Thread: Deer Caliber + Ammo Cost

Thanks all for all of the advice. 308 is coming through pretty strongly and if it's all much of a muchness then i'll go with the cheaper ammo so that sounds good.

Would anyone care to compare Tikka T3's and Browning X-Bolts ? May be a bit controversial i'm sure. Are most using T3's?

Gadgetman - thanks for that reloading cost comparison!

Originally Posted by mposkitt

Thanks all for all of the advice. 308 is coming through pretty strongly and if it's all much of a muchness then i'll go with the cheaper ammo so that sounds good.

Would anyone care to compare Tikka T3's and Browning X-Bolts ? May be a bit controversial i'm sure. Are most using T3's?

Gadgetman - thanks for that reloading cost comparison!

Tikka 308 done boom end of thread
Should be a few of the around

Originally Posted by BRADS

Tikka 308 done boom end of thread
Should be a few of the around

Solid, cant go wrong!

Mr Poskitt,
As Username and Brads,
Username hit the nail on the head, you working in Aust on some good coin don't worry about ammo cost.
Brads reckons a 308, get one, it kills and dead is dead and in most places you won't be popping stuff at long distance and if you do just buy a LR rifle. You just got a 22 and in a very short time you want a 223 and maybe a 308, all a month a part so coin isn't a problem and you are worried about ammo costs, that will be the least of your problems, I suspect hiding all this cool stuff from Mum will be the problem.

Originally Posted by 300winmag

Mr Poskitt,
As Username and Brads,
Username hit the nail on the head, you working in Aust on some good coin don't worry about ammo cost.
Brads reckons a 308, get one, it kills and dead is dead and in most places you won't be popping stuff at long distance and if you do just buy a LR rifle. You just got a 22 and in a very short time you want a 223 and maybe a 308, all a month a part so coin isn't a problem and you are worried about ammo costs, that will be the least of your problems, I suspect hiding all this cool stuff from Mum will be the problem.

Mr Poskitt #2,

At this stage i'm just researching . My 22 will keep me happy for the rest of the year - it's great! But I want to be prepared for what I want so that I can grab it when the x-mas sales are on. For now I will skip the mid calibers and just have my 22 and get something able to kill everything else.

I won't be hiding them! Like you say, i'm earning the good coin so i'm allowed the odd toy . It's not that I worry about ammo costs but I do like efficiency! As long as it can do what I want, hah.

I'll have a look at some on my next break when I go to pick up some more ammo. Will try not to walk out with anything.

Originally Posted by mposkitt

Thanks all for all of the advice. 308 is coming through pretty strongly and if it's all much of a muchness then i'll go with the cheaper ammo so that sounds good.

Would anyone care to compare Tikka T3's and Browning X-Bolts ? May be a bit controversial i'm sure. Are most using T3's?

Gadgetman - thanks for that reloading cost comparison!

You have the cal now go into a gun shop and look at them and caress them and hold them and play with them ooooo.
Talk to the staff they should have good product knowledge.