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From: webdw@mvutd.att.com (Bruce D Woods)
Newsgroups: rec.guns
Subject: Re: Long gun for rural property advice request
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Date: 12 Jun 91 16:20:43 GMT
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In article <35454@mimsy.umd.edu> spickett@orion.oac.uci.edu (Steve Pickett) writes:
#In article <35433@mimsy.umd.edu> roc@sequent.com writes:
##
##I agree.  The .30 carbine is a good round that does not deserve the
##derision heaped upon it.  It's a relitively low power round (110
##grains at about 1500 fps, right?), but very controllable, and accurate
#
Why not a 20 g. shotgun, (pump, double)  ???
Solves hunting & defense problems;
does not overshoot 15 acres;
can be used by <100 lb woman previously mentioned.

A 20 g w/ slug shell has more "POW" than a .44 mag
and would be more accurate (outside) than a handgun
within 40 yds.  Original poster has a Glock for indoors.

BDW