Thread: Best $1000 budget rifle ??

My one http://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.n...x-scope-37392/

Nice but I don't like 270's Cheers though.

Originally Posted by Dreamer

My one http://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.n...x-scope-37392/

Perfect time to buy this.
270s are totally unfashionable but, as @Mooseman will confirm, they still perform bloody well.

My Tikka 223!! And you can own it!!

what calibres are you specifically after and why do you want to buy a basically brand new rifle as opposed to a 2nd hand one?

https://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/hun...1408886138.htm - bloody good rifle and an ok scope

https://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/hun...1404875208.htm - best combo i have found for near your price. Solid scope and quality supp. From a shop so can buy with more confidence

https://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/hun...1409323961.htm - get the rifle cheap and buy some good rings and a scope.

The Savage Axis is really a price range down, sub-$800 and often as low as $600.

The Savage 'trophy hunter' are usually around $1k as a package deal with Weaver scope, and much better than the Axis. Would be my pick for best value I think.

Howa from your list or the marlin is good too. if you have the knowledge or someone to help the go second hand.

Howa 1500, but im biased, ive got one in 7-08......

Howa 6.5 Grendel, isn't this where it all started?

Originally Posted by Mathias

Howa 6.5 Grendel, isn't this where it all started?

Yeah it did mate. I spent a bit of the weekend going round the local sports shops here in Central, no body stocks a Creedmore let alone a Grendel. Ammo is going to be a pain in the arse and I was told that no one would be interested in a Trade in later on as it was to odd ball and would sit on their shelves for years. All of which is is a fair and good point.
Both shops felt a 223 was to light as some of the across gully shots down here are pretty big sometimes.

So the old fav's were talked about.

308 / 7.08 / maybe 6.5 x 55 etc.

I want to drop a deer, maybe a Thar in the future, rattle some gongs and try some longer range stuff and maybe on very odd occasions vaporise a rabbit.

So now my thread ( should have used the old one ) has moved not only to what make of rifle but also calibre . I have a 1k for the rifle, then will get it suppressed, scoped etc.

I really can't make my mind up over 308 , 7.08 , seems like it's really just splitting hairs.

Originally Posted by viper

Yeah it did mate. I spent a bit of the weekend going round the local sports shops here in Central, no body stocks a Creedmore let alone a Grendel. Ammo is going to be a pain in the arse and I was told that no one would be interested in a Trade in later on as it was to odd ball and would sit on their shelves for years. All of which is is a fair and good point.
Both shops felt a 223 was to light as some of the across gully shots down here are pretty big sometimes.

So the old fav's were talked about.

308 / 7.08 / maybe 6.5 x 55 etc.

I want to drop a deer, maybe a Thar in the future, rattle some gongs and try some longer range stuff and maybe on very odd occasions vaporise a rabbit.

So now my thread ( should have used the old one ) has moved not only to what make of rifle but also calibre . I have a 1k for the rifle, then will get it suppressed, scoped etc.

I really can't make my mind up over 308 , 7.08 , seems like it's really just splitting hairs.

Neither 308 or 7m08. Go 6.5 something!

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My vote for what it's worth. Based on being a very happy owner of a Howa in 223 1-9 amazed at the accuracy out of the box with what ever I've fed it.

Howa 6.5 creedmoor plenty of range and youtube will show you it's got some serious legs and is bringing down some big animals

Both Shooter Supplies (my preferred seller) and GC sell them in Christchurch and by the way they disappear out the doors ammo supplies should come right.

Otherwise a Lee 50th anniversary kit and you'll be into loading your own (you know you want to) when you start down the long range path you'll be looking to reloading anyway.

P.S. I'm travelling between CHC and DUD reasonably regularly so If you need I can drop something off on the way.

Originally Posted by spada

My vote for what it's worth. Based on being a very happy owner of a Howa in 223 1-9 amazed at the accuracy out of the box with what ever I've fed it.

Howa 6.5 creedmoor plenty of range and youtube will show you it's got some serious legs and is bringing down some big animals

Both Shooter Supplies (my preferred seller) and GC sell them in Christchurch and by the way they disappear out the doors ammo supplies should come right.

Otherwise a Lee 50th anniversary kit and you'll be into loading your own (you know you want to) when you start down the long range path you'll be looking to reloading anyway.

P.S. I'm travelling between CHC and DUD reasonably regularly so If you need I can drop something off on the way.

Cheers mate, thanks for the kind offer.

Originally Posted by Mathias

Howa 6.5 Grendel, isn't this where it all started?

I must admit that I'm tempted by one of these, but I should find a 223 with the bolt handle on the wrong side for TimeRider first. But that that Grendel does look a sexy little beast.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

I must admit that I'm tempted by one of these, but I should find a 223 with the bolt handle on the wrong side for TimeRider first. But that that Grendel does look a sexy little beast.

I am waiting till they get rid of that horrible magazine for flush standard bottom metal, hopefully be in time for my boy's first centrefire.


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