Ed Brown Bushveld
Notes: Built around Bed Brown’s patented M-702 action and with most of the design features common to most Ed Brown rifles (see the Savanna below), the Bushveld is designed for hunting large, dangerous game, and thus fires powerful cartridges. The Bushveld uses a non-slip finish to keep it from sliding in the user’s hands, and has synthetic furniture with a Monte Carlo-style stock. Despite the power of its cartridges, the Bushveld has no muzzle brake, unlike most other Ed Brown magnum designs, but does still have the 1-inch thick Pachmayr recoil pad. The Bushveld is drilled and tapped for a scope mount, and also has stalking-style sights. Blued and stainless steel models are available for the .375 H&H Magnum model only; other calibers come only with blued metalwork.
Like other similar Ed Brown rifles, later examples are based upon the Model 704 action, but for most game purposes are identical to the earlier models. However, newer Bushvelds can be chambered for a very wide variety of cartridges. The newer Bushvelds still use the same McMillan synthetic Monte Carlo stock, colored black with metalwork finished in an Ed Brown proprietary finish called "Gen III." The color of this finish is also matte black. Barrels are uniformly 24 inches and made by Shilen; they are hand-lapped, match-quality, and free-floating with a deep target crown.
Twilight 2000 Notes: This rifle does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
|
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
|
Bushveld |
.375 H&H Magnum |
3.86 kg |
3 Internal |
$3352 |
|
Bushveld |
.416 Remington Magnum |
4.08 kg |
3 Internal |
$3925 |
|
Bushveld |
.458 Lott |
4.33 kg |
3 Internal |
$4505 |
|
New Bushveld |
.17 Remington |
2.5 kg |
3 Internal |
$692 |
|
New Bushveld |
.204 Ruger |
2.57 kg |
3 Internal |
$838 |
|
New Bushveld |
5.56mm NATO |
2.62 kg |
3 Internal |
$911 |
|
New Bushveld |
.22-250 Remington |
2.65 kg |
3 Internal |
$958 |
|
New Bushveld |
.243 Remington |
2.74 kg |
3 Internal |
$1114 |
|
New Bushveld |
6mm Remington |
2.79 kg |
3 Internal |
$1179 |
|
New Bushveld |
.25-06 Remington |
2.91 kg |
3 Internal |
$1384 |
|
New Bushveld |
6.5-284 Norma |
2.86 kg |
3 Internal |
$1303 |
|
New Bushveld |
.270 Winchester |
3.01 kg |
3 Internal |
$1573 |
|
New Bushveld |
.270 Weatherby |
3.01 kg |
3 Internal |
$1578 |
|
New Bushveld |
7mm-08 Remington |
2.91 kg |
3 Internal |
$1383 |
|
New Bushveld |
7mm Remington Magnum |
3.04 kg |
3 Internal |
$1612 |
|
New Bushveld |
7mm Remington UltraMag |
3.21 kg |
3 Internal |
$1787 |
|
New Bushveld |
7mm STW |
3.14 kg |
3 Internal |
$1787 |
|
New Bushveld |
.280 Remington |
3.05 kg |
3 Internal |
$1632 |
|
New Bushveld |
.280 Ackley Improved |
2.94 kg |
3 Internal |
$1450 |
|
New Bushveld |
7.62mm NATO |
3 kg |
3 Internal |
$1545 |
|
New Bushveld |
.30-06 Springfield |
3.15 kg |
3 Internal |
$1826 |
|
New Bushveld |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
3.41 kg |
3 Internal |
$2420 |
|
New Bushveld |
.300 Weatherby Magnum |
3.47 kg |
3 Internal |
$2541 |
|
New Bushveld |
.300 Remington UltraMag |
3.52 kg |
3 Internal |
$2552 |
|
New Bushveld |
.338 Winchester Magnum |
3.51 kg |
3 Internal |
$2642 |
|
New Bushveld |
.338 Remington UltraMag |
3.65 kg |
3 Internal |
$2832 |
|
New Bushveld |
.340 Weatherby Magnum |
3.63 kg |
3 Internal |
$2880 |
|
New Bushveld |
.375 H&H Magnum |
3.86 kg |
3 Internal |
$3367 |
|
New Bushveld |
.375 Remington UltraMag |
3.89 kg |
3 Internal |
$3378 |
|
New Bushveld |
.416 Remington Magnum |
4.08 kg |
3 Internal |
$3839 |
|
New Bushveld |
.458 Lott |
4.33 kg |
3 Internal |
$4519 |
|
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
|
Bushveld (.375) |
BA |
7 |
1-3-5 |
8 |
5 |
Nil |
105 |
|
Bushveld (.416) |
BA |
7 |
1-3-5 |
8 |
5 |
Nil |
114 |
|
Bushveld (.458) |
BA |
8 |
1-2-3 |
9 |
6 |
Nil |
114 |
|
New Bushveld (.17) |
BA |
2 |
1-Nil |
6 |
3 |
Nil |
62 |
|
New Bushveld (.204) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
72 |
|
New Bushveld (5.56mm) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
81 |
|
New Bushveld (.22-250) |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
78 |
|
New Bushveld (.243) |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
81 |
|
New Bushveld (6mm) |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
75 |
|
New Bushveld (.25-06) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
71 |
|
New Bushveld (6.5-284) |
BA |
4 |
1-2-3 |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
100 |
|
New Bushveld (.270 Win) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
75 |
|
New Bushveld (.270 Whby) |
BA |
4 |
1-2-3 |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
90 |
|
New Bushveld (7mm-08) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
95 |
|
New Bushveld (7mm Mag) |
BA |
4 |
1-2-3 |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
94 |
|
New Bushveld (7mm UltraMag) |
BA |
4 |
1-2-3 |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
82 |
|
New Bushveld (7mm STW) |
BA |
4 |
1-2-3 |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
82 |
|
New Bushveld (.280 Rem) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
77 |
|
New Bushveld (.280 Ackley) |
BA |
4 |
1-2-3 |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
107 |
|
New Bushveld (7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
97 |
|
New Bushveld (.30-06) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
85 |
|
New Bushveld (.300 Win) |
BA |
5 |
2-3-Nil |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
97 |
|
New Bushveld (.300 Whby) |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
90 |
|
New Bushveld (.300 UltraMag) |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
8 |
4 |
Nil |
89 |
|
New Bushveld (.338 Win) |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
8 |
5 |
Nil |
112 |
|
New Bushveld (.338 UltraMag) |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
8 |
5 |
Nil |
101 |
|
New Bushveld (.340) |
BA |
6 |
1-3-Nil |
8 |
5 |
Nil |
99 |
|
New Bushveld (.375 H&H) |
BA |
7 |
1-3-5 |
8 |
5 |
Nil |
109 |
|
New Bushveld (.375 UltraMag) |
BA |
7 |
1-3-5 |
8 |
5 |
Nil |
109 |
|
New Bushveld (.416) |
BA |
7 |
1-3-5 |
9 |
5 |
Nil |
118 |
|
New Bushveld (.458) |
BA |
8 |
1-2-3 |
9 |
6 |
Nil |
118 |
Ed Brown Compact Varmint
Notes: As the name would indicate, the Compact Varmint is designed primarily for hunting small game, and fires primarily small-caliber, short-action cartridges (though some are large enough in caliber to take down game as large as deer). It is also built around the basic Model 704 action, but only the 5.56mm version uses the push-feed feature; the rest used a controlled feed design, which also increases reliability. The stock is a standard-contour McMillan fiberglass stock within a carbon-graphite shell, but built to an Ed Brown design that provides an almost straight-line profile, and has a Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad on the butt. The fore-end is wide and rounded on the bottom, but narrow on top (both to save weight and to provide finger grasps). The hand-lapped Shilen 22-inch barrel is extra-heavy, match-quality, and free-floating, with a target crown. No iron sights are provided, but bases are provided which can accept nearly any sort of sight mount. Stocks are usually matte black, with a matte black Gen III finish to the external metalwork. The trigger is a Jewell trigger which is adjustable for weight of pull.
Twilight 2000 Notes: The Compact Varmint is not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
|
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
|
Compact Varmint |
.17 Remington |
3.19 kg |
5 Internal |
$671 |
|
Compact Varmint |
.204 Ruger |
3.31 kg |
5 Internal |
$817 |
|
Compact Varmint |
5.56mm NATO |
3.37 kg |
5 Internal |
$890 |
|
Compact Varmint |
.22-250 Remington |
3.41 kg |
5 Internal |
$937 |
|
Compact Varmint |
.243 Winchester |
3.68 kg |
5 Internal |
$1092 |
|
Compact Varmint |
6mm Remington |
3.75 kg |
5 Internal |
$1158 |
|
Compact Varmint |
.260 Remington |
3.94 kg |
5 Internal |
$1424 |
|
Compact Varmint |
6.5-284 Norma |
3.84 kg |
5 Internal |
$1426 |
|
Compact Varmint |
7mm-08 Remington |
3.84 kg |
5 Internal |
$1361 |
|
Compact Varmint |
7.62mm NATO |
3.97 kg |
5 Internal |
$1523 |
|
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
|
Compact Varmint (.17) |
BA |
2 |
1-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
56 |
|
Compact Varmint (.204) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
66 |
|
Compact Varmint (5.56mm) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
74 |
|
Compact Varmint (.22-250) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
70 |
|
Compact Varmint (.243) |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
71 |
|
Compact Varmint (6mm) |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
66 |
|
Compact Varmint (.260) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
64 |
|
Compact Varmint (6.5-284) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
79 |
|
Compact Varmint (7mm-08) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
84 |
|
Compact Varmint (7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
86 |
Ed Brown Damara
Notes: Though this rifle may look boring and unoriginal, Ed Brown has designed and tweaked the rifle to produce excellent results. It is a fairly light rifle due to its McMillan graphite/composite stock and relatively short barrel; however, strength has not been sacrificed, due to the advanced materials and construction methods used. The bolt has spiral cuts in it to reduce weight and hold lubrication. The extractor is based on that of the M-16 (which I view with a skeptical eye due to my experiences with M-16 extraction failures, but apparently works extremely well on the Damara). Trigger pull is very light and crisp, and a Jewell trigger group is used. The barrels are stainless Shilen barrels. The buttstock uses a 1-inch thick Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad.
Like most of Ed Brown’s bolt-action rifles, the Damara has for the past year or so been built on the new Model 704 action. This essentially means little for game purposes, except for a larger mix of chamberings. Barrels are 23 inches for the new Damara Standard, and 24 inches for the new Damara Magnum. Standard versions have no muzzle brake, while Magnum versions do.
Twilight 2000 Notes: This weapon does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
|
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
|
Damara |
.22-250 Remington |
2.24 kg |
4 Internal |
$854 |
|
Damara |
.243 Winchester |
2.42 kg |
4 Internal |
$1009 |
|
Damara |
6mm Remington |
2.5 kg |
4 Internal |
$1075 |
|
Damara |
.260 Remington |
2.82 kg |
4 Internal |
$1341 |
|
Damara |
7mm-08 Remington |
2.75 kg |
4 Internal |
$1279 |
|
Damara |
7.62mm NATO |
2.93 kg |
4 Internal |
$1440 |
|
Damara |
.270 Winchester Short Magnum |
2.71 kg |
3 Internal |
$1259 |
|
Damara |
7mm Winchester Short Magnum |
2.77 kg |
3 Internal |
$1308 |
|
Damara |
.300 Winchester Short Magnum |
2.99 kg |
3 Internal |
$1493 |
|
Damara Standard |
.17 Remington |
2.31 kg |
4 Internal |
$668 |
|
Damara Standard |
.204 Ruger |
2.4 kg |
4 Internal |
$814 |
|
Damara Standard |
5.56mm NATO |
2.44 kg |
4 Internal |
$887 |
|
Damara Standard |
.22-250 Remington |
2.47 kg |
4 Internal |
$933 |
|
Damara Standard |
.243 Remington |
2.57 kg |
4 Internal |
$1089 |
|
Damara Standard |
6mm Remington |
2.61 kg |
4 Internal |
$1155 |
|
Damara Standard |
.25-06 Remington |
2.72 kg |
4 Internal |
$1359 |
|
Damara Standard |
6.5-284 Norma |
2.68 kg |
4 Internal |
$1278 |
|
Damara Standard |
.270 Winchester |
2.83 kg |
4 Internal |
$1548 |
|
Damara Standard |
7mm-08 Remington |
2.72 kg |
4 Internal |
$1358 |
|
Damara Standard |
.280 Remington |
2.86 kg |
4 Internal |
$1608 |
|
Damara Standard |
.280 Ackley Improved |
2.76 kg |
4 Internal |
$1425 |
|
Damara Standard |
7.62mm NATO |
2.81 kg |
4 Internal |
$1520 |
|
Damara Standard |
.30-06 Springfield |
2.96 kg |
4 Internal |
$1801 |
|
Damara Magnum |
.17 Remington |
2.57 kg |
4 Internal |
$728 |
|
Damara Magnum |
.204 Ruger |
2.67 kg |
4 Internal |
$874 |
|
Damara Magnum |
5.56mm NATO |
2.72 kg |
4 Internal |
$947 |
|
Damara Magnum |
.22-250 Remington |
2.75 kg |
4 Internal |
$993 |
|
Damara Magnum |
.243 Remington |
2.86 kg |
4 Internal |
$1149 |
|
Damara Magnum |
6mm Remington |
2.91 kg |
4 Internal |
$1215 |
|
Damara Magnum |
.25-06 Remington |
3.03 kg |
4 Internal |
$1419 |
|
Damara Magnum |
6.5-284 Norma |
2.99 kg |
4 Internal |
$1338 |
|
Damara Magnum |
.270 Winchester |
3.15 kg |
4 Internal |
$1609 |
|
Damara Magnum |
.270 Weatherby |
3.15 kg |
3 Internal |
$1613 |
|
Damara Magnum |
7mm-08 Remington |
3.03 kg |
4 Internal |
$1418 |
|
Damara Magnum |
7mm Remington Magnum |
3.15 kg |
3 Internal |
$1648 |
|
Damara Magnum |
7mm STW |
3.25 kg |
4 Internal |
$1823 |
|
Damara Magnum |
.280 Remington |
3.19 kg |
4 Internal |
$1668 |
|
Damara Magnum |
.280 Ackley Improved |
3.07 kg |
4 Internal |
$1486 |
|
Damara Magnum |
7.62mm NATO |
3.13 kg |
4 Internal |
$1580 |
|
Damara Magnum |
.30-06 Springfield |
3.3 kg |
4 Internal |
$1861 |
|
Damara Magnum |
.300 Winchester Magnum |
3.6 kg |
3 Internal |
$2526 |
|
Damara Magnum |
.300 Weatherby Magnum |
3.66 kg |
3 Internal |
$2547 |
|
Damara Magnum |
.338 Winchester Magnum |
3.71 kg |
3 Internal |
$2648 |
|
Damara Magnum |
.340 Weatherby Magnum |
3.82 kg |
3 Internal |
$2886 |
|
Damara Magnum |
.375 H&H Magnum |
4.04 kg |
3 Internal |
$3373 |
|
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
|
Damara (.22-250) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
3 |
Nil |
67 |
|
Damara (.243) |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
6 |
3 |
Nil |
68 |
|
Damara (6mm) |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
62 |
|
Damara (.260) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
61 |
|
Damara (7mm-08) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
80 |
|
Damara (7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
82 |
|
Damara (.270 Magnum) |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
91 |
|
Damara (7mm Magnum) |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
93 |
|
Damara (.300 Magnum) |
BA |
5 |
1-2-3 |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
98 |
|
Damara Standard (.17) |
BA |
2 |
1-Nil |
6 |
3 |
Nil |
56 |
|
Damara Standard (.204) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
3 |
Nil |
65 |
|
Damara Standard (5.56mm) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
3 |
Nil |
73 |
|
Damara Standard (.22-250) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
3 |
Nil |
69 |
|
Damara Standard (.243) |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
70 |
|
Damara Standard (6mm) |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
64 |
|
Damara Standard (.25-06) |
BA |
4 |
2-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
61 |
|
Damara Standard (6.5-284) |
BA |
4 |
1-2-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
86 |
|
Damara Standard (.270 Win) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
65 |
|
Damara Standard (7mm-08) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
82 |
|
Damara Standard (.280 Rem) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
66 |
|
Damara Standard (.280 Ackley) |
BA |
4 |
1-2-3 |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
93 |
|
Damara Standard (7.62mm) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
84 |
|
Damara Standard (.30-06) |
BA |
4 |
2-3-Nil |
7 |
4 |
Nil |
73 |
|
Damara Magnum (.17) |
BA |
2 |
1-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
58 |
|
Damara Magnum (.204) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
68 |
|
Damara Magnum (5.56mm) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
76 |
|
Damara Magnum (.22-250) |
BA |
3 |
1-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
73 |
|
Damara Magnum (.243) |
BA |
3 |
2-Nil |
7 |
2 |
Nil |
74 |
|
Damara Magnum (6mm) |
BA |
2 |
2-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
69 |
|
Damara Magnum (.25-06) |
BA |
4 |
2-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
65 |
|
Damara Magnum (6.5-284) |
BA |
4 |
1-2-Nil |
7 |
3 |
Nil |
92 |
|
Damara Magnum (.270 Win) |