NY Long gun choice

[newyork]

What would you go for as a go to long gun if you were stuck here in NY? Would you skip the long gun altogether as an alternative?

The rules:

10 rd capacity (if the gun is designed for more, the mags must be 10 rd).
If the mag is detachable and the gun is semi-auto, no other features are allowed. No muzzle device or threads. 16" bbl or 18" for shotgun. No collapsible stock. No pistol grips whatsoever.
If the gun is NOT a semi-automatic, we can have a brake, detachable mag or pistol grips.
If semi-auto, the only feature allowed is a detachable mag.

Rich

[GJM]

Can the long gun be loaded in tube/magazine or do you have to start from empty?

[newyork]

You can have detachable mags and have one in the chamber. Can be a tube mag loaded too. I really like the idea of having a detachable mag though.

[GJM]

Three possibilities:

Benelli M1/2

30-30 Marlin or Winchester

CZ in .223 or 7.62x39 with those nifty five round magazines

I would take any of those, backed up with a NY legal handgun, over just a handgun.

[newyork]

How about the Ruger Gunsight?

That CZ does look really nice.

[okie john]

What would you go for as a go to long gun if you were stuck here in NY? Would you skip the long gun altogether as an alternative?

The rules:

10 rd capacity (if the gun is designed for more, the mags must be 10 rd).
If the mag is detachable and the gun is semi-auto, no other features are allowed. No muzzle device or threads. 16" bbl or 18" for shotgun. No collapsible stock. No pistol grips whatsoever.
If the gun is NOT a semi-automatic, we can have a brake, detachable mag or pistol grips.
If semi-auto, the only feature allowed is a detachable mag.

Rich

What are you doing with it?


Okie John

[Dagga Boy]

Three possibilities:

Benelli M1/2

30-30 Marlin or Winchester

CZ in .223 or 7.62x39 with those nifty five round magazines

I would take any of those, backed up with a NY legal handgun, over just a handgun.

What he said.

[LOKNLOD]

Long gun for... Home defense? "Shtf" general purposes?

If short ranges are primary situation, a shotgun would be a very versatile choice. Thinking that the right load turns 5 rounds of magazine capacity into 40-45 "rounds" on target.

If the range of a rifle is a requirement, there are several nice detachable magazine "practical" bolt guns on the market these days. Ruger Gunsite Scout, Savage has a similar setup model 11 I think, the aforementioned CZ, Mossberg has a couple MVP models I think as well.

[newyork]

What are you doing with it?


Okie John

Ya know. Good point. I am not a hunter. I just miss having a good long gun around. I used to have AR15s and would take classes and regularly train with them. So I suppose I am just filling a void. The stupid SHTF scenario comes to mind but that's silly. Bump in the night or protection, all nods go to my handguns.

I suppose target and plinking at this point, although my initial thoughts were a fighting gun.

[newyork]

Long gun for... Home defense? "Shtf" general purposes?

If short ranges are primary situation, a shotgun would be a very versatile choice.

If the range of a rifle is a requirement, there are several nice detachable magazine "practical" bolt guns on the market these days.

Not a lot of spaces bigger than 100yds here unless i were in a farm field or beach area. Not likely.

Maybe pistol for everything out to 100, rifle for distance or
Pistol and shotgun for close and I hide otherwise.