bikemutt
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Just when I thought I'd seen it all, I come across a bolt-action shotgun. Anyone have one of these or know much about them? This one is chambered for 20 gauge.
Savage 258A bolt-action shotgun
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My cousin and I both have .410 Mossberg bolt action shotguns. We take them skeet shooting occasionally (don't do doubles with them, just singles). Fun hitting 20 or 21 clays when guys with $3K+ 12 gauges hit less than that. Had more than a few get angry and walk off 
Best part is his gun has an issue keeping the bolt in when retracting it to put another round in the chamber, funny as heck when he has to pick it up off the ground prior to next shot. It locks up good though.
Got my niece a 20 gauge bolt gun for her first shotgun, paid $40 for it 5-6 years ago, holds 3 rounds. Two in the box magazine and one in the chamber. She likes it and it introduced her to the sport.
They can usually be found real cheap, and they shoot.
Seen a good number of folks with 10 gauge bolt guns goose hunting.
Not for everyone, but I don't have a problem with em'.
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Best part is his gun has an issue keeping the bolt in when retracting it to put another round in the chamber, funny as heck when he has to pick it up off the ground prior to next shot. It locks up good though.Got my niece a 20 gauge bolt gun for her first shotgun, paid $40 for it 5-6 years ago, holds 3 rounds. Two in the box magazine and one in the chamber. She likes it and it introduced her to the sport.
They can usually be found real cheap, and they shoot.
Seen a good number of folks with 10 gauge bolt guns goose hunting.
Not for everyone, but I don't have a problem with em'.
.
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I have a 258A 20 gauge shotgun, but mine is marked as a Stevens rather than a Savage. I dated mine to the 1950's, so I'm not sure if Savage and Stevens were affiliated with each back then other or not. I had another bolt action shotgun of some make - a 12 ga. - and when I traded it in, the shop owner referred to it as a "bread and butter" shotgun.
I believe they were fairly common back in the mid 1960's (and before) as simple, affordable and reliable guns, often sold at places like Sears, Wards or hardware stores that didn't tend to carry real high end guns. I like the mid-20th century vibe of my gun, and it's the visual match to the 1930's Steven's Buckhorn .22 rifle that I inherited from my dad.
Some people complain about the scarcity of box magazines on these old guns, but I found an extra one for mine at Numrich. If you have any feeding problems on these old 258A's, make sure the action and mag well screws are snugged up tight. As I recall, this stuff can be accessed by taking off the metal plate around the mag well. I snugged mine up and it feeds beautifully. They may need to be snugged up now and then, or use Loctite or Guntite.
Oh, and another thing to be aware of - the mag only holds two rounds, not three.
I believe they were fairly common back in the mid 1960's (and before) as simple, affordable and reliable guns, often sold at places like Sears, Wards or hardware stores that didn't tend to carry real high end guns. I like the mid-20th century vibe of my gun, and it's the visual match to the 1930's Steven's Buckhorn .22 rifle that I inherited from my dad.
Some people complain about the scarcity of box magazines on these old guns, but I found an extra one for mine at Numrich. If you have any feeding problems on these old 258A's, make sure the action and mag well screws are snugged up tight. As I recall, this stuff can be accessed by taking off the metal plate around the mag well. I snugged mine up and it feeds beautifully. They may need to be snugged up now and then, or use Loctite or Guntite.
Oh, and another thing to be aware of - the mag only holds two rounds, not three.
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