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What is a "Brush Gun"?
- Thread starter RBK
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My interpretation: A short, light, quick-handling, hard-hitting rifle which shoots large, heavy hunks of lead that'll be less affected by brush (ie: bushes, twigs, sticks, branches, etc.).
I'd consider rifles or carbines chambered in .44Mag, .30-30, .45/70 and the like to be "brush guns."
For example, a Marlin Guide Gun chambered in .45/70 would probably be more at home in the brush than a Remington 700 chambered in .222. The .45/70 bullet will go through most obstacles that would likely shatter, fragment, or deflect a .222 bullet.
I'd consider rifles or carbines chambered in .44Mag, .30-30, .45/70 and the like to be "brush guns."
For example, a Marlin Guide Gun chambered in .45/70 would probably be more at home in the brush than a Remington 700 chambered in .222. The .45/70 bullet will go through most obstacles that would likely shatter, fragment, or deflect a .222 bullet.
Art Eatman
Staff in Memoriam
Commonly, any short, lightweight and handy rifle for use where snap shots are more likely to be common. Deer hunting in brush or woods, for instance. A full length rifle which weighs eight or nine pounds or more is much slower to mount to a firing position.
Common examples are the carbine-length barrelled Rem 742, or the Winchester Model 94. The Ruger .44 Mag carbine is another example. Given that the ranges are short, higher-power cartridges are less necessary.
Hope this helps,
Art
Common examples are the carbine-length barrelled Rem 742, or the Winchester Model 94. The Ruger .44 Mag carbine is another example. Given that the ranges are short, higher-power cartridges are less necessary.
Hope this helps,
Art
Jamie Young
New member
As far as I know The 30/30 Lever action is commonly referred to as a Brush Gun here in PA.
Payette Jack
New member
It depends. Length and action are the most common identifiers. I have a Savage Featherweight Model 99 I consider a "brush gun" in .300 Savage. I don't typically think of bolt-actions as fitting in the category, although some semi-autos certainly do. The lever action 30-30 is probably the quintessential example.
Art Eatman
Staff in Memoriam
Hey, Bulldog!
Interesting comment about "less affected by brush". A few decades back, some folks at the NRA testing lab decided to check "brush-bucking" cartridges/bullets.
Basically, omitting those loads whose bullets blow up on twigs (.220 Swift comes to mind), there was little difference between, say, a .257 Roberts and a .45-70, with several in-betweeners. Didn't matter if it were a round-nosed bullet or spitzer.
The common factor was the distance from the brush to the target. If the distance was much beyond seven to ten feet, the deflection was quite notable, even with the "heavies".
FWIW, Art
Interesting comment about "less affected by brush". A few decades back, some folks at the NRA testing lab decided to check "brush-bucking" cartridges/bullets.
Basically, omitting those loads whose bullets blow up on twigs (.220 Swift comes to mind), there was little difference between, say, a .257 Roberts and a .45-70, with several in-betweeners. Didn't matter if it were a round-nosed bullet or spitzer.
The common factor was the distance from the brush to the target. If the distance was much beyond seven to ten feet, the deflection was quite notable, even with the "heavies".
FWIW, Art