Unsub, if we were doing firearms as well, I'd have to choose:

Marlin 336 30-30 ([censored] good all around rifle and caliber)

Stoeger P350 pump 12 Gauge with all chokes (Takes down Turkey, waterfowl and other small animals for stew)

and finally, it'd be a toss between either my Lee Enfield 303, with original iron sights, or my Browning A-bolt 30-06. Both are good dependable; I'd probably go with my 303 though.

I wouldn't choose a little .22 plinker for the simple fact that anything I'd shoot with that, I'd more than likely just trap for.