rcmodel
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Not unless you were pulling the trigger at the time.
The BLR has several safety features that prevent firing unless the trigger is held back.
rc
which brush gun?
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The BLR has several safety features that prevent firing unless the trigger is held back.
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788Ham
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How about the Big Bore .375? Thats a brush gun!
Robbins290
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Out of the 2, i would go with the browning. When im in the woods for extended periods of time, i always use a manual firearms. Less chance of having a ftf/fte issue. Less chance of having issues in rain/snow. Debris in the firearm from crawling under thick pine scrubs.
i voted for the 450 marlin, because you said you wanted a back up bear gun. the marlin cartridge will be much better for bear than the bushmaster. for smaller animals, the bushmaster would be fine. but imo, you want all you can get if you have to go up against a bear.
Yes, you need to pull the trigger to de-cock the gun.
You firmly grasp the hammer, pull the trigger to release the sear, let go of the trigger. Now it is impossible for the gun to fire if the hammer slips. Then you slowly lower the hammer.
Brush busting calibers do not exist. Any bullet, any caliber, any speed, is going to be deflected by brush if it hits it. The best brush guns are the ones that shoot laser flat and with good glass that allows you to shoot through holes in the brush.
For deer size game a very accurate rifle chamered in anything from 243 to 308 is just about the perfect woods/brush hunting gun. Put a quality scope on it to allow you to see tree branches between you and the target and pick the holes to shoot through. Any of those rounds will be no more than 1/2" above, or below your line of sight from around 30 yards out to 130 yards where most all shots will be made.
Rounds such as the 375, 444, 45-70 and even 30-30 will be as much as 6" above, or below your line of sight at the same ranges. The rainbow trajectories even at fairly close ranges make it far more difficult to predict where the bullet will be and greatly increase the chances of it striking brush.
For larger game a 30-06 or 300 magnum provides the same flat trajectory, killing power that has been proven to out perform rounds such as the 45-70. And even the 300 mags do it with about 1/2 the recoil of a hot loaded 45-70 or 450 Marlin.
Abel
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From your list, I chose the 30-30. Clearly the winner of the three.
T.R.
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I'd choose the Remington semi-auto; I hunt in western Maryland and NOT within Penns Woods anymore.
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DM~
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That's what i'm saying, NONE are good, and no matter who is "slightly" better, NONE are adequite.
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CaliCoastie
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Best or your choices? For me personally the levers, lots of stuff hanging off of ar's. Branches move any bullet, choose what you want, if you don't know....... Take some time and think about it.
TexasPatriot.308
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neither makes sense for me, but as someone said before, the .30-30 is hard to beat and more reasonable money wise.
Usertag
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I would go with the Remington R-15 if it is a brush gun, but if it is for all other types of hunting. I would just go with the Browning BLR for the smooth kill. Since it is just a brush gun, just choose the Remington. Also the .450 Marlin is more for killing anything at anysize in North America.
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