Posted on 01/25/2013 6:39:08 PM PST by dynachrome
Rifles Your needs: Hunting, varmint control, “just in case”
Why: While some people may use or need a rifle for home defense, all the rifle owners I know use their rifles for either target shooting or hunting and varmint control. They use a different kind of gun for personal or home defense. However, for the sake of argument let’s say that the proverbial excrement has hit the rotating airfoil and that you, despite the fact that you get your meat from the grocery store and don’t run into coyotes at the bus stop, could be called upon to defend all that is categorically good from all that is categorically bad. In light of this potential situation, you should gravely proclaim to whoever is in charge of your bank account that it is morally incumbent upon you to own a rifle . . . just in case.
While semi-automatics are incredibly popular and effective, a good bolt-action rifle is the most rugged, durable, economical, and time-tested rifle platform available. Remember: this article is for the average person who does not need something like a battle rifle. That being said, my recommendation for a cheap, reliable bolt-action rifle is, in fact, a battle rifle. Oops.
Recommended: Mosin-Nagant 1891/30. Cost: $100
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I am so dead.
Now that is a fine rifle. I love mine. It has the black synthetic stock. With my Weaver v22 scope on it...it will pick the nits off of a gnat at 200 yards.
Thanks for that link. In my desperation I won a BX-25 for a little less than current ridiculous price, as I am unsure if Cabelas will come through with my BX-25x2 order.
Add a decent .22 bolt gun, or a 10/22 if you want to splurge, and a basic Mossberg 500 12 ga, and you’d have a great lineup for very reasonable money.
We couldn’t afford to buy the ordnance we have now, purchased during 2011-12, after I nagged
Hubby with my cogent arguments, “You can never have too many guns or too much ammo.”
Luckily, he listened and didn’t shoot me after he bought the first one.
I have not actively reloaded ammo for some time and had to start scrounging for brass recently. I am not in bad shape, but don’t have enough to feel comfortable with the current brazen gun grab by the Commie Dems.
I look for this to settle back down later this year.
Glad I live in TX. No danger of confiscation here, WILL NOT HAPPEN.
Picked up a Rossi lever action carbine chambered for .38 Special/.357 Mags - sweet weapon. It was not feeding all .357 mags as cleanly as it should so I have a gunsmith looking it over to see if polishing things up help.
What is the capacity for your Rossi? The Marlin I looked at was 9. BTW, I have a Rossi Model 62 pump, very fun, been reliable.
I’m thinking I should just make some of my own arms. It would be a great exercise and help me to own not only the process but give a sense that it is priceless, for the work I did creating it.
No joke
That thing any good in the 100 yard range?
No disrespect. I have no idea about them.
thanx
“You will be hard pressed to find cases to reload in a SHTF scenario.”
There are quite a few people who reload for the Mosin 91/30. I have no idea where they get their cartridge cases but apparently they are able to get enough of them to keep them happy.
bfr
I had a Mosin on Reserve at Buds, but when I talked to someone there, he said they didn’t know if they would get anymore in. The rifles were in a barrel by the door and everyone who came in for an AR and couldn’t find one was grabbing 2-3 on their way out of the store. I also couldn’t find a 10-22 or a Henry, but I did find a 702 Plinker. Not a bad little gun and has a free floating barrel. Only problem is I paid $90 for two mags last week. :(
Last time I looked, Widener’s has the JW2000 rabbit ears double barrel for $250.00 in 12 gauge. A 12 gauge will shoot a wide range of loads and is effective to 100 yards with rifled slugs, 40 yards with 00 Buckshot. #2 and #4 bird shot works well for in house defensive loads.
8 +1 in the chamber
The springs on the SKS are hellacious.
Take yur thumb off if you ain’t careful.
Coat those empty SKS stripped clips with Remington dry lube or similar product, then snap the cartridges in place. Some people use a dab of white Lubriplate grease instead - I've tried both and the dry stuff works as well without the mess.
What ammo do you use for the feral hogs?
Hey, it works, and I've got plenty.
/johnny
That depends on the size of your bank account, I guess. I can’t really quibble with the guns listed in that article.
For the cost of your list one could, or could have anyway, 2 or even 3 of each of the guns on his list. For the price of one of those Ruger 77’s you could buy 4 or 5 of the Mosin’s and a couple of thousand rounds for them. And as far as being a dinosaur, well, they’re live dinosaurs and they still have a bite that can kill a man at 600 yards. You can’t argue with that.
We bought three of those bad boys and 6 tins of ammo back when prices were sane. That’s three rugged, reliable, and proven weapons and a big pile of ammo for less than $600. They aren’t as pretty as those Rugers, I’ll admit, but they do go “bang” every single time you pull the trigger.
That also means we have a ready source of spare parts if one breaks. Not likely I know, but how many spare Ruger 77’s can someone afford?
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