Trunk Gun

[notsorichguy]

I wouls have to say a lever gun would be the best "truck gun". In 30-30 would be preferance.

 

[LloydM]

mandy, there is always the option of an SKS with folding stock. I have one myself and it is fairly short. If you go down the shotgun route, a DA 12.5" 12 ga should work and would be a fair bit shorter yet

 

[hvmetalhead]

I spoke with a local Concervation Officer about that, he told me "call the 1-800 number and speak with an officer, let him know what has happened and let him know you are able/willing to put it out of its missery". so as long as you let them know i guess it wouldnt be a problem

one more thing, you need to be real careful with the laws when ending an animals life and better be able to justify it to the feds when they show up as they can give you a lot of grief for 'poaching'

 

[alec1157]

My 10/22 Magnum goes with me always. But be careful leaving your gun in the vehicle in winter. The temperaure changes will make it rust from condensation.

 

[Short Knife Johnson]

the shortest legal single shot 12ga you can make make or get your hands on, it will work fine for quail to elephant as it has for years

Well if you run over an elephant and need to put it out of it's misery, you might have a whole different set of problems. The only African game I've almost hit around here was an Ostrich that got away on a local rancher. Not really sure why he had it. But yeah, a 12 gauge of some description would be my choice. I used to lug my Winchester '92 in .44-40 around because it was the handiest rifle I owned at the time, and is still in the top two.

If you could find a way to secure it to the trunk lid. That would keep it accessable, and out of the way.

 

[Canadian_Zuk]

I keep a junky little Henry US Survival rifle in "transport" at all times. Cheap, light (plastic) and floats/water proof when dissassembled. .22 semi auto with 2x 8 round clips. not overly accurate, but suitable for it's intended use.

 

[icedragonmx]

A very small 12ga non-res package that cost less than $200 all in. PM me for details

 

[manbearpig]

single shot cooey, $60-100
hacksaw, $1

there you go. look at the " Winchester Survival Shotgun" thread... although i personally would leave the stock alone.

Shotgun. Slug. Low power/velocity stuff. The kind of rounds a smart home owner keeps for that Mossberg Shortie in the hall closet... You do NOT want a shoe full of jacket fragments and asphalt/cement chunks when that over powered center fire comes tear-assing out the other side of that injured Deer and hits the road. I know you're going to aim away from your feet/car/other motorists but flesh and bone do funny things to a bullet's trajectory and that's an awful lot of energy at such a short range.

My $0.02

^this
firing a rifle at an animal laying at your feet on asphalt from close range is not really the safest solution.

 

[spenom]

Looking for an extremely beat up old gun for the trunk. Short and working are my only considerations. Any suggestions?
Last night the guy in front of me hit a deer with his pickup. Naturally, He only broke it's legs and didn't manage to kill it. Took 20 minutes for the county mountie to show up and put it out of it's misery. I don't want to have to stand by and watch that again. I was getting the tire iron out. Grrrr.

You don't have to shoot it to kill it. Just back up to it and let your car idle for 5 min with the tail pipe within 3 feet of it's head. This technique kills undead roadkill everytime. Plus then you don't have to worry about getting in trouble with the law if you shoot it.

 

[Pathfinder]

75$ Bubbaed Lee enfield or any single shot 12 or 20 guage for the same amount or less....take your pick.

 

[mopix]

My 870 with surefire slide and side saddle lives in the trunk.

 

[manbearpig]

where are you guys buying your $75 enfields?

 

[gallen270]

My 10/22 Magnum goes with me always. But be careful leaving your gun in the vehicle in winter. The temperaure changes will make it rust from condensation.

not if you have stainless.

 

[ratherbefishin]

its a bit of a problem-legally you're supposed to call the police who will call the pound and they will truss the animal up,broken legs and all , put it in the back of the van while they transport it to the pound where they will ''humanely''euthanize it-with a little luck an hour or more later.I have dispatched them right where they lay with a .22 in the back of the head-subsonic will work and not advertise it.This is where law and ethics collide.I hate to see an animal suffer

 

[farmer47]

a 22 to the head in the brain will kill 1500 pound steers instantly .it should be adequate for any road hit deer .any small 22 should be adequate .there are lots of older 22 guns that can be had for very little money .

 

[manbearpig]

 

[lone-wolf]

My 10/22 Magnum goes with me always. But be careful leaving your gun in the vehicle in winter. The temperaure changes will make it rust from condensation.

Uh, I hate that. Anyway to prevent it, other than getting a stainless gun.

 

[Gailamir]

Nuff said.

 

[Undergiver]

I like to take my Marlin .22 magnum in padded soft case on any trips outside the city.

 

[manbearpig]

Uh, I hate that. Anyway to prevent it, other than getting a stainless gun.

depends how often you use it. if you use it frequently and wipe it down with an oily rag each time it should be fine. if you leave it in your trunk for a month without using it, youre going to come back to a rusty gun.

you could get an airtight case like a Pelican 1750 and toss in a few packets of silica gel. might work, though ive never tried it... easier to just use a stainless gun.