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

www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5dve7vAY9I

While not the most scientific a good practical demonstration.

Most of my hunting 75% is Bush and I can indeed say large slow moving calibres are very good in this area. I have had 223, and 308 Ballistic tip projectiles be deflected by small branches missing out on animals. On the other hand I have had my 45-70 and 9.3x62 go through rather large branches (wrist size in diameter) and they have reached the animal and poleaxed them.

They of course have their downsides which is low BC.s and lower velocities particularly in the 45-70 which is really at max a 200yd gun. But when most of it is in the bush or small slips and clearings I can live with this.

No one calibre or configuration is perfect for everything and The bog standard 16 inch 308 bush pig will do well. But the larger calibres shine in this area and are great and fun to shoot!