Suggestions for a truck gun?

[Bowtech]

Thanks for all the replies. And yes Hazcat I would want it to double as a defensive gun and maybe use it for hunting deer sometimes. I don't want to spend a whole lot and I want an action that will be reliable. I had thought about .308 for the distance and more power but what would be a good, reasonably priced, and reliable?

[tombogan03884]

The AK is OK, an SKS is better as there are no Magazines to lose or develop feed problems.
Since you are already looking at "name Brand" rifles, how about a lever action Savage (model 99) in either .300 Savage or .308. Because the Savage used a rotary magazine it did not have the problems associated with pointed bullets in tube fed rifles.

[Hazcat]

Mossberg bolt with sights in .308 $356.00  http://www.davidsonsinc.com/consumers/subsites/inven_product.asp?dealer_id=62832&item=26252&instock=all&manufact_combo=None&mod_ser_combo=None&category_combo=None&model=None&g_type=None&act_type=&finish_type=None&calib_combo=308&sight_class_combo=None&price_range=None&left_handed=&youth=&Offset_rec=50&num_rec=50&item_num=

The Rem 7600 is about $580.00

Browning BLR lever for $750.00  http://www.davidsonsinc.com/consumers/subsites/inven_product.asp?dealer_id=62832&item=034006118&instock=all&manufact_combo=None&mod_ser_combo=None&category_combo=None&model=None&g_type=None&act_type=&finish_type=None&calib_combo=308&sight_class_combo=None&price_range=None&left_handed=&youth=&Offset_rec=0&num_rec=50&item_num=


Now if you limit yourself to 150 - 200(MAX) yards then it's a whole new ballgame.

[Bowtech]

I haven't really limited myslef to any brand those are the ones that I had looked at and thought would be good. I am open to any suggestions. I hadn't really looked at prices, the remington 7600 would probably be my limit onr retail price at $580.

[Big Frank]

You can save some money by buying used.

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[Timothy]

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[Hazcat]

Bow,

How many 200 plus yard shots in hunting do you get in KY?  I'm betting 'not many if any'.

That being said, if ya drop back to 150 yards the 30-30 has been doing it for a LONG time.

[Timothy]

Bow,

How many 200 plus yard shots in hunting do you get in KY?  I'm betting 'not many if any'.

That being said, if ya drop back to 150 yards the 30-30 has been doing it for a LONG time.

Agree completely!  Go with a lever gun in .30-30 and look good doing it!

[MikeBjerum]

Truck gun - go with a good all around standard ammo in a trouble free bolt or lever.

I don't think you could go wrong with a 30-30 in lever.  If you're going to go for rabbit, gopher or something else small ... like a beer can or two you can always throw in a 10/22.

[fightingquaker13]

Stop teasing him with my gun dude! Seriously, if you want a bolt, I would start by looking at a savage in the classics, .270, .30-06 or .308. If you want it to double as a defensive weapon, then I would move my range down to 150 yards and look at a lever gun in either .44 magnum, or .30-30. Here you get the rapid rate of fire. Marlin, Winchester, Mossberg, Savage, Remington (who used to make some good pumps back in the day) and Rugr can all be had second hand for reasonable prices. I would advise you join Gunbroker.com (it costs $2). Doing so lets you view completed auctions so you can see what guns actually sold for.
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