sent shivers down my spine lol
1) CZ 527 in 7.62x39 Light, handy, and surprisingly accurate within 200 yds. 2) Tikka T3x Arctic in .308 Not light but rugged and reliable - a real do-all gun as long as you can pack it. 3) Savage 42 in .22 over .410 Just about the most versatile small game package you can bring to the woods - I’d love to have the 24 but the 42 gets the job done for a lot less $ and I can throw it in a pack. 4) PTR 9. Cause the MP5 is so darn fun to shoot! 5) LMT 16” AR - cause it’s my go to AR and you’re right, you do need an AR on the list! Wild Card) Nordic components .22 AR upper. Incredible reliability and accuracy with a dedicated.22 upper. I could say it’s to train indoors while using normal AR trigger / lower, but it’s really just that it’s a blast to shoot.
#1 used le Glock 22 for $350. #2 Ruger lcp2 #3 sig p365 10 rd pinky mags #4 Glock g40 10mm. It's the big one. #5 Ruger precision 6.5 creedmoor. Bonus: Noreen mini 50bmg.
I prefer Eric's list in this case. Chad's is great, just not my thing. Here is my list! 1. PWS Mk116 mod 2 - long stroke piston 556 ar platform 2. Meridian Defense Pestilence AK 47 3. Bergara B14 HMR Wilderness 300 Win mag 4. Springfield Armory XDM Elite 4.5" 10mm 5. M1 Garand Runner up: Russian Krink in 5.45x39
Retired Military Chief Warrant Officer 4. (32 + Years) Army Sniper Ranger Advancing To Tier 1 JSOC 18 Delta Force CAG. My Rifles Are 3 San Tan Tactical 6 mm ARC With 24 Inch Barrels. 1500 Yards All Day Long. Then My 2.Freight Train Hitters Is My MK-21 & MM-22 In Norma .300 That I Have Found To Out Perform All The .30 Cals. & Reach Past The 1776/ 1 Mile & Some Change Easily. I Really Enjoy The Information You Share & Videos. Full Silhouettes Are The Best Coverage People Can Do For Real Time Because It’s A Fact Very Few Below Average/Average Or Above Average Can Rarely Hit A 6 Inch Plate Beyond 400 Yards. Thanks & Keep It Coming.
I like the SCARS somewhat..i like the ammo it shoots, i can afford one tho i dont know about putting that much money into 1 gun..But, i dont like Bull Pup guns..So, i will probably never get one..I like my Bolt Action, & Semi Auto 30-06s..They will get any chore done for me 😊👍
1. 10/22 takedown w/ backpacker stock 2. AR15 in 300blk 3. M1 carbine 4. 308 bolt gun (might get a bergara w/carbon barrel) 5. Ithaca 37 with slam fire Wildcard: M1 Garand, if I manage to get one These are my favorites before the boating accident. 😅
I only got into guns a few years back. My family didn't hunt when I grew up, so I've gotten into all of this stuff on my own. 1. Home Brew AR with a Silencerco lower, TriggerTech Diamond flat trigger, ambi safety, CMMG ambi mag release, Wilson Combat low mass bcg, JP Silent Captured Spring, Magpul moe K grip and moe slim carbine stock, FN upper with chf 18" barrel. Vortex Viper PST 1-6. 2. Zastava M90 3. Stoeger M3K 4. Walther PDP with Holosun 509T and Apex trigger. 5. Ruger 10/22
My all numbers matching Schmidt Rubin with the factory 12 round mag, my remington 783 223, my remington 783 22lr in an arch angel stock, glock 43x, ruger mini 14.
Rem 700 Sendero in 7MM RM (before long range shooting was popular, my "beanfield rifle" and my Rem 700 custom build in .308 Win S&W MP 10 in .308 (SHTF rifle) M1A/Garands (dad carried a Garand on D Day and Battle of the Bulge, I carried M-14 Vietnam) S&W 586 4" barrel (1st two snake shot/4 .357) I don't shoot shotguns much even though I have some (turkey hunt with a bow) shoot 22s with the grand kids (my fav is an old Rem Nylon 66 that I bought when I was a kid from mowing lawns)
My all time favorite is the stock Marlin 60 w/4x20. I grew up with a Winchester 67. The Marlin was my first autoloader. The model 60 is perfection in my eyes. 2nd is Mossberg 500 or Rem 870 in any configuration from SBS to 28" field. They are brothers from different mothers and take 2nd place. 3rd place is Savage 12fv .223 Rem. Heavy, but 0.3 MOA is no contest. 4th place is the AR-15/M4 any and all configurations. 5th is pistol caliber CMMG Banshee. I prefer guns with low end prices that serve many roles, are easy to use, and out preform expensive guns.
Such a hard thing to narrow down - My current 5 favorites in my collection that at least one of always goes to the range are : 1874 Sharps Long Range "Quigley" - cause who wouldn't want to larp some tom selleck? S&W performance center 3.5" 460 mag - fireballs, recoil, and ridiculous. So fun. CZ455 Tactical Target Trainer .22LR - laser beam, I shoot it all the time at 200 & 300 yards. Springfield Prodigy 5" w/ bunch o' EGW & Atlas parts installed - So slick & and so fast to shoot accurately. Mine has worked flawlessly since purchase. Sig556 Swat Patrol w/ UH1 & Vortex 3x magnifier - eats anything, smooth recoil, and just fun to shoot. My "SHTF" rifle. Wildcard : Steyr Aug w/ Sig MSR LVPO & 20/20 sear and Steyr red springs - Larpin' Die Hard, comes apart so cool like, and so short and maneuverable. More accurate than the interwebz claims.
@@felipetejeda7545 you could but it would be comparable to using a 70’s mini 14 since they have similar issues for modern hunting Intermediate cartridge means shot placement is more important. No good way to put a scope on either of them Accuracy is gun dependent, individual guns can be great or awful That’s not to say that they cannot be used for hunting but why would anybody choose them when other choices are cheaper, better suited, and more widely available
I love the 10/22 but the Henry 24" threaded frontier is my new favorite .22. It is just stupid quiet suppressed and a tack driver. Now pair that with a H&R 999 Sportsman and you have a very fun day at the range.
MY top 5 - 1. VZ-58, 2. Colt 1911 3. My 1st AR it's a Armalite AR15 4. Colt woodsman .22 pistol 5. My new PSA Rock 5.7 tricked out with lighting cuts and a (I don't care what anyone says there good quality a Cyelee Wolf Pro RMR red dot).
love the scene from ROBOCOP when they first get the Barrett and shoot the shit out of the street, water hydrants cars etc. great selling point for a .50 I saw in in the theatre in 87"
Don't fib you do pull them out and fondle the guns once in a while (we all do it) . I call it monthly PMCS. A once over, a little oily rag across them and check the scope... good to go til I put my hands on them next month, go to the range, or something has to get shot.
No 6.5 PRC/ 7 PRC Or .300 PRC’s When I Was On Mission To Get Noriega Instead The AR’s Knocked It Out There And In Kosovo With JSOC In March & April Of 1999. Even The 6 mm ARC Would Have Been So Sweet. However To Far Back In Time. My Favorite Is The 223 Wylde With A 18 & 26 Inch Barrel With A .77 Or .80 Grain Hot Rod Pill In .22 Cal Family For Out To 1000 All Day Long With Great Optics & Not Windy. Regardless I’m Thankful What I Have Been Able To Collect Especially Over The Last 3-4 Years. My Beretta 1300 Tactical I Enjoy Even At 59 Years Of Age. Having Fun Now Since My Time Was Served 32 + Years I Shoot For Fun With Some Of Finest Shooters In Private Sector. Nice Job Gentlemen. Keep It Coming. I’ll Have To Get To One Of Your Events In 2024 Timeframe.
Eric, I remember when you did your SIG 552 video. I know you’re a fan of Swiss made firearms and you said if you could on any one small military style weapon it would be the 552… Just wondering if you were able to get your hands on a JDI import? Hoping we can get your take on a 553!
Off the top of my head my favorites are: The M21 with a redfield ART scope that I used in the army. My first center fire rifle an M1917 eddystone Enfield. The M1 garand. The Sharpe's 45/70 buffalo rifle. Just about any lever rifle but especially the Rossi 92 carbine in 44 mag with a polished smooth action.
Some of my favorite is m2 carbine or m1 . 30/06. Rem. 700 bdl bolt gun . 357mag ruger secity six. 4 in barrel 22cal ruger mark 1 with pencil barrel. Ruger 10/22. Smith and Wesson 916 police roit shotgun 12ga. And h. And r 410. Single shotgun
From what I recall in the book “Marine Sniper,” Carlos Hathcock shot an enemy soldier who was riding a bicycle, he didn’t have his weapon mounted to a bicycle. I believe the M2 was mounted on a tripod. Still an amazing shot regardless.
I would have to say my mark 12 . My second favorite My ruger r p r in 338 lapua Just the sheer power of something big like that Along with the distance . But I have put down over twelve deer And I do not know how many coyotes with my mark 12. Another great show guys keep up the good work
The HK USPc 9 with their Lem trigger is definitely up there (or any LEM gun really). The LEM trigger is the best carry trigger choice period IMO and the rest of the industry needs to get in on it.
Always good to see Ol'Chad on camera.
Chad must really love the 10/22. Can’t say I blame him.
With age comes wisdom! You guys have been educators for years. Keep on keeping on fellas!
we love 22lr best as well!! This helps us teach future gun owners. Great content guys!!
My favorites,
1. Kimber 1911, bought new in 97’.
2. Ruger Mini 30, stainless steel.
3. M96 Swedish Mauser, 6.5 Swede.
4. Dan Wesson, PM1911, 38 Super Auto.
5. S&W 686+, 357mag.
6. All my other safe inventory 🤔
Brit that lives in the midwest here.. I think my Top 5 would be as follows
1. Winchester Model 61 (even better if you get it threaded and suppress it). Using .22 quiets and slam firing it is crazy fun.
2. Ruger 22/45 Lite with the threaded barrel
3. Arisaka Type 99 that has a USN sailors name carved inside the upper hand guard
4. M1 Carbine
5. J.C. Higgins Model 20 shotgun in 12 gauge. Quality is insane and the price of them is so low. They slam fire too which is a plus. They have a mag cutoff switch as a safety which is handy for keeping it loaded as a bed side gun
In no particular order,
Ruger deerstalker. .44 mag carbine,
AK-74 Bulgarian parts build,
AK-47 AMD-65 Hungarian paratrooper model,
Remington model 12 .22.,
Mossberg 500/590.
Yes, that Deerstalker!! That was one heck of a cool gun, I would give a testicle to find one today.
1. Mk12 Mod 1 with AEM5 suppressor
2. LMT MARS-H DMR 308 with SureFire SOCOM 7.62 RC2 suppressor
3. Arsenal SLR-106FR with triangle folding stock and Russian wood handguards
4. HK SP5 suppressed
5. HK USP 45 Tactical suppressed
Good low end, budget list.
Ruger 10/22 Volquartzen
Remington 870
Savage 111 in .30-06
Glock 17
Jim’s 1953 AK re-weld build
Wildcard: Smith & Wesson J-frame
I love a 10/22. Not a powerful battle rifle but ammo is fairly cheap, good to 100 yds consistently and you drop a couple on target the fight goes out quickly.
Agreed, had on tricked out, sold it. Now I have a 1978 with the BR trigger, simply because the old one had been shot to death. Oddly, the barrel rifling is still good, thank you Hoppes. Original wood stock, other than some pink fingernail polish on the front sight unmodified. Also, 2 brand new 10-22's in the Artic white polymer stock that were on clearance, one is earmarked for the grand son.
Right on, but brother, that rifle is good WELL past 100 yds. If you put a good 1-8 LPVO with a mil-dot reticle, you would be pinging steel at 300 with match ammo. I was picking golf balls off at 100 yds, and clay bird chunks thrown out on the berm at 200.
I just built a new one, and I’m excited to see what it can do.
My favorite guns I own are my Mk12 Mod 1 (the AEM5 suppressor so amazing),
ACR (5.56 and 300blk barrel)
Gordon Carbine
1897 Trench gun
M1 Garand
Wild card: M1903A4 tied with M1917
My bergara b14 hmr in 6.5 creed shot .3 moa on its first three shots. Complete tack driver.
Spud Gun potato shooter, Daisy Model 25 BB pump gun, Remington 870, Colt First Generation SAA, Swedish Mauser 6.5x55, and as number 6, Colt 1877 Lightning.
My top 5 personal favorites are..
1. HK 433..
2. Colt Canada L119A2..
3. Colt XM177E2..
4. Colt Individual Carbine ( 2011ish IC Program ) ..
5. Stacatto XC ..
Benelli m3 is probably my favorite shotgun that I haven't aquirred yet.
Remington Target Master 22lr single shot bolt action. Tack driver, first gun I learned to shoot.
My Dad broke in all of his four sons on a Remington Model 510 single shot which he could shot incredibly well. I wish I had included it on my list.
I have my grandfathers Remington 510 it is the most accurate 22 I own hands down.
@@2Advocate2021 It's actually the gun that kind of ruined other rifles for me if they aren't accurate.
Fun fact, I took it out to the range with my buddy. He bet me I couldn't hit the 4 inch plate with irons at 100 yards. First shot, Ding, second, ding, and so on. It was my dad's first gun, when he got it his dad took it to the gun smith because the trigger was too light. Whatever the twist rate is in there are etc, they nailed it.
It's a fun prarie dog rifle for sure.
Remington V3 tac 13, GM6 lynx, Kriss 45ACP (full auto), ASP 30mm "Cannon?"
AR-15 type Hydra rifle with all the barrels, and magwells and full auto
My list of favorite guns in my small collection right now is: CZ 527 in 7.62x39, Colt SP-01, M39 Fin Mosin, Norinco 1897, and Magpul Ruger 10/22 takedown, and wildcard HK P2000
Nice selection!
Favorite go to fun guns - Old Model Ruger Blackhawk 357/38 convertible 9mm-Marlin 39A 22 Lever Gun- M1 Garrand / Colt 1911 ( Military Memories) - Ruger 10/22 ( 18 of them in different configurations)-Trusty Remington 870 (47 years in a patrol car) in Miami with a Colt Python on my belt. (With 38s of course)
Great video!
Happy belated birthday Chad!
I have an easily favorite gun and it is not what most people would choose. I have many other guns that I have bought for myself and some for my children. My favorite gun is a single shot 45-70 Government Harrington & Richards Buffalo Classic. I also have a 38-55 barrel for the same gun but ammo is so scarce I barely use it. This gun doesn't spray out $50 worth of bullets in a second, but it is very satisfying to bong a 5 gallon propane tank at 800 yards away. I can barely see the tank, but it bongs out loud and clear. It is always a good day when I take it to the range.
Now that Chad is forty you are officially the waldorf and statler of youtube
Man, I haven't thought about them in decades. Best part of the muppets. And they were making fun of old people before it was cool.
Okay, Eric and Chad... here's my favorite "Top-5" that I've owned:
1 - Springfield Armory SAR-48 chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO/.308 Winchester
2 - High Standard Police Riot Shotgun 6+1 Pump Action chambered in 12 Gauge 2-3/4"
3 - Ruger 10/22 outfitted with the Franklin Armory BFSIII 22-C1 Binary Trigger Group plus a GSG 110-Round Drum Magazine
4 - Palmetto State Armory M16A4 AR Lower Receiver outfitted with an M16A1 Stock and the Franklin Armory BFSIII AR-C1 Binary Trigger Group with the Palmetto State Armory A3 Upper Receiver with a Mid-length 16" Barrel that has a 1-7 Twist chambered in 5.56 NATO/.223 Remington with an A2 style Front Sight and the Ozark Armament AR-15 Carry Handle Rear Sight
5 - Walther CCP 8+1 Single-stack Semiautomatic Pistol chambered in 9x19mm NATO
i LOVED this video! It wasn't too long, in fact I'm going to watch it again. So good to see both Eric and Chad.
My favorite is certainly my 1795 Springfield Flintlock Smoothbore from Veteran Arms. Muzzleloading is such a blast!
For some reason after years of being subscribe I had to subscribe again. I was wondering why I haven’t been seeing you videos.
It's a form of shadow banning. This seems to happen with subscribers of gun or conservative channels.
I understand they gotta make money. But the Bergera HMR B14 is known to strip bolt shrouds and extractor claws braking in half as well. Bergara did replace my parts no questions asked. But the parts they set out looked exactly the same as what failed in the first place. We will see how well they continue to function.
I’ve been watching these guys since 2012… I remember sitting in class when I was a senior in high school and watching Eric and Barry doing the latest gun gripe in moss pawn & gun… always loved seeing Chad too! You guys have come such a long way since then, times sure does fly! Barry would be proud!
An underrated gun that doesn't get a lot of love is the Browning Buckmark. Better out of box trigger than a Ruger MKIV and more reliable.
My buckmark camper has the nicest trigger out of every damn gun I own. Hands down the best 22 pistol.
I've got an InrangeTV WWSD clone with Faxon's 14.5" integral barrel with the PA SLx 1x and their 6x magnifier. Its hard to enjoy a lot of the other rifles I have with how capable and versatile that build is, especially given the lightweight and handy nature of it.
My Zenitco'd AK-105 with the SLx 3x is a close second, but ammo availability makes it hard. That gun is running a pinned+welded strela 4 piece and is practically hearing safe, but I've had enough hard primer strikes with the current 1k batch of Wolf that I don't trust it anymore. Maybe when AAC starts up 5.45x39mm I'll pick up a big case of it and test it out.
was just talking about getting a cmmg conversion kit. thanks for the code, just ordered one
You’re going to love it. Runs great, quick and easy to swap in/out.
cool vid as usual !!! samson
Thank you for the awesome gun video brother Im going to be doing an AR9 build in SDI pretty soon
Carlos Hathcock got a 1 mile kill with a ma deuce equipped with a ww2 era 8x Unertl scope
M96 1906 shoots amazing for old technology 1951 Russian SKS-masterpiece arms Sterling 16 inch semi automatic fun range toy 32 round 9mm plinker once you get used to the magazine sticking out of the side of the gun.
One of my favorites might seem odd-- the Heritage Rough Rider. It's cheap to buy and cheap to shoot, and it's great for teaching new shooters. Mechanically operating a single-action revolver makes me slow down and enjoy the experience more. On the other hand, I also love my CZ Shadow 2 Orange. Yeah it's big & heavy, but that makes it a soft shooter, and it fits my hand incredibly well. Another is my Remington 11-87. There's nothing particularly special about it, I've just had it for a long time and it fills a lot of roles-- recreation, hunting, and home defense. It comes with me on most outings.
KAC Sr15, KAC Sr25, Benelli m4, fletcher 11/22 with mini 14 stock, glock 19
Glad to see that your SCAR 17 stayed in your lineup! I've had mine for 8-1/2 years now and I love it. I’ve owned an AR10 and an M1A. Both were cool rifles, but neither was as satisfying to own as the SCAR has been for me. I own a number of rifles, shotguns, and pistols, and I generally avoid the "what if you could only have one gun" discussions because I simply refuse to accept that as realistic. But if I want to ignore pistols for the moment, I can fairly easily pick out my 5 favorite rifles: (1) the SCAR 17; (2) my 20" A4 clone; (3) my Henry Octagon Frontier .22; (4) my Ruger Gunsite Scout; and (5) my Marlin 336BL. Ask me again next year, and the A4 might lose out to my 11.5" SBR, the Scout rifle might lose out to a R700 precision rifle I have, and the Marlin might lose out to an AK. But the SCAR will always be in the lineup.
There are others, but those would be my first choices. For *MOST* of my firearms purchases/builds, I’ve always had "general purpose" as my guiding principle. I’ve never bought a gun whose purpose was so focused that it couldn’t be used with practicality for anything else. The SCAR is exactly that. It’s useful for hunting anything you’d want to shoot with a .308. It’s accurate enough to shoot sub-MOA with 168 gr BTHP match out to 600 yards (in my hands, maybe further in someone else's). It’s not too heavy to carry in the field. Downside: it IS expensive, and so are the parts and mags. But I already own mine so…
I *THINK* that if I had to limit things further down to 1 centerfire rifle, one rimfire rifle, one shotgun, and one pistol, that I’d still keep the SCAR as my primary "high-powered" rifle.
And we haven’t really talked about shotguns or handguns yet…
Scars are heavy. In Afghanistan, the sf guys would try to trade guns with younger privates. Because they thought scars were cool. But, the sf guys knew they were too heavy to carry up multiple mountain sides of Afghanistan.
I have a CMMG Mutant 10.5” and I use it for a nighttime thermal hog gun because of the reliability. It is a bit heavy but the thermals have gotten smaller and I love the fact it never fails, the ammo is cheaper and I run mine suppressed.
Welcome back, Chad! My practical top 5s are PTR-91 (all around rifle), Ruger 10/22 (general purpose), K-11 (accuracy), Glock 19 (EDC), Glock 40 (mountain wildlife defense), bonus is Glock 42 (summer/light clothing concealed carry). Milsurp top 5s are M-1 Carbine, Mosin, M-48, M--24/47, Luger, C-96. My "goes without saying" top 5s are AR-15, AKM (Zastava M-70), Krinkov, Ruger Mark 1, S&W .38 Special. My wish list top 5s are 1921 Thompson, MP-38, StG-44, K/P-31, PPSh-41.
#5 - S&W Model 10 - just a great shooting gun that hits where you aim it, every time
#4 - Ruger Mini 14 - no, not terribly accurate, but accurate enough and just so much fun to shoot
#3 - Olympic Arms 16" bull barrel AR - my first AR and a ton of fun, my "mini-sniper" - sub-MOA out to 300 w/ cheap 55 gr. ammo
#2 - Winchester Model of 1917 "American Enfield" - over 100 yrs. old and still about 1.5 MOA out to 300
#1 - the one and only - US Rifle - Cal. 30 - M-1 - SA manufacture - '42 receiver w/ '46 barrel and still MOA accurate out to 600, w/ iron sights
When we're talking about "Top _ guns" I think it's a bit unfair to just say "5 guns" for someone who has THOUSANDS, so let's say 5 long guns, and however many smaller guns (small AOWs, PDWs, SMGs, SBSs, revolvers or pistols) you're able to have on your person holstered or slung at the same time comfortably.
If I wanted I could carry 2 ankle guns, 3 waist guns, and a pistol or PDW hanging from my shoulders for example.
If you guys are up for a "Top 5 Plus" video I'd be very interested in that.
5.) Marlin .45-70 GBL Guide Gun
4.) Smith & Wesson 686 + .357 Mag
3.) Tikka T3X Lite Compact .308
2.) FN Ballista .338 Lapua Magnum
1.) HK MR762 7.62x51
Wild Card- Springfield SOCOM 16 .308
I enjoy the content! Real gun guys that know their stuff. I have some unusual calibers and arms such as the Voere and others. A black powder and old scopes that only some would know.
The current world wouldn't be able to handle the truth of what Carlos would've one with a modern day.50 lol that thought sent shivers down my spine lol
I have 2 B14s.....6.5 and .300 win mag. 2 of my all time favorite rifles
Chad’s haircut looks killer
Here’s mine and in no particular order. - Ruger 10-22
Remington 870
Ak-103
Ruger super redhawk Alaskan in 454 Casull
Colt 1911 original Gov.
1) CZ 527 in 7.62x39 Light, handy, and surprisingly accurate within 200 yds.
2) Tikka T3x Arctic in .308 Not light but rugged and reliable - a real do-all gun as long as you can pack it.
3) Savage 42 in .22 over .410 Just about the most versatile small game package you can bring to the woods - I’d love to have the 24 but the 42 gets the job done for a lot less $ and I can throw it in a pack.
4) PTR 9. Cause the MP5 is so darn fun to shoot!
5) LMT 16” AR - cause it’s my go to AR and you’re right, you do need an AR on the list!
Wild Card) Nordic components .22 AR upper. Incredible reliability and accuracy with a dedicated.22 upper. I could say it’s to train indoors while using normal AR trigger / lower, but it’s really just that it’s a blast to shoot.
Specs on that B team rifle? That's awesome!
#1 used le Glock 22 for $350.
#2 Ruger lcp2
#3 sig p365 10 rd pinky mags
#4 Glock g40 10mm. It's the big one.
#5 Ruger precision 6.5 creedmoor.
Bonus: Noreen mini 50bmg.
Eric's love for big bore is screaming for a 4 bore rifle. GA isn't that far from Kentucky!!
My Henry AR7 is one of my favorites. It's light, breaks down small, and my kids love shooting it.
1. M2 Browning
2. M240B
3. M249
4. M3 Grease Gun
5. M1 Carbine
Great video...been watching for many years.
for daily accuracy of less than 1 inch, my TC Compass II .308W.
My newest for performance, my Mossberg Patriot Predator 7 mm PRC.
1. 1903 Springfield 30/06 custom rifle, 3x9 50mm luepold scope.
2. Roger 10/22
3. M1a .308
4. 1911 45acp Springfield loaded stainless
5. Benelli Super Black Eagle 12 gauge.
Honorable mention; marlin 336 30/30
I prefer Eric's list in this case. Chad's is great, just not my thing. Here is my list!
1. PWS Mk116 mod 2 - long stroke piston 556 ar platform
2. Meridian Defense Pestilence AK 47
3. Bergara B14 HMR Wilderness 300 Win mag
4. Springfield Armory XDM Elite 4.5" 10mm
5. M1 Garand
Runner up: Russian Krink in 5.45x39
You had me until XDM.
@@barrettanderson2781 understandable haha. It’s the most comfortable 10mm I’ve ever shot. I know some people don’t like them as a company.
Retired Military Chief Warrant Officer 4. (32 + Years) Army Sniper Ranger Advancing To Tier 1 JSOC 18 Delta Force CAG. My Rifles Are 3 San Tan Tactical 6 mm ARC With 24 Inch Barrels. 1500 Yards All Day Long. Then My 2.Freight Train Hitters Is My MK-21 & MM-22 In Norma .300 That I Have Found To Out Perform All The .30 Cals. & Reach Past The 1776/ 1 Mile & Some Change Easily. I Really Enjoy The Information You Share & Videos. Full Silhouettes Are The Best Coverage People Can Do For Real Time Because It’s A Fact Very Few Below Average/Average Or Above Average Can Rarely Hit A 6 Inch Plate Beyond 400 Yards. Thanks & Keep It Coming.
1.Galil ace gen2 7.62x51 2.Scar17 3.Bergara B-14 HMR pro 300WM 4.FNX 45 tactical 5.Springfield M1A standard.
I like the SCARS somewhat..i like the ammo it shoots, i can afford one tho i dont know about putting that much money into 1 gun..But, i dont like Bull Pup guns..So, i will probably never get one..I like my Bolt Action, & Semi Auto 30-06s..They will get any chore done for me 😊👍
1. 10/22 takedown w/ backpacker stock
2. AR15 in 300blk
3. M1 carbine
4. 308 bolt gun (might get a bergara w/carbon barrel)
5. Ithaca 37 with slam fire
Wildcard: M1 Garand, if I manage to get one
These are my favorites before the boating accident. 😅
Thanks fellas, another great video
My favorite 5 are:
(1) The Benelli M4 Super 90, (2) The M4A1 carbine, (3) AK-107, (4) HK-416 Gas operated rifle and (5) M&P15.
I only got into guns a few years back. My family didn't hunt when I grew up, so I've gotten into all of this stuff on my own.
1. Home Brew AR with a Silencerco lower, TriggerTech Diamond flat trigger, ambi safety, CMMG ambi mag release, Wilson Combat low mass bcg, JP Silent Captured Spring, Magpul moe K grip and moe slim carbine stock, FN upper with chf 18" barrel. Vortex Viper PST 1-6.
2. Zastava M90
3. Stoeger M3K
4. Walther PDP with Holosun 509T and Apex trigger.
5. Ruger 10/22
My all numbers matching Schmidt Rubin with the factory 12 round mag, my remington 783 223, my remington 783 22lr in an arch angel stock, glock 43x, ruger mini 14.
Love the quality of your videos!! Keep up the good work guys!!
I thought about the a team stock for my ruger 10-22. Kinda pricey but cool.
Do it. Life's too short to not.
I'm doing that to a mini14
New top 5! I'm all in
Rem 700 Sendero in 7MM RM (before long range shooting was popular, my "beanfield rifle" and my Rem 700 custom build in .308 Win
S&W MP 10 in .308 (SHTF rifle)
M1A/Garands (dad carried a Garand on D Day and Battle of the Bulge, I carried M-14 Vietnam)
S&W 586 4" barrel (1st two snake shot/4 .357)
I don't shoot shotguns much even though I have some (turkey hunt with a bow) shoot 22s with the grand kids (my fav is an old Rem Nylon 66 that I bought when I was a kid from mowing lawns)
My all time favorite is the stock Marlin 60 w/4x20. I grew up with a Winchester 67. The Marlin was my first autoloader. The model 60 is perfection in my eyes. 2nd is Mossberg 500 or Rem 870 in any configuration from SBS to 28" field. They are brothers from different mothers and take 2nd place. 3rd place is Savage 12fv .223 Rem. Heavy, but 0.3 MOA is no contest. 4th place is the AR-15/M4 any and all configurations. 5th is pistol caliber CMMG Banshee. I prefer guns with low end prices that serve many roles, are easy to use, and out preform expensive guns.
Nice AR's can be had for reasonable prices. The HK's I find are twice the price of CMMG.
What kind of 'PILS are you speaking of, Motrin, Aspirin or a highly potent vitamin?
Springfield 1922M2, HK P7M8, IWI X95 in 300blk, Ruger MK II with 5” bull barrel and Winchester 1892 in 38-40.
Such a hard thing to narrow down - My current 5 favorites in my collection that at least one of always goes to the range are :
1874 Sharps Long Range "Quigley" - cause who wouldn't want to larp some tom selleck?
S&W performance center 3.5" 460 mag - fireballs, recoil, and ridiculous. So fun.
CZ455 Tactical Target Trainer .22LR - laser beam, I shoot it all the time at 200 & 300 yards.
Springfield Prodigy 5" w/ bunch o' EGW & Atlas parts installed - So slick & and so fast to shoot accurately. Mine has worked flawlessly since purchase.
Sig556 Swat Patrol w/ UH1 & Vortex 3x magnifier - eats anything, smooth recoil, and just fun to shoot. My "SHTF" rifle.
Wildcard : Steyr Aug w/ Sig MSR LVPO & 20/20 sear and Steyr red springs - Larpin' Die Hard, comes apart so cool like, and so short and maneuverable. More accurate than the interwebz claims.
Awesome Episode You have beautiful Collection 😍😍 Eric Sir 😍i Love your Meltdown videos 😍
I liked Chad's list better, I'm into more of the longer-range shooting. Even though he had the 6.5 Needmore lol
I love these
No Ak in Eric or Chad's Top 5 😢
I agree that's just wrong😢
Ak is a fun range gun but with no practical use outside of combat you quickly forget you even own an ak
Can’t you hunt deer and hog with an Ak?
@@felipetejeda7545 you could but it would be comparable to using a 70’s mini 14 since they have similar issues for modern hunting
Intermediate cartridge means shot placement is more important.
No good way to put a scope on either of them
Accuracy is gun dependent, individual guns can be great or awful
That’s not to say that they cannot be used for hunting but why would anybody choose them when other choices are cheaper, better suited, and more widely available
I love the 10/22 but the Henry 24" threaded frontier is my new favorite .22. It is just stupid quiet suppressed and a tack driver. Now pair that with a H&R 999 Sportsman and you have a very fun day at the range.
Hey chad, i want to buy that glock chassie but no dealer sell it here (in Sweden). Can you give some advice?
Great guns! My top 5 isn’t as cool.. maybe someday.
1- Tikka T3x 30-06 semi custom
2- Browning Sa-22
3- Sig P320 9mm
4- Henry 17 hmr
5- AR-15 223 wylde
Interesting, as always: Just FYI from may years ago: I am an Eezox fan, and strickhold user, with no complaints: Many Thanks
MY top 5 - 1. VZ-58, 2. Colt 1911 3. My 1st AR it's a Armalite AR15 4. Colt woodsman .22 pistol 5. My new PSA Rock 5.7 tricked out with lighting cuts and a (I don't care what anyone says there good quality a Cyelee Wolf Pro RMR red dot).
love the scene from ROBOCOP when they first get the Barrett and shoot the shit out of the street, water hydrants cars etc. great selling point for a .50 I saw in in the theatre in 87"
I'm a North Idaho elk hunter. One of my favorites is, Smith Wesson 329 PD 4 in his barrel. Light/powerful.
Great huckleberry pickin gun and backpacking tool.
my favorite gun to shoot for pure fun...Henry lever action 22LR. Handgun...Ruger blackhawk with 9mm cylinder
Don't fib you do pull them out and fondle the guns once in a while (we all do it) . I call it monthly PMCS. A once over, a little oily rag across them and check the scope... good to go til I put my hands on them next month, go to the range, or something has to get shot.
No 6.5 PRC/ 7 PRC Or .300 PRC’s When I Was On Mission To Get Noriega Instead The AR’s Knocked It Out There And In Kosovo With JSOC In March & April Of 1999. Even The 6 mm ARC Would Have Been So Sweet. However To Far Back In Time. My Favorite Is The 223 Wylde With A 18 & 26 Inch Barrel With A .77 Or .80 Grain Hot Rod Pill In .22 Cal Family For Out To 1000 All Day Long With Great Optics & Not Windy. Regardless I’m Thankful What I Have Been Able To Collect Especially Over The Last 3-4 Years.
My Beretta 1300 Tactical I Enjoy Even At 59 Years Of Age. Having Fun Now Since My Time Was Served 32 + Years I Shoot For Fun With Some Of Finest Shooters In Private Sector. Nice Job Gentlemen. Keep It Coming. I’ll Have To Get To One Of Your Events In 2024 Timeframe.
My top 5, Ruger 10/22, Springfield Hellcat, Ruger PC Carbine, Springfield XDMe compact 10mm, Ruger PC Charger👍
Eric, I remember when you did your SIG 552 video.
I know you’re a fan of Swiss made firearms and you said if you could on any one small military style weapon it would be the 552…
Just wondering if you were able to get your hands on a JDI import?
Hoping we can get your take on a 553!
Off the top of my head my favorites are: The M21 with a redfield ART scope that I used in the army. My first center fire rifle an M1917 eddystone Enfield. The M1 garand. The Sharpe's 45/70 buffalo rifle. Just about any lever rifle but especially the Rossi 92 carbine in 44 mag with a polished smooth action.
My top 5? HK MR308, Beretta 92xperfomance defensive, HK MR223, SakoQuad 22lr/17hmr, Glock 45 mos
Some of my favorite is m2 carbine or m1 . 30/06. Rem. 700 bdl bolt gun . 357mag ruger secity six. 4 in barrel 22cal ruger mark 1 with pencil barrel. Ruger 10/22. Smith and Wesson 916 police roit shotgun 12ga. And h. And r 410. Single shotgun
From what I recall in the book “Marine Sniper,” Carlos Hathcock shot an enemy soldier who was riding a bicycle, he didn’t have his weapon mounted to a bicycle. I believe the M2 was mounted on a tripod. Still an amazing shot regardless.
1. Colt M4 Carbine
2. AKM
3. Mosin-Nagant M91/30
4. Mossberg 500
5. Beretta M9
Top five places to get a 55 gallon drum of astroglide???
They're all good.
I would have to say my mark 12 . My second favorite My ruger r p r in 338 lapua Just the sheer power of something big like that Along with the distance . But I have put down over twelve deer And I do not know how many coyotes with my mark 12. Another great show guys keep up the good work
I think you should revisit the Yugo M48
The HK USPc 9 with their Lem trigger is definitely up there (or any LEM gun really). The LEM trigger is the best carry trigger choice period IMO and the rest of the industry needs to get in on it.
My canik sfx elite with a trigger job made me sell my hk.