Best pump action rifle, any reccomendations?
- Thread starter Randingo
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Wacky stock, the evo is gross, as much as i want the propper bolt hold open, I'm good.
How's the plastic one a better option when theres an esthetically nicer aluminum model thats cheaper available.
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How much do you find the rifle goes out of battery due to your hands on the pump, is it pretty sensitive in your hands? I think you're right and i might end up going with the renegade, as much as i hate having to break grip. But I could also get it in 7.62x39 which I already have ammo for
Often at first, now I'm more mindful of it, i like putting the pump handle in my rest, it was recomended to me to use the forend in front of the pump handle and i tried that for a while and it doesn't feel right for me, I'm back to resting on the pump handle amd trying to be mindful to not push it out of battery, an action lock like every pump shotgun would have been fantastic.
In case any ones interested, I went and handled a taipan today. I think I changed my mind on the rifle. The pump took such little pressure to put the gun out of battery that I'm not a fan. Im sure with practice it could be minimized but I was expecting at least more resistance. I did handle a cz600 trail, was expecting an abysmal stock based on many comments but I didn't find it all that bad. Im kinda intrigued after seeing how quickly Ziga from Polenar Tactical ran the rifle in a Lynx brutality match. Not the most accurate bolt gun out there but seems like it could be a lot of fun.
I've never handled the Taipan but I've had my Troy for a couple years now and have no regrets buying it. I bought it when Tenda had them on sale for $1100. I use it in 3-Gun matches and, aside from being pretty inconvenient to use in the prone position, it works great. It handles like an AR and I have no concerns about it's build quality. What are looking to do with it? Hunting? Plinking? Sport Shooting? Taticooling?
Mostly just at the range, but i like the idea of being able to take the 600 trail out to the bush and potentially do some hunting with it in the future. Ideally I wanted an AR to tacticool and potentially try competitions and have been just trying to develop my fundamentals as a shooter, but that ship has sailed and while the backland hunter/alcor/chimera could fill that void i currently can't afford to spend on something that I likley won't be able to use and won't get reimbursement for :/.
In that case, I can't recommend the Troy PAR enough! Closest thing to an AR that I can think of in terms of handling, ergonomics, parts compatibility and reliability (minus the semi-auto part of course). While nothing is safe in Canada I like to think it's much less likely to get banned. I often see folks online trash talking pump action rifles as sad cope guns but I really do like mine.
Does yours get stiff when running hot?
Yes. When I’m rapid firing in competitions. It’s an easy gun to short stroke if not running the pump aggressively. It’s only an issue when shooting multiple rounds from a prone position as I can’t get good leverage to run the pump. I’d trade it for a real AR in a second if I could but I’d still take it over any other manual actioned rifle for action style shooting.
SilentKnight
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billbmcleod
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Epps has a 760 in fair condition but kind of pricey but maybe that is the way it is today.. Bang it around for 50 years then sell it for twice or more what it went for new. There has to be a lot of them out there in closets and safes but the owner just hasn't decided to part with it yet.
