Thread: Off the shelf bush pig

Originally Posted by Trout

My little burris is a 2.5x10x42 was $400 new.Bugger paying top dollers.

" Unbelievable deals" only use full RRP as the benchmark..

Delta 1.5-9 x 44

2-10 vx5 firedot works great on mine. Just enough maginification without being silly.

The only issue I see with the Tikka (mine included) or even other manufacturers is they stick stocks with low "opensight" combs on rifles that have none and never will and you end up "rangi'ing up" a comb raiser, bolting one of those hidious after market ones on or buying a new stock................................

I have several low mag scopes, and find I am usually setting them on 2-2.5 in the bush.

Yesterday i did a final zero check my Tika 18in with Burris 2.5-10x42.Shoots ok so time to go hunting next month.

To me a serious Bush rig needs, and I have one is an aim point.
Lighter than any scope and way smaller.
Zero at 100 or 200 and enjoy both eyes open shooting.
Once you get used to it they are unreal.
I usually run it on a tikka super light cut down 260 but it has the thermal on it at the moment.
If you feel the need put a magnifier with it.
M2c

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Originally Posted by Micky Duck

just because others are called long range mountain rifle..doesnt mean you cant carry in bush and shoot deer at 10 yards either......but its friggin sight harder with scope that only goes down to 5x and is like looking through a drain pipe.....

but you see my point.... and agree a 2.5-10 would be lovely.... if wasnt huge n heavy...too spendy for me anyway.Dustys $600 Bakail far more like my cuppa tea.

And I hope you see my point. Just because it has a 16" barrel doesn't mean you have to limit yourself to a low 1-5x scope.

Originally Posted by Shearer

Just because it has a 16" barrel doesn't mean you have to limit yourself to a low 1-5x scope.

There was an interesting thread a while a go about the perfect do it all rifle, can't find it now, but sort of came to the conclusion that one rifle can't do it all, but it can do a lot. My choice would be a "bushpig" of some description with a 2-10x scope or similar. It would cover close range bush work and out to 300m (maybe further) in the right hands.

Originally Posted by MB

There was an interesting thread a while a go about the perfect do it all rifle, can't find it now, but sort of came to the conclusion that one rifle can't do it all, but it can do a lot. My choice would be a "bushpig" of some description with a 2-10x scope or similar. It would cover close range bush work and out to 300m (maybe further) in the right hands.

In the right chambering, definitely further.

Originally Posted by MB

There was an interesting thread a while a go about the perfect do it all rifle, can't find it now, but sort of came to the conclusion that one rifle can't do it all, but it can do a lot. My choice would be a "bushpig" of some description with a 2-10x scope or similar. It would cover close range bush work and out to 300m (maybe further) in the right hands.

I am completely confident with my 16" 308 to 500 yards, proven itself time and again

Originally Posted by Gibo

I am completely confident with my 16" 308 to 500 yards, proven itself time and again

what are you feeding it outta curiosity ?

yes it will be popular only thing wrong with the package is the reticules in that scope plex or something like euro 4a much much better for bush work

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

yes it will be popular only thing wrong with the package is the reticules in that scope plex or something like euro 4a much much better for bush work

I think H&F packages are generally off the mark, certainly in the optics department, but the gun itself will have a lot of interest.

165 Nosler BT at 2650

Originally Posted by Gibo

165 Nosler BT at 2650

Same speed with my 16 Inch tikka and 168 eldm.
Great rig!

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