Anyone have a Stalking rifle to flaunt?

Why not? said:
Takes a while to get the 35-303 or the 375-303 to feed properly.

The case body of the 32-40 is quite a bit smaller in diameter. Was it much trouble getting it to feed properly?

Ted
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No worries on my end as this beasty is set up as a single shot. Extraction is fine & ejection is mild. No brass chasing.
Fitting the Huber Trigger made for a smooth pull. Nicely accurate rig using 165 gr hardcast at 1400 fps or so. :)

JJ
 
Why not? said:
How does that load work on big game at close range?

Ted
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My load using 4759 held in place with dacron fiber wad under a 165 gr RNFP from Bullet Barn performed as I expected on the one deer I took with 'er. The critter was
a spike buck of around 80 lbs standing weight & my shot from about 60 yds went through both shoulders and into the bush. No wasted meat & no bullet bits left behind
either.

I reckon that with a good placement of that load , one could harvest much heftier game without worries inside of 80 yds.
 
Stalking rifles are also my favourite... and 300m usage defines what Stalking is for Me... often much under 200m but its nice to have a rifle still capable as all rounding and hitting that 300m target...
so with that i often call this my Go to rifle these Days for Bush stalking..

A bolt ii .30-06sprg with a 3-9x40 scope, it is mostly on 180 gr woodleighs.
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My secondary Bush stalker is this fine specimen.
Ruger 1 obviously, but in a very handy stalking cartridge, 303 british- 174 woodleighs/180 hot cors
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and the Final specialty Bush stalker is this weapon.
model 94 375win
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SBI 6.5 Grendel. Overall this rifle is about 27” with stock collapsed. Using side mounted flush cup sling swivels it's easy to carry this across the chest or swept to the side if you need it out of the way for climbing over obstacles. 12.5" International barrel makes it easy to maneuver in tight cover. Topped with an illuminated LPVO it can be fast as a red dot when on 1X or crank it up to 6X and use the reticle to make hits out to 300 if you get to a clearing.

A perfect stalking rifle.
 
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That is one of the best threads I have seen on this sight thank you guys I am enthused again cheers
 
blasted_saber said:
So what exactly is a stalking rifle then?

Because this thread has pretty much everything.

Does this count? Ruger M77 in 308 wearing a Leupold 2x7

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We can attempt to define it here, but any definition will be met with heavy resistance... as you can tell from the rifles being submitted.

Many of these rifles may be used for "stalking" but does that make them "stalking rifles?"

If this is a category of rifles it should have some parameters that are defined.

I will give it a shot, and then duck the shrapnel.

Stalking Rifle;

A "Stalking" rifle is a slender and wieldy bolt action or nreakaction/falling block rifle, of lighter weight and is generally (but not always, these days) possessing blued metal in a nicely grained walnut stock. It wears a short to medium length light Sporter contour barrel, usually with functional iron sights, but may be scoped with a low-power optic. It is most commonly chambered in an accepted medium/large game cartridge from 6mm to .375 cal.

That is sure to ruffle some feathers, but I would suggest that there is a difference between a "Stalking Rifle" and a rifle used while stalking.
 
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hoytcanon said:
We can attempt to define it here, but any definition will be met with heavy resistance... as you can tell from the rifles being submitted.

Many of these rifles may be used for "stalking" but does that make them "stalking rifles?"

If this is a category of rifles it should have some parameters that are defined.

I will give it a shot, and then duck the shrapnel.

Stalking Rifle;

A "Stalking" rifle is a slender and wieldy bolt action rifle, of lighter weight and is generally (but not always, these days) possessing blued metal in a nicely grained walnut stock. It wears a short to medium length light Sporter contour barrel, usually with functional iron sights, but may be scoped with a low-power optic. It is most commonly chambered in an accepted medium/large game cartridge from 6mm to .375 cal.

That is sure to ruffle some feathers, but I would suggest that there is a difference between a "Stalking Rifle" and a rifle used while stalking.
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Perfect explanation. Thank-you!
 
blasted_saber said:
So what exactly is a stalking rifle then?

Because this thread has pretty much everything.
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To me, a stalking rifle implies you are going to mostly be hunting timber or similar and mostly (but not always) will be used at closer range.

A stalking rifle can be constructed from steel, aluminum, wood, plastic- whatever. Material is not important.

A stalking rifle can be a single shot, bolt action, lever, semi - whatever. Action type is not important.

Cartridge can be anything that will kill the designated species cleanly and has the ballistics for the longest distance you intend to shoot.

What is important is that it is capable of fast handling, quick target acquisition and precise shooting at any distance you may expect to encounter game. You need to be able to jump shoot an animal that you have spooked from it's bed or that is on the move through timber as well as be able to make a good shot on an animal across a clearing or meadow (I will say up to about 300 yards but that is my parameters- yours may be different)

Ultimately the appearance of a stalking rifle is not important, it's handling characteristics are.
 
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