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Thread: Advice for first centrefire rifle

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Been Upto Advice for first centrefire... 02-10-2018, 11:27 AM
Max Headroom Not a bad choice of rifle.... 02-10-2018, 11:31 AM
buzzman just use factory rings and... 02-10-2018, 11:31 AM
Been Upto Cheers for the quick response... 02-10-2018, 11:52 AM
jim160 Make sure you get a decent... 02-10-2018, 11:56 AM
gonetropo Howa, cheaper than a tikka... 02-10-2018, 12:09 PM
GravelBen Or Savage (not Axis though),... 02-10-2018, 12:14 PM
andyanimal31 Double tui ad! Sent from... 02-10-2018, 05:13 PM
cameronjackwhite simpson9 has a good tikka 308... 02-10-2018, 06:06 PM
andyanimal31 Tui add![emoji106] Sent... 02-10-2018, 05:12 PM
GWH The standard tikka rings are... 02-10-2018, 12:30 PM
MB I agree. I've just been... 02-10-2018, 12:38 PM
A330driver Mate.....not a wind up... 09-10-2018, 12:43 AM
GWH I too thought I'd give them a... 09-10-2018, 08:55 AM
Been Upto The low talleys? Will they be... 10-10-2018, 02:10 PM
Max Headroom Well done with the goat. What... 10-10-2018, 02:17 PM
Been Upto Hey bro cheers for the... 10-10-2018, 03:26 PM
GWH Lows should be sweet man 10-10-2018, 02:26 PM
Been Upto Sweet bro cheers! 10-10-2018, 03:26 PM
chainsaw definitely add the suppressor... 02-10-2018, 12:48 PM
Been Upto Thanks again for the advice... 02-10-2018, 01:29 PM
Max Headroom If you want to become a... 02-10-2018, 01:35 PM
Been Upto Cheers for the advice bro, I... 02-10-2018, 01:43 PM
Max Headroom The JW is a good start.... 02-10-2018, 01:59 PM
Been Upto That makes sense, I plan to... 02-10-2018, 02:08 PM
40mm I jumped straight into a... 17-10-2018, 06:44 AM
Been Upto I understand your concern... 17-10-2018, 09:28 AM
Steve123 Get a good scope as well. It... 02-10-2018, 01:36 PM
Shearer I used standard T3 rings on... 02-10-2018, 01:48 PM
dannyb My 2 cents 223 is a great... 02-10-2018, 02:13 PM
25/08IMP If I was you deff get a... 02-10-2018, 02:16 PM
Padawan Sound advice 02-10-2018, 02:46 PM
Been Upto That sounds like the right... 02-10-2018, 02:59 PM
25/08IMP Yea there is always some of... 02-10-2018, 03:09 PM
gonetropo https://www.guncity.com/howa-m... 02-10-2018, 02:16 PM
rambo-6mmrem I like tikka but sadly I... 02-10-2018, 02:20 PM
gadgetman Cough, what is this "just as... 02-10-2018, 04:30 PM
gonetropo i have a bushnell 4.5-18x40... 02-10-2018, 02:36 PM
Max Headroom I have 2x Howa's in 223 and... 02-10-2018, 02:53 PM
Cigar 40 rounds?! My last day at... 02-10-2018, 06:43 PM
MB The reason that I went Tikka... 02-10-2018, 03:27 PM
Nick-D Sounds like a fine first... 02-10-2018, 03:33 PM
ChrisW Personally I would go with... 02-10-2018, 04:54 PM
Been Upto Cheers for the support guys!... 02-10-2018, 07:29 PM
Husky1600 Good choice for your first... 02-10-2018, 07:40 PM
Max Headroom And another... 02-10-2018, 08:30 PM
ZQLewis I would always suggest the... 02-10-2018, 11:56 PM
veitnamcam Buy this and put the money... 03-10-2018, 07:17 AM
Moa Hunter As VC suggests buy the... 04-10-2018, 10:38 AM
gadgetman + Being a Gamo scope is is... 04-10-2018, 12:26 PM
Carlsen Highway Personally I would buy... 04-10-2018, 12:27 AM
Bagheera Tikka is a good choice. Howa... 04-10-2018, 10:24 AM
gonetropo nothing is harder on the... 04-10-2018, 12:32 PM
MB A thought on 22LR. I bought... 04-10-2018, 12:40 PM
gonetropo its a good thing to practice... 04-10-2018, 12:49 PM
6x47 "pre-empted" implies... 04-10-2018, 08:52 PM
Paddy79 first rifle I ever brought... 04-10-2018, 08:57 PM
Been Upto Thanks to everyone who shared... 04-10-2018, 11:42 PM
Micky Duck try some boring old... 05-10-2018, 05:49 AM
A330driver ......a side note.....I... 09-10-2018, 12:49 AM
A330driver Well mate..certainly... 09-10-2018, 02:40 PM
Gibo Optilocks are the premium... 09-10-2018, 03:00 PM
A330driver No argument at all that there... 10-10-2018, 01:01 AM
Been Upto 96667 Blooded the .308 the... 10-10-2018, 11:14 AM
ChrisW One of the rings (rear) has a... 09-10-2018, 04:30 PM
GWH Scope moved in rings, ring... 09-10-2018, 04:52 PM
ChrisW Yes I misinterpreted that. ... 09-10-2018, 04:54 PM
GWH Lol. Weaver SuperSlam, ... 09-10-2018, 04:56 PM
MSL Extra lows are good for up to... 10-10-2018, 02:36 PM
Been Upto Also are these are right... 10-10-2018, 03:28 PM
GWH Yup Sent from my SM-G930P... 10-10-2018, 03:36 PM
Been Upto Got the new talleys on me... 16-10-2018, 10:41 PM
GWH Good stuff mate, they are a... 17-10-2018, 07:06 AM
Been Upto they are the bizzo mate,... 17-10-2018, 09:24 AM
Shootm Did you put any loctite on... 21-10-2018, 06:54 AM
Ground Control Congratulations It’s... 17-10-2018, 06:46 AM
Been Upto I appreciate your comment... 17-10-2018, 09:22 AM
25/08IMP And put a surpressor on your... 17-10-2018, 10:54 AM
40mm WHAT?, SPEAK UP! 17-10-2018, 07:30 PM
Max Headroom 97130 HE SAID: "USE YOUR... 17-10-2018, 07:51 PM
25/08IMP Yip that's me too many years... 17-10-2018, 07:57 PM
Steve123 You can also bed them with... 21-10-2018, 07:59 AM
  1. 02-10-2018, 02:59 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by 25/08IMP View Post
    If I was you deff get a surpressor on the .308 I know another new be hunter and new to rifles got sold a .308 as his first rifle with no can and he missed his first few deer because he developed a flinch.
    If I was you I would look at a .260 or 6.6x55 tikka.
    Yea we don't have a lot of deer in the Naki but plenty of goats. Best to join the local deer stalkers meeting this Wednesday night great way to get on hunts with other older hunters.

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    That sounds like the right way to go about bro. Thanks for the input ill definitely look into joining to the deerstalkers hopefully they can point me in the right direction
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