So i carry 2 rifles when i'm out hunting...

sunray said:
How are you planning on getting a moose or bear out of miles and miles of thick bush? Just curious.
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That's a very good question. Maybe he plans to dine out with the wolves under the stars. :D


Pudelpointer said:
As for the semi comment, an SKS is a military firearm, not a hunting rifle. That big magazine and crap hanging off it does not make for a nice bush gun.
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I say horse poop.

Pretty much the majority of hunting firearms out there were originally military firearms...even more so of a few decades ago.

Besides which if a 100lbs Asian soldier of 1950 to 1975 vintage can carry an SKS and a chest rig with 200 round through some of the worst swamp in the world for months if not years then anyone can. Learn how to use the sling, economically carry in the bush or simply get in better shape. :p :D

But for if weight is such an issue for the original poster then yes I'd suggest an NEF single shot rifle.
 
Dorian Gray said:
<snip>they're relativly easy to handle and i can put alot of lead on target, quick.<snip>
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Once you have the moose suppressed, just mark it with smoke and call in an airstrike.

Seriously though, why not get a Savage 99 or Winchester 88 in .308 with a variable power scope and see thru rings? If you take your time and shoot well it will do everything from muzzle to 300 yards or more.

Two rifles while moose hunting, I'm thinking dirt down the pipe, muzzle control, and 8 more pounds of weight. Just not worth the hassle IMHO when you can do everything with one gun.

Also, I would not want to be caught out with a .22 during deer season.
 
Up until this year I always had a model 99F .300 savage or a Model 94 win .32 spl. in my hands. Now I carry a model 94ae winchester .307. I use handloaded 160 Gr. hornady FTX "Leverevolution" bullets. It has a new 2-7x33 Redfield scope with kwiksite see thru mounts. It allows you to still have the up close quickness for bush shots like your old 30-30 with ballistics close to a .308 for when you need to take a shot up to 300 yds. There are lots more rifles out there with more powerful cartridges, but I've always preferred the model 94 to any other because of its quickness to shoulder and shoot comfortably.
 
The right ONE for you!

DG,

Most of the suggestions for a practical hunting rifle here are great...for those guys (myself included). I shoot a .303 Enfield for almost everything because I feel it's good for me.. I shoot well with it... because I've practiced with it and it works...for me. You are the only knows your situation best. Find what works for you and what you feel is right...for you. Practice, practice, practice. Advice is all well and good and should be heeded in as much as it is a help or guide, not gospel. If the 30-30 is right for you, know it's abilities (substantional, in my opinion) and it's limitations as well as your own. If the 30/06 feels best, the same applies. Let us know what you decide, because we are all still learning as well (or should be).

Cheers, Will
 
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You are not allowed to have more than one rifle with you that are uncased when hunting big game, at least in Alberta. I have driven around with my long-range rig cased in the back seat and my short-ish range gun close at hand, and that is fine.
 
I know that lots of you guys wouldn't want to carry 2 rifles but i've been doing it for the past decade or so and never had a problem. Yes they're heavy, so what i generally do is walk 50 paces or so then i stop and look and listen. Wait 15 seconds then do it all over again. You'd be surprised at what you can sneak up on and it allows for you to catch your breath so you're never out of wind. I've had more success hunting in this manner than any other. For me, it's not about the amount of ground i cover, it's about how well i cover the ground i'm on.

For those of you who suggest a Win 88, i see what you mean. It's a good all around rifle. My dad uses his 88 usually but sometimes it's nice to have both. I've carried his 88 through some thick stuff and i don't like a scoped rifle in that kind of situation.

Although my style of hunting will not change in the near future, keep the ideas comin' boys. I'm always open to a new perspective. Thanks
 
2 guns

a sportered 6.5 swede for me. Williams aperature allows me to get on target quickly and also very capable at longer distance. good for every thing from squirrels to moose
 
(I mainly hunt moose and bear and the bush around here is thick. I walk down old logging roads and trails that have grown back in and also through a lot of fresher cuts. )

You don't need to have two rifles to hunt in the thick bush.
1st. You can't shoot very far any way.
2nd. You do not know with game will jummp at you first.
Best rifle is Savage Combo 30-30/20G.;)
 
Must be pretty steep and rugged in northern Ontario, if you have to stop every 50 paces to fend off "breathlessness"

You on spring break over there.........?
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[QUOTE For me, it's not about the amount of ground i cover, it's about how well i cover the ground i'm on.][/QUOTE]

Read the whole post before you comment please.
 
Dorian Gray said:
I know that lots of you guys wouldn't want to carry 2 rifles but i've been doing it for the past decade or so and never had a problem. Yes they're heavy, so what i generally do is walk 50 paces or so then i stop and look and listen. Wait 15 seconds then do it all over again. You'd be surprised at what you can sneak up on and it allows for you to catch your breath so you're never out of wind. I've had more success hunting in this manner than any other. For me, it's not about the amount of ground i cover, it's about how well i cover the ground i'm on.
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Your words.........
 
my thought is how about packin one gun...a BLR in .308, that is my absolute fav. "walkabout" gun yup you can buy a spare mag. and if you think you need more thump, more range,more braggin rights for packin more "iron" they make em in long action too.I have a .300 RUM a .375 H&H and a slew of other rifles, but unless i'm hunting browns or on obvious grizz turf ....lets just say i'm hangin with Mr. Browning
 
Dorian Gray said:
Not everyone does this but i personally like to have something that can shoot a good distance straped to my back. For distance shots i can usualy take my time and i want a trusty little carbine in my hands for those really quick shots.

I mainly hunt moose and bear and the bush around here is thick. I walk down old logging roads and trails that have grown back in and also through a lot of fresher cuts.

I just bought a BRNO in 30-06 for my farther shots but now i'm in the market for a carbine. I've used my fathers marlin 336 in 35 remington for a long time but i want to get something of my own. I think i'd like to stick with a lever action like i've been using because they're relativly easy to handle and i can put alot of lead on target, quick. I'm not that quick with a bolt and i'll consider pumps but i don't want a semi. I've tried an SKS and it was fun to shoot but too cumbersome for me to carry for miles and miles.
SKS too cumbersome, your pulling my leg, right?
My question being: If you were walking through the kind of stuff i mentioned and covering 10 or so miles a day (wow, you must get lots of light stopping every 50 feet and resting...), what kind of carbine would you get? A 30-30 is an obvious choice so i'm leaning towards that. Any thoughts? Thanks
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IF you've been doing it for a decade I would have hoped you would have figured it out by now or at least limbered up to go a click or two before resting.
Dorian Gray said:
I know that lots of you guys wouldn't want to carry 2 rifles but i've been doing it for the past decade or so and never had a problem (you stop every 50 feet, in most peoples world thats a problem). Yes they're heavy, so what i generally do is walk 50 paces or so then i stop and look and listen. Wait 15 seconds then do it all over again. You'd be surprised at what you can sneak up on and it allows for you to catch your breath so you're never out of wind. I've had more success hunting in this manner than any other. For me, it's not about the amount of ground i cover, it's about how well i cover the ground i'm on.

For those of you who suggest a Win 88, i see what you mean. It's a good all around rifle. My dad uses his 88 usually but sometimes it's nice to have both. I've carried his 88 through some thick stuff and i don't like a scoped rifle in that kind of situation. Nice to have both? both what?? What exactly do you expect to do? carry a 1000 yard sniper rifle and a handgun?? A 88 or just about any of the mentioned hunting rifles will do everything at any ethical hunting range as long as you do you part.
Although my style of hunting will not change in the near future, keep the ideas comin' boys. I'm always open to a new perspective. Thanks
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Dorian Gray said:
[QUOTE For me, it's not about the amount of ground i cover, it's about how well i cover the ground i'm on.]
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Read the whole post before you comment please.[/QUOTE]

OK, you suggested to read the whole comment before posting, I'm sorry I never thoughly read the complete post prior to my initial post. But I've read it all now and you want the idea's to keep flowin' so read the red comments, I had a few more but I'm a six pack away from posting them...
34 posts and your story flip flops all over the place, my tinfoil hat might be a little tight but I'm smelling BS.
LOL, rant over, I feel better now...
 
RiverOtter said:
Must be pretty steep and rugged in northern Ontario, if you have to stop every 50 paces to fend off "breathlessness"

You on spring break over there.........?
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Canadian shield is not mountainous, but neither is it flat. Lots of rock, swamps, postage stamp sized lakes and dense brush, and it can be a misery to try to move through.

Of course that sort of country would IMO lend itself more to hunting with just one gun, a carbine of some sort.
 
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