Thread: Bush rifles

Actually when you think about it. They aren't reproductions as such.they are genuine NEW builds...Afterall the components are the same,the action and stock are for most part the same as originals were made from. Frankenstein rifles back then so no more so now lol

Originally Posted by Edunn

@Quintin not even close to subsonic. Still going 2650 fps. All I meant by bush load is that it's cheap and cheerful and I'm not too worried about precision. I used "developed" a bit tongue in cheek because I chose a projectile that I have plenty of (139g interlock) and powder that I have plenty of (AR2206H) and randomly chose a load somewhere below book max, and I don't need to do anything more with it. I figure for the amount of shots the dog gets over her head (maybe half a dozen a year, if she's lucky) a std suppressed 7-08 is fine. Most shots I take with her there I've already got her in heel anyway. I'm currently developing a load which I will use for tops/open country hunting and I suspect it will take a bit more effort to get that shooting how I want it.

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

Here's mine, 18inch Remington 700 "mountain rifle", ironic I cut it shorter and don't regret it one bit. Same overall length as a 16inch tikka (being a short action vs a long action).

Is a 7mm08 but won't matter one bit. I just use anything through it, 120 PPU for awhile, Belmont 139sst, used blue box federal for awhile. Now I'm into 120gr sierras that I just got a load close enough and found the 120gr PPU to be awesome so just mimicking that with low recoil. Have also had it on the tops ironically aswell

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?

Been using my marlin 336w 30-30 with a 4x12 scope and Hornady subsonics for a couple of years with success out to 80 metres +
Have just put a red dot sight on and will be down at the range on Monday to sight it in then off for a weekend stroll ������

A bush pig is usually the wild version of a domstic pig that usually lives in the bush

And then back a bit there was the ‘scout rifle’

Yea werent they a short rifle large mag capacity mil rifle desighned by some cournel or something

Originally Posted by Kelton

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

@Kelton good to hear you're enjoying the 150gr lrab. I gave the 150gr ELDX a crack today. 7 Shot a ladder over 3gr powder at 0.5gr increments to get approx velocities and the whole ladder grouped under an inch with good velocity. I suspect when I choose a single powder charge the group should be at least as small as the 7 shot ladder. The LRAB is next on my list to try - might flick you a PM to see how you're going with it.

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

Originally Posted by blip

Yea werent they a short rifle large mag capacity mil rifle desighned by some cournel or something

NZ guns did an article on converting a sako into a Scout Rifle years ago. The main idea of the scout rifle is to be the most versatile rifle possible.

Some of the qualifications being Weight less than 3kg, Length less than 1 meter. Accuracy of more than 2moa, able to kill an animal of up to 1000kg at range which the user can shoot accurately. I think the large mag thing only started with the Ruger Gunsite Scouts.

Jeff Cooper was the man who got the concept going.

Originally Posted by longshot

NZ guns did an article on converting a sako into a Scout Rifle years ago. The main idea of the scout rifle is to be the most versatile rifle possible.

Some of the qualifications being Weight less than 3kg, Length less than 1 meter. Accuracy of more than 2moa, able to kill an animal of up to 1000kg at range which the user can shoot accurately. I think the large mag thing only started with the Ruger Gunsite Scouts.

Jeff Cooper was the man who got the concept going.

So an American invented the concept and now we have a Pom trying to tell us kiwis it was their idea?

Shit, that never happens

Pretty sure a certain tinkerer of things gun and black powder ,who lives a couple of hours north of me will have something's older than any Winchester lever that would fit criteria if you accept open sights...

yes bush pigs needs to disappear stupid term - much earlier rifles got the description stalking rifles or mountain rifles meaning a rifle that was lighter designed to carry all day - was carbine not for a saddle rifle carried by cavalry short and handy

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