Mumbles Marble Mouth
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I give the BLR a big no thanks. They build the stupid gun with #### triggers and are extremely difficult to reassemble properly.
Small, light, black bear and deer carbine?
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I give the BLR a big no thanks. They build the stupid gun with #### triggers and are extremely difficult to reassemble properly.
From what is availabe in new firearms today, the Marlin model 336 Dark series .30-.30 would be a great choice. 16 1/2" Barrel, just over 7 1/2 pounds.
The 336Y is the same length, but comes in at 6 1/2 pounds; weight wise, this would be my choice in a .30-.30. Either would be a good rifle.
For me, I like hard hitting, so at 7 lbs. and 18 1/2" barrel the the Marlin 1895G in .45-70 would be at the top of my list. I am also a fan of the .444, they only build it with a .22" barrel.
Bottom line is you still have to be happy with what you have. My preferences may not be yours.
The 336Y is the same length, but comes in at 6 1/2 pounds; weight wise, this would be my choice in a .30-.30. Either would be a good rifle.
For me, I like hard hitting, so at 7 lbs. and 18 1/2" barrel the the Marlin 1895G in .45-70 would be at the top of my list. I am also a fan of the .444, they only build it with a .22" barrel.
Bottom line is you still have to be happy with what you have. My preferences may not be yours.
TheCoachZed
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OP, if you're looking for an affordable rifle with the power to kill anything and detachable mags and open sights and ability to take a peep sight easily ...
Savage 340 and Stevens 325 are always available for $350 or less (sometimes much less) on the EE. I'll have one for sale soon. I've killed black bear and deer with mine quite handily.
http://ataleoftwothirties.com/?p=978
Savage 340 and Stevens 325 are always available for $350 or less (sometimes much less) on the EE. I'll have one for sale soon. I've killed black bear and deer with mine quite handily.
http://ataleoftwothirties.com/?p=978
The answer to these questions has been known to rural Canadians for some time. It doesn't have to be an original "jungle carbine"...even given the current inflated prices for vintage military guns, you still should be able to pick up a chopped Lee-Enfield .303 for around $150.
A Steyr Scout in .308 would also tick all your boxes.
Light at about 6.6 lbs (plus your choice of optics), comes with two detachable magazines and an integral bipod just in case you want or nerd to use it for a longer shot. Weatherproof stock and metal.
If old school wood and metal appeal to you there's also the Sako 85 Bavarian carbine to consider. An Anschutz 1781 D FL is also a good choice but a bit heavier at 6.8 lbs w/o optics.
Light at about 6.6 lbs (plus your choice of optics), comes with two detachable magazines and an integral bipod just in case you want or nerd to use it for a longer shot. Weatherproof stock and metal.
If old school wood and metal appeal to you there's also the Sako 85 Bavarian carbine to consider. An Anschutz 1781 D FL is also a good choice but a bit heavier at 6.8 lbs w/o optics.
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The nice things about carbines is that you don't have to give up much to get the tight quarters handling that you desire... I shot the five round group below with my Ruger M77 Frontier .358 Win and Hornady 200 SP's at 100 yards with a Leupold VX-3 1.5-5X20 mounted... the rifle is 2" high at 100 and 2" low at 200... only 5.5" low at 250... so, 0-200 there is nothing to think about, a pretty much perfect carbine set-up.
Not too bad for a nice bolt gun. Synthetic stock would knock at least a pound off it.
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BigUglyMan
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Grizzly mag fed shotgun. Easy to load/unload. Lots of power. Can cover grouse to... Grizzly..
Ssh...grown-ups are talking.
I have two that I will recommend. Remington 7600 carbine. Any gunsmith can easily change a 760/7600 rifle to a carbine for not much $$ I installed a muzzle brake on my chopped 35 Whelen and am happy with it. For less power, I think a Mini 30 in 7.62x39 is hard to beat. I installed an Accustrut on mine and had Tombstone do a 3# trigger job. It shoots fine.
