Bush rifle for 250yds

Gun, something 20 inch barrel or less.
30 caliber and bigger because, sometimes something bigger shows up.
I lean toward levers, but I mostly have bolt action.
Always wanted a 303 jungle carbine, if you can find one, and you can have a conversation peace at the same time. 8x57 will get er-dun,but you have to roll your own to get decent performance. I've cut a couple of 98s to 19", as much as the 98 purest hate to hear of such things. Rair as hen's teeth, but a 350 remington mag is up on my list. Not really a minimum in my books, a little faster than the .358 but, still quite easy on the shoulder. Nobody ever questions the guy that shows up in camp with a .358 blr. All old, tried and true and not right off the popular rack.
 
hobophobe said:
Thats spicy! I'm close to the 2600 mark using shooters world ar plus in a p14 but haven't pushed it much further. Primers are getting a bit flat so I backed off a bit.
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Realize though, my rifle was a custom build done by a gunsmith very respected in the accuracy and custom build rifle World .
I could probably go a bit faster in fact, but the rifle performs superbly and brass dinensions are standing up well with the load I have now.🙂.
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6.5x55swm said:
I like the fellas saying my user name would be a good choice, but to hard find, watched some videos on YouTube and with a 85gr copper bullet gives 34" of penetration in ballistic gel in 243 would pretty sweet
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6.5x55 Swede hard to find? No.

Tikka still makes great rifles in that calibre. 140 grain Spitzer to 160 RN great for deer to 250yds

My main hunting rifle is a T3x Stainless Laminate in 6.5x55SE. Deer, bear, etc. it's a great rifle/calibre.
 
Lots of good suggestions already, but I will add the 350 legend to the list. Easily available factory ammo, from 150 up to 180 grain. Its a straight wall cartridge, very light recoil. I have used it as a ground blind gun for deer. Its more than enough out to 200-250 yards. Proven to be very accurate with one shot kills in a savage.
 
No one has suggested a 25 Creedmoor. I think its a lovely cartridge. Mild recoil. excellent ballistics. Short action rifles can be chambered easily if you have one kicking around that needs a new barrel. There is a fairly wide range of bullets available. You could go 6mm Creed if you want even more mild recoil and even more bullet choices.
 
MRP said:
Gun, something 20 inch barrel or less.
30 caliber and bigger because, sometimes something bigger shows up.
I lean toward levers, but I mostly have bolt action.
Always wanted a 303 jungle carbine, if you can find one, and you can have a conversation peace at the same time. 8x57 will get er-dun,but you have to roll your own to get decent performance. I've cut a couple of 98s to 19", as much as the 98 purest hate to hear of such things. Rair as hen's teeth, but a 350 remington mag is up on my list. Not really a minimum in my books, a little faster than the .358 but, still quite easy on the shoulder. Nobody ever questions the guy that shows up in camp with a .358 blr. All old, tried and true and not right off the popular rack.
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Not easy on the shoulder like OP asked for
 
This past winter I built what I consider to be my version of that - a random Husqvarna stamped 98 Mauser commercial receiver - so probably made by FN in Belgium. A random bolt - probably from a Parker Hale Sporter at one time. A Ramline synthetic stock. Parker Hale Sportarget rear aperture sight welded or brazed to the bolt's cocking piece - a "home made" banded front sight, that was bought from CGN some time ago. Actually, i think all of the bits and pieces were bought on CGN - the barrel is chambered in 7x57 - my intention is to use 175 grain Hornady Round Nose bullets - some of those boxes show same part number, but BEFORE they used the word "Interlock".
 
rmcda said:
Lots of good suggestions already, but I will add the 350 legend to the list. Easily available factory ammo, from 150 up to 180 grain. Its a straight wall cartridge, very light recoil. I have used it as a ground blind gun for deer. Its more than enough out to 200-250 yards. Proven to be very accurate with one shot kills in a savage.
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What's ammo availability like for the 350? Gun store only? Crappy Tire? Rural gas station or hardware store?
 
I've greatly narrowed my rifle selection down so I now have a 4570 double for close shots in thick stuff a 458wm for everything out to 200 yards and a Sauer xt s100 in 9.3x62 for a general hunting rifle. 308 in a chassis for hunting from fixed locations. The Sauer in 9.3x62 is a great fast handling rifle and plenty accurate. Being synthetic I don't care if I scratch it. It wears a 1-4x20 optic but soon will wear a 1-8x32 once I get a rail instead of 2 pcs bases
360 buckhammer and 400 legend have both interested me as well
 
Suther said:
What's ammo availability like for the 350? Gun store only? Crappy Tire? Rural gas station or hardware store?
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I am in vancouver, and all hunting stores carry it. Below is a partial list link to give a broader sense of availability across canada... This is not a complete list as not all stores are listed.

Federal power shock is very accurate in my rifle.

https://ammobin.ca/en/centerfire/.350 LEGEND
 
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