Thread: Bush Gun

Looking at buying a gun specifically for using in the bush as have got a cfouple of blocks where there is no shot more than 100m. Whilst I love my Savage weather Warrior .270, do not want to bugger it up scrambling through the bush. Am leaning towards the Marlin 30-30 with open sights, but wondered what others would suggest.

I use a Baikal 7.62x39 with Skinner sights. Shortened to 18 inches. Breaks down and packs away into a day bag. More than enough for out to 200 yds with the correct projectiles, and nice for subsonic loads as well.

Winchester .375 Big Bore 94 with either Aim point or Pro point scope has been my ol' favourite for many years...got about 50 metres more on .30 30

to me a 30.30 is a pig gun good for 20meters with big slugs.
I have used one before and lost so many animals as I watched the explosion of dirt at the deer's feet. frustrating!. The only animal I ever shot with it was at 5 meters.

Any rifle in 308 cheap to run and put a VX.HOG 1x4x20

Originally Posted by Twoshotkill

to me a 30.30 is a pig gun good for 20meters with big slugs.
I have used one before and lost so many animals as I watched the explosion of dirt at the deer's feet. frustrating!. The only animal I ever shot with it was at 5 meters.

A bit of time spent at the range checking trajectory before going bush might have earnt you the name Ol'Oneshot

As good as 308 is I would like to get a 338 fed one day for a play.(308 case necked up)

Originally Posted by Spook

A bit of time spent at the range checking trajectory before going bush might have earnt you the name Ol'Oneshot

Was not my gun... I just borrowed it when I was a young fella cause my first gun got pinched in a berg at home. I could shoot nice at 50 meters but anything outside that was a waste of time and I was trying to shoot 100 to 150m with it up slips
I basically found the drop was too hard to predict and im not good at estimating distances.
Any ways I earned that name with my trusty 308 at 10 meters!!!.....Shame!!!!

I use my .303 or 6.5

Originally Posted by Toby

I use my .303 or 6.5

case and point!.....i use my 260AI its not a 308 but it still smashes them over close and when im in the bush i wind my power down on the VX3 no hassles.get a mini 14 iron sights and some cam paint

308 ruger American near new for $500 in BST.

Opening a can of worms here !! Any thing your comfortable with, Ive settled for a Sako 243, Knocks em all down especially under 100m. Most of the bush I hunt in viso is down to 50m max.

30-30, open sights. Good luck.
At least go an aperture sight, minimum.

For a bush gun I use the 260 kimber with red dot sight. I would never ever put a proper scope on a bush gun. When it rains and a long time after it does they are useless. I do however have quick detach mounts, turns bush whore into nice wee tussock gun.

What's wrong with the Savage 270 for bush ?

Originally Posted by ebf

I use a Baikal 7.62x39 with Skinner sights. Shortened to 18 inches. Breaks down and packs away into a day bag. More than enough for out to 200 yds with the correct projectiles, and nice for subsonic loads as well.

Sounds like a poachers gun.