Thread: Off the shelf bush pig

2-10 vx5 firedot works great on mine. Just enough maginification without being silly.

The only issue I see with the Tikka (mine included) or even other manufacturers is they stick stocks with low "opensight" combs on rifles that have none and never will and you end up "rangi'ing up" a comb raiser, bolting one of those hidious after market ones on or buying a new stock................................

Originally Posted by Dusty Fog

i thought tough times were here but 2600 effing dollars because its got a cut barrel hell ?????
i have a 308 baikal i can


move on and it could leave you with two grand to wine n dine or even go to hawaii

I built my lefty tikka 308 chopped 16" DPT'd and with a carbon stock for about that last year....

I have several low mag scopes, and find I am usually setting them on 2-2.5 in the bush.

Yesterday i did a final zero check my Tika 18in with Burris 2.5-10x42.Shoots ok so time to go hunting next month.

Originally Posted by Ftx325

I built my lefty tikka 308 chopped 16" DPT'd and with a carbon stock for about that last year....

Including scope?

To me a serious Bush rig needs, and I have one is an aim point.
Lighter than any scope and way smaller.
Zero at 100 or 200 and enjoy both eyes open shooting.
Once you get used to it they are unreal.
I usually run it on a tikka super light cut down 260 but it has the thermal on it at the moment.
If you feel the need put a magnifier with it.
M2c

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Originally Posted by Trout

My little burris is a 2.5x10x42 was $400 new.Bugger paying top dollers.

" Unbelievable deals" only use full RRP as the benchmark..

Originally Posted by MB

Sorry to derail my own thread, but on the scope front, there is the VX5 2-10x42 which would make a good all rounder if you have a spare $2K. Any other contenders?

Ive got a Swaro 2.4x12 on my bush gun, its the ducks nuts so far, similar coin

Originally Posted by Shearer

Including scope?

not inc scope no . currently wearing vx5hd 3-15 . But could of fit a cheaper scope and still kept it around 3k . But that 2600 ish inc top rail and titanium bolt handle as well , and of course the lefties are several hundred dollars more expensive to begin with than a righty .

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

just because others are called long range mountain rifle..doesnt mean you cant carry in bush and shoot deer at 10 yards either......but its friggin sight harder with scope that only goes down to 5x and is like looking through a drain pipe.....

but you see my point.... and agree a 2.5-10 would be lovely.... if wasnt huge n heavy...too spendy for me anyway.Dustys $600 Bakail far more like my cuppa tea.

And I hope you see my point. Just because it has a 16" barrel doesn't mean you have to limit yourself to a low 1-5x scope.

Originally Posted by Ftx325

not inc scope no . currently wearing vx5hd 3-15 . But could of fit a cheaper scope and still kept it around 3k . But that 2600 ish inc top rail and titanium bolt handle as well , and of course the lefties are several hundred dollars more expensive to begin with than a righty .

Sounds a lot like mine except for the carbon

One thing I would add. The Firedot is a must.

yes it will be popular only thing wrong with the package is the reticules in that scope plex or something like euro 4a much much better for bush work

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

The Ruger Ranch/American would be a cheaper option. And probably do the same job.

Ruger Ranch are pretty nasty rifles though. I'm sure they do the job, but you get what you pay for. Just to be clear, I'm not saying go buy a Tikka Bush. I've just sold a Tikka and don't think I want another one.

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

yes it will be popular only thing wrong with the package is the reticules in that scope plex or something like euro 4a much much better for bush work

I think H&F packages are generally off the mark, certainly in the optics department, but the gun itself will have a lot of interest.

Originally Posted by Shearer

Just because it has a 16" barrel doesn't mean you have to limit yourself to a low 1-5x scope.

There was an interesting thread a while a go about the perfect do it all rifle, can't find it now, but sort of came to the conclusion that one rifle can't do it all, but it can do a lot. My choice would be a "bushpig" of some description with a 2-10x scope or similar. It would cover close range bush work and out to 300m (maybe further) in the right hands.