Thread: Hunting Rifle

Originally Posted by Jt89

Agreed. I also have no idea how the hell you can truly check if a firearm is loaded without seeing the pointy thing at the end of the brass... My procedure for checking for loaded is to UNLOAD.

Thats the point. Brass in there means loaded.

Originally Posted by STC

Thats the point. Brass in there means loaded.

Correct but my point was, if you're checking and not seeing a pointy thing, you're not checking properly.

Originally Posted by STC

When checking whether a firearm is loaded you do not see the pointy thing.

Man poor bugga asked about a gun and caliber and got pages of push/control feed and the use of empty shell vs snap caps, try keep on topic it is more useful and helpful

My advice is go to gun city or hunting and fishing you will get better advice then the shit written in this thread.

Originally Posted by bigbear

My advice is go to gun city or hunting and fishing you will get better advice then the shit written in this thread.

Sad but true ...

Originally Posted by bigbear

My advice is go to gun city or hunting and fishing you will get better advice then the shit written in this thread.

Plenty of good advice on the first few pages.

Weight and balance make a big difference when carrying all day. A well-fitted stock helps with accuracy too. Finding a rifle that feels right in your hands is just as important.

Some excellent buying at the present, seeing secondhand Sako 75 / 85 at decent prices. Thought about selling mine but No.

Does anyone rate a Howa? They are what I'm leaning towards. Being a female, they feel better for me, size wise, but what would be a lighter weight option?

Friends of mine like the Howa 6.5 Grendel nice and light very accurate and all the power you need, Broncos in Tauranga usually have some in stock

Nothing wrong with Howas, they are a copy of earlier Sako actions - very underrated!
(However, their stainless steel versions seem to have more rust problems than the blued ones).

Originally Posted by Basenjiboy

Nothing wrong with Howas, they are a copy of earlier Sako actions - very underrated!
(However, their stainless steel versions seem to have more rust problems than the blued ones).

+1.
I love the Howa mini action. I have 1 in 300 BLK and I've always thought of adding a 6.5 Grendel to the mix.

I know Stainless Steel is just rust resistant, not rust proof, but the M1500 I had showed rust spots after every wet trip, whereas my Savage never did.

A good bolt-action in .308 is a solid choice, but don’t overlook other options if they suit your style better. If you’re into classic designs, exploring lever action rifle parts can help fine-tune or customize a setup for quick follow-up shots.

Hi Kev, welcome to the forum. You'd best go to the intro's page and tell us a little about you, or @Admin might think you're a scammer... especially posting embedded links that. You're best to show the actual link text, like: https://everygunpart.com/long-guns-k...er-action.html, but best to make sure it's relevant to the topic. Cheers.