Thread: First hunting rifle

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

are you a bush hobbit or a tops/open country type of hunter?????
if you intend to spend your time hunting in the bush where ranges are going to be 99% under 100 yards you could well be better off with a rifle you don't mind knocking around a bit/aren't afraid to use. maybe find a cheaper 2nd hand rifle and save up your coin for the Sako you lust after. you will be out hunting and gaining good skills with cheap rifle that can always sit in safe as a spare/loaner/crap weather rifle when you get the new toy.

I find that really funny...go buy a fancy expensive rifle ....oh know the weathers a bit rubbish let's leave it the safe and take the crap/rougher rifle.... As I as I'm concerned you buy a rifle use it gets a scratch or a ding ...so what it's a tool and it's made to be used. My two cents worth.


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Originally Posted by tiroatedson

I find that really funny...go buy a fancy expensive rifle ....oh know the weathers a bit rubbish let's leave it the safe and take the crap/rougher rifle.... As I as I'm concerned you buy a rifle use it gets a scratch or a ding ...so what it's a tool and it's made to be used. My two cents worth.


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Ive got an elcheapho bushpig rifle that goes when I'm anticipating crappy bush or wanting to maybe loan it out
the "good rifle" comes out on open country trips and when targeting animals when range may be longer.

if this fella buys a cheaper rifle as a work hack he can chop it short and keep the good one full length and if cunning share a single suppressor between the two,having best of both worlds...something to knock about with and a good one for longer shots/open country or the like.

bit like taking the Landover to hunt on Clements road when you could've taken the Ferrari.