- Location
- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
Not the white ones.
lets see your thick bush guns!
- Thread starter Canadiankeeper
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Not the white ones.
Well, I can say that walking out-bush with a 9422 was a more uncomfortable experience than with a 10/22 below -15C. The flat receiver was nicer to handle and I really do like the handiness of a 20" lever action carbine - but it was colder. Still, I think that there are worse things than having to carry a great rifle like a Winchester 9422 or Model 61 in the cold. Some people like to bag on pumps but that Model 61 has to be one of the most ergonomic rifles of all time. The 9422 action is a direct descendant if you look at the feeding mechanism.
A Remington 7600 with iron sights is also really, really handy to carry with the balance point right on the front of the receiver where you can wrap your fingers around. You can get a Williams receiver sight for the 7600 and put an 1100 20 gauge buttstock on it for a nicer fit. Works well.
I think part of that handiness is lost when the rifle is scoped, mostly because you can't wrap your thumb around the receiver. Compare an iron-sighted Model 70 to an iron-sighted 336 and the lever is still nicer in the hand, but not worlds apart. Also a scoped 336 isn't nearly as nice to handle as one with a receiver sight (the Leupold 2.5x20mm and the Aimpoint Micros fit pretty well).
A Remington 7600 with iron sights is also really, really handy to carry with the balance point right on the front of the receiver where you can wrap your fingers around. You can get a Williams receiver sight for the 7600 and put an 1100 20 gauge buttstock on it for a nicer fit. Works well.
I think part of that handiness is lost when the rifle is scoped, mostly because you can't wrap your thumb around the receiver. Compare an iron-sighted Model 70 to an iron-sighted 336 and the lever is still nicer in the hand, but not worlds apart. Also a scoped 336 isn't nearly as nice to handle as one with a receiver sight (the Leupold 2.5x20mm and the Aimpoint Micros fit pretty well).
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The important question; besides "have you seen Boomers many pics of polar bears?" is; "why did you bring up bears again?"
Boomer made a good point about how "slim" lever actions are. Lately I have been lusting after a BRNO stutzen single shot, another longer lasting lust (is it love?) is for the over/under combination guns.
Conor makes a good point..... This isn't about bear defence even though I (admittedly) got caught in the fray.....
I hunt thick woods everywhere i go here in Ontario for most hunts.... And there are some awesome rifles on display here..... I have posted my two choices, an those are mine, but a rifle shouldn't slow you down when moving through the thick stuff.....
In comparison, I was chastised her for using a coach gun to hunt upland here, but upland here (without a dog)... Requires a quick draw...... And there are areas that I hunt that have prickly ash, thick cedars etc, where a small gun is super useful......
This isn't a bear defence thread....
I hunt thick woods everywhere i go here in Ontario for most hunts.... And there are some awesome rifles on display here..... I have posted my two choices, an those are mine, but a rifle shouldn't slow you down when moving through the thick stuff.....
In comparison, I was chastised her for using a coach gun to hunt upland here, but upland here (without a dog)... Requires a quick draw...... And there are areas that I hunt that have prickly ash, thick cedars etc, where a small gun is super useful......
This isn't a bear defence thread....
- Location
- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
I might carry this (the carbine, not the revolver) in the thick stuff this year on Vancouver Island. It's only a .357 mag but in the thick stuff the shots are usually very short and on the little blacktails it should work just fine.
I had one of those once. Whitetail doe about 65 yards. 180 gr. nosler partition with 13.5 grs. of h-110. Made the heart look like ground beef. It does the job!
Maybe I'll go with .38 wadcutters for the tiny Van Island Blacktails ;-)
freddyfour
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Brant County, Ontario
Just picked her up, have not shot it yet but seems to me she will be a great bush gun.
Just picked her up, have not shot it yet but seems to me she will be a great bush gun.
Awesome Freddy, what cartridge?.... I have a .338 win on the way....
freddyfour
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Brant County, Ontario
Just a plain old 30-06,
Nothing plain about the good old aught six!
freddyfour
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Brant County, Ontario
It does seem a little heavy but without a scope on it it feels pretty good.
It is big enough for me, especially since I usually use a 30-30 or 35Rem.
Johnn Peterson
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Chemainus B.C.
I guess I should add the .358 BLR to this thread... it makes a dandy bush gun... flinging 200 FTX bullets... great for tight spaces and fast action.
Nice Greg. I've got another lever gun to add to the thread as well.
A couple of photos I've posted in past, of my model 71 deluxe in 348WCF. I'll have to put in a better effort to get it some field 'exercise'. I have been 'feeding' it the Hornady 200gr Interlocks but I also have some Barnes Originals in 220gr and 250gr to try out. Wouldn't mind getting hold of some of the old 250gr Winchester Silvertips.
Something to look for at the gun show tomorrow.
A couple of photos I've posted in past, of my model 71 deluxe in 348WCF. I'll have to put in a better effort to get it some field 'exercise'. I have been 'feeding' it the Hornady 200gr Interlocks but I also have some Barnes Originals in 220gr and 250gr to try out. Wouldn't mind getting hold of some of the old 250gr Winchester Silvertips.
Nice rifle, Johnn... there is one in the EE and I was very tempted... but restrained myself due to a number of US imports enroute, for which I will receive a sound spanking in the pocketbook.
I had two original 71s, a standard and a deluxe, sold them both because I did not want to scratch them up on a hunting trip.
They sold faster than any rifles I've had..
Johnn Peterson
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Chemainus B.C.
The first one I had was a standard grade and
about a minute after I put it up for adoption I started kicking my butt for doing so. The deluxe I have now I saw at a gun show in Duncan. It was a 'little' on the pricey side so I let it pass. Prior to the next gun show in Duncan I did some searching and when I saw it at that next show I grabbed it. Locating another of the same grade and in comparable shape seemed somewhat remote.
