Climate
Around here it almost never gets to -2.0 F. Maybe once or twice a typical Winter, sometimes it gets down to -10 F, but rarely and when it does it is very very cold to the North of us and we can see major ice floes in the Spring breakup on the rivers and streams with two or three foot thick slabs and chunks of ice moving down the current, threatening bridges, streamside homes, riverside trees, etc. A lot of the Winter typically is just below freezing during the day and in the mid to upper teens "F" at night.
We even ride our motorcycles during the Winter when the roads are snow AND ice free. This can happen during the middle of the Winter, but on the other hand the Winter can be strong and solid thru the season with snow cover and ice staying.
The Russian forest sounds like a major wilderness. Do they let you hunt there or are guns prohibited there. I don't suppose you can just enter Russia from Finland without going thru customs and you probably would not be able to carry a gun. Can the Russian locals even own guns?
Do they allow guns to be owned by citizens in Finland? I have several rifles and a twelve guage Remmington semi auto shotgun. Around here the
30 - 30 lever action Western cowboy type gun is very popular, along with all sorts of 30 - 06'es. Did you know that the 06 in the 30 - 06 stands for the year the cartridge was developed: 1906? Can you imagine that? And here the thirty 'ot six can be a VERY modern gun, even awesome Remmington pump actions. You probably use different calibers in Finland due to the availability of ammunition and the patents owned by the manufacturers. What are the popular and economical guages? You probably don't see any Remmington mfg ammo there, right?
Here you do not need a license to own a rifle, only a handgun. How is the licencing there for rifles? Can you buy them in stores, etc., without a big hassle?
I like to keep my Thirty thirty carbine close at hand just for satisfaction and comfort. It is a light easy to handle short cowboy type lever action. I also have a .444, Four fourty four, cowboy type lever action carbine which is like a shoulder cannon, almost a half inch bullet diameter and a BIG cartridge. This is heavy and super powerful beyond even close range, but not like a Thirty thirty or Thirty 'ot Six. The 30 - 06 was used by the US military in the first and second world wars, Korea, and Vietnam. Standard issue in the world wars and used as a sniper rifle in the later wars. Snipers probably still use them today in units that have any type of autonomy. Now they primarily use the NATO ammo for universitality reasons and standardization. The M16 and recent variants using VERY light bullets at high velocities; like a .22 super mega magnum. I used an M16 when I got drafted into the ARMY. Don't want to personally own one. I like the larger calibers.
Anyway, forests and guns seem to go hand in hand. We have large Black Bears around here. What type of Bears do you have in Finland and are you allowed to hunt them? I personally do not go Bear hunting and like but respect bears and understand the danger they possess. I have seen many many Bears and have had them right up to my tent. None of my dogs have liked Bears and have been particularly sensitive to their presence. I have been scared by Bears a few times, at night and during the day. They are the type of animal that can instantly frighten you, especially if they have cubs and you don't have a gun.
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Originally Posted by Duffy
