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11-25-2008, 08:56 PM
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ok this will probably start something but it should be a good topic.
People talk about this caliber and that caliber being a good "brush gun". I think when someone says brush gun it has nothing to do with the caliber. I think a brush gun is a gun that handles quickly, is short, is light, and doesn't have a Hubble scope on it. I've heard folks say that this bullet will deflect and this will bust through the brush. I don't believe this to be true. I've seen a 45 ml deflect while a guy shot at a deer at less than 50 yards. I think it, deflection killing or not, has more to do with the brush in relationship to the gun and the target. If the brush is near the target, say with in a couple feet, it could still be a killing shot and if the brush was within a couple feet of the muzzle who knows where it will go, regardless of caliber. I saw that Larry whats his name shoot at a deer with that 375 thing he shoots and because he hit a heavy leaf at 2 ft he missed the deer by 4 ft. I saw a deer killed with a 06 that went through a 2" limb and the bullet hit the neck which was the target. heck of a wound by the way. but only because the limb was only a couple feet in front of the deer.
just my thoughts. so to me a brush gun can be any caliber, the model is the deciding factor.
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11-25-2008, 09:07 PM
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I call my trusty Marlin 336 30-30 my brush gun. It shoots well through light brush without much defelection, it's light to carry, and I got into it for $35 dollars so a few scratches and scrapes add character. I usually always have it with me in the stand or the truck through the entire deer season just in case I have to track one through the briar patches and pine tree plantations and undergrowth here in South Arkansas. Not to mention my 8 year old daughter has one just like it and it makes her feel a little special when our rifles match.
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11-25-2008, 09:15 PM
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and its quick to shoulder. had one given to me, only in 35. the 336, the 94, remington model 7, savage 99, the tikka, the ruger 10-44 all quick to shoulder which in my mind makes a good brush gun.
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11-25-2008, 10:13 PM
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What I think makes a good brush gun is how it shoulders, the balance, how well it swings and the sights. My favorte sight for a brush gun is a holographic sight (red dot scopes are not holographic). If it has iron sights, I prefer a rear peep sight for possible shots at longer distances. I would suggest a rifle that has a ring front sight, even if the rear sight is an open sight.
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11-25-2008, 10:16 PM
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What I think makes a good brush gun is how it shoulders, the balance, how well it swings and the sights. My favorte sight for a brush gun is a non-magnifying holographic sight (red dot scopes are not holographic). If it has iron sights, I prefer a peep sight for possible shots at longer distances with the front sight consisting of a post and ring. I would suggest a rifle that has a ring front sight, even if the rear sight is an open sight.
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11-25-2008, 11:03 PM
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my vote is for the 336 in 30/30 i got a bushnell 1x4 scope (banner 2) that i can flip over and use the iron sights if i want .thats my go to tool
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11-26-2008, 02:35 AM
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I personally have the Marlin 1895G in 45-70 with it's 18.5" barrel, Skinner Sight as my brush gun. 
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11-26-2008, 02:50 AM
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ronn, I'm going to agree with you on this one. No gun should be pruchased with the idea that it will somehow mowdown half the woods and still hit the intended target. Everyone has a story that their brush gun split a limb and still killed the animal. I believe these are very few in number. Some of the quote brush guns that I have hunted with are 30-30,32 spec,375 win,444 mar The faster the bullet speed the more the more deflection that will occur. A properly equiped shotgun may fill the brush gun mentality better than most. Good optics are a must in order to see the obsticals in the bullets line of path. I'm not one to used a rifle for a brush hog.I think a better term would be a short quick manuvering/shouldering rifle equiped with low power optics.
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11-26-2008, 06:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Whitetail_Freak_Hunter  I personally have the Marlin 1895G in 45-70 with it's 18.5" barrel, Skinner Sight as my brush gun. |
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11-26-2008, 08:29 AM
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Here is a company that will take your Marlin levergun and turn it into a nice short fast handling 16.5" Trail Gun. I don't need a 16.5" barreled Marlin so I will pass and feel my Skinner Sight is just as effective as the rear sight they are using. I really hate the term "Brush Gun" because they are not intended for breaking brush like it has been stated. If you have the money....... http://www.grizzlyguns.com
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