Bolt action brush gun?

[model 70]

I'm thinking an inexpensive model 700, the ADL? synthetic/blued in .308win

Not sure what the factory barrel length is but I'd want it chopped to no longer than 20". Maybe even 18 or 19.

Top it with a 1.5-4x leuopold scope

That would be my ideal rig for chasing black bears through the sierras behind dogs. I've come to realize I'm not fond of lever guns.

What do you think?

[Evan03]

sounds about perfect to me.

if i was build one it would be either the 3006 or blowed out 06 case to 338 or 35. it would be semi heavy fluted tube at 20" with sporter weight stock. flinging 220gr pills.

but the 308 and reg 3006 would be just as perfect.

i like the idea of short stiff barrel. it would still weigh in the 7.5lb range

[model 70]

i like the short action for some reason. more than enough knock down with the .308 when you go over 200gr. plus, seems like I could work the short action a bit quicker. You still think that would weigh over 7lbs? I was thinking i would want it under 7, maybe around 6-6.5lbs.

[Evan03]

i ws thinkn a remington vt taper barrel fluted and cut to 20".

the sendero weighs 8.5 knock 6"s of barrel off it and i bet loses a lb or so.


look into the ltr ill get you a link. its a 20" heavy barreld rig remington builds for the police force. i dont think its that heavy and it doesnt cost an arm and a leg either. a

heres the link.

i think youl like it.

http://www.remingtonmilitary.com/700ltr.htm

[Cal Sibley]

How about something along the lines of a Browning Micro Medallion. It comes in .308Win, weighs exactly 6.0lbs, has a short 20" barrel. Certainly the caliber is potent enough unless you live around the big brown bears. I think most of the gun companies produce a model like this. Best wishes.

Cal - Montreal

[model 70]

don't those browings come with shiney wood stocks? I'd have to bang one up. thats the reason behind the cheap ADL stock.

["yote"]

Mod 7 Rem, SS syn stock 308.
Win Mod 70 Compact 308.
Both have 20" bbls.
The Rem is just a little over 6lbs.
Loaded up with a good 165-180gr bullet
and you will be set to go.

[model 70]

Good gosh I think you've done it with the model 7. what would ballistics look like if you took another 2" off the barrel?

[Andy L]

I have some friends that do just what your talking about. I wanted to go last year and didnt, trying to get squared away for this year.

One carries a lever .308, the other a 30-30 lever. I think more than anything, just because they fit the scabbard better. (Dont know if your horseback or not though...)

Year before last, I think the 30-30 scored. Last year, one got to the tree before the other, ground tied his horse and was going to look at the bear a bit and wait for the other one to get there. The bear came out of the tree and charged. He killed it with his sidearm. I think he said it came to rest at 15'.

Anyway, I asked what I should bring and was told if I didnt have a levergun to go buy a cheap 30-30. Works fine and treed animals arent hard to kill.

Would have been fine last year had he rode up and shot the bear out.

Andy

[trex]

How about a remington 7600 pump in the carbine model?

[gregarat]

How about a Enfield jungle carbine, with a Cooper style scout mount

[M.T. Pockets]

I've got a brush rifle on my wish list too. Thinking of a Remington 7600 rechambered to .358 Win. or .35 Whelen. Planning ahead on hunting moose from a canoe.

[skeet]

Heck you guys are just newbies or something. I already have the best brush gun for chasing bears. I have a Remington 141 Pump in the great and powerful 35 Remington. All the work has already been done for ya. Just look for that caliber gun in any action and you'll be as well armed as it is possible to be. 250 gr 35 cal bullet works great

[billy ahring]

Custom Remington 700 in .350 Rem mag. Robar NP-3 finish in a camo Mcmillan stock with a Bushnell Elite 3200 1.5X4.5 firefly reticle. This rig fits my specs to a T as to what I wanna be packing in the brush whether I'm chasing bears, boars or bucks. I also have a Remington model 7 SS in .308 that is pretty close to perfect but not quite as perfect a niche gun as the .350.

If I were buying a factory rifle today to fill that niche I would take a long hard look at the new .325 wsm model 70 stainless or as much as I hate to say it the 673 Remington in .350 mag. I just don't much care for the ugly laminated stock and the goofy ventilated rib on that gun. If I were to buy a 673 I'd be shopping for a stock and losing the vent rib pronto.

Billy

[buckhunter]

I totally agree with a good old Model 7 Remington. Carried one for a lot of years. With a good 180 gr roundnose corelok its good enough for just about anything that walks in the lower 48. Also good enough to about 250 yds. My vote is for the 7.