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  1. 27-07-2014, 11:40 AM #1
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    Myself I would go for a .243. I think it will be able to be used on a lot more game and he would more likely own it for longer and not feel the need to upgrade in cal later on. Still a nice cal to shoot for the young ones with very little recoil.
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    Quote Originally Posted by possum_shooter View Post
    Myself I would go for a .243. I think it will be able to be used on a lot more game and he would more likely own it for longer and not feel the need to upgrade in cal later on. Still a nice cal to shoot for the young ones with very little recoil.
    Agree. A great calibre as far as I'm concerned. I had one from between age 11-19 and loved it. Deer, Hares, goats, magpies, pigs, cats...Wished I still owned that Good ol Parker Hale!
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    no one's mentioned a 6.5 yet.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Feral View Post
    no one's mentioned a 6.5 yet.
    Available regularly for around $500 and tick every box for a novice shooting anything goat size to sambar and moose. Why spend $2k on a novice?
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