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You have to start from scratch, but you are only allowed x6 rifles in your safe to cover all possible hunting in NZ as well as a little target shooting. Which x6 calibers and rifle setup will you optimise your selection with and what will you use each one for?
22 LR + 3-9x scope with AO + Suppressor ----- Anything smaller than goats
223 + 3-9x scope + Suppressor ----------------- Mainly goats
243 + 4-12x scope + Suppressor --------------- Long range goats, or pig and deer under 300m
6.5x55 + 4-16x scope ---------------------------- Long range/open tops hunting when there is time to put on hearing protection
7.62x39 + 4x scope + Suppressor -------------- In thick bush
308 + 3-9x40 scope + Suppressor -------------- Anything that moves
I think the 1 dropped off in front of the 6.
- 22LR - small game/pests
- 223 - varmint style/goats
- 243/6.5x55/7mm08/270/308 (*delete as appropriate and have a pissing contest about it) - goats/deer/pigs
- Something for centrefire subsonic - personal preference!
- Something for long range - out of my comfort zone here, so nothing further to add
- 12g - I know you said rifles, but rifles aren't much use on ducks
As much as we love guns, I actually thought 6 was quite generous.
22mag semi 2.5-10×40 scope for small critters plinking fun etc
270 win bolt 3-12×40 scope, suppresed general duties all edible critters 0-400yards
7mm blaser magnum on a sako long action 5-25×50 scope, suppressed for big or large far away edible critters and long range gongs
12g semi for edible bird critters
45/70 lever with red dot for edible t rex critters
22-250 suppressed bolt with 5-25×50 scope for far away small critters
I'm getting close to having most of these
That depends on how many safes you have.Quote:
Originally Posted by Synthetic
PCP .22 air rifle with ~4-16 SF scope
Suppressed subsonic .22LR with compact 2-7 scope
Suppressed 204 with 5-25 scope for small stuff up to ~300yds
Suppressed 6BR/6Dasher/6x47L with 5-25 scope for LR varmints /windy days
Suppressed ~ Bushpig in 7-08/308 with ~2-7/3-9 scope
LR big game rig 280AI/7RM/.. with ~ 3.5-18 scope
A better way of putting it:
Small things up close- 22LR, 12G,
Small things further away- 223
Big things up close- 12G or 7.62X39
Big things further away- .308
Big things far away- 7mm RUM or maybe a PRC
Very big things very close- .400 Jeffery
Very big things very very far away- 50BMG
I've converted a number of guns/returned E-Cats into school fees last 2-3 years so had given this some thought.
22 - for possums etc (x2 currently)
223 - general farm gun (a gap now)
280AI - a '1000y' rifle as I like LR shooting
308 - lightweight bush/500y rifle
12g - semi for ducks and O/U for clays.
That pretty much covers me until the kids are 30 and leave home....some days I dare to hope it will be sooner than that.
Can I just have 6 270s?
LOL. Fill your boots Ryan!
22 for rabbit and possum
223 goat/wallaby
308 general big game
44 mag bush gun
7mmRM long ranger
12 gauge semi. bunny/hare/ducks
5 mint condition Sako Vixens in 222 and my Norinco JW15 22.
.22lr for little critters
.223 rem for slightly bigger critters, varminting, target shooting fun
6.5 Creedmore for general all round hunting setup
7mm SAUM with dial up scope for longer range hunting
12 Gauge semi for ducks, geese, varmints at night
Don't think i would need a 6th...maybe something for my young boys to use in the future (7mm-08 for deer or another .22LR but a semi auto)
With lead and jump!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tikka7mm08
22 for little critters
204 for far away little critters
308 bushpig general openish bush
47/70 thick scrub and stray dinos
338 lap mag longish to long range and target
Super soaker water gun for ambushing the kids on a hot day , or if they just plain old deserve a good drenching ... And for the cats that keep relieving themselves in our veggie patch.....
22lr
22-250
260
308 shortass
7saum
338lm
Can't resist playing this silly game.
Ruger 10-22 Sporter .22 RF suppressed with 2-7 power scope. Bunnies around the house.
Savage .22 RF, heavy barrel, laminated thumb hole stock with 4-12 power AO scope. Target shooting sort of.
Tikka T3 Lite .223 8 inch twist with 10 power mil dot scope. Hares, goats and hunter type rifle target shooting sort of.
Tikka T3 Lite 6.5x55 with 6 power scope with LR duplex scope. Deer, I should be so lucky.
Remington Sendero 7mm SAUM with 10 power mil dot scope. Long range deer. Dreams are free.
Bergara beak open .308 with 1.5-5 power scope. Pack stow able rifle for gentleman's hours mid week wanders in the bush.
So there you are. An old fudd's collection, subject to change without notice.
Regards Grandpamac.
.22
.17 HMR
.223
.308, 45/70 (not sure yet)
12g
.410
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Six rifles only??? yeah...nah, how about six large rifle safes, now we're talking.
22 bolt
22 semi
12g pump
223
6.5 grendel
7mm08
Well the first of several 6 place safes would include
22 semi
222 Vixen
6.506ai
308 bush pig
284
7mm Blaser mag
��my safe only fits 5
It could come to this, following some European countries who already have restricted numbers.
.22 magnum.
22.250 (fast twist barrel)
250 AI
6.5 Weatherby rebated precision magnum
8x64
16 gauge over under.
Air rifle: 0.177 Canon 737 multi pump.
Bolt little pest: Marlin 980s .22lr, 15" chop, with Nikon Monarch 3 4-16x42 (or close approximation)
Semi little pest: Marlin 795ss .22lr with Nikon Monarch 3 4-16x42 (or close approximation)
Longer range and bigger pest: Savage or Browning in .233 Rem, 15" chop, with Nikon Monarch 3 4-16x42 (or close approximation)
Something for the next level up: Savage or Browning in .243 Rem/7mm08/.308 Win with Nikon Monarch 3 4-16x42 (or close approximation)
Longer range stuff: Savage or Browning in 7mm Rem Mag with Sightron S3 6-24x50 (or close approximation)
All powder burners with a gunworks suppressor.
And for the non rifle safe ...
.22LR - small game
.223 Rem - general purpose
6mm Creedmoor - medium hill deer & goats
6.5 PRC - far hill deer & goats
.308 Win - open sights lever gun for close in stalking and pig hunting
.458 SOCOM - subsonic missiles
I'd be reduced to
Inertia, comfortech stocked, Mag extension capable 12g
.22 rifle
Fast twist 223
6.5x55
300 Pcr/300win/Norma mag
9.3x62
- Semi Auto .22 with 2-7x ----------------------- Rabbits, Possums & Plinking
- .243 with 4-12x -------------------------------- Deer/Goats inside 300yrds
- .338LPM with 5-25x ---------------------------- LR Target and possibly hunting
- 45/70 lever action with Red Dot --------------- I hate my shoulder so why the hell not
- Mint Condition Mauser/K31/SMLE ------------- A bit of history
- Pump 12GA ------------------------------------- Good for everything Rabbits/Clays/Ducks
22 scoped suppressed for rabbits
12 gauge semi
223 distant rabbits
308 bush gun
300 wm for open country
45/70 or 458 Lott coz elephants and stuff
Since when did need come into the equation?Quote:
Originally Posted by 7mmwsm
You've got two left in that safe then :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by 7mmwsm
For safe number 2........
7.62 x 39 coz left over SKS food doesn't eat itself
12 guage U/O for claybirds
an old milsurp
12 guage pump coz daughters turning 13 so will be allowed to start dating in another 10 years
30 06 in case I can't decide between 308 or 300 WM
22 semi for plinking and paddock golf
Marlin 795 .22
Remington 11-87
Brno fox .222
Brno 601 6X45imp
Miroku m-bolt 7mm08
Ruger No 1 .300wm