I think you have a great point, but
About three years ago, just for grins, I bought a Marlin 12 gauge bolt action for $75 at a local hock shop. I cut the barrel to 18 1/2 inches, JB-welded some sights on it, added a sling and bought an extra box magazine. After filing the sights in, that gun will put three slugs in a cloverleaf right on the bead at 25 yards. It will also put a load of sixes or #4 buck into a useful pattern at the same distance. It weighs about six pounds, and when carried by the pistol grip the muzzle doesn't even touch the ground. In the unlikely event something should break on it, it could be fixed with hand tools and parts from my junk pile.
The ultimate "survival" weapon, for a total cost of less than $100. They ain't fancy, but bolt guns ROCK!
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- I don't formally hunt much anymore, so it seems -
jerry b,
2011-12-19, 10:40
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- I don't formally hunt much anymore, so it seems -
Bud,
2011-12-19, 11:05
- Agreed... -
Sarge,
2011-12-19, 18:00
- I also agree -
anachronism,
2011-12-19, 20:32
- Good points from both of yous - Bud, 2011-12-20, 14:48
- Agreed... - jerry b, 2011-12-20, 06:56
- Agreed... - rob, 2011-12-22, 22:22
- I also agree -
anachronism,
2011-12-19, 20:32
- Agreed... -
Sarge,
2011-12-19, 18:00
- or a .357 mag Marlin -
bj,
2011-12-19, 13:03
- Thanks. - jerry b, 2011-12-20, 07:02
- I don't formally hunt much anymore, so it seems -
RangerBob,
2011-12-19, 13:41
- Yeah. - jerry b, 2011-12-20, 07:00
- I don't formally hunt much anymore, so it seems - Gary G, 2011-12-19, 20:48
- KISS..... -
Byron,
2011-12-19, 21:33
- KISS..... -
jerry b,
2011-12-20, 06:45
- Its all good.... - Byron, 2011-12-20, 16:42
- KISS..... -
jerry b,
2011-12-20, 06:45
- I don't formally hunt much anymore, so it seems -
woody,
2011-12-20, 04:39
- HA. I have an old 20 ga bolt gun. Maybe I should - jerry b, 2011-12-20, 06:50
- I don't formally hunt much anymore, so it seems -
Hobie,
2011-12-20, 10:07
- I reckon. When but a small lad, long before I got -
jerry b,
2011-12-20, 12:58
- Bolt 20 ga -
Bud,
2011-12-20, 14:29
- Bolt 20 ga - woody, 2011-12-20, 18:55
- Bolt 20 ga -
Bud,
2011-12-20, 14:29
- I reckon. When but a small lad, long before I got -
jerry b,
2011-12-20, 12:58
- You can't get much simpler... -
cr,
2011-12-20, 20:26
- I think you have a great point, but -
jerry b,
2011-12-20, 20:42
- I think you have a great point, but -
Catoosa,
2011-12-20, 22:46
- I'm glad we had this conversation... -
Bud,
2011-12-21, 10:57
- Me, too. My ole 20 has lots of wear to the stock finish, - jerry b, 2011-12-21, 11:32
- I'm glad we had this conversation... -
Catoosa,
2011-12-22, 10:40
- I'm glad we had this conversation... - Bud, 2011-12-24, 10:08
- I'm glad we had this conversation... -
Bud,
2011-12-21, 10:57
- I think you have a great point, but -
Catoosa,
2011-12-20, 22:46
- I think you have a great point, but -
jerry b,
2011-12-20, 20:42
- I don't formally hunt much anymore, so it seems -
Bud,
2011-12-19, 11:05