Lever action

[geoint]

Good question. A secondary long gun? Hmmmm.

I guess it boils down to caliber, money and magazines?

I really like that Mossberg MVP......223

Personally I like the MVP Patrol a bit better.

http://www.riflegear.com/p-2096-mossberg-mvp-patrol-223rem-1625-bull-threaded.aspx

No matter, the cost after tax and DROS over $600

In my mind if I'am going to run AR mags then I'am going to run a real AR.

We can build an AR for the cost of a Mossberg and is much more efficient as a defensive weapon.

I can order the MVP Patrol in 223 for 520 from buds guns. $20 more for my FFL. Thats 540 for a gun no cop is going to give me grief about. I could order an AR for not much more but I always run the risk of a stupid LEO giving me crap.

Is there a limit on magazine capacity for bolt action rifles?

[762cavalier]

Brother, at this point I'd just get what you want. A good lever action is going to be much faster then a bolt gun but we're kind of comparing apples to oranges. The bolt gun is going to be more accurate.

I really like lever guns, they are the original assault weapon

A good 44 mag lever gun matched up to a DA 44 mag revolver is going to throw down a lot of lead and be very reliable at doing it.

This ^^^^^^

[geoint]

Think Ill buy the MVP now and save a lever gun in 38/357 for later. Thanks for the input.

[TMB 1]

Think Ill buy the MVP now and save a lever gun in 38/357 for later. Thanks for the input.

MVP is a good choice.
Another good truck gun is the H&R/NEF Handi Rifle.

[paolo]

I have the Mossberg MVP predator .223. It's a great rifle and I do like the fact that it takes AR magazines. It's quite accurate and reliable.

However, you do need to factor in the price of a decent scope if you plan on shooting at distances beyond 100yds.

Not sure about the magazine capacity limit but because it's a bolt action, you won't be spraying lead anyways.

[3006mv]

nothing wrong with a boltie as a truck gun i had one in AK for years

[VegasND]

I like a rifle over a shotgun but I change my mind on truck/trunk guns fairly often depending on the situation.

Keep an open mind.

[CSACANNONEER]

Rifles and shotguns are not interchangeable. They are two different animals with different purposes. You really need to define your purpose better prior to making a decision. Yea, "truck gun" is a purpose and if all you want it for is to sit in the truck and look cool, get whatever is cheapest. If there's a REAL intended practical purpose, then one will work a hell of a lot better than the other.

[44fred]

I just thought about the Savage 24. If you can find a deal on one in the right calibers, it would be the best of both worlds. I've owned a couple, old and older and was pleased with there performance. You are limited to a single shot in each barrel, just make the best of it.

[Shovel]

If you already have a 12g for a truck gun, I would start with a caliber to compliment your shotgun and then find a platform that you are comfortable with. Here are some good options:

1. 30-30: This is a great caliber with longer range capability than a shotgun, but you're going to need to get a lever action.

2. 7mm-08: This would be another great option, but I believe that you would have to get a bolt action.

3. 300 Blk: Newer caliber but seems to be proven. You could do an AR or bolt action. You may just need to risk getting hassled by a LEO.

[sigfan91]

What's wrong with just a shotgun and plenty of bird shots, buck shots, and sabot rounds onboard?

[NapalmCheese]

Coyotes or hogs. Not sure about follow up shot.

I wouldn't purposefully hunt pigs with anything smaller than a .243 or a .30-30. For a shotgun I'd use a rifled slug barrel. So for a truck gun for hunting pigs and coyotes I'd just as soon go with the lever gun.

That being said, if I had a .44 mag lever action rifle and a pig tag, and I was in an area that I was allowed to hunt and I just happen to see a pig, and I had a way to bring the meat home or keep it cool until I could get it home I'd shoot it and not feel too under gunned.

[Sutcliffe]

It depends on what your needs are

Shotguns are fine, but I think you get more utility out of a lever action kept in the truck.

[mark501w]

The old .30/30 lever guns are cool in their own right, handy, powerful ,loaded with american tradition .

[44fred]

For those that think the 30/30 is not enough gun here in California, you can't argue with history.