Thread: Whats your rifle of choice for stalking?

Originally Posted by burnsy

Hi lads im thinking about getting a new rifle for stalking that is dog friendly, maybe a tikka t3 lite in 243 with silencer?
What do you guys think?
Im useless with this stuff and over the noise of my ultra mag


Any help would be great thanks

A Ruger 44 Magnum fully suppressed barrel 4 round rotary removable mag good for 100-150 yards hits hard and has fuck all kick. you will kill anything you need in the bush with this. if your using a dog and its any good you will be well in range of this rifle every time.

Thanks fullas, I guess there is lots of options, cheap and light sounds good to me!
Thanks again

Suppressed .300 BLK firing 220 grain subsonic

Trajectory of a 22LR, but that's all you need bush hunting, right? And about the same noise as a 22LR, too.

Marlin 444 22" barrel with my loads. [Not max]
265 Gr
M 2350 fps =ME 3250
100yds 1954fps = ME 2247
200yds 1611fps = ME 1527

Tika T3 .308 18" barrel max load .

180 gr
M 2510fps = ME 2518
100yds 2315fps = ME 2142
200yds 2134fps = ME 1820
What do I use most often? The Marlin it just kills faster plus its 5+1 for when you run into mobs of pigs or goats.

My rifle of choice is a 7mm08 Marlin Xs7s because it's my only rifle and my only choice :wtfsmile: ha ha

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current hunting rifle 6.5x55 t3 lite fluted bolt and barrel lightweight rings and bushnell scope ( great for bush hunting wet conditions with rain guard) would be confident on a shot of max 400 metres if it was allowed but last few animals have been between 20 and 230 metres.

bigger caliber the better not necessarily true if you can place your shot right. You don't need a suppressor really, apart from looking after the ears.

If you want to go hunting just go buy a gun that goes bang and kills stuff end of story

Remington mod 7 243 with dan can.light and accurate.
Have used 308 for years but 243 kills quicker.Accuracy is what its about.

Maybe you weren't shooting the .308 as good as you are with the .243?

Originally Posted by H&K MAN

Remington mod 7 243 with dan can.light and accurate.
Have used 308 for years but 243 kills quicker.Accuracy is what its about.

Thats outrageous

Glad someone thinks a 223 is up to the challenge. I have one with no suppresor (my only rifle) and it hasn't failed me yet-touch wood.

Originally Posted by Ginga

223, 243, 7 08 or 308. The quietest suppressed will be the 223. Inside 200 yards if you can shoot straight the 223 is deadly. The others you can shoot a little further with confidence.

haha I think this threads goin down that well traveled road

Originally Posted by H&K MAN

Have used 308 for years but 243 kills quicker.Accuracy is what its about.

Your right about accuracy, but fuck me, I have heard it all now regarding Poo 4 3's......LMFAO!

Originally Posted by mucko

A Ruger 44 Magnum fully suppressed barrel 4 round rotary removable mag good for 100-150 yards hits hard and has fuck all kick. you will kill anything you need in the bush with this. if your using a dog and its any good you will be well in range of this rifle every time.

Originally I was thinking about getting a rossi lever action in 44mag but the howa I wanted more but would still like to get a 44 mag or a 30-30 at some stage but something better than a rossi lever rifle

I asked this question many times before i got my first rifle. I was gobsmacked by the amount of advice i received. I now know that most was personal preference of the people giving the advice. But one person told me "if you point a rifle at a deer and pull the trigger you need to make sure it is going to fall down dead." I think he was telling me it was more about marksmanship than caliber. But to make sure i got a 30 06 and practiced a lot. And still am.

Well now a 30-06 is a mighty fine calibre