Short, light, low power scope with see-thru covers, suppressor and a half cock modification so you can lock the action open but close the bolt silently when you need to is what I prefer So for me ...
Liked On: 18-09-2024, 01:52 PM
short barrel .308.dont get a single shot for bush hunting, learning youll most definitely need to send more than 1 shot quite often id say.and you should learn to start shooting as soon as safety is...
Liked On: 17-09-2024, 02:01 PM
Can of worms. In the past I've owned (and foolishly sold) two rifles that were just about perfect. The BLR as snapper ator has shown above but in .308 fitted with low weavers and low power scope was...
Liked On: 17-09-2024, 02:01 PM
bush hunting is great fun but dont make the mistake of limiting yourself in range so I would rule out the short range stuff 300 blackout 7.62x39 - short barrel 308 suppressor get condident with...
Liked On: 17-09-2024, 02:00 PM
If your just starting out hunting, perhaps consider a suppressed, bolt action rifle with a compact 3x scope. There will be plenty of great suggestions, doesn't need to be new, could be second hand. ...
Liked On: 17-09-2024, 02:00 PM
Not to push the OP in one direction or the other, but as you can see I own both a Bergara BA-13 and a Tikka and look at the difference in overall length. The barrel on the Bergara is 0.5 inch longer...
Liked On: 16-09-2024, 03:08 PM
I definitely agree - there aren't really many bad bolt-actions out there that can't be cycled quickly. Having said that, I had a Miroku lever rifle in .243 that I adored. 20" barrel, a 4-round...
Liked On: 16-09-2024, 03:07 PM
For a true bush rifle, I don't think you can go past the Bergara single shot rifles for quality and value. You get a very short if surprisingly heavy package. I don't think the single shot factor has...
Liked On: 16-09-2024, 03:06 PM
Tikka T3 308win, 16" bbl, Hardy suppressor. Steiner 1-4x illuminated. Zeroed 106 yards. 259260 All you will ever need in the bush.
Liked On: 16-09-2024, 03:05 PM
With work starting to wind up a closer-to-home day hunt won the toss over an overnighter for my weekend jaunt. Leaving home at a leisurely 6am had me crunching up through the crisp pre-dawn air and...
Liked On: 16-09-2024, 12:49 PM
"Warm sign just missed em" seems to be a common theme in that part of kaimais, I was finding fresh sign on top of my own footprints from earlier in the same day!
Liked On: 09-09-2024, 04:22 PM
Hey everyone, I hope you're doing well! I just wanted to share a small write-up if anyone's keen to have a read. The alarm went off at 3:30AM, and by 4:45AM, we were on the move, making our way...
Liked On: 09-09-2024, 04:18 PM
decided to take Mazy the dog out for one last hunt, she now has bad arthritis in both front wrist joints and a dodgy hip as well. loaded the truck up Thursday night and headed up the Awatere...
Liked On: 02-09-2024, 10:29 AM
Great positive speil about it just now on one news.got to be a good thing having hunting shown in positive light.
Liked On: 21-08-2024, 06:12 PM
Last weekend I headed up to a spot near my place. The goats in the area (with their mates the pigs) are turning a section of regenerating bush into a desert, so I thought I'd smash a few over. I'd...
Liked On: 19-08-2024, 01:38 PM