Thread: What calibre

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.

Originally Posted by Nick-D

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.

+1 what he said.......

.300 win mag long range....45-70 short range...both have ample grunt !

I love these threads, we haven't had one for ages, thanks hawkfish.

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.

@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

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

Willie you have the best caliber. Welcome too the club.

If someone will pay for my flights I'll come!! 😎

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

Originally Posted by hawkfish

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

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

308 closely followed by

Originally Posted by Toby

Tikka T3 7mm-08

Originally Posted by Willie

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.

243 would be good for a lot of what you'd be hunting here.
If you want to step up .308 .270 or 7mm08 are the most popular calibers. Pick one of these in a Tikka stainless and everyone will think you were born here.

I wouldn't really bother with anything much bigger than a .308 or .270 for normal hunting situations.
I personally would go for .260, because I like it and reload. But for a non-reloader the 3 I mentioned would be your best bet.

Out of interest where are you English folk moving to?
My first guess would be Christchurch?

Hopefully not Auckland