Truck guns. What is your favourite

Rman said:
Nope what?
Out of sight and out of mind doesn't cut it?
Also.. That video is so full of stupid, it is unwatchable.

That isn't going to change many, if any, folks' mind that live in rural areas.

R.
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Rman, what you do is your business .... legal or not .... and you are the judge of the risks that you are taking ....

Just don't come posting on here afterwards and complaining that you lost your firearms license and all your guns .... and that you did not know.
 
0faustus0 said:
Rman, what you do is your business .... legal or not .... and you are the judge of the risks that you are taking ....

Just don't come posting on here afterwards and complaining that you lost your firearms license and all your guns .... and that you did not know.
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You must live in a city, and not get out much? Complain? That's funny. It would never happen.
It's generally a good thing to let folks do what they do. It's kinda what makes the world go round. Good, bad, and, ugly.
Calling a fellow out for maybe, or maybe not, meeting storage requirements...on this thread?
C'mon man.

R.
 
I don’t feel comfortable leaving sunglasses in my truck here. Nevermind guns.
And when I get a chance to leave this big city, some ####### still tries to steal my truck while I’m in the bush.
Truck guns sound like a great place to live.
 
Rman said:
You must live in a city, and not get out much? Complain? That's funny. It would never happen.
It's generally a good thing to let folks do what they do. It's kinda what makes the world go round. Good, bad, and, ugly.
Calling a fellow out for maybe, or maybe not, meeting storage requirements...on this thread?
C'mon man.

R.
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Rman, I am not calling anyone out .... you do what you need to do .... and you take the risks that you want to take.

You see .... this is what I am still trying to figure out .... I agree with Butcherbill's definition that a truck gun lives in the truck 24/7. And it needs to be quickly available in case it is needed. And for me it is not practical to remove the gun from the truck every time I get home ....

We know that storage regulations apply as soon as you get home .... or even as soon as you go to sleep and where the discharge of a firearm is not allowed (hotel in a city, etc.). Storage regulations apply at that time .... !!

I still would like to hear how people have figured out practical ways to have a 24/7 truck gun that is quickly and readily available when needed .... and that meets legal storage requirements ... meaning the gun is either trigger locked or locked in a case .... and the ammo is locked in a case as well.
 
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The easiest answer to your question is... a lot people make a decision, depending on where they live, and what they do.
If that decision isn't available to them, and they are of the same mindset that you are, then they come up with different things, that involve locks and such. There isn't a way around that. One of the better solutions, depending on your truck, is a lockable, under the seat storage unit. Some newer trucks come with under the seat storage, and some guys are locking their seats down with a cable lock. Another is behind the seat, against the back wall, with a lock on it. It really depends on the truck, and how much junk is in it already!

R.
 
I have used a number of different approaches over the years, but generally something short-barrelled and/or take down. Mag-fed is handy but not always necessary. I like many of the currently-available short 12 gauge single and O/U or SxS offerings out there, and often will pair them with sub-calibre inserts just to have some options, whether it is bunny or bear in your sights. I like to use a lockable tool box with a combination lock, that way it is relatively inconspicuous (not rifle shaped) and both gun and ammo are immediately accessible. I have on occasion used a steel cable to ensure the tool box doesn’t leave my vehicle without my permission either. I also like to carry a print out of the dumbed-down storage and transportation regulations flyer from the RCMP website, just in case someone needs to be educated on what our gracious overlords allow me to do with my own property. This set up meets any legal requirement by my read, so is good for urban or rural situations, and with a few practise runs under your belt can be ready to rock within seconds and not that much different than carrying a loaded gun with one in the chamber in the passenger seat.
 
0faustus0 said:
Nope !!!!! You are risking a criminal record ....the loss of your firearms license .... and the loss of all your guns.

I suggest you watch the video that was posted in post #48.


https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/2351023-Truck-guns-What-is-your-favourite?p=19483794&viewfull=1#post19483794


Basically, according to case law ..... as soon as you get home ... the gun is not transported any more ... and if the gun is not in use .... storage regulations apply .... meaning trigger locked or in a locked case ... and ammo not readily available ... meaning ammo locked up in a case as well.
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Nothing wrong with having the vehicle loaded in the driveway ready for a road trip within minutes
extrapolating residence storage rules to a vehicle temporary situation sounds too libtarded for me
 
Safe storage is pretty easy to achieve in a vehicle. Living in an area where its smart to leave items unattended in a vehicle due to POS crack heads is a key ingredient to this though...legal and wise are sometimes not the same. My truck guns ( I have two vehicles live in my trucks 24/7/365 and get used regularly. I keep a stainless/synthetic 22cf as mine. Coyotes and wolves are the most regular targets.
 
0faustus0 said:
Butcherbill, feel like sharing what easy and practical way you figured out for meeting storage requirements?

I wish there was an easy to open case for a long gun and with a biometric sensor or something and so that I don't have to deal with trigger locks or keys ....
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I would store it as per the “storage rules” of any Nr gun, same as I store my Nr guns anywhere else. I would also keep it out of sight which is always a smart idea when your in town an not in the truck with you truck gun.

To be specific though, I would have my truck gun in a soft case with a combo trigger lock under a blanket or something similar if I didn’t have any easily accessible space under the rear seats. The ammo would either be locked in the glove box or locked in the soft bag while I was not transporting it, while transporting it I would do as I please depending on the situation as long as it was unloaded. I would never have a loaded firearm in a vehicle, that’s just irresponsible :rolleyes: ;)

It takes minimal time to attach a trigger lock or lock the glove box or unlock both when you get in or out, 99% of the time you will need the gun while your in the truck so it’s probably going to not be trigger locked. I’ve had to put a deer down that a car hit on the road and wished I had a truck gun at the time, would’ve been a better alternative than the ball peen hammer I used…
 
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Butcherbill said:
I’ve had to put a deer down that a car hit on the road and wished I had a truck gun at the time, would’ve been a better alternative than the ball peen hammer I used…
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And after all the proper storage/minimal storage points, Murphy's Law kicks in. The day you need one, you don't have it. Several years ago I came onto an FSR up past 85 km. I changed channels, and the radio talk was that someone had hit a big moose calf down around 3 km. As I drove down the road, the chatter was "it's suffering, hasn't anyone got a gun?" Well at least 40 vehicles drove past and nobody did anything; some stopped and said it bawled a bit. However, the calf continued to suffer, couldn't get up, and the cow was hanging around at a distance.

As I got to within 2 km, I asked the ones driving by how far away the cow was. Apparently she was about 100 yards away, possibly giving up on the calf. When I stopped, I could see her just standing at the edge of the timber, then shut the engine off. I always kept a very sharp axe handy on the cab guard. Axe in hand, I ran across the road to where the calf was laying down, just at the edge of the ditch. It wanted to get up and run, but its legs wouldn't work to lift its body. Not taking any more chances than I already was, I hit it four or five times at the base of its skull. It died right away and I ran as fast as I could back to the safety of the truck, listening for the cow over my heavy breathing.

These animals get hit on a regular basis, and our ability to carry the necessary tools, guns, to prevent suffering should not be impaired or deterred by rules meant to stop big city meth heads from getting them.
 
I dont keep a truck gun per se, but I think if i were to need one I would use my Savage 42 over under .22 mag over .410 and a selection of .410 slug/shot.
It would be multi use single shot, safe easily lockable/storable as it breaks into a small bag and synthetic everything so should take temp/humidity changes.
 
bc308 said:
And after all the proper storage/minimal storage points, Murphy's Law kicks in. The day you need one, you don't have it.

These animals get hit on a regular basis, and our ability to carry the necessary tools, guns, to prevent suffering should not be impaired or deterred by rules meant to stop big city meth heads from getting them.
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Yeah I didn’t have a gun in the truck at that time as I had just been down to the shíthole that Vancouver is for a couple days and I decided to leave it at home and hadn’t put it back in the truck yet. Sure would’ve made things easier but the doe didn’t suffer long once I got there,
 
This would be mine. Better with handloads.
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tokguy said:
This would be mine. Better with handloads.
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That is awesome!!!


Ruger American Ranch in 7.62x39. Kind of torn between an FX-II 4x33 and an FX II Ultralight 2.5x20

Tikka T3x Battue in 308 Win

Mossberg 590A1 18.5" config.


Those would be my 3 favs but a Ruger M77 Scout would rate real high too I bet.
 
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