Inhimwelive
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Pump rifles are ugly? Are you kidding compared to what? In my eyes they are the sleekest prettiest rifles made.. Now bolt actions they're ugly..
Why the lack of pump action rifles?
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2ndsojourn
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I usually hunt from a tree stand, not a foxhole. For deer, anyway. And a second shot is usually not required.
screaming4vengence
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a pump can theoretically fire faster than a bolt
A bolt is scientifically proven to be more accurate than a pump
Maybe if you had a bolt rifle you would've hit your target and didn't need to be able to fire faster.
That being said as long as PA outlaws semis for hunting the pump will live on. From Pittsburgh to philly people will swear by their 760 and rightfully so , they have taken many o game
A bolt is scientifically proven to be more accurate than a pump
Maybe if you had a bolt rifle you would've hit your target and didn't need to be able to fire faster.
That being said as long as PA outlaws semis for hunting the pump will live on. From Pittsburgh to philly people will swear by their 760 and rightfully so , they have taken many o game
Well, I like pumps! In fact I purchased a Henry .22 pump early last year and find it to be one of the nicest looking Henry's!
A centerfire rifle on my "gun bucket list" is one of the early Remington's where the cartridge head was attached to the receiver. Not at all garish, but more of a nice addition and reminder to the shooter of what the gun was chambered for.
A centerfire rifle on my "gun bucket list" is one of the early Remington's where the cartridge head was attached to the receiver. Not at all garish, but more of a nice addition and reminder to the shooter of what the gun was chambered for.
Inhimwelive
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Tony z that's the Remington model six...I owned one in 30-06 it was a great rifle..
Inhimwelive
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If you look for a Remington model 6 your going to find a very old Rolling block .22. Its a Remington model "Six".
And of course you can provide a link to that "scientific study". I am anxious to see what factors were controlled and how, and what factors were uncontrolled. Also, what statistical measures were used. I love it when someone can claim a "scientific study" ...or is this going to be one of those, "...you can look it up...", claims?
If you like pumps, buy one and be happy, there is no significant reason not to. I do not care for pump rifles myself. One of the reasons is that a pump seems to be a means of enabling a quick second shot. In all my years of deer hunting (I am 71), I have never needed a second shot. As a matter of fact, I took more deer with a 6MM Remington in a Browning High-wall (single-shot), that with any of my other guns. Nevertheless, if a pump floats your boat, do it that way.
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Mike Irwin
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Actually, it wasn't the Remington Model 6, it was the Remington Model Six, with the number spelled out.
http://www.remington.com/products/archived/centerfire/pump-action/model-six.aspx
http://www.remington.com/products/archived/centerfire/pump-action/model-six.aspx
Inhimwelive
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Reading comprehension, big problem on the net..
Mike Irwin
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I'd forgotten that it was spelled out, and I spent about 10 minutes online last night looking for a slide-action Remington Model 6... being very confused.
Mike Irwin
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"Woops. Im sure you knew that a meant 870."
Nope, didn't have a clue...
I also started out pretty young with a pump shotgun, my Dad's Ithaca 37 12 gauge, then I graduated to a Winchester 1200 (much more pleasant to shoot, as it was a lot heavier) and some years ago I got an S&W 3000 police cruiser.
I'm shooting mainly a 20-gauge SxS these days, or my Dad's Remington 58 semi-auto, but for a general utility gun I still prefer pumps.
I've not shot pump rifles that much, and mainly .22s when I have, but I'd have no problems going with a pump centerfire.
One of these days I want to get a Remington 760 in .300 Savage, just to have it as a companion to my Savage 99 and my Remington 722 and 81, all in .300.
Nope, didn't have a clue...
I also started out pretty young with a pump shotgun, my Dad's Ithaca 37 12 gauge, then I graduated to a Winchester 1200 (much more pleasant to shoot, as it was a lot heavier) and some years ago I got an S&W 3000 police cruiser.
I'm shooting mainly a 20-gauge SxS these days, or my Dad's Remington 58 semi-auto, but for a general utility gun I still prefer pumps.
I've not shot pump rifles that much, and mainly .22s when I have, but I'd have no problems going with a pump centerfire.
One of these days I want to get a Remington 760 in .300 Savage, just to have it as a companion to my Savage 99 and my Remington 722 and 81, all in .300.
bamaranger
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Model 14
I'll add to my earlier post that my first deer rifle was a 3rd generation hand me down Model 14 in .30 Remington. It came from a great uncle, to my Dad, and to me, I hunted it just one season, all of about a week. Never shot anything with it, though my Dad did in his day. At the tender age of 12, I thought it was a sleek looking rifle. I still do.
The machining and old time metal work in the "candy cane" pumps is pretty staggering. Making one today would cost a small fortune. In their time, they were THE deer rifle for many. Just today I was glancing at some old timey on line pics of deer camps gone by, and the old Rem pumps are there in abundance.
Until recently, I would wipe down the old Model 14 and take it for a walk while scouting. Narrow, sleek, balanced, it was about like carrying a walking stick. About the last walk I made with it, a big doe paraded out onto the dirt road, iron sight distance away. I leveled the old rifle and snapped off the safety, I swear, I could feel the old gal tremor. The deer was legal, I could have driven the Bronco to her after the shot, but I had to be at work, soon, and had no time to fool with a deer, and let her pass. Wish now I'd shot her.
I'll add to my earlier post that my first deer rifle was a 3rd generation hand me down Model 14 in .30 Remington. It came from a great uncle, to my Dad, and to me, I hunted it just one season, all of about a week. Never shot anything with it, though my Dad did in his day. At the tender age of 12, I thought it was a sleek looking rifle. I still do.
The machining and old time metal work in the "candy cane" pumps is pretty staggering. Making one today would cost a small fortune. In their time, they were THE deer rifle for many. Just today I was glancing at some old timey on line pics of deer camps gone by, and the old Rem pumps are there in abundance.
Until recently, I would wipe down the old Model 14 and take it for a walk while scouting. Narrow, sleek, balanced, it was about like carrying a walking stick. About the last walk I made with it, a big doe paraded out onto the dirt road, iron sight distance away. I leveled the old rifle and snapped off the safety, I swear, I could feel the old gal tremor. The deer was legal, I could have driven the Bronco to her after the shot, but I had to be at work, soon, and had no time to fool with a deer, and let her pass. Wish now I'd shot her.
I'll be dayamed! I gots me a 20 ga. JC Higgins bolt action shotgun-long, long barrel and a .22 Henry pump.
Suppose I ought just take a sledge to each and smash them to bits, or worse yet, run through the streets, yelling to one and all, that bolt and pump rifles don't deserve to be owned and should be turned into to Ma Guv-mint?
Nah, I'll keep em, and at least shoot the .22 pump.
Suppose I ought just take a sledge to each and smash them to bits, or worse yet, run through the streets, yelling to one and all, that bolt and pump rifles don't deserve to be owned and should be turned into to Ma Guv-mint?
Nah, I'll keep em, and at least shoot the .22 pump.