Saw recommendations

[Gab250]

Hey, I live in country victoria, and I need to gather a bit of firewood, and I also like to go camping a bit. I don't want a particularly small saw, as I find that my Stihl 026 is a bit on the small side for what I want, my dad has an MS290 and it seems a bit better. I am not after a big monster eithier because I have an 076 already. Mostly interested in husky or Stihl, so I'd just like a few recommendations. Ideally I want a saw that can comfortably pull a 20".

Cheers, Gab

 

[redunshee]

Hey, I live in country victoria, and I need to gather a bit of firewood, and I also like to go camping a bit. I don't want a particularly small saw, as I find that my Stihl 026 is a bit on the small side for what I want, my dad has an MS290 and it seems a bit better. I am not after a big monster eithier because I have an 076 already. Mostly interested in husky or Stihl, so I'd just like a few recommendations. Ideally I want a saw that can comfortably pull a 20".

Cheers, Gab

A great firewood saw is a Husky 346xp. I have one plus a MS260 and the HUsky is much better. Other than that becuse you like the "0" series saws an 036 can easily handle a 20.

 

[XSKIER]

In hard wood you'll need at least a MS 461 or 395xp to run a 20" guide with semi chisel chain.

 

[apn73]

MS 290 is little challenged by a 20" bar, unless you don't mind using .325 pitch, then they're okay. 60 to 65 cc saw, MS 311, 391, 362 or Husky 359, 562 xp, any of those.

 

[sunfish]

In hard wood you'll need at least a MS 461 or 395xp to run a 20" guide with semi chisel chain.

Not agreeing with that man!

I run 20" bars on a couple saws smaller than those two and they do fine in hard wood.

I do like semi chisel though.

 

[redunshee]

In hard wood you'll need at least a MS 461 or 395xp to run a 20" guide with semi chisel chain.

Why do you need a 395xp to run a 20" bar?

 

[sunfish]

Why do you need a 395xp to run a 20" bar?

You don't!

He's drinkin out of the wrong jug this morning. :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[VinceGU05]

What's yr budget? A 441 comes with 20" and comfortably up to 28"
Not too big.

 

[scallywag]

Hey, I live in country victoria, and I need to gather a bit of firewood, and I also like to go camping a bit. I don't want a particularly small saw, as I find that my Stihl 026 is a bit on the small side for what I want, my dad has an MS290 and it seems a bit better. I am not after a big monster eithier because I have an 076 already. Mostly interested in husky or Stihl, so I'd just like a few recommendations. Ideally I want a saw that can comfortably pull a 20".

Cheers, Gab

You seem to like Stihl, so i would suggest a 036 / ms361 with 20" bar for your box/gum firewood.

 

[treesmith]

I got a ported ms261 from mastermind in the US, there's a wait but you'll still save hundreds on new price from a local dealer. It out cuts a stock 361 easily in hard Euc, fantastic filter for dead + v.hard hardwood,18" and has torque by the bucket. I'm well impressed and it's my new favourite saw, prefer it to the 346

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[moody]

You don't!

He's drinkin out of the wrong jug this morning. :hmm3grin2orange:

Sounds like someone recommending a BMG to kill squirrels

 

[sawfun9]

Any decent fairly modern 70cc saw should run a 20" bar with authority. My 044's and Mac 700 do.

 

[sunfish]

Sounds like someone recommending a BMG to kill squirrels

Just makes ya scratch your head don't it.

 

[apn73]

Even a 60cc pro machine will pull a 20" bar, 3/8 full chisel with authority. Keep that BMG in the scabbard until buffalo are spotted.

 

[XSKIER]

I don't think you yanks understand what it's like to cut down under.

[video=youtube_share;THgruXAoqL0]http://youtu.be/THgruXAoqL0[/video]

 

[treesmith]

For hard Ozzy gum, the work 395 wears a 3/8 24" as does my 288 and the 88 wears a 32" .404 with a 42" when its really needed. The wood here can be bloody hard and really heavy

shooting grey squirrels with a .50 sounds like damned good fun to me, filthy tree rats.

 

[mdavlee]

I use a 338 Lapua for squirrels. A 395 with a 16" bar for limbing and waiting on a deal on a 088/880 to run a 20" for bucking.:beer:

 

[sunfish]

I use .22lr for squirrels out of a highly accurate custom built 10/22. I do eat them.

346 16" bar for anything under 18" or so, all hardwood.

 

[mdavlee]

They tear up bird feeders so I want to obliterate them.

Not really but someone had to recommend the biggest saws out there. otstir: