My bubba truck shottie..

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Ok so I keep all my guns in good condition and pretty much baby them. Im in the market now for a truck shotgun that I can sort of "bubba". Cut down, put a sling on etc. Something I can throw in there and not have to care about, that will take a s**t kicking. Ive got it narrowed down to 2 different guns I think Id like.

A bolt 410.(I think Ive sourced an old one): Not much kick with a short barrel, the stocks all one peice, and it'llfit more than one round.

OR

A SxS 12 gauge. I've found a few that are'nt in the best shape and wouldnt be a great loss to chop. But with a short barrel they have a lot of recoil and that seems to beat the gun apart after a while.

So I need some ideas and opinions. Obviously I want a cheap, older gun for this project. What would you do?
 
1300_stainless said:
Naw, If I had a brand new gun that nice I'd baby it too lol. Im thinking something simple thats allready got battle scars.
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Look for a used Ithaca mod 37 pump. Tougher than an 870, all steel, no aluminum or weird alloys. Available at reasonable prices if you keep your eyes on the shotgun exchange.
 
I am seriously considering one of the grizzlies as well but years ago, I used to buy Baikal IZH-18 Single Shots for around $50.00 a pop.

Chopped them to 18.5, and used them as camp / backpack guns. They break in half, and fit perfectly on either side of a pack. They kick like a mule using magnum slugs though, the hard plastic buttplate can make quite the imprint :)
 
KK1 said:
A norinco hp9-1 14" comes out of the factory with battle scares if that helps.
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BWWAAAAA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!


I almost spewed my coffee on that one! :D

I have an HP9-1 and it did indeed come with battle scars. I have a ATI collapsible stock on it to make it (probably) one of the shortest (non-controversial) shotguns a person could have. I love it. The only thing that would make it better would be screw in chokes.

Matthew
 
I would go with the Cooey or H&R single shot as well. For quite some time a Cooey/Winchester single shot was my weapon of choice due to it's short length with a 20" barrel, an adjustable Polychoke made it quite versatile, and rifle sights made it easy to shoot accurately with slugs. A little carving on the stock with a file and a Dremmel tool took away the slaby feel, and I narrowed the wide forend of the later models, which I considered a detriment to handling. A barrel band swivel made by a gunsmith soldered in place finished it off. I chose the 20" barrel because for me that length gave the little gun a nice balance. A good recoil pad is useful if the gun will see much shooting.

I had 4 of these guns made; a 20 gauge with no choke and a bead sight, a 12 gauge with a poly choke, a 12 gauge with a no choke and M-700 sights, and a 12 gauge with Remchokes. The disadvantages of the Cooey/Wincchesters is that the firing pins on all the guns was a bit short if you had ammo with deep seated primers like Federal. On the plus side the ammo can be switched quicker than it can be with any sort of repeater.
 
Im thinking more and more about chopping the cooey I bought. I dont really use it and Im fixing up my old mans 410. Wich would make a good sporting gun (as much as I need anyway) and then I could chop the 12, throw on a sling and shell holder and Im ready to go. The only thing Id really have to invest in is a recoil pad.

On a side note anyone know where I can get some cheaper rifle sights for it?
 
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simple, but effective. much like myself.
 
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