Thread: Deer Caliber + Ammo Cost

Matt,
Just buy a bloody rifle and put this thread to bed, post a pic of your new toy and be done with it.

Originally Posted by 300winmag

Matt,
Just buy a bloody rifle and put this thread to bed, post a pic of your new toy and be done with it.

Patience is a virtue I'm told! Wouldn't know as I have bugger all. I would it's starting to get the better of me but I'm back to Aus tomorrow so you'll have the joy of at least another 3 weeks of this thread!! Muahaha.

I've ordered an X-Bolt .308 with one of the new Gen 4 Over Barrel Dan Hardy suppressors (the ones that don't bulge....hopefully!) Just couldn't resist that length.

Having the barrel cut to 20 inches and threaded - can always go shorter but I imagine this'll be fine. Suppressor only goes 8cm forward (3.15 inches). So total length of 23.15 inches. Just a bit over standard.

That's what i've ordered and the day I get back i'm going in to pick out a scope for it. As mentioned previously i've lined up the VX-6's. Both the 2-12x and 3-18x to try out.

Wanna go to the range that day GM ?

Not .308!!!!!!! Ha ha

Originally Posted by MattyP

Wanna go to the range that day GM ?

Sounds like a plan. We have 100m boards back up now. Better add ammo to the list.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

Sounds like a plan. We have 100m boards back up now. Better add ammo to the list.

100m - yay.

Yes indeed! I'll buy a few different boxes and we can see what it likes.

It'll like all gm's reloads haha

Originally Posted by Toby

It'll like all gm's reloads haha

Ssshhh!

Are you saying I will have to get GM to reload for me!?!? Hahaha.

Sounds like a plan!

Congrats on your order!

A nice VX6 to go on that classy rifle will look good too...

I do need to load up some more bombs.

Picked up my new toy yesterday!

X-Bolt 308 cut down to 20 inches
Hardy Rifle Engineering Gen4 Over Barrel silencer
Leupold VX-6 - 3-18x44mm with illuminated Boone and Crockett reticle
Warne base
Leupold Rings
Harris Ultralight Bipod
Limbsaver Sling

Here's a couple of pics:





Shot it yesterday at the range with some of GM's reloads and then some cheap American Eagle FMJ's. It shot them all much better than I could! Ready to go~

Very good!

Well done.. An excellent mix of Range abilities there!!

Looks the goods too... good luck!

Very nice set up I must say. Pretty damn good on the accuracy too.

I should've got you to have a shot to see what the accuracy was really like. With a grant total of about 20 centerfire shots under my belt I doubt I do anything justice!