Speaking on guns

I'm not sure why I have a renewed fascination with guns, got plum out of them for a couple decades. I have accumulated some old mausers and a cheap old 22 this year. But I am thinking on a really nice rifle. Been studying some on the new ones and have gravitated towards getting a nice one. Tika, Sako and Kimber all make some sweet guns but for a little more money I could have a custom made. I saw a dandy Dakota Arms 280 yesterday. It was build on a Remington 700 action. It had a fluted Shilen barrel and a Bishop thumbhole stock, around $1600, not much more than a Kimber really. I'm not sure on caliber, leaning towards something in a 6.5 caliber. Maybe a 6.5-284, quarter sized groups at 500 yds., more penetration and flatter shooting than a 300 winny with noticeably less recoil. Well, I'm just rambling now, any opinions?

Wish I had some input, but you lost me at Tika.

Did see a really nice Henry lever action on a raffle that if I would have had the ticket money, I would have at least put my name in the pot.

I'm kinda getting interested in them again too. A friend of mine brought his new pistol over the other day...shoots 45 Long Colt and 410 shotgun shells! Talk about a hoot!! We shot a bunch of 410 slugs... that's a pretty good knockdown round for close range! He's a game warden and wants to carry it for bear..... I was totally impressed with it... they call it the "Judge"...titanium, short barrel, pretty sweet! It bucked a bit, but not as bad as I thought it would.
I also love Henrys! Always thought they were an awesome little gun... if only they'd make a lever action 45-70 or something... I'd probably have to have one!

Those Henrys are a nice action, better than any lever gun Marlin or Winchester ever made. My brother has a couple of the brass ones. If you get the steel receiver it has a receiver top that will take a scope but you'd have to drill holes in the brass one to put a scope on. AFAIK they come in 22, 22 mag, 17 HMR and I think a couple pistol rounds like 357 Magnum and maybe 44. It would be sweet in a 45-70, 444, or 450. I looked at a new Marlin 45-70 but the trigger is such a sloppy piece of junk on them I decided not, that's when I went ahead and bought the sharps.
I was looking at one of those 45/410s, nice piece. I have one of the first run Thompson Contenders in 45/410. It was new in the early 70s and has fired maybe 5-6 rounds through it. I don't get it out much except to show it off.
I have also been thinking about a cowboy rig, maybe a colt six shooter replica in a 45 LC and a nice Hunter holster.
It seems like guns are about as good of a solid risk free investment as there is right now. In the last 5 years they have gone up 25-30%. I thought silver was the ticket and bought some of that over the last couple years but it has kind of flat lined, actually went way up and then took a dump last summer. If I don't invest in something I will just piss it away on whiskey, fast women and slow cars, lol.

Kate's late brother Frank, left a fair gun collection...some he bought, some he inherited, and some he got in other places he didn't talk about. We wound up with them a couple years ago. Her other brother, a sherrif in WA, sent them home with us... all 17 at once, as well as about 2,000 rounds..... about half way home the thought crossed my mind....wonder what I should do if I get pulled over??? I'm sure the officer would have some big eyes!!!!! hahhaa
The pride of the bunch is a side by side L.C. Smith 12 gauge.... always wanted a side by side and finally got one! There's a few in there from foreign countries... I'll have to post some pics...wierd action on them...it's a bolt, but pulls straight back, no rotation...

Some of the Swede's I believe, had a straight pull military rifle. I have seen a few of them at Cabellas in the last couple years. Maybe a Styer or something like that. Cool action.

Nice thread. We must have some of that karma or what ever it is going on. I haven't owned guns in years. Last fall I bought a 500 Mossburg for home defence. Right now i'm looking at buying a .38 stubby to carry concealed. Looking at a hammerless S&W and a Ruger. Local dealer didn't have a Ruger on stock the other day but he should have them in today. Ruger has a little bigger hand grips than the S&W which is nice for scarred up, arthritic paws. Trigger pull is supposed to be smoother too. I'll let yinz know what happens.

I like those Henrys too. Something for the future I hope. I'm real interested in these cowboy shooting meets. For now I don't have the $$$ to play but after my child support payments end I wanna look into it a bit more.

I'd love to have a Henry , a Vaquero, and a nice shot gun in my gun cabinet if I could afford it.

At this point Ill take a good rifle, a nice handgun, and a decent shotgun.

Maybe if I have any money left in my Christmas bonus, Ill have to get me one of the above.

Any recommendations on a decent hand gun or shotgun?

Doesnt need be a big fancy gun, I kinda value function more than form.

Know what I mean Verne?

410 revolver

Today I bought a Ruger LCR .38 special. Nice little pistol. For me the size of the hand grips clinched the deal over a S&W J frame. Super simple to operate.


http://www.ruger.com/products/lcr/models.html


I guess I should have saved last month's bonus money from the dealer but I figured WTF I might not wake up tomorrow.

Can't wait to try it out.

That Mossberg 500 is a great shotgun for the money. I sold mine when I was in Texas, didn't have much use for the 18 1/2" rifled barrel after I left Alaska. I always had a soft spot for a model 97 Wichester and have been looking for one like I shot when I was a kid. The local gunshop has a decent take down model for $500

The one I bought is a .20 gauge. It's got enough punch for what I want it for. It's a youth model with a shorter stock. Stock extension came with it. 2 screws and it works out real nice. Kinda plain but you don't need fancy for home defence. Dealer ordered it for someone and they backed out. Gun, 2 boxes of shells, tax and background check fee came to $340 and change.

As far as accuracy goes for my money you started this thread wishing for that Dakota Arms in 280 Rem. I'd stay right there for accuracy. My Browning A-Bolt in 280 Rem. was the most accurate caliber I have ever owned or shot. 5 shots in one hole at 200 yards when I'm having a good day. I only sold it due to the $50+ hand load ammo prices. My son traded his AR for a Weatherby Mark 5 Accumark in 7 Rem. Mag. Composite stock with a fluted stainless barrel. He made a 300 yd. head shot on a antlerless whitetail opening day. I really think any of the new guns with the cnc machining are out of the box super accurate. I looked at the Tika, Sako, Weatherby, Kimber, Rem. and Winchester when looking at new guns. All good guns but I'm a Browning guy

AlleyCat wrote:The one I bought is a .20 gauge. It's got enough punch for what I want it for. It's a youth model with a shorter stock. Stock extension came with it. 2 screws and it works out real nice. Kinda plain but you don't need fancy for home defence. Dealer ordered it for someone and they backed out. Gun, 2 boxes of shells, tax and background check fee came to $340 and change.

I always said that if the sound of you racking a round into a pump shotgun doesn't turn someone around, you might as well just shoot the bastard right there. Self defense, a pump shotgun would win out over a handgun any day in my book. A little tough for a concealed carry tho,lol.

Clay--those are handy

the lowly 22 is still a very effective killer--ask your local assassin

ammo availability should be a big factor in choice--a whole buncha guns and no bullets won't do much good--wtshf it's gonna come down to primitive weapons

save the last bullet

I hear ya on the bullets JD and I do keep some of those primative weapons on hand along with some common items that can make more.

I'd like to buy a .22 just for plinking.