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Nathan F Rifle for my boy .243 17-05-2023, 11:32 AM
Howa1500 ive shot the sako peak... 17-05-2023, 11:48 AM
Nathan F yeah good call 17-05-2023, 11:52 AM
Howa1500 you could also go heavier... 17-05-2023, 11:54 AM
gimp Various 100+ gr ELDMs are... 17-05-2023, 11:48 AM
Nathan F Another good call 17-05-2023, 11:52 AM
gimp I feel like Beretta have... 17-05-2023, 11:54 AM
BRADS Couldn't agree more, I can... 17-05-2023, 12:14 PM
Howa1500 couldnt agree more, why not... 17-05-2023, 12:41 PM
7mmsaum Great plan with the Tikka... 17-05-2023, 12:22 PM
grandpamac Greetings Nathan F, Are you... 17-05-2023, 12:22 PM
Micky Duck You could buy older rifle and... 17-05-2023, 12:40 PM
Nathan F Na i dont get precious about... 17-05-2023, 02:22 PM
Longrun When are the 8 twist 243tikka... 17-05-2023, 12:56 PM
Nathan F now 17-05-2023, 02:22 PM
Longrun I shall mull over whether I... 17-05-2023, 02:36 PM
Makros To throw a cat amongst the... 17-05-2023, 01:09 PM
gimp those look good, sort of a... 17-05-2023, 02:54 PM
Makros They sure do, a few more... 17-05-2023, 03:05 PM
Bill999 A mate just dropped his... 18-05-2023, 07:40 PM
Nathan F They are value for sure . I... 17-05-2023, 04:59 PM
Makros A mild loaded 6.5CM with... 17-05-2023, 06:55 PM
grandpamac The young chap may also be... 17-05-2023, 08:29 PM
gimp A 223 mini in that stock... 17-05-2023, 03:16 PM
Tentman Just been yakking with the... 17-05-2023, 05:28 PM
gimp the Carbon stalker model of... 17-05-2023, 05:33 PM
25/08 IMP Wilson's of Wanganui had a... 17-05-2023, 06:13 PM
Hayden Reloaders have some also and... 17-05-2023, 06:58 PM
chainsaw I’ve got an older Tikka T3 in... 17-05-2023, 08:44 PM
Gkp Tikka 243 as you described... 17-05-2023, 09:09 PM
ZQLewis With the 1:8 the Hornady ELD... 17-05-2023, 09:19 PM
TLB .243 will be perfect. I use... 17-05-2023, 10:21 PM
Tentman I checked with the LGS today... 17-05-2023, 10:43 PM
Nathan F I’m sure there was one in H&F... 18-05-2023, 08:16 AM
Seventenths If going with a .243 then I... 18-05-2023, 09:22 PM
Nathan F Yeah good call. I have a heap... 19-05-2023, 11:49 AM
Barefoot He doesn't know when he can... 19-05-2023, 02:53 PM
O Ekaj I started my sons shooting... 19-05-2023, 09:57 AM
Dreamer You wouldn’t like the ‘.223... 19-05-2023, 10:24 AM
Allgood Just a thought.......If its... 19-05-2023, 10:59 AM
Nathan F Yeah , A valid point too .... 19-05-2023, 11:50 AM
MB Hornady Custom Lite .308 have... 19-05-2023, 11:26 AM
Synthetic 243 with 1:8 twist 2.5kg... 19-05-2023, 11:51 AM
Tentman The new howa is an exact... 19-05-2023, 12:57 PM
gimp which one? the superlite is... 19-05-2023, 01:41 PM
Tentman Oops quite right, no 243 19-05-2023, 03:00 PM
Moa Hunter Smack in the middle between... 19-05-2023, 01:34 PM
TLB Maybe if you had a 1:8" ... 19-05-2023, 02:49 PM
Stag Young fella will love... 19-05-2023, 10:11 PM
Nathan F Close it was a wood stainless... 23-05-2023, 05:06 PM
Scott Cowan Have a look at this listing ... 19-05-2023, 11:19 PM
Gkp How Olds your boy? My young... 22-05-2023, 06:25 PM
Ginga Good call on the 243. If it... 22-05-2023, 08:54 PM
Nathan F Coming up 9 but built like... 23-05-2023, 05:07 PM
Staffnurse41 Nathan - pop down to Custom... 23-05-2023, 03:44 PM
Nathan F Thanks but im going with... 23-05-2023, 05:08 PM
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    To throw a cat amongst the pigeons. If you're flexible on caliber and don't mind either 6.5CM or 7mm
    The new Howa Superlights come in at 2kg available in 6.5CM, 7mm-08, and .308. At $2350ish with a carbon stock, threaded, a rail and cerakoted.
    I adore a Tikka, don't get me wrong, but this offering at this price point from Howa having just hit the shelves is looking hard to go past. I also suspect the stock is going to be brought up very quickly.

    Broncos has listed some stock already: https://broncos.co.nz/firearms/bolt-...ion_results=GO

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    Quote Originally Posted by Makros View Post
    To throw a cat amongst the pigeons. If you're flexible on caliber and don't mind either 6.5CM or 7mm
    The new Howa Superlights come in at 2kg available in 6.5CM, 7mm-08, and .308. At $2350ish with a carbon stock, threaded, a rail and cerakoted.
    I adore a Tikka, don't get me wrong, but this offering at this price point from Howa having just hit the shelves is looking hard to go past. I also suspect the stock is going to be brought up very quickly.

    Broncos has listed some stock already: https://broncos.co.nz/firearms/bolt-...ion_results=GO
    those look good, sort of a replacement for the Howa Alpine I guess, that was another good deal

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    Quote Originally Posted by gimp View Post
    those look good, sort of a replacement for the Howa Alpine I guess, that was another good deal
    They sure do, a few more calibre options would be nice. I'll have one in a 1:8 twist .243 and another in .223 or 6x45 thanks.
    Spent ages trying to find a 7mm or .308 Howa Alpine on the second hand market after they stopped producing them but they just don't come up. I went with a Kimber Hunter instead. But I would have brought one of these if they were available when I was after a .308 or similar bush rifle.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Makros View Post
    They sure do, a few more calibre options would be nice. I'll have one in a 1:8 twist .243 and another in .223 or 6x45 thanks.
    Spent ages trying to find a 7mm or .308 Howa Alpine on the second hand market after they stopped producing them but they just don't come up. I went with a Kimber Hunter instead. But I would have brought one of these if they were available when I was after a .308 or similar bush rifle.
    A mate just dropped his standard howa into his alpine stock with zero issues he couldn’t tell if there is any difference between the two


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    Quote Originally Posted by Makros View Post
    To throw a cat amongst the pigeons. If you're flexible on caliber and don't mind either 6.5CM or 7mm
    The new Howa Superlights come in at 2kg available in 6.5CM, 7mm-08, and .308. At $2350ish with a carbon stock, threaded, a rail and cerakoted.
    I adore a Tikka, don't get me wrong, but this offering at this price point from Howa having just hit the shelves is looking hard to go past. I also suspect the stock is going to be brought up very quickly.

    Broncos has listed some stock already: https://broncos.co.nz/firearms/bolt-...ion_results=GO
    They are value for sure . I cant see them being comfortable in those calibres to shoot for a young fella though?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nathan F View Post
    They are value for sure . I cant see them being comfortable in those calibres to shoot for a young fella though?
    A mild loaded 6.5CM with light 120gr ELD-M projectiles with a suppressor should be quite tame to shoot and it'd be hard to tell apart from a 100grn .243 I would have thought.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Makros View Post
    A mild loaded 6.5CM with light 120gr ELD-M projectiles with a suppressor should be quite tame to shoot and it'd be hard to tell apart from a 100grn .243 I would have thought.
    The young chap may also be more impressed with a newer cartridge rather than a crusty old .243 that was introduced, perhaps before his dad was born. Don't get me wrong, the .243 is a much better cartridge now with the 8 inch twist and modern projectiles but cartridge choice is a personal thing. What fills my heart with joy as a cartridge may be ho hum to others. What does the young chap think?
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