Surely the most sexy rifle/calibre to own would be a Tikka / 308, the corolla of the rifle world :D
and I say this with "tongue firmly in cheek"
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Surely the most sexy rifle/calibre to own would be a Tikka / 308, the corolla of the rifle world :D
and I say this with "tongue firmly in cheek"
The 30:06 AI I have ( the Alan Carr made one) only boots with a hot load behind the 208 amax, using the 165's it's about the same as the .280 and the .264 mag. I'm probably going to sell it on along with the .264 mag not because of recoil but just the weight of the rifles coupled with my hand and wrist problems (arthritis) :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Carlsen Highway
I have a hankering for one at the moment. I think 30-06 would be hard to beat as a true all round NZ hunting Calibre. Loaded with Berger's 185gr VLD I'm sure it would perform well at range too.
In 20 years of shooting there I knew 4 blokes with a 30-06.5 if you count an AI.
They're popular around here I've got three of them
Hand and wrist problems...(arthritis)...:ORLY:Quote:
Originally Posted by nor-west
Let me or Brian have a look at the .264 before you move it on. Anyway, ring me.
Yep have to go back the specialist they though it was psoriatic arthritis now they reckon it's rheumatoid arthritis, All I know is it feckin aches.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
I think you missed my point there :DQuote:
Originally Posted by nor-west
No but your bloody joints are worse than mine otherwise you would of kept that ZG47.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
As i said earlyer am interested in what sort of speeds people are/can get from a modern 06 with reloading. Factory ammo has to be down for all those old rifles out there and look what can be achieved perfectly safely with good case life in its little brother the 08.
I got 3050fps with H4350 and a 150 grain bullet in a 24 inch barrel, and I got 3200fps with a Nosler BT 125grain and IMR4895 in a 22 inch barrel. That's the fastest for me, and neither were over max loads. I think I would try RE19 if I was a speed freak; which I'm not really.
Reason i ask mainly is Im a 130gr ttsx freak and they like to go fast.
Mine is over 3k with 165GK with both 2209 and 2213sc that's an AI of course with a 24" barrel.
I'm sure a 30 06 will make them go plenty fast.Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
Me too but how fast?
KG you have the selection of powders and inclination to spend all day any day shooting bullets?
Based on the examples above, probably 50fps faster than a 308. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
Somehow i doubt that:DQuote:
Originally Posted by GravelBen
Which rifle, calibre ?Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
Any modern action decent brass 130ttsx 168 178 amaxes etc out of 3006 or improved to make it interesting:)
I've got a barrel chambered in my 30-06 imp & another shorter one off the Titanium that is 30-06ai.Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
I'm sure I can get it on an action etc :)
Even at 24" it goes very well :)
maybe if I got keen on shooting big brown hairy things I might need to own something other than shotties and rattle guns
What about one of these if I won lotto,
Merkel Helix
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or the "Plain Jane" version
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even comes in 30-06, or (308 for VC)what can I say I like nice things
That is a beauty.
I love that wood. Can't say I like the way the wood isn't one peice though, looks silly with the space between it
I don't mind the 2 piece stock but don't like the stickey outy big mag.Quote:
Originally Posted by Toby
German tree-stand rifle. Its a beauty, but it looks heavy.
Found some pressure data from that barrel.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg
150 GMX at 3370, 168 Amax at 3200 fps :)
With the light Barnes bullets I would try IMR4895 first. (And use the data from IMR themselves.) With the barnes bullets you can load them up a little bit more than normal, but work up carefully in half grains, because with this faster powder the pressure signs come on suddenly.Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
Now that is very usable lr velocity compared to 308win at 2750- 168amax and 3180- 130ttsx.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg
Shame horny don't do a 130 gmx.
bare rifle is 2.9kg or 6.4lb, not to bad I thought. Plain Jane version would be most use, no crying if you fell over and scratched the stockQuote:
Originally Posted by Carlsen Highway
Hopefully with the California lead ban coming Hornady will pull finger & make some lighter GMXs, they rock :)Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
A very nice looking rifle for sure, would be interested in seeing the price.Quote:
Originally Posted by mikee
They are quite a few straight pulls available other than Blaser.
It's actually a 10x which is externally identical. The recoil spring was removed as per USMC ww2 specs as they found sand would jam the recoil spring. You just have to pull the scope back after each shot!Quote:
Originally Posted by ishoot10s
Just under 4000 euro thingiesQuote:
Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg
So around $7-8k Kiwi buy the time you got it here.....Quote:
Originally Posted by mikee
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Originally Posted by mikee
Another wannabe Blaser and its butt friggin ugly.:) Bolt handle would last 5 mins before being bent or snapped off.
Almost as bad as those crappy R93s that blaser shit out :D :PQuote:
Originally Posted by R93
And that groove thing the bolt runs back on would likely be full of grit and snow.Quote:
Originally Posted by R93
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Originally Posted by Toby
R93 is the Bolt action rifle of the century Toby. Done, dusted and documented!!! Nothing more needs to be said:thumbsup:
When we go camping I might let you bite down on my blaser:D Then again Angus can friggin cook!!
Only queers and steers own blaser and you dont look like a steer to meQuote:
Originally Posted by R93
On that note anyone got a full metal jacket dvd I can have?
Toby the correct spelling is "Blouser" :D:D:D
