Which rifles run fastest for driven hunt

[BeeMaa]

We had a GREAT one in DFW, just across from Bass Pro Grapevine. You were allowed to use any big game rifle of your choice, and I usually brought 3. There was also virtual instruction and a 100 yard tunnel range to sight in. It died because of lack of business!!!! And it was the only one at the time west of the Mississippi river.
If you find one, expect for your barrel to get mighty hot! I'm not sure its so good for your gun to get that hot. Even spelling out shooting with 3 rifles. But it is instructive. I wish it would come back, especially since this was before all the videos with Franz and Boar Fever. It might just be more populat now.

Also at that time I was not concentrating on speed, rather lead and accuracy.
My OP is about HOW to get your rifle running faster. Maybe need a gunsmith to chime in on how to polish and tune up a rifle?

I learned a long time ago that slow is smooth and smooth is fast. Concentrate on accuracy...and the speed will come in time. Perfect practice makes perfect.

 

[Hunter-Habib]

@BeeMaa is 100% correct.

The fastest handling bolt action rifle which I've ever used, would have to be the Merkel Helix.

 

[FlyGuy]

I've been fortunate enough to go on many driven hunts.
To prepare, the Germans made me shoot thousands of dry fire shots and hundreds of shots on a Cine-shot system. (Just for fun, you should see their reactions when you nail one of the dogs instead of a boar at the cinema... LOL)

I was always faster with a bolt action than a straight pull, and as Mr. Blaser (BeeMaa) above alluded to, smooth is fast! The fastest times I ever got, was with a Mauser M03, on which they sprayed a product called SchleTek on the bolt.
I was so impressed that I bought 4 tins of the stuff and use it on all my rifles.

 

[Deleted member 99613]

It’s not traditional in Europe, but what about using a lever action on a driven hunt?

 

[BeeMaa]

It’s not traditional in Europe, but what about using a lever action on a driven hunt?

Akin to bringing a 12 bore semiauto on a dove hunt. You can do it, but it will draw some eyes of disgust.

Better to rent a rifle and spend the money on some nice tweed breeks.

 

[grand veneur]

It’s not traditional in Europe, but what about using a lever action on a driven hunt?

Such rifles are not used very often on driven hunt in our countries, but some hunters use them, in France more than in Germany. Cartridges used are the 444 Marlin in older rifles, but especially the 45-70 Government and also to some extent the 30-30 Winchester. The latter is repeatedly described as somewhat poor for this use, but opinions are divided.