Bolt action with tube magazine

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farmall

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A coworker is looking for a bolt action 12 or 20 guage with a tube magazine. Nearly all I've seen have a box mag. He wants it to use as a slug gun for deer, and does not want a box magazine that can be lost in the field. Also wants a name brand, not some oddball, like Kessler, Belknap, ect. Where on earth did all the bolt shotguns go? I hit 3 gunshops and 1 good sized gunshow, and have yet to find a shotgun that will fulfill his needs.
Thanks, Andy
 
The old bolt action shotguns aren't all that strong, I don't think I would trust them with slugs.
I have read that Browning makes an A-Bolt in 12ga.
If he's trying to save money, how about an NEF single shot or a Maverick(entry level Mossberg pump gun). A little more money will get him a semi-auto. All of them will shoot slugs, just match the slug type to the barrel choke.
 
GunsAmerica.com is a good place to look. Mossberg made a tube magazine bolt action shotgun for several decades but ceased production of this model about 35 years ago. I once had a 16 gauge with twist adjustable choke in this model. It shot quite well at the trap range.

Marlins always had the clip magazine and they're fairly easy to find.

I never heard anything bad about bolt action shotguns. They're not popular because of the way they look and handle. But mechanically sound.
Jack
 
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