Thread: New to NZ, Keen on getting into hunting!

Sergei would be proud of you two.

What other WW2 milsurp full size rifle with matching bayonet can you get for 250? Unsporterized enfeilds with matching bayo any year, go for well over 500. Ammo is still in service so availability is excellent.

Rightio, Im probably gonna take a bit of stick for this. I use an ex army .303 have done all my shooting with it.
The type of shot I typically make is pretty close, 15-50 meters.
If I could see a deer at 450 m, Id get closer.
$400 will get you a pretty good Three O. Its a fact that more deer have been shot in this country with this calibre than anything else.
You are pretty handy to the Wairarapa and Aorangi forest park (a.k.a Haurangi's) a RHA. well worth a visit.
Rimutuka's hold animals too.
Cheers,good luck,
Tony

Yup

Lee Enfield 303 + ammo | Trade Me

There ya go, that'll be ideal for a first gun. Then get into a hut somewhere with a group of hunters who all have the best calibre , listen, sift through the bullshit and save up.
Good luck,
Tony

its a 303?

Originally Posted by Scottishkiwi

Thanks and Glasgow
Nope it is totally legal if it is on private land and over 45 pounds in draw weight(I only ever took rabbits with judo heads on my friends uncles farm). Almost impossible to get a firearm unless you are a farmer, Even for hunting purposes. Most people generally go for clay discs unless they live in the highlands where it is easier to get access to legal bird hunting, Even then it has to be private land.
I'm after the SKS because money is a little tight for me right now, It was either that or a mosin nagant, But I thought because of the length and weight it wouldn't make a very good firearm for hunting. The SKS has an effective range of about 450 yards which I'd imagine would be enough in general.. But i'm certainly no expert when it comes to firearms!

bowhunting is illegal in the UK.

So had a look in the shop today as i'm expecting my license in the mail soon, Was looking at a howa 308. bolt or a 30-30 marlin lever action, would these be a good choice?

Originally Posted by Scottishkiwi

So had a look in the shop today as i'm expecting my license in the mail soon, Was looking at a howa 308. bolt or a 30-30 marlin lever action, would these be a good choice?

Can't go wrong with either really, .308 is more versatile and really a more sensible choice for someone starting out imo. Over the 30-30 lever action anyway

Originally Posted by marky123

bowhunting is illegal in the UK.

As far as I know its legal as long as its compound, on private land and over certain draw weight.. If it is illegal it isn't enforced very well! The UK is full of silly laws

Originally Posted by Toby

Can't go wrong with either really, .308 is more versatile and really a more sensible choice for someone starting out imo. Over the 30-30 lever action anyway

Yeah, i would imagine the 308 would be a better round for longer distances but i keep being told most of the time my shots will be under 250 yards at the most, I'm really no expert at all i'm just starting out, Never taken a deer before.

I was liking the 30-30 because i'd imagine it would be great fun on the range as well and i'm not a big fan of synthetic stocks, love the wood and metal feel. I'm pretty stuck!

Personally. 30-30 lever action are just fine for John Wayne lookalikes or pig hunting.
If you want to be sure that that the deer in your sights is going to fall over dead, at any range you are comfortable shooting at, don't get a 30-30.

Haha I might suit the cowboy look!

But personally I just want a good all rounder, Something cheap to shoot and will humanely take anything at a realistic range, I'm no Simo Hayha!

GET THE HOWA!

Then when you feel like it you can uprade the stock to whatever.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

GET THE HOWA!

Then when you feel like it you can uprade the stock to whatever.

Do the Japanese have a good reputation? I've never heard of Howa before today. I've heard of marlin thats why I was kinda leaning towards a reputable name.

The Japanese make good rifles out of good steel. A Howa in calibre of choice will, as a rule, make an excellent hunting rifle.