Woods gun.
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woad_yurt
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Second vote for the SKS! Check out the Chinese ones; they're the lightest and handiest. If you can find a Norinco Paratrooper or Cowboy's Companion model, even better. They have shorter barrels without a bayonet. I have a Paratrooper model and it's almost like holding a Marlin 60, it's so light and handy. The Norincos have chrome lined bores, too.
Another thing about the SKS: It's one simple, reliable sucker.
Here's a pic of 2 Norincos, a regular one and the Paratrooper. Notice the size difference:
Another thing about the SKS: It's one simple, reliable sucker.
Here's a pic of 2 Norincos, a regular one and the Paratrooper. Notice the size difference:
Uncle Mike
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Ruger 44MAG rifle, semi auto with rotary magazine, discontinued now.
One of the Remington 'pump' action rifles in 308.
If you have to have 7.62X39, get a VZ-58.
One of the Remington 'pump' action rifles in 308.
If you have to have 7.62X39, get a VZ-58.
mbopp
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Browning BLR in .358 Winchester. You can download it to a .35 Remington if you want. And being clip fed you can use spitzer bullets.
aka108
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If you are hunting in heavy brush, a Marlin 30-30 is what you want. In the N. Fl wooded areas most deer are taken at 25 to 50 yards and typical of the white tail are not generally much larger than a great dane. If someone tells me in this area that they took a deer at 300 yards I know they are feeding me some BS. Out West, a 30-06 will do anything you want. Don't let anyone talk you into a Ruger Mini 30. They are a POS from the get go.
Abel
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The Savage 340 is a bolt action 30-30.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=166499153
The Stevens 325 and the Savage 340 variants are all over gunbroker for around 350, often less. These great little rifles were made under a few other models-names too.
The Springfield 840
The Western Field 712
The Revelation Model 225
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=166499153
The Stevens 325 and the Savage 340 variants are all over gunbroker for around 350, often less. These great little rifles were made under a few other models-names too.
The Springfield 840
The Western Field 712
The Revelation Model 225
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vermont88993
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Hey what about Shawn's Tactical "Truck Gun" In 308. winchester (it's a Stevens model 200 just modified)... it has ghost ring sights, stripper clips, short barrel, and 4 pound trigger!!!
The link is http://www.shawnstactical.com/truckgun.html check it out. it would be handy in the woods... i was thinking of getting one myself!
The link is http://www.shawnstactical.com/truckgun.html check it out. it would be handy in the woods... i was thinking of getting one myself!
I have always used a carbine length bolt rifle. 308 caliber is good as is many others. The lightweight bolt guns are lighter and quicker for he 1st shot than any lever gun, more accurate and provide more accuracy and punch if a longer presents it self. With practice they are just as fast for repeat shots.
lobo9er
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why not an ar or ak if other semi autos are a choice?
22-rimfire
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The "woods" gun name gives the impression that you want a short range brush busting caliber. There really is no such thing as a brush busting caliber.
My choice is a Remington Model Seven in 308 Win. You won't regret it. http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire/model-seven/model-seven-cdl.aspx
My choice is a Remington Model Seven in 308 Win. You won't regret it. http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire/model-seven/model-seven-cdl.aspx
PhiloebeddoUSA
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Another vote for SKS. Internal 10 round capacity. Super reliable. Ammo affordable and available.
Abel
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This is just modern centerfire propaganda. Of course there are brush busting calibers. Don't be ridiculous.
KodiakBeer
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I do, but there's no reason to be a jerk about it.
Abel
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Let's not go throwing the j-word around. I was simply pointing out that the 30-30 is plenty big enough for close range work. You're being overly sensitive. 
chicharrones
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I'd love to have one of those myself! Something about it screams BUY ME.
http://cz-usa.com/products/view/cz-527-carbine/
Remington Model 7600 Pump Action in 308 or 243
http://www.remington.com/product-families/firearms/centerfire-families/pump-action-model-7600.aspx
http://www.remington.com/product-families/firearms/centerfire-families/pump-action-model-7600.aspx
AStone
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OK, everybody step back for a minute and take a deep breath.
No need to get upset about anything.
Let's try to make this fun - even if the OP does seem to have left us to talk about it amongst ourselves, trying to guess what he really wants.
Of course, the best woods gun out there is a Marlin 336 in .30/30 ,
but 30mag said other than lever guns.
Having said that, that CZ is a very sweet looking carbine.
No need to get upset about anything.
Let's try to make this fun - even if the OP does seem to have left us to talk about it amongst ourselves, trying to guess what he really wants.
Of course, the best woods gun out there is a Marlin 336 in .30/30
,but 30mag said other than lever guns.
Having said that, that CZ is a very sweet looking carbine.
22-rimfire
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Abel. I have to admit that was pretty funny.
I have shot the Savage 340 in both 222 and 30-30. My Dad had both. It is an okay rifle, but a bit hard to find these days.
Roo
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I'd be looking into the CZ 527 carbine. That or a Zastava mini mauser (possibly sold under the remington brand as the 799 (?) in the U.S).
Abel
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Yep, they're more of a pawn shop jewel than some of the other rifles mentioned in this thread. But a 340 sure fits the bill for someone who doesn't want a leveraction. The CZ carbine is a better gun though.
Ragnar Danneskjold
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I never thought it was so hard to just answer a question. The OP said what he was looking for, and also what was to be excluded. And more than half of the posts in this thread are people suggesting the very same things the OP said he didn't want, or telling the OP that he's wrong for wanting what he wants. I'm just amazed.
I bet I could start a thread labeled "recommend a non 1911 semi-auto" and within minutes have multiple people demanding to know why I don't want a 1911 instead of just either answering the question or moving on.
I bet I could start a thread labeled "recommend a non 1911 semi-auto" and within minutes have multiple people demanding to know why I don't want a 1911 instead of just either answering the question or moving on.
Art Eatman
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My experience in the woods at the old family place outside of Austintatious was that this "quick second shot" stuff is mythological. You either hit the first shot or forget it. So, a bolt-action is plenty good.
The old L579 Sako Forester carbine in .243, with its 19" barrel, is seven pounds, total, ready to hunt.
A 700Ti, ready to hunt, is 6.5 pounds with a 3x9 on the short action. IMO the 22" barrel is handy enough in the woods...
Could go with a Youth rifle, with butt-pad spacers to get a proper length of pull. A Weaver V3 is a very lightweight scope.
The old L579 Sako Forester carbine in .243, with its 19" barrel, is seven pounds, total, ready to hunt.
A 700Ti, ready to hunt, is 6.5 pounds with a 3x9 on the short action. IMO the 22" barrel is handy enough in the woods...
Could go with a Youth rifle, with butt-pad spacers to get a proper length of pull. A Weaver V3 is a very lightweight scope.
CraigC
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I disagree. There have been several occasions where I needed a quick follow-up and the levergun delivered. Once was a few years ago. I was sitting in a treestand in south AL when a doe emerged in the brush 50yds in front of me. I settled the front sight of my Winchester model 94 `71 NRA Centennial rifle between her ears and squeezed off a shot. At the shot, another doe (previously invisible) sprang up and darted to the left. I caught her through the shoulders on the way up. Would not have been able to do that with a boltgun. Filled my limit in the span of about two or three seconds.
Last fall I was hunting with a Uberti 1873 Sporting Rifle .38WCF. Two bucks came from the next ridge and turned to my right down the old logging road. I went for the lead buck as he was walking away. My shot was a clean miss, hitting a tree the buck walked behind as I squeezed. He took off but his friend lingered. Had he given me another second or two to settle the front sight before he exited at right angles, he'd now be in the freezer.
On another occasion, my first outing with the new .405, I shot a doe in the shoulder on a slight quartering angle with a Hornady 300gr soft point. Little did I know that the new bullets were as prone to fragmentation as the originals. The bullet blew up on her shoulder, leaving a nasty entry wound but only a little piece of the bullet penetrated more than a couple inches. A quick follow up shot to the brain halted her escape attempt.
A quick follow-up shot comes in handy hunting hogs and coyotes too.
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