Thread: Craft me a bush hunting rifle

Having owned the gauntlet of bush rifles, from single shots to ars to bolt guns I've settled on my idea bush rifle.

I prefer a repeater over a single shot, occasionally a followup shot is reality. Worth the little extra action length.

Cartridge wise, anything 222 or up will work sweet in deer at bush ranges, however the 308 base cartridges are the sweet spot imo. In a short 16 inch platform you end up with ballistics out to 350m without any special loads etc so gives you a little extra range flexibility over the smaller cartridges like 300blk 223 etc.

A bush gun should be in your hand 24/7. An uncomfortable in hand gun is less likely to be slung. A nice slim forend is nicer to carry than a flat wide forend, and a lighter gun likewise. This is one of the things the trad lever actions are awesome at. They are super nice to carry. Balance counts as much as weight for this.

Personally I've settled on a little kimber 6.5 creed cut to 16 inches and supressed with a 1.75 - 5 vx3. It's slim, light, fast and still shoot able.