.270 7600 as a bush/cut gun
- Thread starter Stefan
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) What are the thoughts on the caliber for hunting bush/cuts? Who's got experience with them hunting in the bush?
Sarcastic or not ...... what he said is still true.If you used the smilies, it'd be easier to tell if your being sarcastic...
Besides, those brokeback western guys are "too cool" for pumpguns anyways. You can't buy a McSwirly for them.
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Hi Stefan,
I use a 7600 in .308 , open sights, for hunting Domtar land. They cut strips of woods in some areas and it's not uncommon to stumble onto deer that are laying in the sun. Most other times in "the bush", when you see them, they are generally on top of you, so a nice fast pointing gun is the best for these types of woods, not one of those bolt action scoped rifles...
In short, I dont think you can find a better gun for that kind of bush.
If you're planning on sitting in a treestand over a pile of apples, that's another story.
Cheers,
I use a 7600 in .308 , open sights, for hunting Domtar land. They cut strips of woods in some areas and it's not uncommon to stumble onto deer that are laying in the sun. Most other times in "the bush", when you see them, they are generally on top of you, so a nice fast pointing gun is the best for these types of woods, not one of those bolt action scoped rifles...
In short, I dont think you can find a better gun for that kind of bush.
If you're planning on sitting in a treestand over a pile of apples, that's another story.
Cheers,
mahony1977
Regular
- Location
- Frelighsburg Qc
Domtar land. They cut strips of woods in some areas
They left trees standing , someone better tell them to go back & finnish .
They left trees standing , someone better tell them to go back & finnish .
I have the model 76 (plain version with no engraving or checkering) in .30-06 and I must say I love it. I have lots of other open area guns but when woods hunting is on the menu, this little guy can get off 5 shots quicker than my buddies 2 shots with a bolt. Slick action and reliable. Accurate to boot too!!
shortaction
CGN Regular
- Location
- Manitoulin Island, Ontario
270win is 1 of the best deer calibers for any type of hunting and the Rem Pumps are quick handling, fast pointing and accurate.
Sounds like a great setup to me.
Buy it, shoot it, enjoy it.
Sounds like a great setup to me.
Buy it, shoot it, enjoy it.
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mahony1977
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- Location
- Frelighsburg Qc
They grow and harvest forests, what do you expect?
You mean clear cut ! I know thier work .
wow I dont know where you get your info but the club I'm at rents 6000 acres of domtar land and in the 11 years I've been there I've never seen a clear cut. They'd be pretty stupid to do that anyways, everybody knows forests grow faster when you leave some standing...
Anyways, sorry for the off topic..
mahony1977
Regular
- Location
- Frelighsburg Qc
Yes sorry for hijacking the post .
Sarcastic or not ...... what he said is still true.
Besides, those brokeback western guys are "too cool" for pumpguns anyways. You can't buy a McSwirly for them.
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Are you using a pump gun for your moose hunt?
When is your moose hunt?
The 7600 os one of the most accurate out of the box rifles made. 270 is an excellent caliber for deer and moose.
Logging cuts can present an opportunity for a long shot, so the 270 is better than the 35 Whelen, for example, another caliber offered in the 7600.
Is the 280 offered? Given the choice between 270 and 280, I would take the 280 because of the bigger choice of 7mm bullets. I hunt with both and doubt any animal could ever tell the difference.
Logging cuts can present an opportunity for a long shot, so the 270 is better than the 35 Whelen, for example, another caliber offered in the 7600.
Is the 280 offered? Given the choice between 270 and 280, I would take the 280 because of the bigger choice of 7mm bullets. I hunt with both and doubt any animal could ever tell the difference.
Our moose hunt started this morning at 6:47AM. My hunt ended this morning at 6:59AM. Details to follow when I get my camera back from the hunting pard's place.Are you using a pump gun for your moose hunt?
When is your moose hunt?
I took the 375/338.
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