Thread: Desirable features of an all round NZ hunting rifle

i agree, the wimmin folk in our family use the 270

actually im kidding, theres a lot of 270s out come elk season. for an all around rifle either a featherweight 7x57 65.55 or my old standby a light weight 30-06 with 130 or 150gr.

Pretty hard to argue with the list Ryan Songhurst posted.

I would just add bolt on the left (er, right) side.

So Tika T3 for me. Be happy and go shoot stuff

Originally Posted by ebf

Pretty hard to argue with the list Ryan Songhurst posted.

I would just add bolt on the left (er, right) side.

So Tika T3 for me. Be happy and go shoot stuff

He did repeat a bit.
Maybe he meant get a repeater.

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The most desirable feature for any hunting rifle is not being on the next banned list.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

The most desirable feature for any hunting rifle is not being on the next banned list.

Yeah right. I kinda suspect we are going to be doing competitive rock throwing and hunting with bow and arrow in a couple of years time...

I've looked at it more like a set of golf clubs, 1 or 2 for each occasion

Haha. Self loading.

Most desirable feature... to be carrying it in the Bush / hill / mountains of New Zealand, doesn't really matter what make or model it is at the end of the day

I'm a leftie so ended up with a tikka action (more than 1 over the years) in stainless in a caliber I can go into any gunship and buy a packet (223 and 308 covers most things)

something that doesn't waste lots of powder on low BC projectiles unnecessarily producing more recoil than necessary and requiring a long action

6.5 Creedmoor
or it's almost perfect predecessor
.308

Originally Posted by 300CALMAN

something that doesn't waste lots of powder on low BC projectiles unnecessarily producing more recoil than necessary and requiring a long action

6.5 Creedmoor
or it's almost perfect predecessor
.308

Boyds stock 25/303 with 100gr or 75gr varmint bullet. Nah, not really it's just that I'm a stingy bastard.

Something @MSL has spent money on that I buy for half cost. Ideal for me at least.

Have a suppressor for me. Don't think I'll hardly ever fire a rifle without one again.
Haven't since I got one

Tikka t3 be perfect rifle for me if it was top loading drop floorplate.

My Ruger mk2 was all of that and I've recently sold it to my mate

This



Lightweight, short, cerakoted.

90% of nZ hunting covered except really long range (500+)


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