Thread: $5k plus rigs, what do you have? Favour?

Originally Posted by Philipo

5k will get you a great set up nowadays even brand new ( go forum 2nd hand deals & you get awesome shit ) $2000 factory rifles shoot friggen amazing compared to 25 years ago, slap on some rings n glass & ya good to go.

But 5k is nothing in the current environment, Leupy VX6's used to be sub $1500 etc as MB said 10k would be far more interesting question.


I always find it entertaining when the old "how much money did you spend on that" comes up, people all have different lives, incomes & priorities ( some are just proper cunts ) but I work farken long hours, am self employed & like nice things, two scenario's came to mind when I read the title of this thread


One from a few years back, on a fly in roar trip with the friend "of a friend" ( my mate pulled out at the last minute ) this guy loved hunting, was his thing, had a great job on great money but had the shittest gear n equipment, his Ridgeline raincoat n putties were absolutely fucked used an old Ruger n scope combo, moral of that story is he came to the tops under powered, shit gears & binos = he missed a great Stag & I had to finish off two of his fucked up shots that were very gringy

Second, from yesterday funny enough. I went to get my pre Xmas hair cut from a lady who works from home & I've supported of over 10 years, I turned up in my RAM as I'd been getting a new set of rubber fitted, her husband arrived home & I got to listen to him giving me arseholes while I got my hair cut about what a flash truck I'm driving, then how he'd cooked his bosses truck doing in the vicinity of 30k plus of damage was not an issue. I responded with that, I worked all weekend attempting to get a job finished before Christmas & haven't had a day off for the last two weeks, must be great working your whole life for wages n smoko breaks aye, funny how people think, we are definitely all different

Yeah, but what about your rifle?

Hahahahaha yes mate I got slightly side tracked

Fuk me this time of the year with a few voddies brings out the sidecar

Originally Posted by Philipo

Hahahahaha yes mate I got slightly side tracked

Fuk me this time of the year with a few voddies brings out the sidecar

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

I’ve had most things now, been on the forum since I was 18 on a shoestring student budget, now not so budget inclined and like nice things

I’ve settled on a blaser r93 for numerous years now, have had many barrels.

Current configuration is in carbon stock, 7prc barrel, nx8 scope and dpt. Spartan bipod, mountain gear sling. It’s pretty nice for what I want.

Have another barrel 6.5prc with a March scope which is equally as handy.

Will get a k95 at some stage.

Also have a desert tech with a few barrels and another nx8 on top. That’s getting into kinda expensive territory.

Don’t get me started on shotguns if you think rifles are expensive

I know a couple of shot gun owners,2 or 3 shot guns get you a deposit on a nice home.Unbelievable.

Originally Posted by Philipo

5k will get you a great set up nowadays even brand new ( go forum 2nd hand deals & you get awesome shit ) $2000 factory rifles shoot friggen amazing compared to 25 years ago, slap on some rings n glass & ya good to go.

But 5k is nothing in the current environment, Leupy VX6's used to be sub $1500 etc as MB said 10k would be far more interesting question.


I always find it entertaining when the old "how much money did you spend on that" comes up, people all have different lives, incomes & priorities ( some are just proper cunts ) but I work farken long hours, am self employed & like nice things, two scenario's came to mind when I read the title of this thread


One from a few years back, on a fly in roar trip with the friend "of a friend" ( my mate pulled out at the last minute ) this guy loved hunting, was his thing, had a great job on great money but had the shittest gear n equipment, his Ridgeline raincoat n putties were absolutely fucked used an old Ruger n scope combo, moral of that story is he came to the tops under powered, shit gears & binos = he missed a great Stag & I had to finish off two of his fucked up shots that were very gringy

Second, from yesterday funny enough. I went to get my pre Xmas hair cut from a lady who works from home & I've supported of over 10 years, I turned up in my RAM as I'd been getting a new set of rubber fitted, her husband arrived home & I got to listen to him giving me arseholes while I got my hair cut about what a flash truck I'm driving, then how he'd cooked his bosses truck doing in the vicinity of 30k plus of damage was not an issue. I responded with that, I worked all weekend attempting to get a job finished before Christmas & haven't had a day off for the last two weeks, must be great working your whole life for wages n smoko breaks aye, funny how people think, we are definitely all different

Yep. I once bought a 6.2 meter Haines hunter. Some dude comes along and tells me im lucky. In a manor that wasn't that friendly. He never saw me out every night I could for 3 years after work, shooting and plucking possums to pay for that boat.

Quite a few years ago I had, what was at the time, quite an expensive Mt bike. People would say to me "You could buy a car for that". Will that was true, but I didnt want a f#%king car, I wanted a good Mt Bike. Same goes for anything you buy. It's your money and you prioritise where you spend it.

Originally Posted by Shearer

Yeah, but what about your rifle?

You need to add a few more numbers to get close to anything in Phil's safe

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I've got a custom built remmy in a carbon fiber stock, with flash trigger and bits. Owes me well over 5k before you start looking at scopes and rings.

Lovely rifle that shoots fucking mint.

Don't hunt fuck all with it though, my kimber that I bought off here for 1100 bucks, topped with an older vx3 that I bought off here for 550 bucks, with an old second hand muzzle forward dpt does all the killing.

Well a few years back I felt a need for a rifle that would out shoot me, I already had some reloading gear from Dad for his lever gun and his nice bolt rifle was left handed due to an eye injury so no Good to me. Caliber was sorted.
Went to Barnard for an SM repeating action, trueflite for a fast twist barrel, Hardy for silencer and Boyds for a thumb hole stock and Nikon Monarch III 3-16scope on 1"tube.
Today I would look at the At-One boyds's stock and a better Scope but it was what could get and afford.

Wanted it as a day walk carry rifle for hunting Bush edges on farm land, mostly prone or over a rest/side of a tree and range target shooting weapon.
now I hardly use it as its too easy compared to my medium bore lever gun that's away's challanging my technique.
Z

I've got a Sako 85 7mm-08 with a vx3i 3.5-10x40 CDS.

I bought it because the rifle became available at a very good price and I like nice rifles, not because it performs any better than the Remington 700 I had or the Tikka I could have bought cheaper. At some stage I'll upgrade the scope to get better optics, more zoom and better dials, but I already had the vx3i and it does the job for now.

I’ve only ever bought two new rifles. A 270 Rem model 7 from reloaders 20 odd years ago, and 8 or 9 years ago a Steyr Scout.

I love it, and have no desire for another “main” hunting rifle. Can’t see myself ever changing.
It’s a 308, I’ve knocked over a few animals in the 400M range, closest probably less than 10M.
I have a Swaro Z6 with illuminated recticle, and what I really rate is it has the rail mount, no rings.
It is bombproof. Had a few falls and good knocks as you do, it fell off the quad at 40 kph. Never had to re-zero. Check it from time to time, always bang on. I zero at 100.
Shoots 3/4 MOA all day, is short, light and has a built in bipod. Nice in the tight stuff, and seems enough for my self imposed max range of 450M
Weirdly for a short light rifle, it seems soft to shoot.

I’m not sure what it’s worth all up, certainly more than $5k but less than $10.

My hunting rifle is my cheap one, tikka 284, 3-15 scope. Covers everything from close to 500 comfortably.

I recently sold a bunch of setups with too much overlap to fund a PR setup.
Bighorn tl3 action
Mdt chassis
Kahles k624i scope etc.

It was nice and easy to develop load for and force required to cycle bolt is a lot less than standard hunting setup so position is less disturbed which makes follow up shots under time pressure easier

A basic Sako Hunter 90, mounts and vx3/5 scope is now close to or greater than nz$5k.


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Blaser K95 6.5x65R and Swarovski scope
Big $s but good value really because such a good rifle / scope combo

Originally Posted by Philipo

5k will get you a great set up nowadays even brand new ( go forum 2nd hand deals & you get awesome shit ) $2000 factory rifles shoot friggen amazing compared to 25 years ago, slap on some rings n glass & ya good to go.

But 5k is nothing in the current environment, Leupy VX6's used to be sub $1500 etc as MB said 10k would be far more interesting question.


I always find it entertaining when the old "how much money did you spend on that" comes up, people all have different lives, incomes & priorities ( some are just proper cunts ) but I work farken long hours, am self employed & like nice things, two scenario's came to mind when I read the title of this thread


One from a few years back, on a fly in roar trip with the friend "of a friend" ( my mate pulled out at the last minute ) this guy loved hunting, was his thing, had a great job on great money but had the shittest gear n equipment, his Ridgeline raincoat n putties were absolutely fucked used an old Ruger n scope combo, moral of that story is he came to the tops under powered, shit gears & binos = he missed a great Stag & I had to finish off two of his fucked up shots that were very gringy

Second, from yesterday funny enough. I went to get my pre Xmas hair cut from a lady who works from home & I've supported of over 10 years, I turned up in my RAM as I'd been getting a new set of rubber fitted, her husband arrived home & I got to listen to him giving me arseholes while I got my hair cut about what a flash truck I'm driving, then how he'd cooked his bosses truck doing in the vicinity of 30k plus of damage was not an issue. I responded with that, I worked all weekend attempting to get a job finished before Christmas & haven't had a day off for the last two weeks, must be great working your whole life for wages n smoko breaks aye, funny how people think, we are definitely all different

Ive also seen it go the other way. The guy with the shittiest old most unfashionable set up mopping the floor with some guys with their mega dollar poncy gear. All the gear and no idea springs to mind. I dont care either way I like what I like and you like what you like... as long as your enjoying it who cares....