Thread: Deer Caliber + Ammo Cost

Buy once cry once...Finlight!

Cheers

Dino

Hi Matty - there is only one way I respond to this question ... and you might've seen it before ...

For one calibre to do a lot of different forms of deer hunting I would go with what a mate told me ...
North Island >> .308
South Island >> .270
If you come from Ponsonby >> 7-08

I have a .308 (& .243 for deer) and I would happily own any/all three of the above. Spend as much as you possibly can ... you only need one rifle for life. Spend around 60% on the rifle, therefore 40% on the scope. Sako are good ... Sauer are the bomb! Keep an eye out on trademe. Keep safe in the hills!

Originally Posted by Dino

Buy once cry once...Finlight!
Cheers
Dino

Dino - have your rubber grip inserts peeled yet? I upgraded my Finnlight for a Sauer as it annoyed the hell out of me with the grips peeling off. My Beretta Xtrema has the same style inserts & they are going the same way.

lol...Actually a confession

I endd up with a Howa, chopped to 18 inches and supressed, replaced the hougue with a STUG carbon fibre in 75 shape so ended up with a cheap finnlight, kinda! Rifle $800, stock $600 supressor $500

The action on the Sako is quiet a bit nicer but my howa shoots friggin good, it is a good weight and ended up really well balanced, a real pleasure to handle and shoot.

I have been keeping an eye out for a 75 finnlight, if I see one at the right price I could easily be tempted.

Cheers

Dino

Might have to give the finnlights a try too then! You reckon try get them to let me shoot the X-bolt even with the 1 MOA accuracy guarantee?

That guarantee is what made me look at the T3, A7 and X-bolt. They all have it to varying degrees. Don't wanna fork out 3-5k on rifle/scope/silencer and it not shoot straight!

1 MOA guarantees are pretty much just a marketing gimmick IMO... most modern rifles are capable of shooting sub-MOA with ammo they like.

What they're really saying is 'we guarantee that our rifles will shoot about as well as everybody elses', but that doesn't have quite the same ring to it.

Originally Posted by GravelBen

1 MOA guarantees are pretty much just a marketing gimmick IMO... most modern rifles are capable of shooting sub-MOA with ammo they like.

What they're really saying is 'we guarantee that our rifles will shoot about as well as everybody elses', but that doesn't have quite the same ring to it.

+1

And you shot less than MOA with TR's rifle the other day.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

+1

And you shot less than MOA with TR's rifle the other day.

True, that thing is crazy - even I put two through the same hole! Be very pleased if anything I got shot near as well.

I realize the 1 MOA guarantees are a bit of a gimmick but it does provide a level of reassurance that I would be within my rights to take it back if I forked out and got a dud.

Will try and get them to let me shoot whatever I want to buy. How common is this request these days? Seems like they'd have to go to a range with me out of work hours...but I guess if they want to make a few grand it's worth their while!

I know GC's policy is that you have to pay for it first. I'm pretty sure that the Tikka guarantee was basically that the rifle would shoot sub MOA at the factory with the factories load, either way you'd likely be had pushed to get that honoured in my opinion.

Who's running finnlites? All for spending the few hundy more for the X-bolt over a T3, but an 85 finnlight is nearly twice the price of an X-bolt! I'll have a look but that'd be a tough sell I'm pretty sure, haha.

Probably be sorting this next time I'm back in NZ (late Oct). It can be my 30th badly present to myself. Yeah, that's how I'll justify it.

CZ 550 Lux .270 Win | CZ550LUX270 | Kilwell Sports Ltd

Have a look at one of these too!

went for a A7 over a 85, i could see nothing that justified the 85s 1k markup over a A7.

Originally Posted by Konev

went for a A7 over a 85, i could see nothing that justified the 85s 1k markup over a A7.

Seriously?

I'm not a fan of the 85's at all, they're rubbish compared to the 75, but they are still light years ahead of the A7.

Ha ha ha.
Having had a 75 and 85 the 85 is my pick by far.
But for the money i would rather have a t3 than a a7 its essentially a Tikka anyway but is dearer and Imho doesn't deserve to wear the Sako name.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Ha ha ha.
Having had a 75 and 85 the 85 is my pick by far.
But for the money i would rather have a t3 than a a7 its essentially a Tikka anyway but is dearer and Imho doesn't deserve to wear the Sako name.

And breaks easier than a T3