Thread: Bush rifles

Originally Posted by Kelton

150lrab give it a try you won’t be sorry

Nosler? Haha no thanks, if I want to waste money on bullets I'd buy Berger

You are, going to get lots of different options, Depending on what a guys finances allow, and the type of country they hunt. most of my life, i just carried a std 22" barrel rifle, 7x57, 270, .222
My bush rifles now are a Sako 7-08 chopped to 18", Copper 6x45, 20", and a Winchester M94 30-30, the good old lever, has to be one of the best carrying rifles, ever made, slim, balanced, compact, light weight, cups nicely in the hand.
As single shot owner, (k95 Blaser), the lack of action, in a break action makes for a compact rifle,

Fuk that dreaded name popped up. Bush pig is such a stupid name for a rifle. Back in the day it was just called a carbine

Originally Posted by blip

Fuk that dreaded name popped up. Bush pig is such a stupid name for a rifle. Back in the day it was just called a carbine

And carbine is a much better name as you say. Makes one wonder a bit.

Originally Posted by blip

Fuk that dreaded name popped up. Bush pig is such a stupid name for a rifle. Back in the day it was just called a carbine

Yeah stupid bloody name ay?!

My rifle is a "Super Pig"

Originally Posted by blip

Fuk that dreaded name popped up. Bush pig is such a stupid name for a rifle. Back in the day it was just called a carbine

Damn right!
Who started this naming a carbine as a ‘bush pig’?

Originally Posted by Finnwolf

Damn right!
Who started this naming a carbine as a ‘bush pig’?

I think it was Greg Duley/NZ Hunter when they started selling chopped and suppressed Tikkas, calling them "bush pigs".

Originally Posted by tanqueray

I think it was Greg Duley/NZ Hunter when they started selling chopped and suppressed Tikkas, calling them "bush pigs".

Ah the NZ special then, take a concept that pre-exists and claim you invented it or somehow made it special.

Honey, wool, rugby, rifles...

Just remember the UK did it first (although maybe not better...)

Originally Posted by caberslash

Ah the NZ special then, take a concept that pre-exists and claim you invented it or somehow made it special.

Honey, wool, rugby, rifles...

Just remember the UK did it first (although maybe not better...)

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Gosh you must be fun at parties

Originally Posted by Finnwolf

Damn right!
Who started this naming a carbine as a ‘bush pig’?

A bush pig was an ugly sheilah from waimate!!!!

Originally Posted by blip

Fuk that dreaded name popped up. Bush pig is such a stupid name for a rifle. Back in the day it was just called a carbine

Isn't a carbine a rifle that may have started off longer, but is then factory produced in the short config, whereas a bushpig is a rifle thats had a hack job (regardles of quality) in order to shorten/lighten it? I suppose the polite term to use around proper company would be sporterised?

Yeah. Ive got a 24 inch barrelled BRNO, a short mini action howa with carbon stock, and a 24 inch barrelled carbon stocked Barrett.

The barrel length makes no real difference. Its more about the perception of the weight and having to carry your rifle in the hand all day while bush hunting.
Once I got the Barrett, I stopped using the Howa pretty much as the new rifle was similar weight and more versatile.

Makes me wonder how noticable 1 or 2 inches off the barrel really is only really noticable to me if I get the tape measure out...

Originally Posted by blip

Makes me wonder how noticable 1 or 2 inches off the barrel really is only really noticable to me if I get the tape measure out...

I find it very noticeable I have 22 20 and 16 the shorter points better im not worried about it snagging on bush as my 20 is fine in the bush but given I’m shooting free hand in the bush how it points is crucial I wouldn’t dream of trying to shoot my 22+can of hand it bounces around something stupid

Originally Posted by blip

Makes me wonder how noticable 1 or 2 inches off the barrel really is only really noticable to me if I get the tape measure out...

If I was purely making a bush gun I would stick to 16" but the 18" Tikka certainly isn't cumbersome. Feels like a good compromise between overall length and retaining a bit more velocity.