Thread: hows this for a first gun?

Originally Posted by jakewire

ok mate it would be hard to go wrong there.
Tell you what, if it looks good and you do buy it for that 650 without a reasonable scope.
I have a brand new weaver Grand slam 3x10x40 with the ballistic plex reticle still in the box for sale on her somewhere and haven't been bothered moving across to T.m
Quite happy to let a young forum member pay it off over a time and price per payment that suits both us.
Happy to send it to you for a look over and it you don't want it just send it back.

Brilliant Jakewire, this is what the forum is all about.....kudos mate

Hey mate. Don't rush in and buy your first rifle just on price. Also don't get too worried about getting it 100 percent right first time. If it turns out you like hunting, you'll buy and sell a few rifles over the next few years... Anything over .243 will cleanly kill deer, however with all calibres you need to hit the deer in the right place.
There are some great deals on trademe and we don't mind helping; if you see something you like, post on here and you'll get some good feedback. Just be carefull about believing everything you read on here. As you can see in this and other threads, either some guys have a weird sense of humor or they have no experience with the calibres they are writing about. Quite often calibres become fashionable and also some advice is based on long range shooting, you don't need to worry about that if you're just trying to shoot your first few deer.
Learning to hunt and get around the outdoors is more important than what calibre you have...

Let us know how you get on and good luck!

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

If the price is right and it will put 5 shots into less than a inch and a half at 100ywith factory ammo your good to go to 300y .
Most probably if and when the time comes accuracy could be vastly improved by reloading.
or it may already be a tack driver, in which case buy it.

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Hey VC i have been told it shoots 1.5 MOA at 100

Originally Posted by jakewire

ok mate it would be hard to go wrong there.
Tell you what, if it looks good and you do buy it for that 650 without a reasonable scope.
I have a brand new weaver Grand slam 3x10x40 with the ballistic plex reticle still in the box for sale on her somewhere and haven't been bothered moving across to T.m
Quite happy to let a young forum member pay it off over a time and price per payment that suits both us.
Happy to send it to you for a look over and it you don't want it just send it back.

Cheers appreciate it

Originally Posted by possummatti

and so gratefull that everyone on this forum has treated me as one of them instead of a steriotipical 16 yr old ( eg. James sully) and gone out of there way to answer my questions and help me out. Just a group of genuine people sharing there passion. I cant thanks you guys enough for that
Cheers Joshua

I think it is the way you present yourself. First and foremost is the way you write. No slang, bang or bullshit. Good spelling and punctuation.
You also seem to have a level head and open to suggestions (Not like a ADHD kid let loose in a lolly shop as JS was).
People quite enjoy helping out the likes of yourself where they can
Walking around with your hand out looking for what the world owes you is not a good character builder
I think your on the right track. All the best

Originally Posted by possummatti

Hey VC i have been told it shoots 1.5 MOA at 100

good to go then

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Originally Posted by sako75

I think it is the way you present yourself. First and foremost is the way you write. No slang, bang or bullshit. Good spelling and punctuation.
You also seem to have a level head and open to suggestions (Not like a ADHD kid let loose in a lolly shop as JS was).
People quite enjoy helping out the likes of yourself where they can
Walking around with your hand out looking for what the world owes you is not a good character builder
I think your on the right track. All the best

Cheers sako75

http://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.n...10-308-a-5627/
This is the gun ive been offered by Barefoot for a good deal. Seems to tick all the boxes. That link is from the original post when barefoot brought it.

You wont go far wrong with that

Good call Mikee, the ability to formulate a sentence with real words is a dying art. Josh, keep going the way you are, you will learn a lot here if you can sift out the bullshit.


Sent from the swamp

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

good to go then

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+1

Though who would have a Savage 110?

Originally Posted by gadgetman

+1

Though who would have a Savage 110?

If your gonna buy one you may as well buy the hole collection right Gadgetman. Are you a fan of the 110 as a starter? cheers

I bought mine as my starter, I'm still starting myself mind you. Not selling it it the foreseeable future either. The 110 is a 308 and the weather warrior underneath is a 243. Bought another 243 in left hand for my daughter @TimeRider, then I wanted a spare mag, so I bought another whole spare 243. Think I might be a fan of the Savage rifles.

The back of the bolt looks funny

Originally Posted by Toby

The back of the bolt looks funny

When was the last time you checked a mirror?