Thread: Good caliber to start hunting with?

Originally Posted by BRADS

Seen big reds run away from a 55gr as well just saying


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Seen a few reds run away from a plethora of other cals too, just sayin; practice makes perfect and I have learned to not squeeze the trigger unless I am 100% sure that in a second, that deer in the crosshairs is going to be dead.

Originally Posted by Dougie

Seen a few reds run away from a plethora of other cals too, just sayin; practice makes perfect and I have learned to not squeeze the trigger unless I am 100% sure that in a second, that deer in the crosshairs is going to be dead.

My point was its not a good cal to start with hunting imo.
When you've had a few years under your belt and lots of animals then yeah if that's your thing using a bunny gun and you no its limitations then go hard.



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Originally Posted by BRADS

My point was its not a good cal to start with hunting imo.
When you've had a few years under your belt and lots of animals then yeah if that's your thing using a bunny gun and you no its limitations then go hard.

I completely agree, but don't put it on the projectile - put it on the shooter!!

Originally Posted by Dougie

I killed a fecking big red the other day with a 55gr bullet 100 seems overkill??! :p

Sorry, just had to skyte. Pics of the new gun when it arrives, OP!!

Nice lol. Was just saying on the few fallow i have shot i shot one in the middle of the shoulder with the 100gr feds and it totally fu ked it lol. Not only did it totally smash the shoulder to bits but it went though and hit the top of the leg on the otherside and blew the leg of just hanging by the skin. Was a real mess so the next two i shot just behind the shoulder and that worked fine but one did run 50 odd metres.At the same time i was sold on the Fed powershoks after that as i was looking for knockdown power esp on reds and havnt looked back with the stuff. Still yet to lose any animal with it after any hit so thats all you can ask.
Cheers for the advice Veitnamcam and others on 308 choice. I have gone with the REM corelolts, not only have i heard good things about them(esp 0-300m) but seems right using they with a Rememinton 700. Seems to shoot ok, i see how it goes but still wouldnt mind trying something else for grouping comparsing but cant see buying adifferent packs just for that at the moment as the rems should be ok

I think bush hunting you also have to take into account branches/twigs etc that may be in the flight path which heavier projectile are less effected by

Starting on first and last names now??????

Originally Posted by sako75

I think bush hunting you also have to take into account branches/twigs etc that may be in the flight path which heavier projectile are less effected by

Starting on first and last names now??????

Yeah I dunno why he busted out the G word, I only get that from my mother who I haven't seen since I was 17......so what's up with that, DUNCAN????!!

Originally Posted by Dougie

Yeah I dunno why he busted out the G word, I only get that from my mother who I haven't seen since I was 17......so what's up with that, DUNCAN????!!

Don't no you started I just followed suit
Your spelling is inaccurate
Of course my English is always A+


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well done Dougie
When you said Bradley I thought WTF

What is an 'e' amongst friends?

Bout 40 bucks isn't it?

This would be great for all nz hunting, not sure if it sold or not?

http://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.n...x44-cds-18207/

Using a Pentax 3-9 x42 on my 308 Ruger and cant fault it.

Dougies on deer number 5 and shes writing the book! Ask me how many deer I've lost with the .223!

Daylight kills deer. The more daylight you can put into them then quicker they die. Use as much gun as you can handle!

Originally Posted by Pointer

Dougies on deer number 5 and shes writing the book! Ask me how many deer I've lost with the .223!

Daylight kills deer. The more daylight you can put into them then quicker they die. Use as much gun as you can handle!

Are you a vampire deer slayer?
Like one of these blood suckers? :-)

Originally Posted by Pointer

Dougies on deer number 5 and shes writing the book! Ask me how many deer I've lost with the .223!

Daylight kills deer. The more daylight you can put into them then quicker they die. Use as much gun as you can handle!

Amen to that....................................but a 243 would be a good place to start but I would love to fire a shot from this