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Gil Martin Super Member
Joined: Jan 28, 2005 Posts: 1837 Location: Schnecksville, PA
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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 2:46 pm Post subject: Bolt action shotguns |
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I have a fondness for these classic old shotguns. They sell for not much money on the used gun racks. I prefer the Harrington & Richardson tubular feed models that were sold by Sears many years ago and gave one to my neighbor. I missed it so i went out and bought a replacement. Most were full choke and work well on squirrels and turkeys. I believe they are ideal for safely training new shooters. Just the idle thoughts of an idle fellow. All the best...
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slimjim Super Member
Joined: May 16, 2009 Posts: 8314 Location: Fort Worth TX
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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 3:36 pm Post subject: Re: Bolt action shotguns |
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Gil, any picture of your new classic? I had a couple of Mossberg bolt action with 2-shot magazines. They had adjustable chokes.
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slimjim Super Member
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 3:23 am Post subject: Re: Bolt action shotguns |
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I would always amaze the guys I hunted with that had pumps. I could shot just about as fast with the Mossberg bolt action as they could with their pumps. The Mossberg was very smooth and I developed a technique with a single hand motion up and back could cycle a new round into the chamber with repeatable quickness.
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slimjim Super Member
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 2:17 pm Post subject: Re: Bolt action shotguns |
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The 20ga Mossberg was pretty light. The safety was a problem for me though. As I walked through the field, it was too easy for my right hand to turn the thumb safety off as I moved the gun to avoid brush.
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PaulS Super Member
Joined: Feb 18, 2006 Posts: 4330 Location: South-Eastern Washington - the State
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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 2:49 pm Post subject: Re: Bolt action shotguns |
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I have an old Wards 20 ga bolt. I got it for $5, I think and had to put a spring in it to make it feed from the magazine. Just a wire spring with a slight "S" bend to it. I made it from a piece of 12 AWG steel fence wire. After heat treating and tempering it worked fine and has ever since. Old enough not to have a serial number.
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SingleShotLover Super Member
Joined: Dec 26, 2007 Posts: 1005 Location: Illinois
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 11:57 am Post subject: Re: Bolt action shotguns |
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My first shotgun was a Sears 20-gauge bolt action with adjustable scope. Worked great and accounted for lots of quail and rabbits. Solid and reliable. Wish I still had it, but I loaned it (along with a rifle) to my brother when he got out of the service so he could do a little hunting. Unfortunately he decided to sell both for drinking money instead.
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Elvis Super Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2008 Posts: 9253 Location: south island New Zealand
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 10:22 pm Post subject: Re: Bolt action shotguns |
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there are a fair few marlin goose gun bolts around over here,most have the polychoke fitted......getting old and well worn now, all the ones Ive seen are anyway..... now sweat/attach a rifled barrel onto the action and you would be onto something worthwhile.
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Dawgdad Super Member
Joined: Feb 08, 2006 Posts: 1065 Location: On the Prairie
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 6:31 am Post subject: Re: Bolt action shotguns |
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Savage makes Model 220 and 212 bolt action rifled slug bore shotguns with the accutrigger. I have been thinking about getting one of those for deer. Reviews I have read lead me to think that the 20 ga would be less recoil and still deadly to 150 -200 yards.
My first weapon was a Mossberg 20 ga box mag bolt gun too. Good memories.
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Elvis Super Member
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 10:02 am Post subject: Re: Bolt action shotguns |
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Dawgdad, get a hold of a lyman shotgun reloading manual.... sure the gun manufacturers will tell you they good for that range (and I remember remington magazine 20+ years ago that showed 100 shot group of 4" with sabots from rifled barrel) read what lyman says and effective range is still under 50 yards...30 is more like it.
if you can get you gun/rifle to group well enough for 100-150 yards and can work out the drop needed go for it...but you will need to do your homework on this one I believe.
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Gil Martin Super Member
Joined: Jan 28, 2005 Posts: 1837 Location: Schnecksville, PA
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 7:25 am Post subject: Re: Bolt action shotguns |
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slimjim,
I do not have an ipad or an iphone so I do not take many pictures. I still have an ancient flip phone for $45 a month.
Dawgdad,
I picked up two Marlin bolt action slug guns a few years ago with rifled barrels for very little money. They were based on the Marlin Model 55 Goose Gun with shorter rifled barrels. They are astounding up to 100 yards with LightField sabot slugs. I would not take a shot at deer at 200 yards with any bolt action slug gun. Just a personal preference thing. Yes, got to love those bolt action shotguns.
All the best...
Gil
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Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3572 Location: Utah
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 9:05 am Post subject: Re: Bolt action shotguns |
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Many many years ago growing up, a +80 year old family friend showed me his favorite shotgun. It was a octagon barrel, .410 bolt action shotgun. It was sooo cool and old looking. He used it all the time to shoot pests. I've always wondered what kind of gun it was.
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hunterjoe21 Super Member
Joined: Mar 30, 2007 Posts: 1486 Location: Miles City, Montana
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 11:17 am Post subject: Re: Bolt action shotguns |
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Dawgdad wrote: |
Savage makes Model 220 and 212 bolt action rifled slug bore shotguns with the accutrigger. I have been thinking about getting one of those for deer. Reviews I have read lead me to think that the 20 ga would be less recoil and still deadly to 150 -200 yards.
My first weapon was a Mossberg 20 ga box mag bolt gun too. Good memories. |
Dawgdad,
I have a Savage Model 220 I bought before I ever thought about moving from Ohio. I wouldn't hesitate to take a 200 yd shot with it. It will shoot a .75 inch group at 100 yds with Remington 3" Accutips.
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