Sulaco
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- Mar 21, 2003
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I am without a truck gun right now after some gun swapping in and out.
I have had shotguns, leverguns, pistols, surplus rifles and everything in between.
I want to go with something that really fills an all purpose role more than doing any one thing well. My most important requirement is low cost and low maintenance. If this gun is stolen, I don't want to sweat it (financially speaking, of course, no need for the Dad speach with me).
I am leaning towards either an 870 or a 30/30 with a little more thought going into the 30/30. I also am not discounting a serviceable surplus bolt gun.
I want something durable, reliable, low maintenance, decent capacity but not a big deal and as much manageable power as is available in a package like this.
Does the 30/30 win?
Help me out guys, I know many of you have thought the same thoughts before.
Thanks.
PS The main use of such a gun would be for last line self defense and dispatching the ocassional half dead dog (car) or bothersome critter on a camping trip, etc.
I have had shotguns, leverguns, pistols, surplus rifles and everything in between.
I want to go with something that really fills an all purpose role more than doing any one thing well. My most important requirement is low cost and low maintenance. If this gun is stolen, I don't want to sweat it (financially speaking, of course, no need for the Dad speach with me).
I am leaning towards either an 870 or a 30/30 with a little more thought going into the 30/30. I also am not discounting a serviceable surplus bolt gun.
I want something durable, reliable, low maintenance, decent capacity but not a big deal and as much manageable power as is available in a package like this.
Does the 30/30 win?
Help me out guys, I know many of you have thought the same thoughts before.
Thanks.
PS The main use of such a gun would be for last line self defense and dispatching the ocassional half dead dog (car) or bothersome critter on a camping trip, etc.