All the 'scout badgers' made it heavy?......
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Bush Pig, Light, short Packs a punch.
Met one of those in Wanganui once... Nah nah nah my bad hang on she wasn't actually that light ................. :sick:
Less recoil and a flatter trajectory there is nothing in NZ that needs more than a 265 - 300 gr bullet. The 45-70 is a lot of fun to use but has more power than needed with 400+ gr bullets its a close call but the 444 is slightly more versatile for my hunting. If going after NT Buff the 45-70 with a good 400 gr is better than 444 in my experiance. Both would work but bigger is better with something that can fight back.
My only issue with a single.shot is the need for a back.up shot.....it will happen and you will be farming around trying to find ammo etc, I don't recommend it for the average person. Even though have have shot one or 2 inbound.still fell unhappy not having a back up shot handy.
Chop a T3 to 16inches and suppress it. They're great set ups. Craigs is a 16inches version in 308 and mine.is 18 inch in 708. Great bush gun
I picture myself holding a spare round in my teeth for back up ;)
My mate has been using the leverlution ammo in his 30-30 and loving it, has it scoped
If it really is bush hunting would you expect to get a second shot anyway
Newbie here..... I remember reading an Aussie hunting mag (Sporting Shooter?) many years ago where they (Nick Harvey I think) did a test firing different calibres through bush. The calibre that did the best was a 358 Winchester; I think they used a Miroku lever action and a 200 grain-ish round nose.... :-)
@Gibo, how is the search for the ultimate bush basher going ?
What have you fondled / fired ?
Mines on order :thumbsup:
Just waiting for it to turn up :D
http://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.n...7-308-a-16448/