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Louis
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Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?
25/07/20 04:46 PM

What is a stalking rifle ?

Let’s go back to the definition of what “to stalk” is; if I refer to my Webster Dictionary (1951), “to stalk” refers to “approach one’s quarry stealthily” or to “approach under cover or by stealth”.

These definitions cover much hunting situations - from hunting dwarf buffalo in rain forest to hunting mountain game and to hunting squirrel, each of one requiring different rifles and associated ammunition.

Most common usage may have narrowed the terminology of “stalking rifle” to light bolt action and to single shot rifles; this may not be correct as, if we refer to the definition of what “to stalk” is, big bore bolt action or double-rifles used in dense forest or bush, combination rifles (BBF, drilling, etc.), bergstutzen-type rifles, and even rimfire rifles may qualify as stalking rifles.

Every type of rifle used to harvest a quarry by stealth should therefore be qualified as a stalking rifle.

Louis

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Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	EDELWEISS	24/07/20 10:36 PM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	Tom_H	25/07/20 12:54 AM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	tinker	25/07/20 01:29 AM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	DarylS	25/07/20 02:05 AM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	NitroX	25/07/20 02:46 AM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	Rothhammer1	25/07/20 06:42 PM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	yumastepside	25/07/20 10:56 PM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	vykkagur	27/07/20 01:30 PM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	yumastepside	27/07/20 05:40 PM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	vykkagur	28/07/20 08:14 PM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	Rothhammer1	27/07/20 07:47 PM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	vykkagur	28/07/20 08:28 PM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	yumastepside	28/07/20 10:31 PM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	vykkagur	30/07/20 09:37 PM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	Tom_H	30/07/20 11:48 PM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	vykkagur	31/07/20 03:38 PM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	Nojden	20/09/20 05:07 PM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	crshelton	21/09/20 03:17 AM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	Rothhammer1	30/07/20 12:38 AM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	vykkagur	28/07/20 08:20 PM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	EDELWEISS	27/07/20 10:24 PM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	lancaster	27/07/20 02:34 AM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	EDELWEISS	26/07/20 05:07 AM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	fuhrmann	26/07/20 05:47 AM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	Rolland	26/07/20 03:19 PM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	DoubleD	26/07/20 11:30 PM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	Rolland	27/07/20 09:34 AM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	lancaster	27/07/20 02:32 AM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	Rothhammer1	26/07/20 05:04 PM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	Major_Bonkers	26/07/20 02:19 AM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	tinker	25/07/20 03:38 AM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	MikeRowe	25/07/20 07:44 AM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	Rothhammer1	25/07/20 04:44 PM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	Louis	25/07/20 04:46 PM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	Rothhammer1	25/07/20 05:15 PM
Re: WHAT is a Stalking rifle?	Huvius	24/07/20 10:51 AM

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