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youngun · July 25, 2002, 07:33 PM

Why not?
You can get about as fast with a bolt as a slide, and those magazines might come in pretty handy.
Find you a slug that only penetrates about 16" at 25 yds, and you're looking pretty good.

Who makes good bolt-action slug guns?
I know Mossberg has one.

youngun

July 25, 2002, 07:33 PM	#1
youngun Senior Member Join Date: June 8, 2001 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 324	bolt-action for self-defense? Why not? You can get about as fast with a bolt as a slide, and those magazines might come in pretty handy. Find you a slug that only penetrates about 16" at 25 yds, and you're looking pretty good. Who makes good bolt-action slug guns? I know Mossberg has one. youngun __________________ New firing pin: $12. New extractor: $15. Ballistic fingerprinting: worthless.