Ghost Tracker
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Bullets go farther in the desert? How much farther?
What "truck" guns would you recomend
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Gunnerboy
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sks is my next truck gun had my ak74 for a while grew tired of the worries of the next state trooper freakin out at me over that assault clip machine gun heat seekin missle launcher sittin on the back seat
I think people should be more RESPONSIBLE. Here in AZ (I don't know the rules of other states) if you are caught leaving your truck and shooting at critters it is a pretty heafty fine and loss of hunting rights. The Arizona Game and Fish would consider it "road hunting" which is already illegal. They do not differentiate between game animals and other wildlife. If you don't get off the road it is another fine for shooting from a road and a road is not always blacktop.
Plenty of rules, people just need to follow them.
Plenty of rules, people just need to follow them.
Armored farmer
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Count me in that percentage. .....yeah farm/ranch life is different(thank God).
Ole Humpback
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If were talking most things such as an uninvited passengers, I'd say that a Springfield 1911 Mil-Spec fields all those categories just fine. If were talking bigger badder critters (as in acutal game), I'd get an old Milsurp SMLE. Theres a rifle that you can guarantee will function even if you try greasing the action with mud.
In Maine, we can shoot from unpaved roads, but can't have a loaded hunting firearm in the vehicle or touch a vehicle while the gun is loaded. The only exception is for "defense handguns" when the person has a concealed weapons permit.
Commonly, in the North Maine Woods, people stop to shoot grouse from the roads with a shotgun; also walk old roads, with or without dogs. Shooting down a gravel road with a rifle is frowned on for safety reasons, but not illegal.
As one warden explained it, a TC in .410/.45 or .35 Rem isn't regarded as a defense handgun and must be unloaded in a vehicle, but a 1911, .45ACP is generally considered a defense gun (unless the warden sees you shooting at game from the vehicle with it). I wouldn't want to run into a young warden who might interpret the law differently.
Commonly, in the North Maine Woods, people stop to shoot grouse from the roads with a shotgun; also walk old roads, with or without dogs. Shooting down a gravel road with a rifle is frowned on for safety reasons, but not illegal.
As one warden explained it, a TC in .410/.45 or .35 Rem isn't regarded as a defense handgun and must be unloaded in a vehicle, but a 1911, .45ACP is generally considered a defense gun (unless the warden sees you shooting at game from the vehicle with it). I wouldn't want to run into a young warden who might interpret the law differently.
dirtengineer
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Terrain also limits how far a bullet travels. I mostly hunt in mountainous terrain. The bullet stops at the first rise.
Ragnar Danneskjold
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I've had 1 gun stolen from me. I know 1 other person who has also had a gun stolen from them. Both were from our vehicles. Don't leave a gun in your vehicle unless you are ok with losing to a criminal.
Well I guess I should clarify my needs a bit. I work on a farm and we have the occasional need to put an animal down. As well as maybe a spot and stalk on a coyote now and then or a ground hog that I might see. I'm not planning to shoot from the truck (illegal in my state) but just have it available at short notice. I also drive by several farms daily that I have permission to hunt. I definatly want it to be inexpensive so if it gets scratched I'm not out much.
I appreciate all of the response and there are several guns I would not have considered that would work.
Thanks and keep the suggestions coming
I appreciate all of the response and there are several guns I would not have considered that would work.
Thanks and keep the suggestions coming
Saakee
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The sub2000 always seemed like a pretty good choice for a truck gun to me. It might not have the range of rifle calibers but since it can fold down, with a gunlock, you could secure it to your seat mount and it could be mostly invisible.
But a truck gun for me would be more likely to be used to finish off an animal hit by a car rather than using it to take care of pests.
But a truck gun for me would be more likely to be used to finish off an animal hit by a car rather than using it to take care of pests.
I'd say SKS, capable of dispatching game up to deer size is ideal. With the Tapco 922R conversion kit, it would be a capable defensive arm as well. Accurate enough for varmint dispatch. Just put a good Blue Force Gear or equivalent sling on it and get a few 20 round Tapco magazines.
That's what I have, along with a Ruger 10/22 as a general fun-gun in the lock box.
Good luck with your purchase.
That's what I have, along with a Ruger 10/22 as a general fun-gun in the lock box.
Good luck with your purchase.
Risky buisness
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So as not to AMP anybody up, confuse any one or other wise demean there personal choices as to a firearm to be included for transportation in a vehicle I will mention that MY personal choice, as one of the .0000001%( mentioned earlier) is a properly cased well maintained and proven SKS rifle with several 10 round stripper clips nearby, leaves the rifle and associated springs empty and uncompressed, perfectly legal in my area and has been usefull in the past
minutemen1776
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For the OP's stated needs, an inexpensive bolt-action or single-shot rifle chambered in something between .17 HMR and .243 (depending on anticipated range) would work well. I'd suggest a separate handgun for defensive use.
For Ford Rangers, I suggest a .22 Short, or perhaps a BB or paintball gun. My Ranger would break down if you looked at it funny.
Unless specifically defined by the user (as the OP has now done), I'm afraid that a "truck gun" is just another category of firearm contrived for the purpose of creating, and then filling, a perceived hole in a collection of firearms, which likely already has several firearms that could easily fulfill the intended uses of said "truck gun." Not that there's anything wrong with that...
For Ford Rangers, I suggest a .22 Short, or perhaps a BB or paintball gun. My Ranger would break down if you looked at it funny.
Unless specifically defined by the user (as the OP has now done), I'm afraid that a "truck gun" is just another category of firearm contrived for the purpose of creating, and then filling, a perceived hole in a collection of firearms, which likely already has several firearms that could easily fulfill the intended uses of said "truck gun." Not that there's anything wrong with that...
Ghost Tracker
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Glad you mentioned that, I'm reminded that I very much need a New Year's Eve Beretta Silver Pigeon II.
mljdeckard
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I keep an SKS I have Tapcoed out. And yes, WEG, it is ALL of those things. I am in a position where I might jump in the truck to run out to the desert at any time. And many places in which I have recreated have had massive pot grows busted. I don't think it's a bad idea at all. If the handgun is what you use to fight your way back to the rifle you never should have put down in the first place, it makes good sense to actually have a rifle. It might not fit EVERYone's lifestyle, but it fits mine.
And it can take a LOT of abuse and still go bang.
And it can take a LOT of abuse and still go bang.
smithman 10
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Truck or Car gun definition - and the reason to have one
What about us poor fellers with no truck? Should we have "car gun" locked in the trunk?
Let's say you have a carry permit. So you have a handgun. But you travel a lot and wouldn't mind having something longer with you should the need arise. (Don't ask me what might trigger that need, haven't thought that far!)
Granted, it's unlikely most of us will ever need to unlimber our handgun for self defense - but comforting to have one just in case. Same with a long gun.
Anyway, unloaded long gun in the trunk is legal in Virginia, I believe. Sure hope so, since that's the way I travel almost weekly when going to the range.
Maybe a Winchester 94 .30-30. Or a beat up old bolt (any make) .30-06 with iron sights. Or an SKS. Just a few of the rifles I might consider putting in the "boot" and wouldn't fret too much if it got stolen.
What about us poor fellers with no truck? Should we have "car gun" locked in the trunk?
Let's say you have a carry permit. So you have a handgun. But you travel a lot and wouldn't mind having something longer with you should the need arise. (Don't ask me what might trigger that need, haven't thought that far!)
Granted, it's unlikely most of us will ever need to unlimber our handgun for self defense - but comforting to have one just in case. Same with a long gun.
Anyway, unloaded long gun in the trunk is legal in Virginia, I believe. Sure hope so, since that's the way I travel almost weekly when going to the range.
Maybe a Winchester 94 .30-30. Or a beat up old bolt (any make) .30-06 with iron sights. Or an SKS. Just a few of the rifles I might consider putting in the "boot" and wouldn't fret too much if it got stolen.
Ragnar Danneskjold
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If you like waking up to find your car door got slim jimmed in about 5 seconds and your gun is gone.
Vehicle locks =/= secure.
smithman 10
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Car gun
If I had one I believe the plan would be to take it back in the house each day when I got home!
And again, wouldn't carry any firearm around and leave it in the trunk even for an hour unless it was one that I could live without if it was stolen.
FYI, working as a photographer I used to carry thousands of bucks worth of camera gear around for decades, always locked and concealed in the trunk, of course.
Never lost the first item to theft.
If I had one I believe the plan would be to take it back in the house each day when I got home!
And again, wouldn't carry any firearm around and leave it in the trunk even for an hour unless it was one that I could live without if it was stolen.
FYI, working as a photographer I used to carry thousands of bucks worth of camera gear around for decades, always locked and concealed in the trunk, of course.
Never lost the first item to theft.
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Thats the beauty of a clean garage or shop and a long lane and dogs that keep an eye on things.
There are things that one can do to lock guns up better than just having them in the passenger compartment or the trunk and I would encourage that, I rarely go to the big towns without extra measures to secure any guns that are left in a vehicle. No 1 is keep things out of site. Cable and long shank bike locks help too.
There are things that one can do to lock guns up better than just having them in the passenger compartment or the trunk and I would encourage that, I rarely go to the big towns without extra measures to secure any guns that are left in a vehicle. No 1 is keep things out of site. Cable and long shank bike locks help too.
igousigloo
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I think that the term Truck Gun comes from farm and ranch life. There was a 2 gun rack in the back window. If you lived in brush country one was a 22 and the other was a 30.30 Lever. If you lived in plains country, one was a 22 and the other was a 30.06. Bolt.
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