Rifle/Shotgun combo?

[JCM]

Just returned from a spring bear hunt in Eastern Oregon. We also had turkey tags in our pockets. It has always been a decision to decide which fire arm to pack. It always seems that a guy makes the wrong choice. To me, a perfect gun would be a two barrel type that had calibers that you could shoot bears in some open type country out to 300 yards and also have a shotgun barrel to kill a turkey with. Anybody make one? Thoughts?

(by the way, we passed on 6 bears and I couldn't close the deal on a Tom)

Jim

[Swift]

Well the gun is out there...just not in the calibres to do what yer lookin to do.

[jplonghunter]

Jim
If you can find it here in the states, Valmet Model 412K combo shotgun/rifle 12-gauge over 30-06.
jplonghunter

[Ol` Joe]

Plenty of choices but they are pricey.

http://www.drillinghotline.com/index.shtml

Savage had a 30-30/12ga offering at one time, I believe. Long range bear would be out of the picture but 150yd or less it should do. They were available in a few different calibers/gas as I remember. I haven`t seen one in some time, a uncle had one in 22/20 ga but I don`t recall the model # off hand.

[wrenchman]

I see a over under made in russia at the shows and not a bad price.
I think savage still makes the rifel shot gun combo.

[rickjordan]

My Dad used to have a 20 gauge/22 magnum over and under! It was the best rabbit gun I have ever seen! Rabbit sitting, you shoot him with the 22 mag, running you give them the 20 gauge! I haven't seen one like it before or since!

[Dom]

Welcome to HuntChat JCM. There's a wide range and variety in Europe, mostly because a tag isn't purchased only for one specific type of animal to hunt here, i.e., when hunting you could shoot everything from boar, deer, hare, pheasant, fox, etc, of course they'd all have to be in season.

They are more expensive than a single barrel gun, but if you figure you've got 2 or 3 barrels and one scope, the price is more manageable than say purchasing three separate bolt guns.

Most times when I go hunting by myself, I take a three barrel weapon called a Bockdrilling, 20ga mag over a 30-06 with a hornet barrel to the side of them. It has double triggers and a selector for hornet or '06. There are a large number of combination weapons new and used in Europe, just not so popular and a bit harder to find in the states, partly due to stateside hunting laws. You can check out some of the links below if you want to see what's available from some of the more popular makes, Waidmannsheil, Dom.

BLASER COMBINATION WEAPONS (http://www.blaser.de/Rifles-Combinations.43.0.html?&L=1)

KRIEGHOFF COMBINATION WEAPONS (http://www.krieghoff.de/index.php?id=5&L=1)

MERKEL WEAPONS (http://www.merkel-waffen.de/core.php?dat=Y29tcG9uZW50PXNpdGVidWlsZGVyJmFjdGlvbj1zaG93JnhJRD1wcm9kT3ZlcnZpZXcmbGFuZ0lEPTUmcGFyZW5 0SUQ9MTU2)

[Swift]

Originally posted by wrenchman
I think savage still makes the rifel shot gun combo.

Yes it's now the Mdl 24F , I believe.

[JCM]

Thanks everyone,

All of a sudden I think I need another gun:) Their are some real beauties out there but I think my price range will have to be under $1200. I like the Valmet or Tikka's with the 30-06 combo so far but don't know if I find one in my price range or how many others are out there that I haven't heard of yet. I'm kind of a stainless steel/ synthetic stock guy. (I have a couple of Sako 75's)
I'll probably have a couple of years to look as that is about how long it will be before I draw a Oregon spring bear tag again.

Thanks again,

Jim

[Ridge Runner]

EAA used to import a russian made bakail, pretty decent combo, available in 6.5x55/12, would fill the bill almost as well as a valmet in 308/12 or 30-06/12, and cheaper, though I prefer the valmet.
RR