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Texas · Mar 15, 2017

It looks like from the older information on the forum that it is ok to carry a long gun in the truck of my car as long as it is unloaded. Just want to make sure that nothing has changed in the past few months.

Plan is to mount a little 30.30 with an adjustable stock onto the truck lid. I want to keep the rounds in the trunk in a compression butt cuff within reach but not in the firearm.

Yea I know I said compression butt cuff. I don't really have another use for the 30.30 anymore so I figured I can put it to work as a trunk gun.

Texas · Mar 15, 2017

I know people hate these things but it was a gift from my uncle. Only practical use I can see for it is as a trunk, oh crap I really need a weapon, gun.

http://www.guns.com/review/gun-review-mossberg-464-spx-tactical-lever-action-30-30-video/

dontpanic · Mar 15, 2017

EW

Better to have a semi auto, mag fed truck gun. But if that's what you've got, it's much better than nothing.

Texas · Mar 15, 2017

dontpanic said:
EW

Better to have a semi auto, mag fed truck gun. But if that's what you've got, it's much better than nothing.

What the hell else can I use that thing for? I am going into it this week to sand down some of the action points that like to drag a little. I figure if I can make the action sing it might be useful. Hell, I might go tacticool and put a lazer on it's freaking head.

Glaron · Mar 15, 2017

I dunno man. Have you considered a trunk monkey?

Texas · Mar 15, 2017

LOL I watched all ten minutes of it. Thanks

Biggfoot44 · Mar 15, 2017

Yes. Mostly.

Under State Law only requires unloaded. There are a few local ordances predating State Preemption. Baltimore City, Leonardtown, and iirc Rockville require a case. There are some threads on this from about 3yr ago, but I'm not up to finding them right now.

And I don't look down on .30-30s , the only factor deployment time from start to initial bang . Be aware, and adjust initiating deployment appropriately.

Texas · Mar 15, 2017

Biggfoot44 said:
Yes. Mostly.

Under State Law only requires unloaded. There are a few local ordances predating State Preemption. Baltimore City, Leonardtown, and iirc Rockville require a case. There are some threads on this from about 3yr ago, but I'm not up to finding them right now.

And I don't look down on .30-30s , the only factor deployment time from start to initial bang . Be aware, and adjust initiating deployment appropriately.

Bigfoot, it is an ugly little gun. It does chuck decent sized round though. I have no idea why anyone would make a "tactical" lever action but they did.

GTOGUNNER · Mar 15, 2017

Think like Chuck Conners.

fidelity · Mar 15, 2017

Texas said:
What the hell else can I use that thing for? I am going into it this week to sand down some of the action points that like to drag a little. I figure if I can make the action sing it might be useful. Hell, I might go tacticool and put a lazer on it's freaking head.

Mon Dieu, I think it looks scary enough that you might not even need to chamber a round!

I am grasping for adjectives to describe its appearance (being a fan of 30-30 lever actions with wood furniture and blued steel) - atrocity, monstrosity, and abomination all seem inadequate.

And this is not directed at you, who was brave enough to post a picture, nor your uncle, who was kind enough to give you a firearm ... but it is directed at whomever designed this Medusa, irrespective of what practical advantages it might possess. :eek:

outrider58 · Mar 15, 2017

Be sure to drop off a pic of that gun in the "Bubbafication" thread.

Threeband · Mar 15, 2017

Can you replace the stock with wood?

Stoveman · Mar 15, 2017

Perfessor · Mar 15, 2017

Cowboys vs. Aliens.

Mike · Mar 15, 2017

Texas said:
Bigfoot, it is an ugly little gun. It does chuck decent sized round though. I have no idea why anyone would make a "tactical" lever action but they did.

Probably made it because of the Comifornia laws.

http://www.calguns.net/caawid/flowchart.pdf

iH8DemLibz · Mar 15, 2017

A .30-30 would make for an excellent trunk or behind the seat rifle.

Decent capacity. Hard hitting. You can reach out with it. You can mount optics on it. And you can keep the magazine topped off through the loading gate.

They don't have the perceived scariness of the EBR. If found by da POPO, you have a better chance of going home with it. If stolen, it would be less expensive to replace it.

And the person who designed the tacti-cool lever gun should be beaten. Repeatedly.

bkuether · Mar 15, 2017

I think someone used tinker toys to come up with that shape.....

Wow.

Texas · Mar 15, 2017

I never said it was pretty, I am just trying to find something to do with it. Back to the original point I didn't see anyone state that there has been any change made to MD law since the last debate over trunk long guns.
Alight I am off to find an ACOG for it.

outrider58 · Mar 15, 2017

Texas said:
I never said it was pretty, I am just trying to find something to do with it. Back to the original point I didn't see anyone state that there has been any change made to MD law since the last debate over trunk long guns.
Alight I am off to find an ACOG for it.

Don't forget zee laser sighting, yah?

mopar92 · Mar 15, 2017

AFAIK ACOG's ain't made with 30-30 BDC's. I'd slap a micro red dot sight on it (like an Aimpoint Micro not an RMR) and call it a day. If you use Hornady Leverevolution I've seen them be pushed out to 250 yards unsupported.

I'd also slap a Streamlight Pro Tac Rail Mount 2 on it.

The only thing I don't like about those guns is the stock. The railed forend lets you put a handstop so you can dig it into your shoulder, the short barrel length means it's handier, and the threaded barrel comes with a good flashhider.
Everyone else has covered the basics, it's a famous easily available round with good terminal ballistics, you can top off the mag as you shoot, and bonus points here you can chuck it in a folding chair bag and no one is any the wiser.

If they where available with a fixed polymer stock I'd buy 2.

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