I would recommend a Remington 700 for the rifle. They’re relatively inexpensive ($400-$500 or so) and are very accurate. They can be had optics-ready or with iron sights and are quite accurate to 200 yards out of the box or more depending on your shooting skill. In my experience Ruger’s M77 rifles have been very accurate and reliable as well.
The Remington 870 Express is a great shotgun. It is highly customizable and shoots a wide variety of shells. It’s not expensive ($300-$400) and is a great 12 gauge.
1911 pistols are hard to go wrong with, especially if you don’t mind the full size models. They aren’t that expensive either.
Is the 870 a pump? Why is pump better than semi-auto. I want the speed of a semi-auto, right?
I’m thinking the same thing, though I’ve got big hands, so I’d prefer a full-size .45 1911. I’m thinking optic-ready synthetic-stock 700, Remington 870, and basic 1911. That ought to cover my basic needs. As a second round, I’m thinking that M1 carbine and a 7.62x39mm rifle, maybe an sks, since they’re cheap and would be useful as a scavenge-fed backup.
That’s why I picked that list. If I can’t get these in a package, and/or can’t barter or partially barter work for them, I’ll have to buy them one by one. I’m thinking from a practical standpoint the shotgun should be first, but conversely, the 1911 and the rifle may be harder to get, since shotguns are viewed by the ruling elite as not as “dangerous”.
200 yards?
The Remington 700 out of the box will do its job out to the ballistic limits of the cartridge you have it chambered for.
So, your match-grade commercial .308 ammo will be stable out to at least 800 yards, though it can be, ah, challenging, to hit a target at that range.