Whats a good truck gun?

If you already have a Marlin 30-30, why anything else? I agree to go with a Yugo Mauser of some sort. Not a lot of money, but plenty of truck stopping power!;)
 
Jimbob86 wrote:
Gak wrote;
Quote: Nothing beats a .30-30 levergun for handiness and overall goodness.

NIMO. Maybe in yours.

Jimbob, that was a real productive comment. Of course it was my opinion. Very little by anybody on these forums is anything but their opinion or experience. Does every statement have to be qualified with "IMO"? WT-??
 
Look for a Glenfield 30. That was the less fancy version of Marlin's 336 if memory serves me correctly. They are found online fairly often for 200-300 dollars. Check them out!
 
I guess I should clarify. My budget is $600-700 because that is what lever actions are going for in my area. I would love to pay only around $200-300. Problem is most pawn shops in my area want $500-600 for junk. My Marlin 336 is a great gun and would fit the bill as a truck gun, but I use it for deer hunting only. I keep a scope sighted in on the Marlin and after deer season, back in the safe it goes. The "truck gun" I am referring to will be more of an all-purpose gun. (Target shooting, hunting, and because I just want another lever action rifle.) The gun I have been trying to find is the Marlin 1894c in 357. Seems to be none around my area so Ill keep looking. A Winchester 94 in 30-30 would do nicely also.
 
If everything in your area is overpriced by $300.00 give or take, then I would use $70.00 worth of gas and drive to lesser expensive gun shop or state to save $230.00.
 
I plan on doing just that troopcom. Im going to a bigger city with lots of pawn/gun shops in about two weeks. Hopefully come home with a new toy.
 
+1 for 7600 Rem pump used one for years never falied me yet 30-06,270,35Rem,take your choice Damn good truck gun.:D
 
I know the OP likes a Lever Action Rifle, but given what he is willing to spend I think a Ruger Frontier chambered in .308 Winchester might make a better Truck Gun. I have one and love it.
 
The first thing is that pawn shops are usually the worst places to buy guns where I live. They charge almost double what gun shops charge for the same guns. Maybe things are different where you live.

I would attempt to buy a new gun if you have a $600-$700 budget. You won't get someone else's problems like you can do if you buy used from someone you don't know or won't give you a warranty. You can get a mighty nice gun for $700. You can get a durable, reliable, accurate gun that will take the abuse of riding around in a car all the time. Heck there's a Marlin Guide Gun in .45-70 at a LGS (local gun shop) for just over $600. That thing is not only beautiful but it will bring down anything in North America in a hurry. It's also short enough to be carried around easily in a vehicle.
 
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