dbmjr1
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Spanish Mauser. Send the barrel/action out to get threaded. It's a beast of a rifle. Most have good bores. You'll still have money to go out to dinner, and you'll be shooting a piece of history.
Ultimate truck gun.
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Ironicaintit
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I always thought a bushmaster arm pistol would be an ideal truck gun. Short and quick, with a potent round. But man that thing is loud!
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My ruger GSR has the same job here that you are describing, and it does it very well... Took a doe last year at just over 330 yards with it.
Shoots plenty good with my handloads, usually about 3/4 MOA. Likely can do better, but I have not tinkered with seating depth or small changes in powder charge or anything like that. Fit and finish on mine is good, no issues. Trigger is plenty good for a hunting or do-all rifle. An XS rail on top lets me have irons on the rifle as well as a scope, which is a big plus in my book. Suppressor drops right on for me, and it takes AI mags--another big plus in my book. Stock is laminate and fits well as it is adjustable for LOP, so no complaints there. I like the controlled round feed too.
Shoots plenty good with my handloads, usually about 3/4 MOA. Likely can do better, but I have not tinkered with seating depth or small changes in powder charge or anything like that. Fit and finish on mine is good, no issues. Trigger is plenty good for a hunting or do-all rifle. An XS rail on top lets me have irons on the rifle as well as a scope, which is a big plus in my book. Suppressor drops right on for me, and it takes AI mags--another big plus in my book. Stock is laminate and fits well as it is adjustable for LOP, so no complaints there. I like the controlled round feed too.
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I had my daily driver motorcycle stolen like that in the late 1980s. Except they used a pick up truck. 1 driver, 4 lifters from what the witness said. The Kryptonite lock through the wheel did squat to deter them.
Back then the only gun I had was a Crosman airgun and it wasn't on the bike.
I'm lucky to live in a part of the world where we atleast know who the thieves are. I try my best to keep any valuables out of sight. My dad lost a small arescenal out of his pickup when I was a kid because they were just laying in the seat and some lowlife saw them at alsups and followed him home. They were easy pickings that night since the pickup wasn't locked. They did catch the guy.
It's stupid though because one drawer of his tool box would have been a better deal and much easier to sell.
Here's how I look at it. With my family situation I don't get to leave town to go hunting, nor do I have time to keep a deer lease. So I do my hunting day to day when the opportunity arises or I have a little time to do some calling or shoot some pins. I don't spend a dime on a lease or guides or corn and feeders. So if I loose a gun eventually I'm willing to write it off as cheaper than what most spend hunting. I don't like the thought of putting NFA items on the street or firearms in criminals hands. But anyone can buy an oil filter adapter off eBay so if they are willing to steal my suppressor then they wouldn't think twice about running with oil filters.
It's stupid though because one drawer of his tool box would have been a better deal and much easier to sell.
Here's how I look at it. With my family situation I don't get to leave town to go hunting, nor do I have time to keep a deer lease. So I do my hunting day to day when the opportunity arises or I have a little time to do some calling or shoot some pins. I don't spend a dime on a lease or guides or corn and feeders. So if I loose a gun eventually I'm willing to write it off as cheaper than what most spend hunting. I don't like the thought of putting NFA items on the street or firearms in criminals hands. But anyone can buy an oil filter adapter off eBay so if they are willing to steal my suppressor then they wouldn't think twice about running with oil filters.
The Ruger gunsite is pretty tempting. I wanted one pretty bad a few years back. After seeing the howa scout and getting some advice here anout cutting to smaller threads and running an adapter.
I'm going to have my local smith cut me (howa 1500 #1 barrel) down to 16" and thread for 1/2" and run an adapter. Then add an ammo boost mag kit.
I'd essentially have a super light howa scout, I'm guessing it will weigh in right with theirs once I screw the suppressor on.
I may look into one of the Boyd's stocks, I really like the archangel stock with a built in bipod, but it's way too heavy for what I'm doing here. Like grossly over weight.
I'll probably go to working on a Rem 700 in a magpul hunter stock if I ever get my model 70 7 mag to sell.
I'm going to have my local smith cut me (howa 1500 #1 barrel) down to 16" and thread for 1/2" and run an adapter. Then add an ammo boost mag kit.
I'd essentially have a super light howa scout, I'm guessing it will weigh in right with theirs once I screw the suppressor on.
I may look into one of the Boyd's stocks, I really like the archangel stock with a built in bipod, but it's way too heavy for what I'm doing here. Like grossly over weight.
I'll probably go to working on a Rem 700 in a magpul hunter stock if I ever get my model 70 7 mag to sell.
CoalTrain49
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I'm thinking about having my Howa Mini cut to 16", (now 20") and threaded. One can buy the barreled actions from Brownells and stock them however you want. I believe they come in 223 and 308 with a #1 barrel. Custom scout rifle cheap.
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http://www.ruger-firearms.com/products/americanRifleRanch/specSheets/6968.html
This rifle is offered in 5.56/223 and 7.62x39 which is cheap to shoot.
This rifle is offered in 5.56/223 and 7.62x39 which is cheap to shoot.
It's too frustrating shooting hogs with a 223. I know lots of people do it. But it's not enough gun for me.
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Yeah, I'd say the "ultimate" vehicle rifle depends on the laws in your state - i.e. if "loaded but not chamber loaded" is the rule, then something like a lever gun with a tube mag is in the running; if the rule is "unloaded [period]", then a turnbolt with (loaded) detachable mag, detached and stored separately makes more sense...... And as alluded to, depends upon the risk of theft in your area (and whether you're willing to take it out and inside each night). Also depends upon the game laws and whether you hunt as a hobby (do you have opportunistic year-round long shots at legal yotes, pigs, or whathaveyou with loads of public lands as you drive around your area - or not?). So many factors. The Ishapore 2A - "jungle-ized" at 17" was one of my best ones ever. For awhile kept a 12 ga with slug in the chamber and buckshot on the side saddle. Don't use one now, but considering leaving my .280 bolt action or .30-30 levergun in there. When I do, I take a chain and run it around the passenger side bucket seat, then put a padlock through the chain ends and trigger guard and keep the key on my everyday keychain. Won't stop a real thief but will keep a mostly-honest person honest.
Things like the Tyler TX courthouse incident, the recent mass public shooting at the church in CA, and the other mass public shootings where the perp wears body armor like those guys alerted me to the potential need for keeping a penetrating longgun in my rig, to supplement a handgun.
Just don't put anything with a nice wood stock in there - it won't stay that way, obviously.
Things like the Tyler TX courthouse incident, the recent mass public shooting at the church in CA, and the other mass public shootings where the perp wears body armor like those guys alerted me to the potential need for keeping a penetrating longgun in my rig, to supplement a handgun.
Just don't put anything with a nice wood stock in there - it won't stay that way, obviously.
In the past my ultimate truck gun was a Bubbadup Mosin Nagant M44 with a Russian PEM scope. Seems like cheap 7.62 54R ammo is drying up and the .223 rem ammo is cheap. So, now my handy ultimate truck gun is a circa 1982 Remington 700 BDL in .223. It is not the heavy barrel Varmint Special but the sweet little sporting rifle. Original open sights. Never put it on paper but it'll shoot minute of badger head out around 75 to 100 yards and minute of coyote at 200.
milemaker13
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Ultimate truck gun? C'mon, that's easy. Mini gun mounted in the pop up turret. Should take care of them varmints!!
I do have a mosin m44 I have in a ati stock and pressed the crap off the barrel. I’ve done what I can for the trigger and action. It was shooting 1.25” groups when I was playing with it 5 or 6 years ago. I really pissed a guy off one day shooting bowling pins at 300 yards. We were sitting up 5 for each of us and I was smoking his high dollar rifle with a bubbaed mosin and a old bushnel sport view scope. I was shooting some worked up handloads though. I need to work up a cast bullet load for that thing and get the barrel threaded.
I definitely have a soft spot for such a cheap rifle. A friend bought us a pair when I was in High school. We wanted sks rifles but we are poor! These were like $80 each. I had a nice rem 700 but my dad was protective of me scratching it up pig hunting in the back of a pickup.
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Here's mine... Self bubba'd, 303 Brit, 17.25" barrel, 10rd detachable box mag. Does everything I could ask of it for a whopping $75
Burn the heretic. BUUUURRRRN!!!! This is a slight against both man and god.
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Here's mine... Self bubba'd, 303 Brit, 17.25" barrel, 10rd detachable box mag. Does everything I could ask of it for a whopping $75
Both my Enfields are nice shooters. One came in 303 the second was arsenal rebarreled to 308. I don't bubba my rifles, I like to keep them in their original clothes. I always liked the feel of the Mauser actions better than the Enfields, especially the Sweedish mausers.
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The Bergara is what I’d go for.
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Stainless Rem 700 in 416,and it might be a problem (for them?) but a Leopold VX3 1-5x20,maybe 30mm tube,but would have to look at it mounted?
I'd keep the factory stock as long as it would last?Then get a $$$ Kevlar replacement.
I'd shoot cast in it every day until I could hit a beer can at 75yds everytime offhand.Then load it with whatever JB's dujoir.Just sayin,put one right between the headlights,bust the top off the water pump...up through the intake....through the firewall.
I'd keep the factory stock as long as it would last?Then get a $$$ Kevlar replacement.
I'd shoot cast in it every day until I could hit a beer can at 75yds everytime offhand.Then load it with whatever JB's dujoir.Just sayin,put one right between the headlights,bust the top off the water pump...up through the intake....through the firewall.
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Same here MikelnOr. I love Milsurp rifles and prefer keeping them original. My stubby/fugly little No4Mk1 was the exception due to a roached barrel. Here's a thread of my bubbafication LOL.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?263020-No4-MK1-quot-Brush-Gun-quot
There are these ...
Savage Model 10 FCP-SR .308 Win
https://www.classicfirearms.com/savage-22442-10-fcpsr-bolt
These have a 20 inch barrel that's already threaded for a suppressor, but you said 40 inches max due to your rack and can. Could always get it cut. They're real accurate and you can often find them on sale in the mid $500 range.
Savage Model 10 FCP-SR .308 Win
https://www.classicfirearms.com/savage-22442-10-fcpsr-bolt
These have a 20 inch barrel that's already threaded for a suppressor, but you said 40 inches max due to your rack and can. Could always get it cut. They're real accurate and you can often find them on sale in the mid $500 range.
Here’s my bubba mosin.
Next to a blackout pistol for size reference.
I need to cut the barrel down and thread it. Not sure if my guy can do a mosin barrel.
I’m also ashamed of that bolt on bolt!
I had this night eater scope sitting around and mounted it up.
Needs a big bent bolt, cut down barrel to 16 and thread, powder coat receiver in “super chrome” I have a 30-30 I did like that with black wood and she purty.
Next to a blackout pistol for size reference.
I need to cut the barrel down and thread it. Not sure if my guy can do a mosin barrel.
I’m also ashamed of that bolt on bolt!
I had this night eater scope sitting around and mounted it up.
Needs a big bent bolt, cut down barrel to 16 and thread, powder coat receiver in “super chrome” I have a 30-30 I did like that with black wood and she purty.
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The Bergara rifles are getting really great feedback. Def worth looking into. On the more budget side the Ruger American Predator would fit your needs.
For semi auto armalite and aero scan be had for under 1k. Brownells sells an oem version of the aero that you could customize how you see fit. They use ballistic advantage barrels and are accurate. On the budget end you can put together a PSA upper/lower for $600. Add an adjustable gas block and even a new barrel if you want more accuracy and your still under 1k. If you would decide on PSA reports are the stainless barreled ones are more accurate than the nitride
For semi auto armalite and aero scan be had for under 1k. Brownells sells an oem version of the aero that you could customize how you see fit. They use ballistic advantage barrels and are accurate. On the budget end you can put together a PSA upper/lower for $600. Add an adjustable gas block and even a new barrel if you want more accuracy and your still under 1k. If you would decide on PSA reports are the stainless barreled ones are more accurate than the nitride
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