Thread: Short deer/pig/goat rifles for the tight stuff (lets see em)

Originally Posted by jono7

Attachment 137160
17” mod 7, dpt in hi-tech fibreglass stock

@jono7 Who fitted and bedded the stock for you, or was it finished when you got it? I have one but its in the raw. Needs to be coated, bedded and a recoil pad fitted. Light as a feather.

I shoot a 16" 243 mossberg patriot, i shoot a 85gr sierra flat base varminter at 3020fps with 2209, verified with labradar. I stabilised the forend with epoxy, then i installed 2 qd cups to make it nicer to carry. These little mossbergs are really very accurate, every bit as much as my tikka and howas. I used to have s 308 mossberg as well but sold it as i use the 243 now. At 10-20 yards these 85gr varminters still go clean through a red hind, adnd they generally drop in the spot with my preferred high shoulder shots.

Looks handy mate

Looks good, I take it that the cheek riser is home made? Have you got a recipe for how you did it?

Originally Posted by superdiver

That is epic! What calibre

7mm saum - lost around 200fps with the chop from 22"

Originally Posted by Tahr

@jono7 Who fitted and bedded the stock for you, or was it finished when you got it? I have one but its in the raw. Needs to be coated, bedded and a recoil pad fitted. Light as a feather.

Rifle was near new and original when I got it, got the hi-tech new/not painted but had the pad already on it(1"). I auto bogged the holes/sanded and painted with etch prime and 2 pack auto paint flat black - Paint shop mixed me up 500ml. Kevin Gaskell did the bedding.
Great stock, shame cant get them in fibreglass anymore that I know of, want one for my 7mm Practical
Cheers

I just cut some foam from a yoga mat and then wrapped the foam strips in a horse bandage. Same stuff camo tape is made of

CZ 527 6.5 Grendel 14.5" barrel



What are the specs on this? Not normally into chassis but that looks pretty sweet. Is it very heavy?

Originally Posted by JonP

CZ 527 6.5 Grendel 14.5" barrel



What are the specs on this? Not normally into chassis but that looks pretty sweet. Is it very heavy?

https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....rweight-44553/

WTF,? Where do you find these short deer pigs and goats and why after 12 pages there isn't one pic of them ? Do you have other guns for tall deer and goats?

Originally Posted by sneeze

WTF,? Where do you find these short deer pigs and goats and why after 12 pages there isn't one pic of them ? Do you have other guns for tall deer and goats?

i see a lot of "short deer" hanging up in the chiller. There legs are usually short compared to the rest of them

Originally Posted by mikee

i see a lot of "short deer" hanging up in the chiller. There legs are usually short compared to the rest of them

Ah.. so the short guns are so they will fit through the chiller door. Got it

Originally Posted by sneeze

Ah.. so the short guns are so they will fit through the chiller door. Got it

OR are used by hobbits, gnomes and pixies?

Originally Posted by Finnwolf

OR are used by hobbits, gnomes and pixies?

I can't speak for the hobbits and gnomes, but can confirm that pixies do indeed use short rifles (refer to page 11 of this thread)

Originally Posted by sneeze

Ah.. so the short guns are so they will fit through the chiller door. Got it

Yep..if you use a long or shall we say tall gun then the bullets go over the top of the short deer!!