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    Posted: 05 March 2014 at 06:05

Been thinking of stashing rifle in Florida.  I hunt a lot there and it would save taking a gun case and a great rifle.  Sort of thinking of some thing that could make a 50-60 yard shot on a hog or a bobcat.

Sort of thinking about a 'kitchen behind the door farm house rifle'.

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My choice would be a heavier levergun; 356 win, 444, 45/70, 450 
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Bear;

How about one of the Savage 99 lever guns?  With the rotary magazine you'd have a lot more choices in bullet shape, & the 99 will give you a much larger choice of caliber.  The .300 Savage wouldn't be a bad choice either.

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sort of wanting a low cost model.  The 99 is great, but they are VERY pricey today.  the climate is Florida with salt water, so rust is a problem sitting in someone elses house for a year at a time.
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Mossberg 590 mariner?
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Actually, I've got one of those for the boat when going off-shore (high-jackers).  It even has a special waterproof case.   But it ain't no rifle.  It is great to fire at balloons tossed up in the when I'm air 10 miles out or floating on the surface to simulate an attack.  I think a Slugger will go right thru most pirate fiberglass boats, and the extended mag makes if something to deal with.

but it still isn't a rifle.  Maybe I need to just take the Mosin to Florida and leave it there!
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BEAR;

Aren't there some Rossi/Puma/whatever leverguns running around in .454 Casull?

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Originally posted by BEAR BEAR wrote:

Actually, I've got one of those for the boat when going off-shore (high-jackers).  It even has a special waterproof case.   But it ain't no rifle.  It is great to fire at balloons tossed up in the when I'm air 10 miles out or floating on the surface to simulate an attack.  I think a Slugger will go right thru most pirate fiberglass boats, and the extended mag makes if something to deal with.

but it still isn't a rifle.  Maybe I need to just take the Mosin to Florida and leave it there!

But he's talking 50-60 yards here. Sug will do everything in Florida with gusto well past 100, and sabots past 150. get the slug and shot barrels, covers all your needs. I've seen Mariners used for under 300 and the extra barrels are about a buck and a quarter. Keeps it on the cheap and they dodge the rust in salty climates.
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I was thinking some kind of military surplus rifle. Not real cheap, but I was thinking a Sweedish Mauser would be about right. 6.5x55 would be a great caliber.

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There's at least half dozen "low end" bolt actions, that go for under $300/400 new.  Get one in .308 or /06, throw a low powered scope on it.  I prefer the "shotgun" type scopes, 1 1/2 to 4 1/2 power, with heavy reticle.

I don't see how stainless, would help with rust from storage, trigger and springs, are more of concern.  A good cleaning/oiling and storage in good gun sock, should solve any rust problems.

 
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Actually, I have a NIB never touched Marlin 44 mag before the safety.  that would do.  But I'm looking for a 'clunker'  I think.  It will reside in my nephew's house; with useage a few times a year  when I'm in FL.
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BEAR;

I'd think some pawnshop, LGS shopping should turn up some suitable specimen.  I can't imagine that a used Rossi/Puma would be a high-dollar item.  A Remmie pump in .35?  Or, dare I mention a Handi-rifle?

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Bear I would be looking at a Marlin in .35 Rem. I have had 2 of them very nice around the farm rifle.

 
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50 yards a 35 would work just fine. I know I'll kick dirt on this, but I've never seen a 35 shoot much under a pie plate at 100.....save 1. A bud of mine had one that with his best handloads he could get 2 1/2 in. group at 100yds. Thats the one and only cartridge that I have never locally heard anything good about....... one of 2 actually. I forgot the 218 bee.

I've owned 2 of them and neither were good. I bought the second one because I figured they can't all be bad. It has quite a following and many swear by them, just locally they swear at them. I have no reason to argue that they may work for some, just none have that I've seen to speak of. I'm a lever lover and have 2 older ones that shoot under 2 with anything at 100 yards, but they are not the 35's either. My boys 30/30 is MOA with the Hornady loads. My old 32 is about 3" if I do my part.

I have seen a few 35's in bolt guns and a few single shot pistols and they shot incredible!!! Any insight into that phenomenon would be great.
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Now yer jist denying the Handi-Rifle's a true dual purpose weapon!  Iff'n ya caint shoot it, ya kin alluz club it to death.  It's good for that ya knows.

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 I hear ya JS ,both mine were blow a deers lungs out at 100,but that all changed with the Hornady Leverlotion stuff,it brought the last one I had right into a 2" 100 yard rifle,and the whackabilty was,well hard to beat a .35 .
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My experience with the 35 in Marlin lever is the same.  My brother does have one that he claims shoots Leverlution very well???  Funny thing is the Marlin 336 shoots the 30-30 round very well.

Like Jsg the local deer hunters swear by them.  But when we have a pre-deer opener Sight-in day for the public, most of those guys can't shoot 6" at 100 yards off a bench....so the 2= groups of the 35 lever gun isn't noticable.  I also suspect those 125 yard deer kills with these folks are really 30 yards!

I've always wanted a 35 rem in a nice bolt gun, maybe an old winchester or remington.

 
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I would think a 336 in 30-30 wouldn't be too bad. During the last ammo shortage the local Walmart almost always had 30-30 ammo on the shelf. That might come in handy at some time.

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BEAR;

Don't you have a Savage .30-30 that would do?  A model 340?  If I remember correctly, it'd seem to be the perfect gun for what you're proposing.

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