Thread: Hunting Rifle

@Farmer_John, I recall @DJS asked a similar question recently, and got an equally long-winded/varied response (https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....eabouts-97556/). I'm sure DJS wouldn't mind if you flicked him a message asking about his experience, what he ended up with, and how that's gone for him. From what I recall, he ended up with a 7mm-08, and was pretty happy with it.

6.5x55/.243/.270/.308/7mm-08 and any in between will get you started and put down deer within 200m. I concur with the Winchester Model 70 suggestion (maybe a little biased) cracking rifles, and much prefer carrying mine in .270 over my Rem 700 in .308, but .308 gets used more as .270 is not suppressed and I like hearing things.

Great advice above about seeing what fits and what doesn't. I tried a mates Tikka and it really didn't fit me, just felt awkward to hold. Also strongly agree with buying second hand!

As for the advice about giving less advice... well that's the darnedest thing I ever heard.

Good luck in the search! Remember your first rifle doesn't have to be your last. There is a healthy trade to and fro on here, just get something and rip into it!

Originally Posted by yeah_na_missed

@Farmer_John, I recall @DJS asked a similar question recently, and got an equally long-winded/varied response (https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....eabouts-97556/). I'm sure DJS wouldn't mind if you flicked him a message asking about his experience, what he ended up with, and how that's gone for him. From what I recall, he ended up with a 7mm-08, and was pretty happy with it.

6.5x55/.243/.270/.308/7mm-08 and any in between will get you started and put down deer within 200m. I concur with the Winchester Model 70 suggestion (maybe a little biased) cracking rifles, and much prefer carrying mine in .270 over my Rem 700 in .308, but .308 gets used more as .270 is not suppressed and I like hearing things.

Great advice above about seeing what fits and what doesn't. I tried a mates Tikka and it really didn't fit me, just felt awkward to hold. Also strongly agree with buying second hand!

As for the advice about giving less advice... well that's the darnedest thing I ever heard.

Good luck in the search! Remember your first rifle doesn't have to be your last. There is a healthy trade to and fro on here, just get something and rip into it!

The one drawback with control feed is that it's not possible to drop a round on the magazine follower and load it, the round needs to come up from the mag. I've seen people "hammer " a live round into the chamber this way and be unable to get it out.
I know this is slightly off topic but it's worth realising.

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

The one drawback with control feed is that it's not possible to drop a round on the magazine follower and load it, the round needs to come up from the mag. I've seen people "hammer " a live round into the chamber this way and be unable to get it out.
I know this is slightly off topic but it's worth realising.

what rifles doesnt this work on?
for all my life Iv had CRF starting with Brno's and now kimbers and all of them happily take rounds dropped on the follower
the ejector just clicks past it with no problems

Originally Posted by Bill999

what rifles doesnt this work on?
for all my life Iv had CRF starting with Brno's and now kimbers and all of them happily take rounds dropped on the follower
the ejector just clicks past it with no problems

Yip I had a ruger in .223 that feed fine off the follower I was warned is damage the bolt that way but never did

Originally Posted by Bill999

what rifles doesnt this work on?
for all my life Iv had CRF starting with Brno's and now kimbers and all of them happily take rounds dropped on the follower
the ejector just clicks past it with no problems

There was a post a while back about the BSA controlled feed actions getting damaged by this.

Originally Posted by Bill999

what rifles doesnt this work on?
for all my life Iv had CRF starting with Brno's and now kimbers and all of them happily take rounds dropped on the follower
the ejector just clicks past it with no problems

My parker hale safari won't, and I've seen a featherlight Winchester plus several others which do the same. It's to do with the size and shape of the extractor. I also have a Husqvarna that will feed and one that won't.
This photo is of the parker hale extractor and the Husqvarna that feeds. Notice there the chamfer on the one in the left compared to the flat face on the other, that encourages the extractor to slip over the rim. For what it's worth the ph is a sparkbrook assembled from the pile of kar 98s they had so some parts have little waffennamps. The huski is a commercial Santa Barbara action.

Thanks @yeah_nah_missed I am happy to share my story if you get in touch @Farmer_John I went through same process last year