gun-nut question

[freeclimb9]

Since the beginning of this year to bring a gun into Canada, you fill out a Non-Resident Firearms Declaration Form at the border, pay $50CAN, then get a 60 day permit (renewable up to 12 months) that lets you buy ammunition. Most handguns and all automatics are prohibited. Ordinary rifles and shotguns are considered "non-restricted".

I've pretty much settled on a Remington 870, or a Mossberg 500, since there's a lot of aftermarket parts for them including a folding stock (that doesn't prevent reaching the trigger, BTW).

[Poseur]

Way back when I needed a bear gun, the 870 was the better pick over the 500, based on the highly scientific "shake test" - shake 'em both and see which one rattles the most and then buy the other.

 

[ 10-06-2002, 05:19 PM: Message edited by: Poseur ]

[Fairweather]

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Originally posted by Poseur:

Way back when I needed a bear gun, the 870 was the better pick over the 500, based on the highly scientific "shake test" - shake 'em both and see which one rattles the most and then buy the other.

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The Remington 870 is probably a superior weapon overall. However the Mossberg 500 is a bit lighter as the receiver is aluminum, versus steel for the 870.

[Greg_W]

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Originally posted by Fairweather:

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Originally posted by Poseur:

Way back when I needed a bear gun, the 870 was the better pick over the 500, based on the highly scientific "shake test" - shake 'em both and see which one rattles the most and then buy the other.

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The Remington 870 is probably a superior weapon overall. However the Mossberg 500 is a bit lighter as the receiver is aluminum, versus steel for the 870.

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Re: the 500 and extreme cold, could there be some potential problems due to the dissimilar metals in this configuration? Also, make sure you leave it "dry" after you clean it; as in, no coating of gun oil as it will cause stickiness of action in cold weather. I'd go pump in real cold weather.

[richard_noggin]

Me and my "PA" hunted with remington 1100's for 20 years in extream weather never seen one jam. Love that 10 second barrel change and 60 second cleaning. You could go from deerslayer to trap gun in 5 seconds

I had an 870 kinda cool jack'in shells like on tv but it did not even come close to the swing and accuracy of that 1100.

Is it climbing season yet? what's the Bag limit on sporto's ? There known to have little wee wee's so is 3 inches a spike or a trophy

Trad only climbers must come under endangered spices.

The Alpo's are scrany and bone'y... kinda like too tendon-u-we and hard to clean.

[Poseur]

I did not no they made scatter guns outta aluninin, whodathunkit.

 

Not much huntin to be done with the ol' 870, 'cept fo maybe griz, two legged snake, and mean snaffle's.

 

[ 10-07-2002, 02:42 PM: Message edited by: Poseur ]

[Scott_J]

12 ga. folding stock is the best of both worlds. You can go with the pistol grip but for the folding stock can allow you to pop a few grouse if in the back country and not have to worry about wrist problems from over use. Make sure you get the gun from a shop or a gun show or from someone that you are sure has not screwed with the barrel length. If I remember my federal firearms regs the barrel has to be 18 1/2 inches long. Just call a a good gun shop or go on line to verify this rule.

Stay from a rifled barrel because its meant for slugs solely. Smooth bore will allow you to shoot bird shot, BB sized shot(actually best for anti-human defense...reason more shot and it tears up the perp better), buck shot, and slugs(I'd go with sabbot slugs even in a smooth bore). The best bang for the buck is Mossberg.

[Greg_W]

...And it has a pistol-grip, which makes it easy to handle and fire off-hand

[allthumbs]

I had a close encounter with Sasquatch earlier this year in the Blues while poaching Elk. As the big fella charged me I turned around and farted. When Sasquatch caught wind of the previous evening's Stag chile-fest, he turned tail and hussled away gagging and teary-eyed.

[glacier_dup1]

Go big or go home...

 

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Yup, safety, durability, and reliability. There's your happy killing machine.