Author Topic: H&R Truck guns lets see em fellas (Read 4131 times)

dannyfro · « **on:** July 18, 2011, 12:22:37 PM »

I have been salivating over the many handi possibilities for a good compact truck gun lets see your guys. Hoping to gather some ideas from other member and what worked for them and what didn't. Thanks guys.

Dan

petemi · « **Reply #1 on:** July 18, 2011, 03:47:40 PM »

I have an 18 inch .38-55 and a 16.5 inch .357 Maximum; both wear low power glass and reside on BC Carbine stocks. I owe the .38-55 to the great cunning, wisdom, gunsmithing skill and foresight of our wonderful, clever and intelligent moderator, quickdtoo also known to his wife as "Tim". Thanks Quick, again and again. (I call him "Quick" cause I ain't his wife.)

If you thought that was bad, you don't even want to hear the story of how the Maxi came to be. It is so complicated even I need help recalling the details. I've got an excuse though, I'm old. I CAN tell you Larry Trotter (trotterlg) was the catalyst and made a 3 way trade among members here possible. Thanks again, Larry.

Both rifles are compact, accurate, swing easily and make large holes in critters and things. If you reload, they become even more versatile.

Pete

blaze · « **Reply #2 on:** July 19, 2011, 04:30:17 AM »

I use a Handi with old H&R straight grip wood butt and forearm stocks. The barrel is also an H&R 157 barrel in .357 Mag. with plain factory open sights. Makes it very light, compact, and very "handy". It does what it needs to do!!

gcrank1 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 20, 2011, 05:04:20 AM »

Pics, we wants pics ! We's likes pics !
(bold talk from a one eyed fat man! READ, 'one who cant do pics')

45-70.gov · « **Reply #4 on:** July 20, 2011, 05:34:59 AM »

357mag.....2-7 nikon prostaff.....no pics sorry

nothing special .... sb1 sybthetic.....seen one seen them all.....but this one is mine
its usually shot with 38 specials tho

i took it out for cleaning last week
AND I SURE NEEDED IT YESTERDAY........my revolver was too loud

gendoc · « **Reply #5 on:** July 20, 2011, 02:38:37 PM »

willa tractor gun qualify fora truck gun ?
bout ever body done seen it and prolly tired of see'n it.
but i'll do it jus one more time ta help this thread out.....

not your average 45/410 "that kan't shoota group"

Spanky · « **Reply #6 on:** July 20, 2011, 03:23:21 PM »

We ain't sick of the tractor blaster John... it's cool!

Where's the combine gun and the walkaround gun??

Spanky

eskimo36 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 21, 2011, 02:25:11 AM »

This one of my truck/4 wheeler guns. 16.5" barrel 357 Herrett.

petemi · « **Reply #8 on:** July 21, 2011, 02:39:19 AM »

Here's the .357 Maximum. The red dot has been replaced with a scope.

Pete

jedman · « **Reply #9 on:** July 21, 2011, 03:18:36 AM »

This is one of mine, .357 mag on a 18" topper profile barrel, Bushnell Trophy reddot, handi grip stock, under 6 lbs. Jedman

Spanky · « **Reply #10 on:** July 21, 2011, 11:42:55 AM »

I'm lovin' that Herrett.

Spanky

dannyfro · « **Reply #11 on:** July 23, 2011, 05:59:51 PM »

Thanks for all your pics and advice it is much appreciated. Gendoc how accurate is that tractor gun of yours? Just curious. Petemi that is a slick Maxi I dig it.

Dan

dk17hmr · « **Reply #12 on:** July 23, 2011, 07:18:35 PM »

Mines a 16.75" 30-06 with a 2x pistol scope mounted in a scout scope set up.

I built an under seat rifle rack so its out of site when the seat is flipped down.....Short 06 on the bottom with a Estwing Camp Axe on top. Nice to know you always have it with you in the truck just in case, both the rifle and the axe.

and yes it is LOUD!!!

Big Blue · « **Reply #13 on:** July 25, 2011, 03:11:52 PM »

Doug,
That 30-06 looks great and very handy. How is the recoil? Accuracy is right on the money. Great job!
Don

dannyfro · « **Reply #14 on:** July 27, 2011, 09:59:06 AM »

That looks like it kills on both ends!

Dan

dk17hmr · « **Reply #15 on:** July 27, 2011, 12:05:57 PM »

Actually recoil isn't all that bad... noticeable difference between the little guy and my Remington 700 shooting the same loads the Rem is worse off the bench the short one has a worse muzzle blast though. I have a short video shooting 165gr Hornady superformance out of it I will post when I get home... can't figure out how to do it on my cell.

dk17hmr · « **Reply #16 on:** July 27, 2011, 04:22:17 PM »

165gr Hornady Superformance out of my short gun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfZA07vSwwU

dannyfro · « **Reply #17 on:** July 27, 2011, 10:59:28 PM »

Right on! Thanks for the video much appreciated. That is certainly a truck gun. Looks mighty handi to.

Dan

gendoc · « **Reply #18 on:** July 28, 2011, 02:25:39 PM »

Quote from: dannyfro on July 23, 2011, 05:59:51 PM

Gendoc how accurate is that tractor gun of yours? Just curious.
Dan

dan, sorry for take'n so long ta re-spond... most here know ta pm wif questions cuz i'm
always wide open do'n sumfin, even ifin its wrong !!!

well, i'll tell ya..... itsa one word kinda shoot'n iron.... "lotta"
it takes a lotta imagination, patients, time, $$$, and mostly a lotta know how to perform
safe firearm practices when handloading to specific firearm manufacturers specs.
along wif gud tooling, equipment, 3 hands

ana test cell.

its really not for the everyday shooter.... i did this because i jus hadta proove my son (J2), grandson(J3) and i cud make it shoot within a purdy gud tolerance........way better than right outta tha box

all 3 of our's shoot as good as we want/need them too.

2 wild rights was get'n it on paper...
then the control

final test...50yrds after load development.
i wonder why the top hole is bigger than the bottom one ??

spikehorn · « **Reply #19 on:** July 28, 2011, 04:22:22 PM »

My truck gun is a shot gun, a 20" 20ga modified choke 2X tru glo red dot. Keeps foster type slugs inside 3" at 65 yards and has taken many squirel and rabbit

dannyfro · « **Reply #20 on:** July 29, 2011, 06:35:11 AM »

Thanks for the info Gendoc much appreciated. And rather interesting thats not a half bad group compared to what everyone else has reported though you did give it a lil more love then just factory rather impressive really.

Dan

gendoc · « **Reply #21 on:** July 29, 2011, 02:09:05 PM »

danny, thanks for tha reply... many here do not like that barrel... more reason for me to proove it can and will perform. factory guarantee tolerances are just 2" !! i think we have
gone closer than that. and i know many kiyots and cottonmouths have been
terminated from both my tractor and combine platforms

i rank it up there with all my other accurate handi's... and yes cw, it isa personal preference. my kinda like'n.... but thats jus an ol'cajun swamp man's waya look'n at it
that knows nuthing....

tanoose · « **Reply #22 on:** July 29, 2011, 08:32:52 PM »

18" 45/70 w/2x Leupold and has a mercury recoil suppressor in the stock she shoots great.

dannyfro · « **Reply #23 on:** July 29, 2011, 10:19:08 PM »

Hows the Recoil on that bad boy?

Dan

cgoff · « **Reply #24 on:** July 30, 2011, 02:36:09 PM »

12 gauge cut off t0 18". shoots slugs really well

tanoose · « **Reply #25 on:** July 30, 2011, 03:31:28 PM »

recoils not bad the recoil suppressor makes a big difference with those hot buffalo bore and grizzly ammo loads. not to sure about that 12 ga. pictured above!

rdlange · « **Reply #26 on:** July 30, 2011, 04:27:59 PM »

So do I have to have a truck to have a truck gun? How about a minivan gun, or a sedan gun, or a 'cycle' gun? Like what long gun do I 'discretely' carry when I'm out pedaling around the trails?

And what is a truck gun really? I see rifles and shotguns. Only thing in common is they're short... most of them. Different geography I guess.

I live in suburbs, so my 'vehicle' gun would have to suit my local needs. No pigs, no 4 legged cyotes, no quick dinner bambis, no snakes (so far)...

A rifle - that'd be a 'zombie' gun, because I got no spread to patrol.

A shotgun... a 'zombie' killer also.

Thought about this... figure a .223 because ammo is plentiful and it can do close and reasonable far... accurate and effective on most things.

Gotta be something I can part with easy so I don't cling to it when it becomes a liability. Yeah, a cheap .223.

Or maybe a 20ga shorty... they're cheaper, and good to 60yd maybe with slugs...

Are you're truck guns your default handi you shortened because the rest of yours were too 'nice' to cut and throw in the trunk...

Or did you think this out and plan it.? I feel left out cause I got no truck.!

Just wondering...

spikehorn · « **Reply #27 on:** July 30, 2011, 05:21:42 PM »

rdlange don't feel left out, mine is actually a volvo gun!

dannyfro · « **Reply #28 on:** July 31, 2011, 06:03:35 PM »

cgoff how is the recoil on that 12 gauge? I would assume that its rifled and has a little muzzle jump.

Dan

gcrank1 · « **Reply #29 on:** August 01, 2011, 05:45:20 AM »

In a 5 1/2#ish gun with 2 3/4"x 1 oz. Foster slug loads it will be around 40 ft.lb. recoil; thats why mine is called Ol' Ugly OverKill. It aint for the meek and 'do not bench'. I do not want to know it likes 3" shells, much less 3 1/2"!