Thread: Hunting rifle

Gidday lads buying my first rifle and have gone down a massive rabbit hole of which calibre I want to go with just wanting some different point of veiws from some seasoned hunters.
Wanting a calibre for distances that hit hard over 400-500m was looking at 6.5 prc but not sure how hard they actually hit over such a distance and what are some other options in the same sort of short action calibre range!

Also wanting it for close range to not just the 4-500 range

nope....not going to happen UNTIL you have learnt to shoot accurately and consistantly...unless you can guarantee to pop that foot ball at a given range,you have no place to be attempting to shoot an animal at that range.
400 yards is a long way away....you NEED to be using a rangefinder and probably dialing up out that far....yo ualso need to know how to read wind.
untill youve learnt to walk,dont try to run

Fully understand that but just with me going to be spending over 6k on my set up wanting rifle I can grow into instead of building a new set up in the years to come

Tikka 7mm rm leupold vx5 dpt can and a shit load of ammo I can help you with handloads if your not doing so already regardless of what path you choose being in palmy

Sounds like a .308 would hit the mark !!
Good for close in the bush.
With a bit of practise and patience will get you out to 500m

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Get a 7mm08,6.5creed or 308 with a VX5 3-15 and plenty of range time.

then go suppressed .308 and learn your trade in close and plink out long till you know what your doing....it will be easy and relatively cheap to feed,will be honest and will keep you honest. very easy to load for.... 6 k will set you up VERY well...good rifle,good glass,rangefinder and reloading gear. you can save yourself a LOT of time money and stress by buying something already set up wit hthe work done...if he hadnt sworn on all sorts of things he not selling anymore I would say just wait till dannyb gets sick of new toy and onsells it after doing the hard work of load development.... but there are plenty of bargains around to be had.

I've already purchased a vx6hd and was looking at both the 7mm08 and the 7mm rm but the only question I have with the 7mm Rm is what's the size difference in ammo compared to a 308? And that would actually be awesome Kelton me and my brother want to learn how to press our own ammo but know it's definitely an art and need to be taught by some one

Thanks for your knowledge micky duck much appreciated!

just for grins and giggles look at factory prices for ammunition......actually I will see if stil lhave gunworks email...hold the line caller

What do you mean the size difference mate? Projectile weight "power" powder compacitity of its physical size?

563 Hornady 270 Win 140gr SST Superformance Ammunition Box of 20 $99 – only a couple of boxes coming so limit 1 per customer and first in.

80536 Hornady 270 Win 145gr ELD-X Precision Hunter Ammunition Box of 20 $107



80933 Hornady 308 Win 150gr SST Superformance Ammunition $99

80983 Hornady 308 Win 165gr SST Superformance Ammunition Box of 20 $99


you can add another 30-50% for rem mag on top of that!!!!!

A 708 pushing 154sst is what I’m running for what you are looking at
Iv stepped down from 7rm to 280rem to now 708
Avoid magnums unless you need them, they are long loud and kick hard. The bullets also cost tons more as do reloading components for magnums


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Originally Posted by joshlidz

I've already purchased a vx6hd and was looking at both the 7mm08 and the 7mm rm but the only question I have with the 7mm Rm is what's the size difference in ammo compared to a 308? And that would actually be awesome Kelton me and my brother want to learn how to press our own ammo but know it's definitely an art and need to be taught by some one

Just put an @ in front of Kelton like this @Kelton if you want him to see your post mate

Personally I would stay away from 7mm08 as it is not popular internationally so potentially less components in the coming years....

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