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November 10, 2009, 12:41 PM | #26 |
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November 10, 2009, 04:32 PM | #27 |
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As an owner of several mosins and Enfields....Alot of mosin actions are just too sticky and slow/tempremental/ slow to reload with the low quality stripper clips that seem in such supply(compared to the better ones)
For me to consider them ideal (didnt say it couldnt be done) to rapidly bust caps on something 35feet and closing fast( and thinking i'm going to taste just like chicken) I would much rather be doing it with a Lee Enfield if I had to do it. Butter smooth and rapid, twice the onboard ammo supply. Nothing like having five rounds when the job took seven......
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November 10, 2009, 04:37 PM | #28 |
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November 10, 2009, 06:22 PM | #30 |
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The Mosin action isn't bad to work when you've got it cleaned up and worked out. The reloading isn't great, though, kind of slow. The Mauser and Enfeild actions work like butter, generally, but nothing's going to be faster than a K31 or K11. Straight pull bolts are gonna work a lot faster than most bolts.
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November 10, 2009, 11:46 PM | #31 |
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Any will probably work but the ammo must be the proper type.
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November 10, 2009, 11:51 PM | #32 |
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Really, when loaded with proper bullets any of the full-power cartridges that milsurp bolt guns typically come in would be sufficient (though admittedly 6.5 Swede, Arisaka, or Carcano may be a tad light for Grizz). Personally, I'd probably go for a K31 or Lee-Enfield due to the faster cycling bolts.
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November 11, 2009, 08:13 AM | #33 |
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.303 Enfield, I can't think of a faster bolt gun.
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November 11, 2009, 12:14 PM | #34 |
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Apparently you are telling me that you shot some vicious, wild variety of water buffalo. I know Cape buffalo are very dangerous game, but yours didn't look like a Cape buffalo to me, hence my statement. Having said that, .303 is one of my favorite calibres, and the Lee-Enfield rifle is one of my most beloved shooters. |
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Mate ... I've hunted Cape Buff in Africa and I have also had experience hunting wild Asiatic Buff in the Northern Territory. Ask any game hunter who knows buffalo ( I'm one ) and they will tell you Cape buff and Wild Asiatic Buff in Australia are equally dangerous. To be making the statements you are making, I get the impression you don't really know much about the subject matter, but by all means feel free to come to the NT and head bush to shoot Buff with that attitude - it's a fast way to end up dead. My point? The .303, hand loaded for hunting will stop pretty much anything THAT big, THAT was the point of the picture. Since that point is lost on you and you think it was about what looks more dangerous to you, maybe I'll go back and photo shop some fangs on the Buffalo to press the point home. Tiki.
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You said you shot a water buffalo and showed us a picture of a dead water buffalo. So we thought it was a water buffalo. Then you tell us it's a Wild Asiatic Australian Water Buffalo, the ferocity of which is unmatched by any but the Cape Buffalo. Sorry, we thought it was a water buffalo. Like you originally said.
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Asiatic Buffalo ARE a Water Buff, just a specific type of Water buff found in the North of OZ; the distinction must be made between wild and domestic of course and there are different types of Asiatic Water Buff also. Rather than keep pace with this three ringed circus, suggest you go do some research on Buff hunting in the North of Australia and learn about the dangers, if you doubt there are any.
I made no statements in my initial post about the hunt being INCREDIBLY dangerous and vicious or any other nonsense. Until somebody likened hunting a wild buff to shooting a domestic cow in Vietnam, my only point was the .303 will take down big game reliably, it still is ... I'll leave it here thanks ... sheesh.
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I'd take my FR8 anywhere to hunt anything in North America.
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A cheap, Bubba'd Mauser. That way you won't be worried about the collector value when you have to throw the damned thing at the bear and run like hell.
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November 12, 2009, 11:41 PM | #42 |
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In the real world, of people who do this, or go into the environment ( daily) with the need to do this I know of only two. They both post to to other forums.
One carry's a M44 with Woodleigh 215 grains, the other is in the environment more often ( daily ), he carries a Finn M39 with Czech silvertip. Both avoid any contact when possible. |
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I work in remote exploration camps in grizzly and polar bear habitat. When I was young and penniless, I kept my LE. No. 5 in my tent. Now that I can afford it, I keep a 20" BRNO 602 .375 H&H in my tent. It's not a surplus rifle but it is a true Mauser action.
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November 14, 2009, 08:34 PM | #44 |
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Expeditions to the North Pole require participants to train with and carry the 8MM K98k surplus German Mauser, as shown on a National Geographic special.
3006 and 7.62X54R are 30 calibers, the 8MM is a 32 caliber and fires a heavier bullet. The 198gr is standard but for moderate ranges the 220 gr is very effective. It also functions under the worst conditions. All mentioned are good rifles but the reliability and durability of a K98K is unmatched That said the competency of the shooter is the most important factor in successfully defeating a great bear. A 338 Win Mag would be nice and a 338 Lapua would really be nice What ever you use practice working that bolt becoming proficient with quick firing. Wulfmann
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8mm K98 Mauser 7.5 K31 .30-06 1903 .303 Enfield any of those will serve you well with the right ammo.
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I vote for the M44 also, only you have to stab the bear to death with the bayonet.
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any of the major bolt guns would work well and just to prove it I'm bringing my 1896 Krag carbine. Hey I may not have the most power but I got one of the smoothest and slickest actions and since it's designed for 220 gr roundnoses adequate penatration shouldn't be a problem.
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Guys, Tiki knows his Lee-Enfields very well. Have read his observations on other gun websites.
I'm still a novice, but like mine (a #4, two #5s) so much that it would be fun to somehow be paid to shoot them every day of the week, and a recoil pad is not needed for the #5 on my skinny shoulders. Am learning to reload, just for the LEs, in order to face the total lack of surplus ammo in the future. Voluntary tester of you surplus ammo. Free of charge and will pay shipping roundtrip. Last edited by Ignition Override; November 16, 2009 at 01:29 AM. |
November 23, 2009, 10:00 PM | #49 |
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SMLE No. 1 Mk. III, good handling, 10 rounds, hunting ammunition.
Having said that, I'd prefer a .405 or .450 Nitro Express for big and truculent carnivores. I'd prefer to avoid a situation if I can. |
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