Did you even read what you wrote there?I like a single shot rifle also but a used handi will cost 250 and be worth 150 used and not go up much in price. A used 1894 will cost 400 and be worth 400 in the future.
I have seen handi rifles that you could hold by the trigger and they would not go off if you shook your arm. so if you paid 239 plus tax for a handi be prepared to spend 50 more to get a trigger without a 9 pound pull.
I like a single shot rifle also but a used handi will cost 250 and be worth 150 used and not go up much in price. A used 1894 will cost 400 and be worth 400 in the future. I have seen handi rifles that you could hold by the trigger and they would not go off if you shook your arm. so if you paid 239 plus tax for a handi be prepared to spend 50 more to get a trigger without a 9 pound pull.
This was probably said in part one, but I didn't bother to read it... why not get a muzzle loader, you can hunt 2 seasons and get an after market recoil pad. Indygunworks and vette shot for almost 12 hrs straight to dope their scopes with no problems... Nick (IGW) is 145lbs with his fiance on his shoulders, so recoil isn't an issue. And both the above have their rifles doped dead on at 250 and if they really wanted to push a big kill probably would have no problems. HTH