SPEMack618
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When I think brush gun I think .35 Remington in a lever carbine.
I like the 200 grn Remington Core-Lokts in my Marlin 336C.
I like the 200 grn Remington Core-Lokts in my Marlin 336C.
It will be just like all the rest, in that it will deflect if it hits anything off center.I wonder how my CZ carbine would do in those situations using 154gr bullets.
It's not an "excuse". It's what happenedApparently the "I hit a branch" excuse lives on.
As for RN bullets being more prone to deflection and stoppage, try shooting them into wood or packed newspapers some time. You may be really surprised how they react to something solid.
Exactly. I agree 100%.There's no need to shoot through anything other than your intended target
Me three, my go-to woods gun is a rossi 16" 44 mag carbine. BTW--if you ever want to part with your 41 lever please let me know. : ) I have a 41 mag blackhawk also, I hate the fact nobody makes a 41 carbine anymore : (^^^^^ I'm in the same train of thought.
Which is why I have both a Ruger Blackhawk in .41 Rem Mag and a Marlin 1894FG in the same caliber. Can use the same ammo and will drop just about anything in the brush or small clearing.
Never had to shoot in the brush. But I like to think that I have the right tools should I need to.
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Basically, a good "brush gun" is any rifle or shotgun which can be brought quickly to aim and its shorter length eases handling in thicker cover. Because of the relatively short distances to game, medium-power cartridges work quite well.