what's the appeal of bolt action shotguns?

Johnyy said:
There is no appeal, unless you're wondering'..everytime you pull the trigger -is guna blow up your face!?!....Unless is nostalgia, you had one as a 'Kid', then it's fine...
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Put a 100 value pack thru my step brothers grandfathers bolt mossberg and nothing bad happened.
 
Had the chance to play with a friend's A-Bolt in 12g
- Fully rifled barrel... It was kind of nice

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Modern bolt shotguns like rhe savage have the appeal of good ergonomics and accuracy when delivering a slug with precision. Ideal for stand hunting deer or bear over bait. Or the smooth bore version for turkey. They're easily scoped and familiar to those who use bolt action rifle. There are those amoung us who can not run a pump


My only desired bolt gun would be a marlin super goose in 12 or 10ga 36" to heavily modify into something that sorta resembles a Russian PTRD-41. I can not explain the logic of why I want something like this over than it would definitely make me smile launching slugs loaded in brass cases



I had a member who came out to shoot skeet with a variety of bolt actions. He broke clays just fine
 
tiriaq said:
Didn't Marlin make a 36" 10ga?
I remember a friend had a Mossberg Model 185 20ga. A handy little gun.
I have a Geha which I have refurbished. Haven't tried it yet. Interesting history and gunsmithing to these conversions.
Savage and I think Browning made modern bolt action slug guns. Basically 12ga rifles.
Post WW2, there was a flood of bolt action shotguns on the market. Modestly priced work guns. I remember reading in a Numrich catalogue that Kessler made a million of them.
An unusual bolt action is the Savage 124 series. Looks like an auto. Pull the handle out, pull back, push forward, push handle in to lock. Tubular magazine.
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And a 3" 12 ga. Called "Goose Gun".

The Ghia (sp?) were single shots made out of Mauser Rifles I think.
 
The Gehas were G98 rifles converted to 12, 16 and 20g shotguns in Germany post WW1. There were many G98s available, and economic times were harsh. Shotgun barrels were fitted and the boltway was bored out for the larger diameter rounds. Locking was by the rear 3rd safety lug. The receiver ring abutments disappeared when the boltway was bored out. The bolt nose was bored out and a larger boltface installed. This was held in place by a retainer based on the extractor. It doesn't appear that an original rifle extractor was altered. New ejector. The magazine was altered to hold one round, a new follower installed. A cartridge retainer was added to the bottom of the receiver. A flange is screwed to the left side of the receiver to prevent cartridges from popping straight up. The original stock was sported. Bolt handle is turned down. The quality of workmanship is good.
If someone is thinking about shooting one of these, make sure the boltface is present. It is retained by a spring in a notch, and can be removed and lost.
These guns were made for export and were inexpensive, explaining why they frequently turn up.
 
SuperCub said:
Seems another critical component of your head is missing as well.
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Sure-but look who's talking'..least I know where my brain came from.. think Fritz did you dirty.

& as per the OP, I've had a few bolt action SG's. Only one I ended up keeping, was a little .410.{was useful for it's intended purpose}
That A-bolt seems pretty sweet. The older ones, I've come across are 'OK' but not great in my opinion. After trying, I've always went back to a pump-action 12 gauge.
 
brybenn said:
Modern bolt shotguns like rhe savage have the appeal of good ergonomics and accuracy when delivering a slug with precision. Ideal for stand hunting deer or bear over bait. Or the smooth bore version for turkey. They're easily scoped and familiar to those who use bolt action rifle. There are those amoung us who can not run a pump


My only desired bolt gun would be a marlin super goose in 12 or 10ga 36" to heavily modify into something that sorta resembles a Russian PTRD-41. I can not explain the logic of why I want something like this over than it would definitely make me smile launching slugs loaded in brass cases



I had a member who came out to shoot skeet with a variety of bolt actions. He broke clays just fine
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All as singles no doubt.
 
A long, long, long time ago, my Mom, who worked at Eaton's at the time, bought my Dad a Winchester Model 12 shotgun for a Christmas present, cause he finally decided he wanted to goose hunt again after coming home from WW2. He took it back & exchanged it, with Mom's consent, for a Stevens Model 820B pump shotgun and an H&R Model 348 shotgun, both for the same price as the Winchester by itself, so they could both go goose hunting.

My brother got the Stevens; I got the H&R, which I refinished, opened it up to 3" & had a screw-in choke installed, then gave it to my son, who still uses it on geese, even though he also has a Benelli something or other, 'cause it was Granny's gun.

Sometimes, it's not just about the money.
 
A Mossberg 12 gauge bolt action with the C-lect adjustable choke, was my late fathers go to shotgun. He was a WW2 vet and I think he liked the familiarity of the bolt action.
 
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