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Military snipers of the past have used Remington 700 and Winchester Model 70 rifles with good results. If you are talking about using this as a hunting rifle, you are the biggest limitation on accuracy. You need to carry it, get set up, and take the shot. A rifle/scope weighing 10 pounds or...

Calfee's book is worth reading. Lots of information. Looking at what the best shooters are using on BenchrestCentral.com is also worth the time. I shoot 50 yards benchrest iron sight matches, so a long barrel is the norm in that game.

I suggest a .38/.357 single shot rifle with .38 Special frangible bullets. The velocity is subsonic and the bullet will break up on the ground, making it as safe as can be for your uses. If you can find one of these rifles with a 26" barrel, it will be pretty quiet. I am thinking a gunsmith...

I almost never tumble, it's not a fashion show. Been at it for almost 60 years. David

An old side by side with two triggers will give you the ability to load #6 in the right barrel and #5 in the left barrel for pheasant or buckshot in one barrel and a slug in the other for deer. Having two triggers, you can instantly select what to shoot without worrying about a barrel selector...

You can run a pump gun accurately about as fast as a semi-auto shotgun, and outside competitions, you probably will never need that speed. An inexpensive Remington 870, Mossberg 500 or Winchester Model 12 with an extended magazine will serve you well. And given the increased costs of...

Here is a link to a squirrel hunting thread on RimfireCentral.com which is long, over 3,500 pages. Jump in on the last page if you want. https://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50441

I think in the long run, you get more enjoyment and use in putting heat in the shed and using that. Setting up in the house, then tearing it down over and over gets old real fast. Best of luck with it. David

Semi-autos are illegal for hunting in some places. Rifles in current military cartridges are not legal in some places. Get a reliable bolt action .30-06 and you can hunt everything there is in this world. Gunny Rancid Coolaid has words of wisdom. And learn to make do with what you have...