Thread: What would your ultimate Bush Pig rifle build be and what NZ gunsmith would you use?

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

you have missed the whole point of that type of scope....quick aiming in poor lighting. once upon a time every man and his dog just used a 3 or 4 power fixed scope and still shot out to 300.

Yeh, MD it's amazing where it has all come to (sounding like the old bugger now that I am) - my bush rifle (never called it a pig, them were the things being shot at) was my trusty 308 Sako Forester with 3x Leupold. Brilliant scope. Used to chase dogs chasing pigs with it as well (open sights) and it was a tad long somtimes when rushing thru gorse and shit. My tops rifle was believe it or not my same Sako Forester with a 4x scope on board. Left my share of dead animals with it up the Godley. Never felt disadvantaged with a 4x scope although long shots were 250 yards at most. Now everyone anguishes whether or not they are "under scoped" and the whole process of what gun to use is like a woman looking at clothing (a la my eldest daughter) where most of the enjoyment they get is the pre sale process and the sale closure is only a formailty.