tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825273392145948457.post1551277391411131427..comments2024-02-28T05:21:30.063+00:00Comments on The Suburban Bushwacker: From Fat Boy to Elk Hunter: I want One - A Not So Occasional Series Pt9The Suburban Bushwackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372690405902840131noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825273392145948457.post-3067646788570699822010-02-24T07:20:43.553+00:002010-02-24T07:20:43.553+00:00Good luck with the wild boar! If your interest in ...Good luck with the wild boar! If your interest in hunting extends to comic books, then you'll love "The Punisher Shirt," available at the Best Military Surplus Store. <br /><br />http://bestmilitarysurplus.com/more-then-the-punisher-shirt-what-would-the-punisher-buy-from-a-military-surplus-store/Bill Waynehttp://bestmilitarysurplus.com/more-then-the-punisher-shirt-what-would-the-punisher-buy-from-a-military-surplus-store/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825273392145948457.post-88023056671544914952009-05-09T04:39:00.000+01:002009-05-09T04:39:00.000+01:00SBW, I can offer up no opinion here as I have zero...SBW, I can offer up no opinion here as I have zero experience with double rifles, being an impoverished heathen who shoots mainly bolt rifles, but I will say I concur with your opinion on the utilitarian finish of that double. It's supremely cool-looking. Reminds me of the finish on the older Beretta Onyx 686 O/Us, a gun I lusted for mightily in my youth.Chad Lovenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825273392145948457.post-66621005224789643602009-05-09T00:37:00.000+01:002009-05-09T00:37:00.000+01:00I love that thing... especially the boar on the ac...I love that thing... especially the boar on the action! I WANT ONE TOO! <br /><br />While I will hold off on a double rifle until I can get something from .375 or up, that does sound like a great rifle for most uses short of Africa. And the scatter gun is a welcome bonus.Philliphttp://www.hog-blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825273392145948457.post-25440096937197228422009-05-07T17:45:00.000+01:002009-05-07T17:45:00.000+01:00You might find this interesting reading, it's bia...You might find <A HREF="http://www.shakariconnection.com/double-rifles.html" REL="nofollow"> this</A> interesting reading, it's biased, but so am I and I seem to have bias overlap with this author more often than not.tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14230665595988628546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825273392145948457.post-27605462476226163162009-05-07T17:29:00.000+01:002009-05-07T17:29:00.000+01:00DG story for you:
If you find yourself on top of ...DG story for you:<br /><br />If you find yourself on top of a zebra with a lion in front of you and an elephant charging up the rear, what should you do?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Sober up and get off the carousel! The amusement park is closed!tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14230665595988628546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825273392145948457.post-8980537730616760352009-05-07T17:23:00.000+01:002009-05-07T17:23:00.000+01:00On the "ejector" question, having selective ejecto...On the "ejector" question, having selective ejectors like Holland and a few others do is nice at the range. Sometimes you just want to pick the rounds from the chambers and drop them in your pocket in the field too. I took a shot on a rocky slope at a not at all charging animal with my friend's rifle once and he said "did you catch the brass?" and I hadn't and he said "you moffie, those cases are 5 bucks a piece over here!" Much crawling about and never found it.<br /><br />Regarding regulation, o/u designs are much simpler to regulate than traditional side by sides. Not so many weird torque forces happening.<br /><br />Something a lot of people don't think about but should is that you should find one with the proper length of pull for you, most especially if you're going to shoot at running things that rapidly pop up, like hogs. If you can't get one that's correct then you would be advised to get a slightly long stock and have a smith re-fit the recoil pad after shortening the stock the appropriate amount to where it comes up and to your shoulder rapidly and properly.<br /><br />As to optics for pigs that aren't motionless, I like red dots of ZERO magnification or something in the 1-4X range with large lenses at both ends. Quicker on target on running things. Express sights work, and some of the London Gun Trade used to make doubles for some people with a shotgun bead instead of full sights for running animal purposes.<br /><br />Then we're back to the question of what are you going to be mostly using it for, aren't we?<br /><br />My current pig gun favorite wears a 56mm Zero Magnification red dot with a dot that is 3MOA (aka 3" across at 100 Yards). Most pigs around here pop in and out of the cedar thickets inside 30 yards so the aim is to zap 'em in the heart/lungs. Friend of mine and my dad hunt over feeders and use 6X scopes because they aren't shooting at running things. I don't do that because I get bored hunting that way and either fall asleep or get distracted reading a book and miss animals or if you put me in a blind with somebody I'll eventually talk after the boredom gets to me.<br /><br />Lots of ways to hunt things. Lots of personality types, body shapes, game animal types. Whole world of compromises.tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14230665595988628546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825273392145948457.post-12240088333697227252009-05-07T16:22:00.000+01:002009-05-07T16:22:00.000+01:00Albert
I seriously can't imagine myself hunting i...Albert<br /><br />I seriously can't imagine myself hunting in africa, but I cant help thinking a big-ass boar is, well erm dangerous!<br /><br />The english guys who I read about hunting in Europe (poland and estonia are both popular) all seem to go for .308 and 30-06.<br /><br />CHJ and I will be hunting on a heavily wooded mountain side - from the pix no line of sight over about 20-30 yards.<br /><br />The quick second shot is not so much for protection as to stop the blighter getting away!<br /><br />what do you reckon?<br />SBWThe Suburban Bushwackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372690405902840131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825273392145948457.post-56348394999565670132009-05-07T14:33:00.000+01:002009-05-07T14:33:00.000+01:00SBW,
Unless you really want to tempt the fates, a...SBW,<br /><br />Unless you really want to tempt the fates, a 30/06 would not be considered a DGR. When one says DGR, one really means, "something as close to a portable death ray as one can get." Hence the preponderance of 40 to 50 caliber panatella sized cartridges.<br /><br />Now this goes back to the "pick you fights" comment I made earlier. Can you kill a cape buffalo with a 30/06? Certainly. Can you stop a charge? Unlikely, with the Un in emphasis.<br /><br />Having said all that, It isn't a bad sort of firearm for the person who is deliberate in their shooting, and likes the idea of carrying something a little different than the rest.<br /><br />Regards,<br />Albert<br /><A HREF="http://trochronicles.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles</A>.<br /><A HREF="http://trrtactical.blogspot.com%20/" REL="nofollow">The Range Reviews: Tactical</A>.<br /><A HREF="http://outdoorbloggerssummit.com/" REL="nofollow">Proud Member of Outdoor Bloggers Summit</A>.Albert A Raschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431765456546701021noreply@blogger.com