Suggestions for a truck gun?

[Timothy]

The Appleseed Program is designed to take you from being a simple rifle owner to being a true rifleman.  All throughout American history, the rifleman has been defined as a marksman capable of hitting a man-sized target from 500 yards away — no ifs, ands or buts about it.  This 500-yard range is traditionally known as "the rifleman's quarter-mile;" a rifleman can hit just about any target he can see.  This skill was particulary evident in the birth of our country, and was the difference in winning the Revolutionary War.

What's a rifleman?

In short, a rifleman is an armed American, trained in the tradition of American Liberty.  It's a man who has learned to shoot a rifle accurately — accurate enough to score "expert" on the Army Qualification Course.  Until you can do that, you're considered a "Cook," unprepared and unqualified to carry a rifle on the firing line of freedom.

[fightingquaker13]

FQ, the next time there is an Appleseed event in your area, GO. The basic premise of the Project is that if you can not make consistent hits with a rack grade rifle at 500 yards, with iron sights you are NOT a Rifleman .

Tom
I don't know about 500, but three I can do. Its just that hits on a target at noon is one thing. Shooting at a deer at dusk is something else. If it were take the shot or go hungry, yeah. Hunting? I'll stalk closer or come back tommorow and set up closer.
FQ13

[Timothy]

I'm reasonably sure I can hit a man sized target at 150 to 200 yards.  500 yards?  Maybe one hit out of fifty...

I can also cook!

 

[twyacht]

I'm reasonably sure I can hit a man sized target at 150 to 200 yards.  500 yards?  Maybe one hit out of fifty...

I can also cook!

 

500yds....... NO PROBLEMO!!!, only because I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night,...

I do make a mean rack of ribs though...

If an Appleseed event comes anywhere close to me, FQ and I will both go...

[fightingquaker13]

500yds....... NO PROBLEMO!!!, only because I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night,...

I do make a mean rack of ribs though...

If an Appleseed event comes anywhere close to me, FQ and I will both go...

With that sharps you better go, and do well. The last time I shot 300 yards`with irons was on a police pop-up range in Texas with an AR. That, was a few years ago.
FQ13

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[TAB]

Something that needs to be said...

Don't buy a gun you can't aford to replace.  There is a chance the gun could be stolen, nothing worse then loseing a gun you love.

[MAUSERMAN]

M48 yugo Mauser in 8mm works great. I have found them to quit capable in taking medium and large game, and putting the hurt on 2 legged predators NP. Heck the rifle costs 89.99 and ammo is fairly cheap. If its lost or stolen it wont hurt so much and is easy to replace.

[tombogan03884]

With that sharps you better go, and do well. The last time I shot 300 yards`with irons was on a police pop-up range in Texas with an AR. That, was a few years ago.
FQ13

FQ, When I was in the Marines we had to shoot 500 yards, open sights with M 16's (20 inch barrel ) With training, not only can it be done but it is fairly easy. This is sling supported, no sand bags or rests or shooting sticks, (which by the way disgust me, if you can't shoot your rifle with out support you don't belong in the woods ).

[DonWorsham]

This is sling supported...

Slings are for sissy's.

[crusader rabbit]

Would a Mini-14 work for you or is .223 too small?

A Mini-14 makes a pretty effective club, but it won't have the accuracy of an actual firearm.  You could go .223, but you should look at one of the ARs instead.  Not a terribly effective hunting round, but you can get pretty good accuracy at extended ranges. 

I think I'd go with Haz on his recommendation--Mosin Nagant--cheap, reliable, can double as a tent pole, and accurate as heck with really cheap ammo.