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  1. 15-01-2015, 03:33 PM #1
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    Bring your 243, check out what your local hunting area is going to be like (targets/terrain), then make an informed decision and buy somthing to suit where you at.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nick-D View Post
    Bring your 243, check out what your local hunting area is going to be like (targets/terrain), then make an informed decision and buy somthing to suit where you at.
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    .300 win mag long range....45-70 short range...both have ample grunt !
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    I love these threads, we haven't had one for ages, thanks hawkfish.
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    It is a shame that NZ doesn't do a day shoot that you can attend and try before you buy. I would be happy to pay to try a few makes and calibres of rifle and see what suits rather than just it feels right so buy it in the shop!
    Is there no way to get a shop, say in Waikato, to run a day at a range for all to try.
    I say Waikato as that is where i am, chur.
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    @Willie when you head down you can have a crack on a few different cals if anyone in the waikato wants to bring their rifle of choice along, maybe i could fire up the bbq, i have 243,264 win mag 6.5/06 .303 8mm i think thats all
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    What do you say folks, looking for a new boom stick bring yours along and let someone try it out.
    I don't drink coffee, lattes, but i do have a 7 mm 08 if you want to pop a few at a gong. Suppressed so nice and "quiet"
    This might actually be a great idea and if Mucko is happy round his place and see what you can hit. I am happy to bring....venison! lol
    Oh and the brain started thinking bring a tent and the home brew but then that is stretching the limits of hospitality
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    Quote Originally Posted by Willie View Post
    What do you say folks, looking for a new boom stick bring yours along and let someone try it out.
    I don't drink coffee, lattes, but i do have a 7 mm 08 if you want to pop a few at a gong. Suppressed so nice and "quiet"
    This might actually be a great idea and if Mucko is happy round his place and see what you can hit. I am happy to bring....venison! lol
    Oh and the brain started thinking bring a tent and the home brew but then that is stretching the limits of hospitality
    no mufflers on mine mate, hunter308 can bring his 270 down its like a fucking howitzer.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mucko View Post
    no mufflers on mine mate, hunter308 can bring his 270 down its like a fucking howitzer.
    Just how I like em @mucko loud and bloody proud and that is only 51.5gr of H4350 in the case too
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    Willie you have the best caliber. Welcome too the club.
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    If someone will pay for my flights I'll come!! 😎
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    There's a load of us off a forum over here that meet up at the national shooting ground once a month for a play. It is a great way to try a load of different kit and calibres.

    So what do you guys recon is the most popular all round calibre over there? 308? I have got a 17HMR, shotty and the 243, but fancy something bigger for the Sika and Red stags etc
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    Quote Originally Posted by hawkfish View Post
    There's a load of us off a forum over here that meet up at the national shooting ground once a month for a play. It is a great way to try a load of different kit and calibres.

    So what do you guys recon is the most popular all round calibre over there? 308? I have got a 17HMR, shotty and the 243, but fancy something bigger for the Sika and Red stags etc
    Tikka T3 7mm-08
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    308 closely followed by

    Quote Originally Posted by Toby View Post
    Tikka T3 7mm-08
    "Hunting and fishing" fucking over licenced firearms owners since ages ago.

    308Win One chambering to rule them all.
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    tons of 308,s out there. if you want to tip a stag over borrow my 8mm i dont hunt the roar.
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