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Re: whats your favorite brush gun? [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #6679148
11/29/19 07:52 PM
11/29/19 07:52 PM
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I would hate to be bitten in the brush.


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Re: whats your favorite brush gun? [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #6679172
11/29/19 08:31 PM
11/29/19 08:31 PM
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Those who dismiss that there are no good "brush guns" due to deflection have never fired a minigun, nor a seawiz. Now those are excellent brush guns.
Seriously, my idea of a good gun to carry while hunting in brushy areas would be something with a short barrel, easy to bring up to battery to get a quick sight picture.
I don't want a scope unless it is a red dot or a compact 1-4 power scope set on '1'.
I don't want a gun which is so heavy that you need a sling.
I won't be attempting to shoot through any brush unless it is within one foot from the deer unless it is buckshot.
My choice would be one of the following:
Ruger 44 magnum carbine with either a red dot scope or a Leupold 1-4 power scope..
Winchester model 94 30-30
Colt Light Weight Sporter in 7.62 X 39.

Re: whats your favorite brush gun? [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #6679300
11/29/19 10:57 PM
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41 Magnum or 454 Casull


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Re: whats your favorite brush gun? [Re: traprjohn] #6679318
11/29/19 11:12 PM
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My late uncle who was my main mentor on hunting and fishing used an automatic 35 Remington with a peep sight. It was short and quick to mount and he hunted a lot of what many would call heavy cover where shots were usually close but rarely would one see the whole deer at any one time. Lot of tamerack bog hunting. When I still hunt those areas I take my model 99F Savage 300 with the open sights.

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Re: whats your favorite brush gun? [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #6679325
11/29/19 11:17 PM
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Have 2 Marlins - 336 in .35 Remington, 1958 - 1968 vintage, Remington 760 in .308 , 18” barrel.


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Re: whats your favorite brush gun? [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #6679333
11/29/19 11:26 PM
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Re: whats your favorite brush gun? [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #6679352
11/29/19 11:52 PM
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ruger #1 45/70 1-4 leupold on top.


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Re: whats your favorite brush gun? [Re: coalminer] #6679392
11/30/19 01:22 AM
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Originally Posted by coalminer
Have 2 Marlins - 336 in .35 Remington, 1958 - 1968 vintage, Remington 760 in .308 , 18” barrel.


a 760 in 308 with an 18 inch barrel , not only is it rare but a near perfect setup. hold onto that one.


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Re: whats your favorite brush gun? [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #6679404
11/30/19 03:48 AM
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32 special. Purchased by my dad in the 1940’s. Kilt many a Pennsylvania deer.

Re: whats your favorite brush gun? [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #6679917
11/30/19 07:07 PM
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I bought a Win 94 in 32 Spcl. brand new back in 1963. I loved that gun, even though I recognized a few short comings. The one that I never got over was the tubular magazine and its effect (or my perceived effect) on the ammo in compression. I still loved the gun for brush hunting,but, never was completely satisfied.

I happened to stumble on an old Chinese SKS for less than a song. I fell in love with that thing, sold the '94 and never looked back. It ain't no sniper rifle, but, for what you're asking about, it is a real contender. Even if something were to go wrong on the first shot; the follow up is nearly instantaneous.



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Re: whats your favorite brush gun? [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #6680003
11/30/19 08:39 PM
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winchester 30-30 here


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Re: whats your favorite brush gun? [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #6680013
11/30/19 08:49 PM
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In the south central Pa Mounta...
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I hunt thick mountain laurel all the time the doe I shot today was in it. Like someone else said you have to pick your shot. btw I use a 270

When I used to use a 243, 10 years, I hunted thick laurel

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Re: whats your favorite brush gun? [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #6680020
11/30/19 09:02 PM
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I have 2, one of which I used to kill a nice 8 pt in the woods this year. They are a .444 Marlin and a .62 cal flintlock with 38" swamped barrel. I shot the buck thru some brush from 40 yds with the flintlock. I don't know whether or not any of the brush was hit but it was all within a few feet of the buck. Light brush close to the target won't deflect a slow moving 320 grain round ball off target enough to matter on a deer. The ball broke the upper front leg bone, went thru the near side ribs, the aorta, the far side ribs and stopped just under the skin. I didn't find it until I was fleshing the hide for tanning. The buck ran 30 yds and piled up. Given that my other flintlock deer rifle has a 44" barrel, the .62 is more handy in the brush. I like the .444 in the woods for the way it handles too.

Re: whats your favorite brush gun? [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #6680342
12/01/19 09:52 AM
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Winchester 94 32 Win. Spec. or Dad's 30.06 w/220 grain bullets.


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Re: whats your favorite brush gun? [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #6680364
12/01/19 10:17 AM
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No 351 fans here? I have one I got from my Uncle, I want to kill a deer with. Looks like the perfect brush gun, light, compact, 6 quick shots, unless your lucky enough to have the 10 or 15 round mags

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