time for a bush gun
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duncansuds
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Weyburn, SK
30/30 Levers! Always been trustworthy.....
You can pick up a decent 1894 for 300-400 in the used EE about three times a week, countess numbers of both species taken with these rifles, 100+ years of reliability cant be argued with!
You can pick up a decent 1894 for 300-400 in the used EE about three times a week, countess numbers of both species taken with these rifles, 100+ years of reliability cant be argued with!
x 2 on this point. Can't really argue either, at 100 yards the 30-30 would be lethal.
Pathfinder
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Northeast Ontario
Some of the tradex Huskies Ive had we're quite light, one in 30-06 and one in 9.3x62. Both under 400$. They were Mauser 96 based sporters by the way (no milsurp).
- Location
- Yellowknife, NT
Check out my recent post for the Savage 11 Hog Hunter. I hadn't heard of it until last night as it's a new model for 2012, but today I went to Canadian Tire in Kingston and ordered one.
It should meet all the requirements you listed, as well as be rugged and accurate.
- Location
- Yellowknife, NT
A used Rem 700 sps would be great bush gun in .308. They are easy to swing around in bush.
brush gun
You need to decide whether you really want/need optics on your gun.
In your price range this is THE deciding factor cuz if you are including a scope you are very limited to both gun and scope to say the least.
If you really are limiting your shots to the range and game you mentioned I would skip optics and then you have room to get a very decent gun if you shop used carefully.
I would suggest going with a peep sited lever gun in any one of several 30something calibers or bigger.
A Win lever, Marlin lever, Savage lever, or even a Remington pump.
3030/3855/375/444/4570/308/and plenty of other newer calibers.
Your gonna brush hunt with it so shop for the uglier girls who are maybe wearing some nice accessories like a peep site, sling, etc.
Mint examples of the guns above will be harder to find @ $400 but rougher versions should no problem.
You need to decide whether you really want/need optics on your gun.
In your price range this is THE deciding factor cuz if you are including a scope you are very limited to both gun and scope to say the least.
If you really are limiting your shots to the range and game you mentioned I would skip optics and then you have room to get a very decent gun if you shop used carefully.
I would suggest going with a peep sited lever gun in any one of several 30something calibers or bigger.
A Win lever, Marlin lever, Savage lever, or even a Remington pump.
3030/3855/375/444/4570/308/and plenty of other newer calibers.
Your gonna brush hunt with it so shop for the uglier girls who are maybe wearing some nice accessories like a peep site, sling, etc.
Mint examples of the guns above will be harder to find @ $400 but rougher versions should no problem.
257Roberts
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Peterborough ON
Savage 340 carbine in 30-30 if you want a bolt gun, other than that a lever in 30-30, would be the cats a$$. There is a BLR's on EE but they are above your budget.
Sold a CIL 830 in 30-30 last year for about 300.
Sold a CIL 830 in 30-30 last year for about 300.
