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    welcome

    oh and 308

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    i have seen them on trade me for about 650 and that includes a 3-9x40 scope

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    The Model783 isn't priced too bad either.
    Scope is where the real $$ starts to get up there.

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    lol did you love how flat it travelled? could you notice that could you

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    yip at 200m it was spot on compared to the 303 we were shooting aswell

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    I think what I need to do is find someone who has both and put a few rounds through and see what I feel more comfortable shooting

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    Quote Originally Posted by RODSTA View Post
    I think what I need to do is find someone who has both and put a few rounds through and see what I feel more comfortable shooting

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    You need to buy one of each, get to like the 308 and sell the 7mm to me cheap
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    Which is worse, ignorance or apathy...I don't know and don't care.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spook View Post
    You need to buy one of each, get to like the 308 and sell the 7mm to me cheap
    That sounds like a fine plan Spook
    It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
    What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
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    Rule 2: Always point firearms in a safe direction
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    But what happens if I like the 7mm08 better than the 308

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    Quote Originally Posted by RODSTA View Post
    But what happens if I like the 7mm08 better than the 308

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    your welcome to try my 243 sometime.

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    Then buy the 7mm08!
    The 7mm08 is a necked down version of the 308, a little less umph to it but a little less recoil too.
    I'll give you the same advice i told me mate.

    Buy the brand of gun you really want, Tikka, Remy, Winchester, then worry about caliber.
    If the caliber is between .243 and .308 and the shooter is capable and confident then it'll will knock any deer over...
    The bigger the bullet (generally) the harder hitting it is and more likely to put the deer down but more meat will be damaged and visa versa with small calibers.

    I took my mate to H&F and we fondled all the guns and he really liked the Winchester model 70 S/S.
    I had my heart set on a Tikka T3 .270, i saved up and bought it and i love it.
    Be aware that every rifle has its pros and cons and a so long as you can live with its cons you'll be fine

    Hope this helps

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    yea i was talking to a guy in a fish city in Hamilton a week or so ago and he said the 7mm08 is one of the most used calibers in the north island and me personally would not got smaller than a 270 as i want to kill the animal not possibly wound it, fish city has a real nice 7mm08 in there tm but its over $2000 so might take a little while to save up for it here is
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    Calibers go through phases.
    When the .270 came out it was the best thing since sliced bread so everyone went out to buy one and it became fashionable to have one. Then since everyone had one so it became unfashionable to have a .270. then the same thing happened with the 7mm08.
    Some people scoff at the 7mm08 just like the .270 but they'll both take out deer when used right.

    My 10c is figure out your budget and used half for you rifle and scope and the other half on gear. there's no point having the best rifle you can buy if your soaked through lost in the middle of the bush.
    That Remy is nice but its like paying twice for a car cos its got mags and tints, sure it looks cool but that extra won't get you the deer

    Better yet borrow your uncles rifle for a year or two. that gives you time to really work out what you want and save for it

    p.s. more deer have been shot with .303 than all the other calibers put together.

    RR
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    Quote Originally Posted by RichieRich View Post
    Calibers go through phases.
    When the .270 came out it was the best thing since sliced bread so everyone went out to buy one and it became fashionable to have one. Then since everyone had one so it became unfashionable to have a .270. then the same thing happened with the 7mm08.


    Some people scoff at the 7mm08 just like the .270 but they'll both take out deer when used right.

    My 10c is figure out your budget and used half for you rifle and scope and the other half on gear. there's no point having the best rifle you can buy if your soaked through lost in the middle of the bush.
    That Remy is nice but its like paying twice for a car cos its got mags and tints, sure it looks cool but that extra won't get you the deer

    Better yet borrow your uncles rifle for a year or two. that gives you time to really work out what you want and save for it

    p.s. more deer have been shot with .303 than all the other calibers put together.

    RR

    Did you copy n paste that from like 10yrs ago ???

    A big fast bullet beats a little fast bullet every time

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    Too busy drink and chasing girls
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