Chainsaws and Rifles

[gobigorgohome]

I came to a realization today that I know more about what I like in a chainsaw than I do in a rifle. Recently purchased both and found that my saw decision was a better one ( I own six saws). My rifle ? I'm already pissed off with my caliber choice and the way it's shooting. At least with a chainsaw you can't blame the monkey behind the throttle.. well, I guess you can but the results are more instant.
My only sounding board for guns is this forum and the salespeople in retail stores. You can research rifles until you are blue in the face and still make a crappy choice, mostly because it's just an opinion.
Currently I have a Tikka 223, Howa HS Precision 3006, CZ 455 .22, Brno ZKK 601 243.
Guess which one pisses me off.

Not that I'm really into saws, because I live in South Sask with hardly any trees, but I managed to collect a few.... I hate heavy saws and I hate recoil, but I managed to find a balance. I first shot a 270, then a 3030, then a 3006, then a 300 win mag and I just learned that the recoil made me flinch and my accuracy went to garbage. My compromise was getting a Tikka T3 Hunter LH in .260 rem. It kills just as good as the I'm 270 ever did, with 1/4 the recoil and its accurate as hell. In the 2 years ive owned it, ita dropped 2 white tail bucks, a big mulie buck, an antelope and an elk, none of which went very far (if at all) after being hit.
And for saws.... I retired the old John deere and has a ms170, echo 4400 and husqy 445, but for the minimal cutting I have here, they work and theyre light!

 

[mwic98]

Not that I'm really into saws, because I live in South Sask with hardly any trees, but I managed to collect a few.... I hate heavy saws and I hate recoil, but I managed to find a balance. I first shot a 270, then a 3030, then a 3006, then a 300 win mag and I just learned that the recoil made me flinch and my accuracy went to garbage. My compromise was getting a Tikka T3 Hunter LH in .260 rem. It kills just as good as the I'm 270 ever did, with 1/4 the recoil and its accurate as hell. In the 2 years ive owned it, ita dropped 2 white tail bucks, a big mulie buck, an antelope and an elk, none of which went very far (if at all) after being hit.

And for saws.... I retired the old John deere and has a ms170, echo 4400 and husqy 445, but for the minimal cutting I have here, they work and theyre light!

Good advice thanks . I shoot 90% and hunt 10. I find lately shooting my small calibers to be way more enjoyable but am getting bored at my 200 yard range . I just upgraded my 3006 to a new rifle from a Tikka, that was a mistake .
Live and learn.

 

[shakeyjake]

I like it, mine is about 4 years old now , I think they have a bigger better version out now . Had mine ported so it shoots flames out the exhaust, can’t use it in fire season . 24 inch bar with skip chain. She pulls hard and revs high.

Mines a 2017......and she barks!
This is turning into a chainsaw thread, sorry bout that.

 

[Why not?]

No need for an apology.

It hasn't started down the bear defence trail..... yet.

Ted

 

[BrotherRockeye]

^^^ If you've watched "Into the Grizzly Maze" you'd know that bear defense with a chain saw is not gonna work

 

[salarguy]

OP: If your flinch is caused by a rifle, training, practice, and patience can cure it. If your flinch is caused by a woman, no amount of training, practice, and patience can cure it!

If your flinch is caused by a chainsaw/woman you should be using hearing protection. Soprano women should be banned!