close range gun
#11
RE: close range gun
Well, if you get a nice Remington Model 760 slide action carbine in .308 Win., you can use it either place. No action is any faster than a slide action. The 760's are generally more accurate than the Rem. autoloaders, and are just as fast to operate, once you get familiar with them......
#12
RE: close range gun
I second eldeguello on this. For years I hunted with either a low mounted scoped bolt gun, or an iron sighted lever, I always seemed to be carrying the wrong gun for the situation. This year I'm taking out my new pump 308 with a lowpowered scope on see-thru rings, the best of both worlds.
Before the replies start coming in: yes, I know you guys hate the see-thru rings, this is the set-up I want for this gun.
Before the replies start coming in: yes, I know you guys hate the see-thru rings, this is the set-up I want for this gun.
#15
Nontypical Buck
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RE: close range gun
I agree with carp master .But I do love the old 45/70 for that kind of shooting.It will remove the finger prints. If that is to much round for ya the 30-30 ,.44mag, 444,35 rem, are all good up close rounds. I just like a flat or round nose bullet at close range.
#16
RE: close range gun
ORIGINAL: DANTHEHUNTER
I agree with carp master .But I do love the old 45/70 for that kind of shooting.It will remove the finger prints. If that is to much round for ya the 30-30 ,.44mag, 444,35 rem, are all good up close rounds. I just like a flat or round nose bullet at close range.
I agree with carp master .But I do love the old 45/70 for that kind of shooting.It will remove the finger prints. If that is to much round for ya the 30-30 ,.44mag, 444,35 rem, are all good up close rounds. I just like a flat or round nose bullet at close range.
However, I see no particular point in buying a gun chambered for a short-range cartridge like the .44 Magnum, .35 Remingtonor .30/30 on purpose! Indeed, these are all good short-range cartridges, but that's all. Like fornra says, a gun that will kill at 300 yards will also kill at 50! And a fast-handling .308, .338 Federal, .358 Win. or .35 Whelen will do both! Any of these can be used in a fast Remington pump carbine or Browning BLR, either of which is as fast handling as any Marlin or Winchester levergun!
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