Thread: Desirable features of an all round NZ hunting rifle

Originally Posted by caberslash

Seen many grown men flinch with a .308 and 150 grain bullets, god help them if given a 30-06 running 180 grain pills.

Many will remember that the .222 held benchrest world records for a long time, at 200m and under I'd either have that or the 223 (my rifle).

The .243 that I am building (Howa Alpine) could be good at to 3-400m odd with some tweaking, once the barrel burns out I might get a slightly fatter contour with faster twist put on.

True on the flinching, but not a reason to back off, I think.
Recoil is the reason an extra light (<3.5kg) rifle isn't an all rounder.

My limited observation is that in merrie England (not so sure for Scotland) the focus is on Roe and Sika deer, while outer liers are foxes, muntjac and Red ? It seemed to me that the 243 would be an ideal all rounder there. What are your thoughts ?
With the hassle of getting extensions to your FAC for additional rifles, I'd think the British might be the world experts in choosing an all rounder.

Interesting about the barrel burning out. The 243 has a pretty big case for the calibre - like a small sized magnum. What sort of life do people get ?