Thread: Tops rifle

Originally Posted by GWH

I just created my own, Tikka M595 in 284 win just bedded into a McMillian Sako Hunter Carbon stock, so its more like a Tikka Carbonheavy ;-)

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Shooting either the 150gr NBT's or the 162 Amax it will be good out to 600-700 yards.

Seriously tho, a T3 flutted Finnlite chambered in 284win, 280AI, 7mmSAUM or 7mm Rem Mag put into a locally made Carbon stock would fit the bill very well and give you plenty of budget left over for a good scope, and still save money on the Sako Carbonlite

Even better is a T3 carbon stock and carbon warped barrel I've got one getting finished at the moment.

Originally Posted by Tahr

What is a "tops rifle" anyway?

And is it illegal to use a "bush pig" above a certain altitude, or a " tops rifle" below a certain altitude? Do they have minimum and maximum weights?

So then I wonder what an "all rounder" might be like? Are there rules for them too?

I find all of this very confusing.

It's all just excuses to get another rifle past the Mrs. I think

Originally Posted by 25/08IMP

Even better is a T3 carbon stock and carbon warped barrel I've got one getting finished at the moment.

I have created this thread to list current firearms fashion.

http://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.n...10/#post406735

Originally Posted by Tahr

What is a "tops rifle" anyway?

And is it illegal to use a "bush pig" above a certain altitude, or a " tops rifle" below a certain altitude? Do they have minimum and maximum weights?

So then I wonder what an "all rounder" might be like? Are there rules for them too?

I find all of this very confusing.

You're a bloody legend mate
An old Parker Hale Safari in 3006 would take care all of the above. But then what we pull ourselves over...


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Originally Posted by TJM

Cheers for the feed back. maybe wait until they produce a high power low price Sako carbonlite

I think this is a very good idea
I'll wait with you.
Though I may miss out as I only have about 25years life expectancy left.

im a major kimber fan
I have a 243 montana as my main rifle and it really feels like a 22 to carry
I have plenty of rifles to choose from including a sako 75 and a tikka t3 as well as others like old brno 601s
I still think the montana is the best rifle in my safe
shoots extreamly accurate like touching bullets at 100m with winchester factory 80gr
suppressor makes it about the perfect weight to point shoot(dpt modular)

fits my kind of hunting which is basically a walking varmiter with a whole lot of walking for 1 to 2 shots

I never use the safety, its backwards from memory

for a long action I went with a tikka t3 7mm08 and reamed it to 280 but thats just because that was the only stainless synthetic I could get at the time

I do stress that I LIKE the kimber, the way they have cut weight in every way possible ect

no floor plate or mag does make it feel cheep tho, like a savage

Can't go wrong with a *insert brand of rifle you like* chambered in a caliber that burns 40-50 grains of powder firing a 6.5mm, 7mm or .30 cal projectile in the weight range of 130-180 grains and a scope of your choice, suppressor optional
For me its a Tikka T3 6.5x55 with a Zeiss 3-9x40 on top chopped to 18.5" and suppressed. I now use 120gn pro hunters but had 140 amax's running 2600, could easily done more with a different powder out if the short barrel.

My homework looking for an alpine/tops rifle lead me to a custom 280Ackley based on rem700 270 as donor action. Had picked up a Browns Kevlar pounder stock a year or so back and got Grant at Trueflite to true the action, and add a 24in 280Ackley UM barrel No3 profile fluted and bed the action. Gunworks did the bolt fluting & changed trigger over the Timney Calvin elite. Bare rifle weighs 6 lbs. All up with VX6 & rings its under 7.5 lb . Pushing 162 AMAX 2900 - 2950 fps, but only just started on load dev. Looked at idea of factory options like Kimber and Forbes, but reports were variable in regard to long range accuracy. So went for custom build ... besides its a lot of fun.

Originally Posted by Bill999

no floor plate or mag does make it feel cheep tho, like a savage

Do you mean the old Savage Stephens? Most Savages do have mag or floor plates, even the budget models. I guess Kimber use a blind mag for weight saving more than cost saving.

Tops gun i view is a rifle fit for long carry with ability to shoot longer distance along with glass ware to support tat requirement

Also not so much growth on the tops longer barrel ok and generally with more time to prepare a shot muzzle breaks an option re ear plug application - suppressor alo optional

Of course you could bush pig it and stalk - but bush pigs also a style ie "bush" pig vs "tops" gun

And yes excuse to buy more

Ive chosen a .270 for bush/clearing gun
.300 or 7mm mag for tops work
.338 for long range ie tahr - chamois novelty

Wats the cost in making a 284?

Far out, rifles for tops, bottoms, clearings and bush, uphill and what next?
Some guys must need more gun bearers than an 1880's African Safari lol

Originally Posted by Full noise

Wats the cost in making a 284?

$100 re-chamber, $100-$200 magazine replacement or lengthen. Then heaps fn around with R17, brass, dies and tinkering


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Originally Posted by Danny

$100 re-chamber, $100-$200 magazine replacement or lengthen. Then heaps fn around with R17, brass, dies and tinkering

So besides the rechamber about the same as any other gun you reload for!

I had my 7mm08 rechambered to .284. I just went and brought a few packets of factory ammo and have been using that a bit as well as some hand loads. First load went really well so have not changed it. Very, very minimal fuss shooting/hunting. Dies were cheap off trade me as well!