Thread: Desirable features of an all round NZ hunting rifle

What are some of the desirable features people look for in an all round NZ hunting rifle?

My preferences are:
- Stainless barrel and action - Less chance of rusting when not cleaned on multi-day trips
- Decent quality synthetic stock - Doesn't warp or rot like wood
- Hinged floor plate internal magazine - Impossible to lose
- 60~70 degree bolt lift - Can use lower rings and still clear of scope
- Between 2.6~3.3kg bare rifle depending on caliber - Easy to carry yet comfortable to shoot.

Sako Finnlight in 7mm rem mag

Ubiquitous calibre/ chambering, not having to hunt around to find ammo or reloading components.

cheap enough I can afford it.
in .270
fits me like a glove
in reverse order of importance

When was the last time you had a wood stock rot out on you? Haha


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Originally Posted by MSL

When was the last time you had a wood stock rot out on you? Haha


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hmmm, ahh, never

The focus is on Red deer, pigs and dare I say it goats.
And it will be carried for typically 4-10 hr a day off track, in forest at least and often scrub, usually in rain.
The rifle has to be 110% capable on 20m snap shots in the bush, plus shots onto slips and closer ones on tussock tops and farmland ie up to 200m. So this directs us to the 308 and 3006 size cases and 120-180gr projectiles, doing 2600 fps or more.
Then, it needs to be satisfactory if pressed into service on smaller animals like Hares and the South Island (Bennetts) wallaby or the more testing species like tahr or wapiti if the opportunity arises. These need a bit more flat shooting and a bit more accuracy.
The optic needs to be easily useable under canopy and cloud and for practical purposes able to see anything you can see with the naked eye. So, this is 40mm objective and 3x at lower end for bush shots, with 9x at upper for those 200m shots, preferably 12x. The reticle needs to be thick enough to se in low light, possibly illuminated.

Ones that don't jam when im trying to reload quickly. Lightweight.

Originally Posted by JessicaChen

Ones that don't jam when im trying to reload quickly. Lightweight.

You mean semi automatic?

* 270
* Floorplate
* Open bridge/top loading
* Lightweight
* Stainless
* 270
* Stiff composite stock
* Good trigger
* 270
* Accurate
*270








Taadaa!



In all seriousness shit I've blown some dollars on rifles, custom ones included, in the past few years and I actually feel no desire to change this one out. Strange...

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

* 270
* Floorplate
* Open bridge/top loading
* Lightweight
* Stainless
* 270
* Stiff composite stock
* Good trigger
* 270
* Accurate
*270








Taadaa!

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In all seriousness shit I've blown some dollars on rifles, custom ones included, in the past few years and I actually feel no desire to change this one out. Strange...

by crikey ,that almost looks like a Howa......if fact it looks a lot like one.....

Robust
10 round detachable mag
Handy length
Hard hitting
Aproved by Cahills imaginary freinds who he sits around campfires with.

#303

Positive half open bolt position not floppy. Able to chamber / load a round silently, fixed ejector - so probably old style Sako

Something that comes to the shoulder nicely and feels great.

Something that is nice and light.

20" maximum barrel length plus suppressor.

Maximum x16 power optic. I run a 2-10 90% of the time.

Stainless all the way.

Calibre. Call me boring but 308, 7mm08 or 284win will do everything handsomely.

I will admit openly I am biased ��

Light enough for big missions.
Accuracy.
Barrel length only as long as it needs to be to get the job done at desired ranges.
Quality fit and functionality.
Whatever is my flavour of the month before moving onto the next haha.
And lastly, 6mm, 6.5mm, 7mm (this one) or 30cal so long as it’s not 270.. (stirring the pot )